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Edited by BigLanceLS: 9/2/2014 9:55:48 PM
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Bungie Not Providing Review Copies of Destiny to the Press

Bungie isn't giving out review copies of Destiny until the day before release? How is the press supposed to put together a meaningful and thoughtful review in less than a day? I'm pretty excited for this game, but shutting out the media like this adds to the suspicion that maybe this game isn't as large as we are expecting.
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  • First up, if you aren't sure about the game after alpha (or alpha footage), beta hands on, the countless pieces provided by numerous media outlets, then maybe you should cancel your pre-order. No company has to give out review copies, it's a courtesy, nothing more. As for "meaningful and thoughtful" reviews, I'm not sure what sites you go to, but I have found very few that would be meaningful or thoughtful. It's not "suspicious" at all, they aren't shutting the media out at all, if anything I've been surprised at the level of access that the fans and media have had, when was the last time you saw forbes doing a hands-on piece for a video game? A large part of Destiny is multi-player, and the servers won't be online until launch day, the press managed hands-on at PAX, E3, and not counting Alpha and Beta, which were very close to final product (hint: you don't beta test a month before launch, that was a polish & stress test). Unless you're part of the game review press, and you were planning a launch day special, I'd say not to worry about it. If you're projecting your own fears about the size of the game into no pre-launch review copies, then maybe you should consider cancelling your pre-order until enough reviews come out to alleviate those concerns. It's not meant as a snide remark, just a fact. Bungie isn't holding a gun to your head and forcing you to buy their game, buy it or not, won't bother any of us if you do or don't.

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