Edit: Before you read, please note that this is not a comparison of games, but a comparison of $/content value.
TO ALL THE HATERS:
Most of us come from a FPS background in either COD, Battlefield, or Halo. And it seems there is a lot of us on here slamming Bungie, but can we please BACK THE CRAZY TRAIN UP?!!! [u] I, myself, have been a COD person, so I'm going to speak specifically from that point of view[/u]
Let's look at the facts before drawing some conclusions:
1. Call of Duty games launch with around 10-11 multiplayer maps, then charges a fee for DLC (usually around $15) that includes around five more maps. There are four
of these DLCs in a "season". This DLC has no other content then those five maps and then maybe a new weapon
- Destiny launched with 11 multiplayer maps and the first DLC will introduce 3 more maps to the Crucible
2. Call of Duty games generally have an entertaining campaign mode that takes about 6 hours to complete. You are solo on this campaign.
- Destiny launched with a "campaign" mode that takes at least twice as long as a Call of Duty campaign, and can be played with up to two other friends if you want.
You can always play it solo if you choose. These campaigns do repeatedly start you in the same world over and over again, but take you through different parts of
that world to defeat different bosses.
3. Call of Duty puts in tons of micro transactions for character customizations, voice commentators, weapon skins, etc. that you pay real money to access
- SO FAR, Destiny doesn't make you pay any more for such customizations. There are tons of options already available.
4. Call of Duty's DLC includes only 5 multiplayer maps and maybe a gun for $15
- Destiny's DLC includes 3 multiplayer maps, a host of new weapons and armors, new drop items, a new raid, new missions and strikes, new shaders and it costs
only $5 more.
So, let's add all this up:
CALL OF DUTY - For a $60 game, and $40 of DLC ($60 if you don't buy the season pass) I get:
- Around 30 multiplayer maps, a 6hr campaign, some other kind of co-op mode that usually few people touch, a couple of added weapons, a number of looks (though your armor/camo/ghillie suit play no role in actually preventing damage), and that about sums it up
DESTINY - $60 game, $35 for DLC ($40 if you don't buy expansion pass):
NOTE - I'm going to estimate based on what we know of The Dark Below and apply it to the House of Wolves DLC
- 16 Crucible maps, an estimated 24-30hr campaign that can be played solo or with a small team, about 12-15 new weapons, 8-10 new armors (that actually do something besides aesthetics), three 6-player co-op Raid missions, multiple in-game currencies, a grimoire packed with story content (albeit very few people read, but it's more than COD has going for it), and that about sums it up.
My question is this; WHAT DO YOU PEOPLE WANT???? Destiny offers so much more content then Call of Duty or Battlefield, or even any of the Halo games. You may not like the story as much (agreed, it was extremely lacking), but there is a ton in this game, the gameplay is tight, and for less money then what I pay in a year on Call of Duty I feel like I'm getting more content. I'm on Playstation, so an Xbox user may feel differently, but let's admit that for a new IP, this game has a ton going on.
CAN I GET A WITNESS?!
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Also everyone looks like a cookie cutter... Cmon don't be so naieve
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People are more mad that they paid for the same thing like everyone else but are receiving less than others. That's what people are more upset about, they got over the fact that this is what is coming out. I paid my $20 just like everyone else and I'm going to get less, with no option to get a refund. let alone that I will have to pay for the cut content a next fall since it wasn't included with the pass. Yes people have a right to be pissed off, they feel cheated.
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Just make sure you are telling Activision and not Bungie. Activision is the Publisher. It's the same as Playstation owners complaining to Treyarch or Sledgehammer that Call of Duty releases DLC to Xbox first for a month before anyone else. The developers don't make those decisions, the publishers do. I just wish people would stop getting mad at Bungie about this
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Think the only reason people are mad at Bungie is cause they are letting Activison do this to them.
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Tired of people bitching and complaining. We all know you spend countless hours playing the game you claim to hate otherwise you wouldn't be on this forum. Save it your shit is stifling.
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Shit is stifling...nuff said
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Destiny is also part mmo not just your garbage cod shooter. So ppl expected it to be more than what it is....which is pretty much garbage in all aspects besides shooting mechanics
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One cod sucks
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If it took you 12+ hours to complete Destinys lackluster story mode, I've got some news for you.[spoiler]you may be retarded [/spoiler]
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Edited by TheCabooseFactor: 10/30/2014 10:12:51 PMSrry to burst your bubble,but....it is 12 + hours[spoiler]retard[/spoiler]
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I'm guessing it took you 12+ hours, huh?
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I know that was directed at me, but I still laughed
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Some of us didn't blow threw the story
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And you played it on easy
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Even on hard
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On the hardest difficulty possible to be played thru from the beginning, it's a 16 hr story. On easy it's an 8 hr story.
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No it isn't
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No I'm mad and you're wrong you brainwashed idiot! *reasons why my opinion is right and yours is wrong* (Insert more name calling here) (Insert something about RNG or content locked in disk) (More name calling with caps lock) RAAAAWWWWWRRRRR! Keyboard Karate!
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-blam!- this I'm going bak to call of duty at least they don't make u wait a whole -blam!-in year for the DLC smh bogus
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Actually, they do. COD is destined to have an amount of DLC for every game. It takes about year to get all of it. The only difference is that they don't tell you that it exists yet. Bungie did. So, what are you complaining about? It's the exact same thing.
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Uhh clearly u missed my point call of duty makes u wait about 3-4 months for a dlc maybe less where destiny is making you wait a whole year for the content! If they wanted to break it up into packs,cool but destiny isn't doing that. I would accept 2 new maps or alil bit of content here and there but again there not giving xbox users shxt Til 2015. Do you see my point now? Research bro. I'm tired of coming at me with why are u complaining I have all the fxcking Riggs to complain. Click on the link
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Yeah 2015 of Oct.....Activision can go blow cock
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No you can't get a witness. Destiny is also a MMO game. People play it for PvE more than PvP. All other expansion for for MMO offer a lot more for 30 bucks and those expansion last for 2 years at least before the next one is out. This Lil short expansion only gonna last for 3 months at most. If they plan to drop a new expansion every 6 months or so for 30 bucks each, shit is just wrong. By the end of the 10 years of this game, each person gonna realize they paid nearly 700 bucks for this whole game.
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3 months? This crap DLC wont last 3 days..
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Are you not including a monthly fee to play most MMO's which is around $10-$15? With WOW and FFXIV you buy the game, the expansions and pay $15/mo to play. What "good" MMO are you referring to again?