Destiny

[Snicket]

Souds like you can create private groups as well and run through missions uninterrupted.

[ratandjmt]

Looks interesting. I was a big fan of MMO's back in the day when I used to play PC games. I will be watching for some more details.

[MerrickG]

MMO?

Not remotely interested.


However I reserve the right to change my mind as the time comes for release.

[Taipan]

Originally Posted by MerrickG

MMO?

Not remotely interested.

This.

[Mavrick]

But, but.... that next gen hype!


Acti confirmed today that it's not going to be released this year


Destiny release date won't fall in 2013, Activision confirms

[Snicket]

So then why release it at all for current gen systems?

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Snicket

So then why release it at all for current gen systems?

75million+ user base vs a few hundred thousand next gen consoles? Makes sense, and if it's true you can play online with PS3 users then it's even better for early next gen adopters.

[doctorD]

And here I was skipping any news on this game because I thought it was a x360 exclusive. Call me surprised to find out today that it is also coming to PS3...

[Nerdkiller likes BD]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

75million+ user base vs a few hundred thousand next gen consoles? Makes sense, and if it's true you can play online with PS3 users then it's even better for early next gen adopters.

But they could make it at least cross platform if they also plan on making it for next gen platforms.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

But they could make it at least cross platform if they also plan on making it for next gen platforms.

Well it will be on PS3 and PS4, although not confirmed yet, it's very likely both platforms will play together.

[sukraj]

Originally Posted by MerrickG

MMO?

Not remotely interested.


However I reserve the right to change my mind as the time comes for release.

not interested in MMO so i'll have to give this a miss.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by sukraj

not interested in MMO so i'll have to give this a miss.

Even though it will have a Multiplayer mode from the creators of Halo? Could be worth a look just for that.

People don't say "oh I'm not buying CoD this year the single player looks crap" do they

[tarvis]

Originally Posted by sukraj

not interested in MMO so i'll have to give this a miss.

I feel like the acronym MMO keeps getting confused with "World of Warcraft." Which everyone and their brother has been, unsuccessfully, attempting to copy. I'm willing to bet this is just another first person shooter, but instead of sitting in a lobby waiting for other people to join, you'll go to hub worlds. Like Phantasy Star Online. Then you'll zone into a dungeon and do story nonsense.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by tarvis

I feel like the acronym MMO keeps getting confused with "World of Warcraft." Which everyone and their brother has been, unsuccessfully, attempting to copy. I'm willing to bet this is just another first person shooter, but instead of sitting in a lobby waiting for other people to join, you'll go to hub worlds. Like Phantasy Star Online. Then you'll zone into a dungeon and do story nonsense.

This was my general impression as well.

I think the term MMO is being thrown around a bit carelessly.

[Mavrick]

Destiny engine “state of the art”, to last “the next ten years”

Bungie engineering lead Chris Butcher said Destiny’s engine is “fully multithreaded for performance on all platforms, both for today and the next ten years” when speaking to press at a preview event, as reported by OXM.

“We have an entirely new graphics engine and a fully featured world builder that gives out artists more expressive power than they’ve ever had before,” he added.

“Over the last four years we have built a truly state of the art engine. It’s by design multiplatform; it’s highly multithreaded, scales very well to the current generation and the future generation of hardware,” senior graphics architect Hao Chen chimed in.

“We have a ton of new features, from our multi resolution terrain systems, to our forests and trees, to rivers and likes, to real time lighting, visibility, lots of cool technology and I could go on and on about them.”

Destiny’s underlying technology needs to be future-proof; when a contract between Bungie and Activision leaked last year, the two firms planned to release four games and four expansion packs over eight years. That said, it’s not unheard of for engines to be used for years and years; Call of Duty is still using a version of the engine it debuted with Call of Duty 2 in 2005, although it has been upgraded and modified heavily.

Destiny was partially revealed over the weekend; reactions have been mixed. It’s expected on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as their successors, with a PC release looking unlikely but on the cards. It’s not coming this year.

[Mavrick]

Abslutely loved they showed this as the main event f the PS4 event

Exclusive content only for PS4.

[Shin-Ra]

I'll take preferential treatment on a Bungie title over bland CoD x any day of the week.

That's not to say I'm convinced this game is for me, yet.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I'll take preferential treatment on a Bungie title over bland CoD x any day of the week.

That's not to say I'm convinced this game is for me, yet.

This is the game I'm most excited about for next gen. It's advancing in areas other than just graphics. I want new ways to play and this seems a perfect start

[Mavrick]

Destiny PlayStation 4 Official Announcement - YouTube

[MrNathanDrake]

PS4 Exclusive content. OMG. Halo fanboys must be pissed or considering jumping over to PS4