Dvader said:Multiplayer uses whatever stats, level and powers you have, do I need to explain how that makes multiplayer an unbalanced mess. There needs to be a mode to shut that off.
I read on Eurogamer that Bungie had found a way to keep things more or less level: everyone can use their own weapons, but for the stronger weapons you start off with no ammo, which then drops during play, with the announcer telling you when it'll drop. Reminds me off the Super Smash in Smash bros actually, where it'd appear and everyone would race towards it. Anyhow, sounded like a good solution to me, akin to how in Halo you used to start out with all the same weapons, only now you do have your own uber weopons of doom, but everyone starts off with the same ammo.
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So is there a solo campaign? That won't be in a beta I assume?
I got a video to show some of the gameplay to those not in the alpha, first part of the video is the freeroam where you wander around the map doing bad MMO like missions and maybe see another person or two. Then there is the strike mission where you team up with two other guys and go on a mission with bosses and non stop action. Best part of the alpha by far. Then some of the main hub and some menus.
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I tried a new class, guardian, like him so much more than hunter. It is cool to have different powers and classes. Free roam is poor, it is great to explore the large map but having simple missions that are like fetch quests or kill 20 of this is boring.As you wander you see the same pocket of enemies over and over. It is boring.
I did finally see a team up event, very basic, something happens in the level and anyone wandering around will come together to battle. I do like that there are some corners of the map that have super powered enemies that at the alpha levels are impossible. I like that but it seems to random. Also where is the loot, it is super rare to find them.
The way destiny uses the map can get tedious. Many missions take place in the same areas. The story mission is the same place you do many of the side missions in. The strike takes you through large chunks of the map with a lot more enemies but still. If I remember correctly borderlands is more of an open world where you explore new areas to get new missions. Here is like a map that is used over and over again. Now its fun cause it plays like Halo and strike mission has the Halo feel, the rest did not.
The battle mode is fun once you get the hang of it and are of a high level. The vehicles feel exacly like halo. The ghost, the tanks, it is identical. The gunplay is sort of halo, it is a bit more stiff, not as fast paced as Halo players are used to. Maybe it is cause it is extremely limited in the alpha so it could get much better.
This game could be great, it is super addicting. But I dont know if the game structure is the best idea.
So, is Destiny a lot like Borderlands, Vader? If so, it may be a day one purchase for me.
travo said:So, is Destiny a lot like Borderlands, Vader? If so, it may be a day one purchase for me.
I like it much more, the combat is much more like Halo which is more fun than borderlands. I think the world structure of borderlands maybe better though. This game is split into menus and selecting missions in maps. It doesnt have one giant world to explore like Borderlands.
Dvader said:Played a few hours. Super slick menus. ..
Peope love the menus for this game.
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This picture gave me a hard penis.
Played a few hours. Super slick menus. It plays just like Halo, which is great. Love the world but I have yet to try some different missions. Free roam is boring as hell. Imagine Halo with no intensity and the AI turned off.
Multiplayer uses whatever stats, level and powers you have, do I need to explain how that makes multiplayer an unbalanced mess. There needs to be a mode to shut that off.
More impressions tomorrow, I am tired.