It will absolutely still be worth playing. There is so much PvE content that you can do solo or with a group of 3. It will not matter how your gear stacks up to theirs as you will still be having fun exploring, earning loot and blasting through alien AI in a finely tuned shooter. There are two main PvP modes, which is where I am guessing your growing concern comes from. Fear not! The main PvP mode : The Crucible, normalizes your stats. Meaning that your gun, armor, etc will all be on par with everyone else's. Granted playing more here will give players a better understanding of game mechanics and the maps, plus there is no substitute for experience. That being said I am an employed father with a girlfriend. I have a lot to balance and don't have the time to dedicate to gaming as much as I would like, but I still do very well in PvP modes where a lot of people have put more time into the game than I have, and I attribute this to raw skill. I have been gaming for over 30 years and have always found myself able to compete with the limited time that I have. The only game mode that I can see this hurting is "Iron Banner" where your gear, stats etc all come into play. Just don't play in the Iron Banner until you are satisfied your gear is at a level where you can compete. There is PLENTY to enjoy in Destiny, even if you can only put in a few hours a week. Complaining that it is not worth playing if you cannot dedicate as much time as the hardcore gamers is ridiculous. That is like complaining a friend is better at basketball, gold, piano, guitar etc because he puts more time into it than you do. OF COURSE they will be better / have better gear, but that does not mean you or anyone else should not play if you enjoy it. It is all about perspective IMO.