The Destiny Beta version is finally here, and so far, I am very encouraged with the game. The world of the game looks amazing. The combat and controls work very well. There are also things that bug me about the Beta mode.
I hope Bungie will fix or address some issues for the final retail version. Other concerns need to be fleshed out later. So here we go:
3. Server Crashes
Nothing kills the flow of gameplay like a server crash. The servers for Destiny have been crashing constantly during the Beta version. I was unable to finish a single multiplayer play session because of server crashes. This is incredibly frustrating because I had a couple of rounds where I was actually doing quite well; but none of the data was saved because of the server crashes. I hope Bungie gets this fixed in time for launch because a lot more gamers will be playing at that point.
2. PlayStation Plus Required for Fireteams and the Crucible :/
A subscription for PlayStation Plus is required to play the competitive multiplayer and certain other areas for the Beta on the PlayStation 4. I imagine this will not be the case for the final game release. However, it is frustrating that the server crashes constantly break the flow of the competitive multiplayer sessions.
1. The Darkness
It was somewhat of a letdown to find out that the name of the ancient enemy and antagonist of the Destiny universe is literally “the Darkness.” Perhaps after more is revealed about the Darkness, it will have a different moniker. In defense of the game, perhaps some inspiration for the Darkness was drawn from the movie The Fifth Element. I cannot shake that I get a similar vibe from this game as I did from the movie The Fifth Element, where the main antagonist was essentially pure, unadulterated “Evil,” which later manifests in the form of a giant ball of fiery evil and hate.
