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Edited by Steven:
9/13/2014 3:22:25 PM
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Story:
UPDATE: Destiny is nothing but a hollow shell of what it could be. Bungie, you should be ashamed.
Initially, I was quite excited for Destiny. But I'm surrounded quite often by Indie game developers and have picked up on some things when it comes to PR.
That said, Bungie has tried really hard not to refer to this experience as an MMO, and has gone on about this being "Your story." The more they speak on that though, the more I think they're relying on your imagination as opposed to an actual storyline. I.e the way you defeated a boss and fought through legions of foes just to get there. And sure that's an experience you can share with your friends, but it seems also entirely misleading. My decision to enter a cave curiously and go exploring, is not a story. And neither is the wonderment I have of what happened there, before I entered.
As a writer, I play games for the story. Not one I created myself, but one that the writers have built overtop the programming and mechanics, etc. And unless Bungie can prove me wrong about this, I'm growing increasingly hesitant of investing my time into this game world.
Being brave is not enough.
((Discuss))
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I posted similarly in feedback about my story concerns from the moment I heard you are wielding "light" and you have to fight the "darkness." The story has the potential of being very bland and extremely derivative. The Hive feel like a plague brought down upon the universe by the darkness. The Fallen who fell victim to their own hubris and whose own solar system may have been wiped out by the darkness and want to take earth and the light for themselves. Any house to do so would rule them all. Cabal typical fascists Space Military force. Live for conquest. Probably following around the other factions to kill more. Vex probably want the Traveler's tech or something. They could make an interesting story but the storytelling seems it could be more boring than not. I found Halo extremely boring and Cortana was the only thing in that game I actually cared for. In Destiny your Ghost isn't very lovable. Not yet. I'd like more interaction in the cut scenes with people who have faces. It is refreshing to not be wearing a helmet in the tower. Also want my character to show emotion with it's inhabitants between missions and through story arcs. Perhaps give a reason to such a limited selection of face mats. Every male skin looks the same. I'm not saying I don't like the story but I agree with the Original Post and am weary for the future. I also hope in the third game something crucial happens and you get to have each Guardian choose either dark or light. Not really but the underground caverns of Uranus may be a bit more daunting if there were open world PvP LvD in the mix.
