When I bought my PS4, I asked for some game recommendations and one of them was for a little game called Destiny. When I picked it up I figured it would be similar to Halo in the sense that the story would be fun to play through once or twice and after that I'd focus on multiplayer. The beautiful thing about Destiny is that it marries the two elements together beautifully and the result is an immersive experience for you and your friends. Here are 10 reasons why you need to go get Destiny right now.
There Are New Missions Literally Every Single Day
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There are some games that are absolutely fantastic for a week, but once you finish the story, there isn't much left to do besides maybe go around and search for a few collectibles or complete the exact same game on a harder difficulty. Destiny does not have this problem. There are daily missions each with their own rewards as well as weekly missions that offer tons of rewards for completing.
My friend, and Destiny squad member, put it best when he said there are games you can jump in for a few hours and kill some time, and then there's Destiny, which can take up as few or as many hours as you want. It seriously offers something for everyone.
Your Character Will Be With You For Ten Years
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Few things are as frustrating as building up your perfect character in a game, only to lose it all and have to start over when the sequel comes out. Destiny has gone so far in the opposite direction of that, it's not even funny. They have a
10-year plan for the game that includes multiple sequels and downloadable content where your exact same character will cross over and stay with you for the entire life of the series. You'd better like that character you created because they're going to be with you a long time.
The Customization Is Insanely Detailed
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Not only do you get to pick between playing as a warlock, titan, or hunter, you also get to choose a subclass where you can customize everything from the type of jumps you perform to your guardian's special powers. Beyond that you can customize your guardian's color scheme and armor, then once that's set, every weapon can be tweaked, rerolled, and upgraded to the point that almost everyone's guardian is different.
You Can Do Everything With Your Friends
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There is a shocking low number of games on the market that allow you and your friends to do everything together. And the ones that do allow you to play together limit how far the experience goes. There isn't anything in Destiny that you can't do with your friends. Every mission, death match, and event can be done with the help of your pals and that alone makes it worth the price of purchase.
You Don't Have To Play PvP To Get A Compelling Experience
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If a game offers multiplayer, it's usually just some form of player versus player. And if you're like me, and that isn't your thing, you're stuck doing the campaign mode and pretty much nothing else. There are weapons and rewards you can get through PvP, but they aren't required to get everything you need out of the game. Your guardian is just as respectable even if you've never stepped foot into a Crucible match.
If You Want PvP, Trials Of Osiris Is Amazing
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Just because you don't have to do PvP doesn't mean you should avoid it. Destiny offers a challenge called the Trials of Osiris and it is one of the most rewarding gaming experiences to pull off with a group of friends. It's an intense 3-on-3 death match, and if you lose three matches, you'll lose access to the matches. You can
read all about it here, but you really just need to experience it for yourself.
The Raids Are The Ultimate Challenges For You And Your Friends
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Between Crota, The Vault of Glass, and the Prison of Elders, which technically isn't a raid, but we'll call it close enough, you and your friends will be pushed to your gaming limits and probably your friendship limits as well. When we run Crota we have one hunter as a sword bearer, a titan to pop a bubble as a distraction to the enemies, a warlock to create orbs, and three others to shoot rockets and bring down the beast. Oh, and by the way, your energy doesn't replenish during the fight and if one of you dies, you have a matter of seconds to brings things back to order or everything will explode and you'll all die. Don't even get me started on what you'll be doing when you take on Skolas in the Prison of Elders. It's completely insane.
The Updates Are Frequent And Useful
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Remember back in the day if a game came out and it had a bug in it, you were just out of luck and now owned a game that didn't really work. Destiny listens to its players and keeps an eye on things to make sure everyone is getting the full experience. Guns that too weak get an upgrade, while missions that are less popular get tweaked and retooled. If there's something you don't like, don't worry because it'll probably be corrected soon.
The Taken King Is Going To Change Everything
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If you've finished everything in Destiny, you may have found that there wasn't much use in playing through the regular missions again. That's why The Taken King is going to be so amazing. Not only are we going to get new weapons, missions, and raids, they're also reworking the entire game so the story is reworked and we can play through everything in a totally different way all over again. Even the method of upgrading your character will be different, so it's the perfect time for a novice or a longtime player to jump in now and start working on your guardian.
The Scenery Is Unbelievable
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I've been playing Destiny for months and the other day while finishing up a patrol on Venus I got a phone call and sat my controller down. The camera panned up to the sky and, for the first time, I realized how absolutely stunning the scenery is in Destiny. Seriously, if you haven't taken a few minutes to look up and appreciate the absurd amount of detail that went into designing these worlds, you're really missing out. Every planet has been thoroughly constructed and creates a perfect platform that's so good it'll never be the least bit distracting. It's a huge compliment for the scenery in a game to be so beautiful that you don't even notice it.
Check out the latest trailer of Destiny: The Taken King
