I guess we gotta be careful when we do ride as Phisto is apparently now our nemesis. (Seriously, that would be cool if we had a real-life nemesis in the game.)

Let's get some Choppers!

Wat. Noooooooo. I'm your space magic mind bullet ally friend!

I'll rush in, save the day, then rush away again. You know, like Novaguard in ME3. :P

(I WILL DESTROY YOU is just my battle cry. Gotta respect the classics.)

I'm trying to temper my expectations, but I definitely agree, I'd love to go exploring outside that wall we saw and follow the river up somewhere. I really hope the maps are huge with lots of nooks and crannies full of nothing but immersion. :)

With these Pikes and other vehicles seeming to be readily available, it almost seems like the areas would have to be huge and open to accommodate them (and make them meaningful).

They are apparently letting some of the press play the demo, so I imagine that's why it looks so linear. I'm hoping in the closer to final incarnation it's just wide open.

I'm trying to temper my expectations, but I definitely agree, I'd love to go exploring outside that wall we saw and follow the river up somewhere. I really hope the maps are huge with lots of nooks and crannies full of nothing but immersion. :)

With these Pikes and other vehicles seeming to be readily available, it almost seems like the areas would have to be huge and open to accommodate them (and make them meaningful).

I'm still not sure if Destiny is precisely that type of game. The gameplay in the trailer looked like a lot of fun but I think I need to see a bit more. Also, I guess I have bad memories of going from the wide open environment of the Macworld trailer to the relative linearity of Halo post-Microsoft-buyout (how awesome it turned out to be, notwithstanding).

I felt the same way, but I have a feeling that Halo was better for it. It looks to me like Destiny is giving Bungie a chance to re-visit some old ideas that just weren't possible before.

I always imagined they could have an arena type mode where you just fight each other with standardized weapons and abilities. Could be easily justified fictionally as VR used for training or duels of honor.

Yeah, I'm sure they can justify it just fine. But for me, it won't break my immersion in campaign/canon if they don't. I am just fine with it being completely separate and existing outside of canon.

- CC

My only concern at this point is the competitive multiplayer. I'm not sure how I'm gonna like it if the weapon leveling/skill tree stuff is implemented into MP.

- CC

I always imagined they could have an arena type mode where you just fight each other with standardized weapons and abilities. Could be easily justified fictionally as VR used for training or duels of honor.

:D

I will be getting Destiny for everything I own. Starting 360, and moving on up!

...Dang, you rich son.

it's that I will compensate a game beyond it's retail value if I love it enough.

Do you know how many copies of Halo 2 and 3 I have... a lot.

Plus if they have global saves, it's all over. I will have my destiny.

I guess we gotta be careful when we do ride as Phisto is apparently now our nemesis. (Seriously, that would be cool if we had a real-life nemesis in the game.)

Let's get some Choppers!

Man, the fluidity of the drop-in/drop-out mixed with the changing encounters and DAT LIGHTING SYSTEM!

Definitely really cool stuff!

A few questions!

- Was it running on the PS4?
- Will all guns have skill trees?
- When will there be information on any competitive multiplayer that may (or may not be) present?

I'm DAMN impressed. Good show, Bungie.

As you said, the lighting system looks amazing. Also, the scale and draw distance look mighty impressive. Looks like an absolutely beautiful game. I think it's gonna be a blast to play with friends too.

My only concern at this point is the competitive multiplayer. I'm not sure how I'm gonna like it if the weapon leveling/skill tree stuff is implemented into MP.

- CC

:D

I will be getting Destiny for everything I own. Starting 360, and moving on up!

Yeah... I will most likely be doing this too. I really hope that XBox One can play with 360 and PS4 can play with PS3 so I can at least save some money, but even then I'll buy it for PC to if it ends up coming out.

With these Pikes and other vehicles seeming to be readily available, it almost seems like the areas would have to be huge and open to accommodate them (and make them meaningful).

:D

I will be getting Destiny for everything I own. Starting 360, and moving on up!

...Dang, you rich son.

I guess we gotta be careful when we do ride as Phisto is apparently now our nemesis. (Seriously, that would be cool if we had a real-life nemesis in the game.)

The implications of a per weapon upgrade chain is interesting tough, and I really LIKED seeing slide/double jumping in there.

On the downside, I'm a bit bummed to see hitmarkers, ADS, and lifebars. I'd prefer a system of clear visual feedback rather than UI based info.

I will be getting Destiny for everything I own. Starting 360, and moving on up!

At what point does your apathy and (what feels like) enforced loathing exceed your willingness to stick around for the community?

Probably when the game comes out.

-Oh, I've you missed you Bungie art direction.

-Bungie always has such awesome things that go up into the sky in the background.

-The graphics were really impressive when those lights started to turn on in the first combat zone.

Oh, yeah. I loved the art direction and atmosphere, and not only visually. The first thing I noticed right at the beginning was the sound of the crows and wind in the distance. The ship's engines as it powers overhead. The sound of running water as the duo walked through the entrance, then the quiet whirring of machinery from within the wall and the echoing of gunfire through that large chamber. I'm a huge fan of PC RPGs like Baldur's Gate, Morrowind and the like that throw you into these expansive worlds filled with strange sights and sounds, then just let you explore at your leisure.

I really hope the world is as open as it looks, and it's not always just a *Choose level -> Fast-travel drop in front of dungeon entrance* sort of thing. I'd like to go meandering down that wall or out into the wilderness over those hills with some friends, just for the sake of exploring, listening to the bees and birds, occasionally coming up on an unexpected encampment of some deadly looking foes, formulating an awesome plan of attack with your buds that falls apart as soon as one guy just rushes in and everyone's just guns blazing until silence falls again and you all head off toward another cool looking spot on the horizon, you know what I mean?

I'm still not sure if Destiny is precisely that type of game. The gameplay in the trailer looked like a lot of fun but I think I need to see a bit more. Also, I guess I have bad memories of going from the wide open environment of the Macworld trailer to the relative linearity of Halo post-Microsoft-buyout (how awesome it turned out to be, notwithstanding). Though I don't know exactly how to frame my expectations yet, I can't wait to go exploring.