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Let me start this off by saying I am in-between camps right now when it comes to this game. The following thoughts and feelings on Destiny do not represent Neatorama's feelings about the game whatsoever. That disclaimer made, writer Dan Seitz over at Uproxx put together his thoughts on the game right here, and he has some very hefty accusations to lob at Destiny. But the truth is, going from reviews and people I have talked to, he sums up a good portion of how many gamers feel about the game that was to be Bungie's FIRST non-Halo game. One particular thing that seemed to stand out to him:
Destiny’s problems come into painfully sharp relief once you hit level 20, which the game has capped as the highest level you can earn through experience points. You can get up to level 30 by collecting gear that has “Light” as an attribute; the more light you have, the higher your level. One problem; the loot system is designed to keep you playing the same missions over and over again on the off-chance you’ll collect a Legendary or Rare engram… which has a strong chance of turning out to be complete and total vendor trash you’ll never use.
Though I will need a little more time with the game myself before I can determine my own solid thoughts, it just seems fair to represent all sides of the coin. Whether you agree or not, his piece is very well thought out, and makes some very valid points about a game that could have potentially been a game-changer, but might have just missed that mark.
Maybe that's just a sign that we need more engrossing, long running but casual-friendly coop games that aren't purely MMOs. It's what drew a lot of people there, and it's what's holding a lot of people there for now despite the problems - because the closest competition is borderlands and not only does it get stale, but it's not as easy/comfortable to just jump to another "fireteam" or activity when one of your friends is done for the night.
One thing is for sure though, if Destiny doesn't get more meaningful content quickly, it will die within months as people get bored and move on with their lives.