So let me begin by saying I have never thought that hiding content on discs and making customers pay more for it later is a good idea. I'm glad that this dirty little secret is out and I hope it motivates Bungie to break away from this trend. Bungie should have had more content and an actual compelling, detailed story. No excuse there. However, let's look at a few things Bungie did right. First, they released the game on schedule. Most of you are probably thinking that you wish they delayed the game to add more content. Personally, I have been annoyed by all the delays for next-gen games and the fact that studios can't follow through on deadlines. I think they had enough content, but someone at Bungie made some bad decisions and transferred too much of it to the DLC. Bungie needs to redeem itself now by making both DLCs absolutely epic. Second, Bungie was trying to make something very ambitious- a MMO-like FPS game that actually has the potential to be fun. They deserve a little slack because of this alone. Not a lot of slack, but a little. Third, PvP is a ton of fun, in my opinion. How many people buy Call of Duty games because of the story? The story of Destiny is pathetic at the moment (Darkness=bad, Guardians=good, The End), but the story missions provide more entertainment than many CoD games. I look at the PvE as an appendage to the main game: PvP, but that's just me. Fourth, the hype was too big. There is no way Bungie could meet expectations. This is partly their fault and partly our fault for believing someone can make a game with the story quality of The Last of Us, the immersion of Skyrim and the fun of CoD multiplayer. Bungie only got the last one right so far. And Angry Joe can back me up on this. Fifth, Bungie did not charge a subscription fee. Destiny isn't "massive," but it does have MMO elements. I'm sure at Bungie they discussed the possibility of a subscription like ESO. The following video which was made by a GameTrailers.com employee is especially interesting now after the game has launched. He discusses his predictions of a subscription for all multiplayer/co-op features of Destiny. Start watching at 2:48. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2JkZqE0uvU Ubisoft’s CEO, Yves Guillemot, said their next-gen games are costing them about 10% more than the previous generation. To me, it doesn't make sense that next-gen games cost the same as last generation games. Add that 10% to all of the cost of preparing a decade-long franchise and you have a recipe to become a tightwad. It cost Bungie a lot to make Destiny and it looks like they erred on the side of taking too much money from their consumers. Here is the boring article about the 10% if you need the source: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/06/17/next-gen-game-development-costs-about-10-more-ubisoft-ceo-yves-guillemot-says/?__lsa=9f79-f7bb I enjoy Destiny, despite its flaws that need to be fixed. I played through the Last of Us Remastered while waiting for Destiny to launch and it was the exact opposite of Destiny- excellent story and amazing content, but boring multiplayer, in my opinion. I only played the game a few times after beating it. Destiny is the first game that has motivated me to make my own clan and I love it. It is a very social game and I can see how if you are playing on your own, or mostly on your own, it could be a huge disappointment. In conclusion, I do hope that the Destiny community makes a big deal out of Destiny's shortcomings because I want to see epic DLC and future games. I just want to say that Destiny has potential and I hope it doesn't lose its spark. Let's work together and find a way to make Destiny even better, Bungie. What are your thoughts? Agree? Disagree?