Many people are saying, "Well, this is beta, what do you expect?" I get that it's only a small slice, but it shouldn't subtract from the fact that this is a concern regarding the whole of the game. Will the remainder of the game be as lifeless? I had similar concerns with the Alpha version. I'll preface this by saying I'm in love with this game. I want the full version so hard, and have a feeling it will be contender for GOTY, but... Enemies are boring. They are fun to shoot on a basic level, and sometimes difficult running solo, however, they have zero personality or anything that makes them interesting in the slightest. Enemies should taunt you and communicate with each other in an esoteric alien language. What are they doing here in the first place? There's nothing that gives them purpose. Are they searching for something? Simple scouts? Who is their leader? The ranking officer in their groups should be pointing and issuing orders to flank, hold, attack, defend, or whatever. They seem to only be there to be shot at, respawn, and then nothing more. The environments hardly tell a story. A great example of telling a story through environment is Bioshock. There is nothing that is telling me the purpose of the trucks and planes strewn about. How was this place destroyed? Who was here before? What did they do here? What was it like before? What kind of creatures have made this their home now? Where are the lost skeletons of old expeditions? These kinds of questions aren't asked out of intrigue, they're asked because there is nothing intriguing in the environments whatsoever. Bungie can amend this by having skeletons with arms trapped in locked chamber doors. What were they running from? Why was this person trying to get in here? Or out? Have a sign next to the door saying, "TOP SECRET GOVERNMENT STUFF" or whatever, to invite intrigue. Have the skeleton's arms wrapped around a lootbox. Another fix/addition, could be company logos on airplanes, trucks, and cargo. What were they transporting? Who owned this place? Where are they now? What were they shipping? What about distant billboards advertising the election of a potentially promising candidate for President that never happened? All of these things could paint a far broader, and more inspiring picture of the universe in Destiny. It's lacking hard. In fact, it's lacking almost completely. Otherwise, I still agree with every word you said. There is hardly any soul in this game besides the core FPS and RPG mechanics.