@M8ingSeezun said:
@R3FURBISHED said:
@M8ingSeezun said:
No thanks. It's an MMO focus game. Not my cup of tea.
They did mentioned the SP campaign, but the experience is more likely the boring "lone wolf" feel I got from Borderlands 1......you just need that extra player(s) to hold your hand to make it fun.
Destiny is built around being played in a "Fireteam" of three players. Destiny also isn't an MMO, its a game that takes place in an online space in a persistent world.
I stand corrected on the MMO part. They also said as you progress further into other levels, that "fire team", although not required, are essential in completing certain tasks.
Still not my cup of tea.
Well, he's quoting Bungie PR (he goes to their website a lot and posts) because Activision and Bungie PR and Marketing are avoiding using the phrase MMO (MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER ONLINE) even though technically the game is an MMO, but it's certainly not a traditional MMO. It's Massively Multiplayer and it's online. It's an MMO. If I was unsure at first, my time with the Alpha confirmed it.
However, after playing it firsthand, I can tell you it's an MMO. It's Massively Multiplayer Online, it meets the requirements but there is a reason Bungie and Activision are skirting that issue. It has to do with Marketing. A few years from now this won't be a controversy and we'll all call it an MMO, but right now PR and fans are having trouble defining the game. I've seen this kind of thing before over the last few decades, but no amount of PR will work over the long haul. It's a deliberate marketing move to help market the title...
Remember, Activision has over half a BILLION $$$ invested in this game and series so every little thing is vital to them, which includes avoiding MMO stereotypes. If people buy into marketing that Activision decide on, then that's on them. Think of it this way, big huge FPS games sell like gangbusters every year. COD, Farcry, Battlefield, Borderlands, Halo, etc . That's the kind of sales that Bungie and Activision NEED. They can't go pussyfootin' around with letting people/potential customers define the this new IP game as a mere MMO. It's too risky, they want the COD bros to buy, the Bungie die hards to buy, the Borderlands fans to buy, and the MMO fans to buy. Here's more on the subject and kind of a glimpse on how marketing works:
http://wallstcheatsheet.com/technology/why-activision-and-bungie-arent-calling-destiny-an-mmo.html/?a=viewall
Why Activision and Bungie Aren’t Calling ‘Destiny’ an MMO
Activision and Bungie haven’t referred toDestiny as an MMO despite its online characteristics, which heavily resemble games in the MMO genre. Company pages and press releases use words like “persistent online world” with “cooperative, competitive, and public gameplay” to skirt around the subject. Marketing insists on labeling it a first-person shooter (FPS) before even touching on the fact that it’s a massively multiplayer online game. So, why would Activision want to avoid the calling it as such?
MMO carries a stereotype — one that Activision would rather avoid. When consumers hear a game falls under the MMO genre, visions of World of Warcraft raids and YouTube videos of Leroy Jenkins suddenly flood in, and it’s not an attractive image. It’s a genre that would instantaneously alienate consumers with word association. First-person shooter — now that’s sexy. Call of Duty and Halo blockbusters are titles that a lot of people buy, and that’s what Activision’s marketing team is aiming for.
But even with words like FPS and names like Bungie (creators of Halo) backing Destiny, it has still received lukewarm reception. At E3, Sony announced PlayStation 4 owners would receive exclusive access to Destiny’s Alpha, and its been the best decision Activision has made. Across the Internet, game critics and consumers have opinions about Destiny – no longer muddled expressions when discussing it. Conversation — good or bad — is what the game has needed, and is finally getting.
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I'll say this as well. After playing it, the graphics were far from impressive. There were VERY last generation. I would be more interested in a PS4/Xbone sequel...which will probably be Destiny 3. However, if it's running on the same last gen physics/graphics engine, maybe it won't matter.
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