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2/25/2013 3:05:46 PM
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Larry Niven's "Destiny's Road"
Just for the fact that Bungie used a Larry Niven concept for their last series (Ringworld, anyone?).
I was walking through the bookstore the other day and notice a book by Niven called "Destiny's Road." I pick the book up off the shelf and check the cover out. While doing this, I can't help but notice the similarity between the circular city/structure on this book cover and the Last City from Destiny.
Now, this could just be some sort of chance happening, but given the past as a reference point for the future...I couldn't resist.
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I see maybe some similarities, but if destiny takes from any other outside source like this book I will be heavily disappointed.
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3 RepliesLooks like we found the Sci-Fi book that inspired Destiny. I like to think Bungie has a huge library of obscure science-fiction and they just pick a random book and decide to make a game about it. Ringword, the book called Marathon, Bungie is know to take things from existing stories.
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1 Replywhats the book about?
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2 RepliesIt's not impossible, a lot of good Sci-fi is derivative. But Ringworld, as you've stated, doesn't really take anything more than the setting, a giant ring, I've not read Destiny's Road but what I can glean from google seems to suggest that the only links here are the title and the circular city. It could just be a coincidence, or Bungie paying tribute to one of the most influential people in Sci-fi. Perhaps Jason Jones is a fan?
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Hmm interesring find, you never know they could have pulled some inspiration from it.
