Destiny (PS3)
So far, I've enjoyed it. The community is super fun and helpful, I have yet to get screamed at or harassed. However, many people also don't seem to use voice chat... but those I have run into that do have been awesome. Plus, there is lots of dancing. Lots and lots of dancing.
At this point I am lvl 20, the end of their "traditional" leveling (also called the introduction to the game by some), so ask me in a week how much I like the game after grinding for light gear. Now I read the reviews and such about the game, but I am an MMO junky, so I had to play it and find out for myself whether it was really as bad as people said it was. No, it really isn't that bad. In the beginning it does feel empty. There aren't a lot of chests, enemy respawns are pretty typical and the story is there in the loosest way possible. I feel this has been hit over the head by enough critics that I won't go further.
However, the game play is awesome. The controls are tight and the kickback from the controller is great. The enemy AI is fun, and as I've found new types of enemies, I've found them to be a handful. Also, you never know what horror you might accidentally stumble into. The game avidly promotes exploration (golden chests, patrols, ghosts), but doing so may lead you into a room filled with enemies showing "???" for their level, which is always a super good thing to see :( Or you may be frolicking along in a area just to grind and get hit with a public event that drops high level baddies in. And if you aren't feeling challenged anymore, or leveled past the recommended story lvl, you can play on heroic, which makes the enemies angrier, plentiful and high level.
In the beginning you are gonna feel like a weak, squishy noob. The game has no hand holding. There is no one to explain the Tower, the main social hub. There are no maps. There is no explanation as to some of the odd drops or harvestable items you find. As you progress though, you begin to figure things out and feel good when you do. Further, you will not find loot. No, you won't. At one point I thought something was wrong with the game b/c finding anything: armor, guns, ammo, was almost non-existant. Because of this, I learned to treasure every special ammo drop I got and to conserve things. Even now with things dropping more frequently with my higher level and augments, I still am mindful. 'Cause you don't know.
I haven't played their PvP yet, but i've heard it is fun. Also, if you are like me and play MMOs solo and occasionally in groups, this game is doable and fun. Oh, and there is no trade system. I like this cause it means everyone has had to do the same amount of work to get their gear. Maybe that's a big reason why people are nice, you have to really like and play the game to get the goodies. Weeds out the jackasses.
tl;dr: empty feeling world, but great combat in play and feel, fun and helpful community. So far, I like.
