"Destiny" has unraveled the environment outside Earth's atmosphere and has been considered the "allegory of space," according to The Guardian.
The developers of the "Halo" series, Bungie, has released their first project since their separation from Microsoft. Although it shares the similar sci-fi shooting experience as "Halo," "Destiny" makes use of the massive gaming community of players online. It has expanded to the solar system, allowing players to travel to the moon, Venus, Mars and other celestial bodies.
Early reviews have targeted the game's lack of context. While Bungie aimed to present the game as a sci-fi shooter, most people get the feeling that it's actually a role-playing game since gamers are able to customize and upgrade characters and items.
Critics also suggested that the game attempted to combine features of popular game genres into "one interconnected tapestry," according to IGN. It has supposedly failed "to be all the different games it's trying so hard to be."
Some users have also complained about the game's exaggerated advertisement about "game changing experience." The game was reviewed to be more like a "Beta" version rather than a "finished product." If it was meant to create an RPG environment, it seemed to have presented weak elements of it.
Ninety-five critics have given the video game a generally favorable score of 76 out of 100 on Metacritic. The users' ratings, on the other hand, averaged to 6.3 out of 10 based on 4252 ratings.
Meanwhile, the game was reviewed to be "less violent than other shooters," according to Common Sense Media. The website also recommended the game for young teenagers age 15 years old and above.
"Destiny" was released on Sept. 9 this year. It was originally sold at $59.99 but Amazon has offered a $20 off from the normal price. The game is now available for $39.99 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
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