The only real reason I feel this game needs an offline mode is because without one Bungie will be singling out all the people who don't have access to the Internet, like our men and women in the military. I have many friends in the military who will not be able to play this game if it is online only Support the world's soldiers Bungie...

Have you seen what it's like in the Tower when your alone? -The creaking noises when you are still. -Weird robotic voices as you walk buy. -NPC's breathing down your neck! NO SIR-EEE! It's a creepy world out their.....EAT OR BE EATEN. ヾ(｡ꏿ﹏ꏿ)ﾉﾞ

It's not [i]your[/i] game. Your buying a client used to connect to the game server. Basically you're [i]renting[/i] access to the game for an indeterminate amount of time, until the owners decide it's not worth supporting anymore.

More options being available for a games ability to be accessed will always be a good thing WHEN it's not an option that people prey upon. Taking into consideration the nature of internet it's EASY to understand why a player would want an "offline" mode. Both Microsoft and Sony have taken steps to increase a players ability to "STAY connected" from several common interruptions that happen over internet lines that disconnect you from your gaming network. One example being the well known " static discharge" from severe weather knocking you off an ONLINE ONLY game the moment lightning strikes a couple miles away. If I had to determine faith in Bungies ability to place a proper "game file authentication" protocol when and if an offline mode was available I'd say yes, that they would do it properly to avoid offline hacking/glitching of game files. If it was Activison I had to place faith in , I'd say no that they wouldn't have put proper "game file authentication" in place. Too many COD games where the hacking/ glitching/cheating went unstopped. So I'm glad Bungie is in the drivers seat and ACTIVISION's just paying for the gas while riding shotgun. Although, Activision would NOT be my first choice on this journey anyway. We dodged a bullet just by not having Electronic Arts anywhere near this game. The thought sickens many.

Offline Mode= Modding/Glitching. No way man

With splitscreen

If youre concerned about it, dont buy the game. That simple. And why is a lot of people worried about this kind of thing? Look at MMOs on PC, theyre all online servers and theyve been running for years. Still going. WoW for example, 15 dollars a month. 4 months later, you spent 60 bucks. But people still pay and play and the servers are still going. So stop worrying about Destiny. Again, if your too concerned over this issue, dont buy the game. They are not forcing you to spend $60. And just cause you bought it doesnt make it yours. The money you have, technically isnt yours. The money we earn is technically the governments. We are just allowed to work for it and use it. But at anytime the government can take everything you own because technically the government owns everything.

While I agree with what you are saying, Destiny is based around online play. It wouldn't be Destiny without the multiplayer experience. Imagine fighting a Devil Walker without anyone to cover your back. It would take a long time and most would not consider it fun.

My ps4 is always online and if the server's are down then there's always the real world.

It's not * your* game. Just like the price of a ticket or a DVD doesn't make it YOUR movie. It gives you the right to WATCH the movie. Your $60 gives you the right to PLAY the game....within the limits set by Bungie and Activision (the real owners).

I think it should have an offline option. I mean, when Xbox 1 announced that the system would need to be "always online" gamers shit a cow and complained to no end about it. Sony got smart and announced that their system did not require this (although they were going to and changed their tune when they saw the backlash MS received). Now both systems are functional and allow games to be played offline. I remember before the launch of the new systems some, SOME players had the foresight and called it correctly that soon after both systems launched they (MS & Sony) would somehow creep in the "always online" feature in a way the feeble gamers would not notice, since our collective memories are short. Sep 9, 2014. Destiny will ship as "always online" to be able to play. Soon after, more games will come with this requirement. And before you know it, some patch or next console will have this requirement, as well. I for one was ok with always online from the start. Many players had as their main issue that they don't always have connection or have spotty, unstable connection. Ok. I see their problem. But now here comes a kick-ass game and suddenly about half of the gamers (according to this poll) don't mind the "always online" requirement. Even though I was ok with "always online" for consoles from the start, I think since players as a collective refused to move into the future a few months ago, I stand my ground and hope we have the offline option. After all, thousands of people cried and cried about the console online issue before launch of next gen consoles. How easy we forget...

I can imagine that for those who travel or dont have a consitant internet source it could be helpful, but seeing as the game is designed as an MMO, it would be cutting out access to many things in the game playing it offline, and I dont personally think that it would be as enjoyable if given an offline mode, it would probably wear down quickly.

You really need to understand ownership rights when it comes to video games. You actually don't pay for ownership, you pay for access. Study property law, specifically digital property law.

I just want the ability for my game to go into an offline mode instead of logging me out or kicking me out of a server when my internet turns south like it does every now and then.

Their should be just incase my Internet goes down!