With all the hype built up for today, reading those first few titles were a bit depressing. Reading the word "boring" in a title really caught me off guard. I have read through every article and will watch the remaining videos when I have time tonight, but I wanted to post something quick about why I am [u]underwhelmed but NOT upset[/u] about what we have seen and heard today. [b]Why am I underwhelmed?[/b] - Lack of new (specific) content - We're still in Old Russia - No news on PvP and other social elements - No UI screenshots (inventory specifically) - Not even a hint of the beta - Many reporters seemed let down by narrow slice they got to play - The mystery of what sets Destiny apart still eludes us [b]Why am I not worried?[/b] - Reviews are consistent in one aspect: core gameplay is absolutely solid - We continue to see new supers and foci (focuses), promising a very deep sandbox - Despite frustration with still seeing Old Russia, this leaves the vast majority of the universe untouched and ready to explore. - The game plays like Halo. This may sound like a negative thing, but remember that Halo was an incredibly fun series. If that's all they said in these reviews, I shouldn't be upset by that. - In general, the fact that Bungie wants to keep other game modes under wraps shows that they are confident in the gameplay speaking for itself. Reviews wanted more obviously -as do we- but it is comforting to know that shooting things will still be fun, even without extraneous features/modes. - Destiny looks gorgeous. - We still have over 4 months before release. We really do have a ton of info right now, its just the slow-trickle method that makes it feel as if they are withholding a ton of info from us. [i]Overall, I guess I just wanted to submit a quick, hopeful thought in the midst of the underwhelming response from reviewers and critics[/i]. Remember, the most anyone has done in Destiny is play one Strike in one location on one of the planets they have to offer. Of course we want more, and we will get more, but let us be hopeful that Bungie has created a solid FPS that is beautiful and fun to play even in it's Pre-Alpha state. Be Brave, fellow Guardians.