[b]UPDATED 2012/02/17:[/b]Official Destiny preorder website, link above.
[url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/02/18/bungies-destiny-not-coming-in-2013]Destiny not out until 2014[/url]
[b]TL;DR: From the Official Reveal:[/b]
[url=http://www.destinythegame.com]Destiny Website (Official)[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwOUi4JDC4o]Destiny ViDoc[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbK1aWt1eHg]IGN LIve Stream recording of Bungie reveal[/url]
[b]The premise ([url=http://www.destructoid.com/the-first-real-details-on-bungie-s-destiny-revealed-245007.phtml]snippet from Destructoid article, source link[/url])[/b]
Destiny takes place in a distant future after a golden age for humanity where it has populated the solar system and beyond. Your story is after a horrible conflict where humanity was attacked by an unknown force and was near extinction. Some humans survived thanks to the Traveler, a big floating round entity that sacrificed itself and hangs above Earth where it made its last stand. People came together to rebuild a new city under the Traveler's protection, and soon humans once again ventured back into space to reclaim what was once theirs. Humans quickly discover a variety of alien creatures have taken up residence in their former territories, and the aliens are determined to be rid of humans.
[url=http://alphalupi.bungie.net/images/results/eighth.mp3]Music sample from ARG[/url]
Pillar #1: A World Players Want to Be In
Pillar #2: A Bunch of Fun Things to Do
Pillar #3: Rewards Players Care About
Pillar #4: A New Experience Every Night
Pillar #5: Shared With Other People
Pillar #6: Enjoyable By All Skill Levels
Pillar #7: Enjoyable by the Impatient and Distracted
[url=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=47846181#post47846181]Summary from NeoGAF member "MrGreencastle"[/url]
1. Online-only
2. No subscription
3. No "main menu"
4. Matchmaking and game match ups done on the fly in-game, rather than through lobbies
5. Hub "public" zones that are all 3rd person. This is where you meet up with players, exchange loot, etc, etc. The one described in the news is on Earth, the Last City and mainly in a place called The Tower, but there are others on the other planets, too, apparently. One for Mars was suggested.
6. Raids/Dungeons
7. Game will seamlessly add players in and out of your co-op or solo adventure, think like Journey-style.
8. Takes place in a variety of locations: Earth, Venus, Mars, The Moon, rings of Saturn, Mercury, moons of Jupiter... more could be added
9. Each planet/location is treated as a "book" as far as story and structure is concerned. You can play and unlock new chapters within each planet's book.
10. You can get your own ship, and can customize it. Higher level = better ships.
11. Similarly, you can customize your character, appearance, skills probably, and weapons. Vehicles too.
12. Only human are said to be playable so far.
13. Three announced classes: Hunter (like a Rogue class I'd say), Titan (like Spartan I guess), and Warlock (magic user). Yes, there is magic. Space magic
14. No word on space combat or space travel, but if you get your own ship, I don't see why not.
15. Game will have no loading screens, no progress bars. Implying seamless travel from location to location.
16. Ties in with mobile apps and social networks, ie: set up parties and missions, get alerted of new chapters available, new locations, events, etc. Customize character...
17. Races are: Human, Vex (time travelling robots), Spiders Pirates, Cabal (rhino people), and some others
18. Faction Wars features, competitive hoppers, not very elaborated upon.
19. "Squads/Crews" look to be up to 6 people, but you can imagine that you could have pairings of multiple squads, or enemies.
[b]Initial Reviews ([url=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=513873]from Tashi Reveal Thread @ NeoGAF[/url]):[/b]
[URL=http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/48bn5c/destiny-first-take]Gametrailers First Take by Geoff Keighly(Video)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.destructoid.com/the-first-real-details-on-bungie-s-destiny-revealed-245007.phtml]Destructoid Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/a-grown-man-in-his-underwear-tells-you-about-desti/2300-7055/]Giant Bomb - A Grown Man in his Underwear Tells You About Destiny by Jeff Gerstmann (Video)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/17/bungies-destiny-a-land-of-hope-and-dreams]IGN Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/02/17/bungie-reveals-destiny-an-always-on-persistent-world-adventu/]Joystiq Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-02-17-destiny-requires-an-internet-connection-to-work]EuroGamer Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://kotaku.com/5984648/everything-i-know-about-bungies-next-first+person-shooter-destiny]Kotaku Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.polygon.com/2013/2/17/3993058/destiny-bungie-first-look-preview]Polygon Preview (Article)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8zTEJwp6sg]Adam Sessler Preview (Video)[/URL]
[URL=http://www.examiner.com/article/bungie-studio-reveals-new-title-destiny?cid=db_articles]Examiner Preview (Article)[/URL]
[b][url=http://i.imgur.com/MKVcFVT.jpg]User Interface Screenshot (details):[/url][/b]
1. THE CITY
(Home, Third Person Hub World)
2. CHAPTER 3
(Story Mode, Ongoing Auto Save)
3. BOUNTY
(Collect Your Weekly Bonus)
4. STRIKE
(Random Hopper)
5. RAID
(Depth of Darkness)
6. FACTION WARS
(Random Hopper)
[b]EXTRAS ON SCREENSHOT[/b]
1. "Y" to Add Friends
(button)
2. "My Squad"
(like Halo roster)
[b]EVERYTHING BELOW: My old speculation about Destiny from early 2012...[/b]
[b][i]The Super Quick Version:[/i] Destiny will be a new hybrid genre with a single persistent universe that is cross platform, possibly cross generation and multi device enabled which mixes MMO, RPG, FPS & RTS elements.[/b]
The quote from Bungie "Eventually it will become more the gamers than the developers and will take a life itself..." (can't remember the exact quote).
I believe this snippet of information points towards a single persistent universe that all gamers participate within.
[b][i]- TL;DR - The short version -
Multi-platform (xbox & PS3, maybe PC), mutli-device (iPad, mobile phones), open world, combination First Person Shooter (FPS) & Role Playing Game (RPG) with possible Real Time Strategy (RTS) elements as well.
There will also be a micro-transaction or subscription based economy for players to upgrade, sell or trade goods and of course website integration to keep you coming back. This will take place in a single universe where all player actions, games and data are in real time to all other players.
I also speculate this game engine will either be for the next generation or already support the current consoles and run on the next generation in the same game release.
After all what is bigger than Halo? Single universe, on planet (FPS/RPG), off planet (RTS/MMO), user generated content and cross platform interaction (subscription/micro transaction)...that's what.
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Bungie already have open access to multi-platforms, they like to take on ridiculous challenges and they really try to be innovative with their execution of new game mechanics e.g. Halo 2 multiplayer, XBL chat, Halo CE FPS console etc.
Imagine Bungie's next game with a universe where all players are in the same game data, much like Dust/Eve games.
Forget having a separate campaign and multiplayer! A single universe allows for both to become combined and a dynamic story evolving from gamers playing online.
The story is set and fleshed out from Bungie obviously giving art-style, game mechanics etc to the base game engine.
Now add more than just random multiplayer or campaign games without story/canon meaning or feedback to the universe itself.
The result is dynamic universe and game outcomes direct from players who choose to create or participate in the single universe. This is sort of an extension of Forge being rolled into the single universe of campaign/multiplayer.
The longer the game plays out online the more the community shapes the overall universe.
Now think of the website statistics or interaction...you would be able to view things at a global universe level. This could even open things up for different games, such as Halo Wars also participating back to the single universe of other games like Halo Reach.
It's this sort of multiplatform, multi-game environment combined with player creating tools I think Bungie/Activision are aiming for.
I also believe we'll see different game traits for platforms e.g. Mobiles devices for minified RTS/MMO plus trading systems or statistics or customisations etc. Desktops/laptops for RTS/FPS/MMO and consoles/PC's for the full blown experience.
[url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=71308651]And this: When did Destiny development start? Some interesting research...[/url]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsLmohs7SI]Introducing Warsoup: Claims to be Halo meets Starcraft. It's interesting to see the genre lines blur...[/url]
Concept art speculation:
1. Player customisation, wide variety of helmets & armour
2. Teams/Factions (red vs. blue in one pic and also a red cape guy with emblem or leader insignia)
3. FPS weapons, long range, handgun, assault style
4. Vehicles such as mammoth style, tank style, spaceship style
5. Shields on the space ship so technology is paramount suggesting Sci-Fi obviously
6. Play spaces scale and LOD mechanics
7. Player abilities e.g. blue bubble shield thing
8. Ships have emblems as well, most likely faction/team based.
9. Tank image has a Destiny logo on the shoulder...alien enemies???
10. Possible squad or orders based game mechanics, the solider finger pointing suggests these actions.
11. Male and female characters.
[Edited on 11.27.2012 5:29 PM PST][i][/i]
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If there are no cloaks in the final game to put on armor, I WILL BE SUPER DISAPPOINTED IN THE LACK OF CLOAKS.
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Looks pretty freaking sexy already
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Did they insert an early in-game character model into one of the concept art pictures? In [url=http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2012/11/41.jpg]this picture[/url] I zoomed in on the guy in the bottom right and [url=http://puu.sh/1v5gF]the model[/url] (holding the gun) seems to be different than the surrounding concept art but maybe it is just me. Stretching it I know, but some of it just seems too 3D and developed to fit in with its surroundings. [url=http://puu.sh/1v5kM]Zoomed in a little more?[/url] Either way I think it gives a look on how a player might look. Even if I'm thinking it is just the art now, it shows how beautiful this game can look. [Edited on 11.27.2012 5:39 PM PST]
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Regarding the concept art from the Bungie front page article and IGN Destiny article... When you look at the concept art you can speculate a few things: 1. Player customisation, wide variety of helmets & armour 2. Teams/Factions (red vs. blue in one pic and also a red cape guy with emblem or leader insignia) 3. FPS weapons, long range, handgun, assault style 4. Vehicles such as mammoth style, tank style, spaceship style 5. Shields on the space ship so technology is paramount suggesting Sci-Fi obviously 6. Play spaces scale and LOD mechanics 7. Player abilities e.g. blue bubble shield thing 8. Ships have emblems as well, most likely faction/team based. 9. Tank image has a Destiny logo on the shoulder...alien enemies??? 10. Possible squad or orders based game mechanics, the solider finger pointing suggests these actions. 11. Male and female characters. Anyone else spot something interesting? [Edited on 11.27.2012 5:29 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 I'm surprised Bungie.net is full of Halo chatter and little to do with speculation on their new game IP. What's with that?[/quote]It's because anyone that speaks of this is slaughtered for the harvest. Too bad for us, we all must have a died.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MasterSin [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 Remember the last 3 minutes of the alst Bungie ViDoc have some in game footage of Destiny...basically a massive desert with a windmill :)[/quote] I'm quite sure that's just the tip of the iceberg. ;p[/quote] Totally agree and I've said it before I think it shows an example between on planet and transition to the stars as well. I'm guessing we're going to see real scale between FPS style on planet and RTS space/between planets. Just a guess...[/quote] I really hope is something like that, Bungie never stop surprising with great innovations.
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FREE ROAMING!!!(well I hope there is) Oh happy days!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] MasterSin [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 Remember the last 3 minutes of the alst Bungie ViDoc have some in game footage of Destiny...basically a massive desert with a windmill :)[/quote] I'm quite sure that's just the tip of the iceberg. ;p[/quote] Totally agree and I've said it before I think it shows an example between on planet and transition to the stars as well. I'm guessing we're going to see real scale between FPS style on planet and RTS space/between planets. Just a guess...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Frag Ingot [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=75953753]I think this thread might have mistakenly hit the mark[/url][/quote] I doubt Activision would sign up a direct competitor to WoW by another developer in their stables. Doesn't seem like smart business if you ask me.
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I am very interested in seeing, speculating, hearing about bungie's new game. Loads of mystery that i think, if they do it right, will surpass even the Halo series. As for why there is so much halo chatter, i think it might be that folks want to hold on to the old (also very good) thing that bungie did until they are blown away by this new game and/or series. I can't wait to hear and see more on this future endeavor though!!
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[url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=75953753]I think this thread might have mistakenly hit the mark[/url]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 [b][i]The Super Quick Version:[/i] Destiny will be a new hybrid genre with a single persistent universe that is cross platform, possibly cross generation and multi device enabled which mixes MMO, RPG, FPS & RTS elements.[/b][/quote] FIXED: [b][i]The Super Quick Version:[/i] Destiny will be a CLUSTERF--K[/b] [Edited on 11.22.2012 8:47 PM PST]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Oddley765 Remember the last 3 minutes of the alst Bungie ViDoc have some in game footage of Destiny...basically a massive desert with a windmill :)[/quote] I'm quite sure that's just the tip of the iceberg. ;p
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Remember the last 3 minutes of the alst Bungie ViDoc have some in game footage of Destiny...basically a massive desert with a windmill :)
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Thanks for the recap 765, I can't wait to see pictures of the game!
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] th3 devil Can't wait for it to be officially announced. I think I enjoy the hype leading up to the release of a game more than the game itself.[/quote] Well said.
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Can't wait for it to be officially announced. I think I enjoy the hype leading up to the release of a game more than the game itself.
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I too am anticipating Bungie's next game. It was Halo that made me sit up and notice them as a development studio; however, it was the studio and not the games that made me stick around. (That isn't to say the games weren't fantastic) Bungie has a way of creating mystery and excitement about their hallowed halls like no other game studio. The only compare I have is Pixar Animation studios, who have a similar mystique. This current radio silence from Bungie is fairly extraodinary (in duration) and I can't wait for the drip feed of infomation to start. The weekly updates from Frankie were fantastic back in the Halo days, hopefully a spiritual successor will be created. [Edited on 11.21.2012 5:25 AM PST]
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How exciting.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CheifSikes Can't wait to see what bungie comes up with next.[/quote] Every day is one step closer. I'm actually counting them down!
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Can't wait to see what bungie comes up with next.
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Bah! Hopefully we at least get some info in 2013.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Goedhart bros I'm surprised that nobody is talking about this info: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-11-07-bungies-destiny-still-quite-like-halo And it's already cOLD.. I believe it's true...[/quote] This was added to the OP and a late post on this page, however, moderators deemed it leaked content and edited my thread/posts. Thanks for adding to the thread though mate. [Edited on 11.18.2012 4:04 PM PST]
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So... What info is there that this will be a PC game? It's just that I simply wouldn't get it if it were on the X-Box 360 or PS3.
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How much scope do they even have on these out-of date pieces of hardware.
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I don't think CoD players are really the target audience with Bungies game tbh.