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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Master Chief Collection comes with 4 games, over 100 multiplayer maps, access to a beta, and nightfall series for $50...so tell me again how what destiny is doing is okay? I mean, you are using COD as a reference which looses all credibility in your arguement.
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Yeah but they are just remastered we've already played all of them.
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THATS 4 GAMES YOU IDIOT.
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On 1 game disk YOU IDIOT.
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that does not justify the fact that it is 4 games. i guess since mcc has 4 games then every new game needs to come out with the content of 4 games then. boy if you dont...
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Boy if you don't what? Lol you one of those keyboard warriors aren't you? Lmao
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its an expression. youd know if you had vine. and no im not
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-blam!- vine...
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why? it hasnt done anything to you
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Trust me, Bungie isn't releasing the MCC because of how much they love you...It takes minimal effort and finances for them to put all this stuff together compared to making a new game and they are going to make a fortune because people who have been playing the series for a long time would love to have their memories brought back in higher resolution and a quicker frame rate.
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All that shit is old. And ur a moron for buying the same shit twice.
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At least I know how to spell "You're."
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Wow i chose not to spell. Good lookin out. I hear google is looking for assistance in their spell check department. U should apply. Ill put a good recommendation for u.
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If you were to recommend me, I would never get the job. You are too lazy to even spell out "you," also, I don't believe you chose not to spell; rather I think you are just a dumbass. :)
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Why would i waist my time spelling out a word u can obviously read in the short form? Not like im using a real keyboard anyway. I bet ur the teacher pet in english class. Froob
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Teacher's pet? What are you 10? Okay conversation over, it is obvious I am dealing with a dumb kid.
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Its obvious u are very obviously wrong. Kid? Haha i wish. Then i can tell my daddy on you for grammer harrassment. Stfu loser n go back to ur lame grammer correcting spree. Froob
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Wow...it is like you are regressing with each new comment you make. Please...just stop, this is getting painful to read. I am sure you also chose to spell "grammar" wrong as well huh?
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Call em as i see em.
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I don't deny the amount of content in MCC... But it's an unfair comparison cause it's a collection of 4 finished games with some bonus content (forge, 6 remastered PvP maps-again, remastered, not new content).
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The Xbox ppl are getting a short stick on this and it seems that this content was already done and the publisher is pulling the same bad things.look at infinity ward ppl leaving or fired and becoming respawn and prey 2 bs.
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Why do people keep thinking that just because there are places you can glitch into on Destiny it somehow means there is ready-to-play content locked away on the disc? YES, there is the framework for content on the disc, but there is nothing to do in those areas. Doing this helps the developer when they can complete the content and send it out because they aren't having to send so much. This saves time and money for them, and it saves us from having to download even larger files then we already have to download. As for Xbox ppl getting the short end of the stick, I'll listen to your sympathy when Halo comes to Playstation. Now that Bungie is independent of Microsoft, they still are keeping the Halo series exclusive to Xbox, so No, I don't have sympathy.
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Pretty sure Microsoft owns Halo. Bungie has nothing to do with it anymore.
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Half true. Bungie is still a developer, but yes...Microsoft own the IP. Bungie was originally a studio owned Microsoft, but they bought themselves from MS so that they could be an independent studio. Just wish they were able to buy the rights to Halo as well:-(
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Lol. I'm tired of everyone complaining. I own an Xbox one, and I'm not happy about the possibility of a year timed exclusive. If I had known before I bought the season pass, I wouldn't have. And I know, PS users have had timed exclusives for COD, but I believe they were only a few weeks. And I saw someone mention halo and titanfall. I truly wish that ps users got to play these games, but the comparison doesn't quite fit. They are console exclusive not timed. I would also like to point out games like Kill Zone and Uncharted. I don't get to play those games, but still I'm not going to complain about it. People need to grow up and realize, that while most game companies try to make amazing games that people will love, it's still all about the money. Sorry for the rant.