Destiny, the new shooter from the chaps who brought you Halo is coming later this year. September 9 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, to be more precise. Bankrolled by Activision, it’s the first project for the company that isn’t Halo since Bungie was acquired by Microsoft in 2000.
Interestingly, the game’s obviously been in the works, conceptually, for a long time. In the Halo 3 spinoff game ODST, a poster on a wall could be seen saying “Destiny Awaits,” accompanied by a cruder version of what’s now the logo associated with the game; picture of Earth with an orb. It was first really shown off after details were leaked in November in 2012, with further details revealed in a documentary in February last year.
The game is primarily an always on-line shooter that incorporates many rather MMO-like elements, but Bungie’s been very clear in saying that it’s not an MMO. think of it more as Borderlands in space, with a bit more of a Halo-esque aesthetic. It’ll have “shared world” elements and though it’s meant to be a co-op experience, you’ll be able to play through the thing alone if you like. Unless, that is, you want to see everything there is to see, and do everything there is to do.
Here are some fresh new screenshots showing yes…quite a few similarities to Halo, Borderlands and perhaps a little bit of Mass Effect. The pics come courtesy of the PlayStation Tumblr Sony’s revealed that the Destiny Beta will hit PS3 and PS4 first, and that those platforms will see exclusive Destiny content.
Last Updated: January 15, 2014
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:35
First, a crazy cat:
http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/aWZLx1n_460sa.gif
(goes off to read)
Craig "Crios" Boonzaier
January 15, 2014 at 08:37
Lolololol, cat gif’s make the start of my day better.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:43
Yeah, same here “HOOOMAN WHAT SORCERY IS THIS???”
Craig "Crios" Boonzaier
January 15, 2014 at 08:53
Here have a gif sound mashup of kitten flipping balls at a potato.
http://www.8vines.com/?p=992
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 09:07
Awwww jissss! Love it!
Sir Rants A Lot Llew. Jelly!!!
January 15, 2014 at 08:40
Awwww. He looks like my cat
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:35
Did I miss the memo of this NOT being on PC?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 15, 2014 at 08:40
Has not been announced for PC.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:43
Ok, thanks
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 15, 2014 at 08:44
They said something along the lines of how it’ll be difficult to develop it for PC when they’re already releasing it on four completely different consoles. I call BS. It’s about that sweet sweet console cash.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:47
Meh, I have Steam to keep me happy 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
January 15, 2014 at 08:50
Steam FTW!
Matewis Jubilai
January 15, 2014 at 10:09
Oh yes, and GOG of course
RockMossel2014
January 15, 2014 at 08:45
Yeah wtf?! I was super bumbed just now! For some reason I thought it was out on pc as well…
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 08:47
What is bumbed precious?
RockMossel2014
January 15, 2014 at 08:53
lol ok maybe it is spelled bummed?
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 09:07
😛
ElimiNathan
January 15, 2014 at 09:11
The bumblebee bumbed a smoke
iAmWeasel
January 15, 2014 at 08:46
Not at all surprising when you consider how much smaller the PC market is. PC has in recent years become more and more de-prioritized. Sad but true.
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 08:48
Who needs a DRM 24hour console check in when all the games require it LOL
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 08:54
You say this, but I BET you will spend as much time as you have with Borderlands 2 playing this 😛
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 08:57
Borderlands 2 had an off line single player where one can farm.
This shit will be always on-line. Or like Diabllo 3 you cant import your single player grind. You will have to pay Micro Transactions to catch up to your buddies.
Next gen sucks.
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 09:03
I won’t be paying anything after my initial purchase of the game, I can tell you that! And as for my buddies, most of the fuckers are still lower than me in Boarderlands 2 and they can grind offline 😛
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 09:05
All of your buddies must be married 😛
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 09:05
Really? What level are you? BOOM!
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 09:06
54 bitch 😛
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 09:25
We should start again as new characters?
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 09:06
What AP are you? 😛
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 09:11
I’m not #foreverSP 😛 *Though my movie review later would beg to differ 😛
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 09:12
😛
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 09:15
HAHAHAHAHA!
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 11:45
hahhahahaha, love it!
Hammersteyn
January 15, 2014 at 09:11
Agreed, this game is like ordering a pizza from a store who sometimes makes dodgy pizzas. Like playing Warframe, sometimes the latency is just to bad to play so I do solo missions and get my ass handed to me mot of the times.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 15, 2014 at 09:13
Dem feels dude, dem feels. One of the reasons why I stopped.
oVg
January 15, 2014 at 09:18
It is the new work model. Just watch how the new gen gamers lap up weekly DLC for Titan Fall at $60 a pop, and the more the gamers buy into it the less “The Last of Us” games will be made.
SOMEBODY PUT ME BACK IN THE FRIDGE!!!
RinceThis2014
January 15, 2014 at 08:56
Man I hope this game works. Really loving the concepts not to mention the art!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
January 15, 2014 at 13:08
Destiny is starting to cause a stirring in my jimmies. 😀
Admiral Chief in Vegas
January 17, 2014 at 11:45
Guns looks schweet