Character creation is beautiful with a nice variety in each race (human, exo, awoken), but while I am building my dream character I can't change the view. Which becomes increasingly frustrating with hairstyles that have half the head shaved, and I don't really have any idea because I am unable to shift perspective.
While all of these characters are beautiful, graphics-wise, I just want to be able to look at them all the way around. Hopefully this minor issue will be addressed in the final game.
I am aware that Peter Dinklage voices the Ghost, and apparently there are a lot of complaints about the voice acting on his part. I have played several missions, everything available in the Alpha and the Beta, and I have no problems with the Ghost. Although my guess is it has something to do with Cortana, I think people have this idea that the Ghost is going to be like her. At this point I can't complain about Dinklage, I enjoy the Ghost's company and I think that if Dinklage didn't deliver he would have been instructed to alter his performance. The Ghost is an AI (artificial intelligence) and he sounds like just that, perhaps he will have emotions and sound differently in other missions but we haven't gotten that far yet.
The line that caught everyone's attention was when the Ghost said "That wizard came from the Moon", the line was so matter-of-fact that it was funny. I thought the line was hilarious, I was disappointed when it was missing from the Alpha. I practically launched my money at Bungie when I saw the shirt, now with the line missing from the game I am glad I did.
The radar in Destiny is different from Halo, instead of pinpointing the enemy on the radar it shows a flare in the direction where the enemy is. More of a generality than actually saying "Here! He's over here!!". It still requires a bit of finesse to get an enemy that is rushing you, but if you want to see what others have to say there is a post about it on GameFaqs. Crouching is still useful, in Halo when you crouch the radar is useless to your enemies, in Destiny crouching only makes the radar show your presence less frequently than if you were running straight at an enemy. It is still useful to crouch but it can't be relied on exclusively. The radar is dimmer for enemies that are either above or below you and bright red for enemies on the same plane.
This video is pretty long but it showcases the moon mission that was temporarily unlocked during the Beta, it took awhile to explore this area and if you are interested in seeing more of Destiny then this is the video for you.
Speculation points to the chains at 2:53 being attached to this ogre, and if you compare the difference in size from the chain to your character it seems this beastie may be enormous. So that is intriguing. I mean, why is he chained up down there to begin with? Things to think about as you wait for the time to slide by.
Destiny is still a solid game, there are grand possibilities for this game. Although I wish there was couch co-op I won't count Destiny out just for that. So far I highly recommend this game, even with the finite options offered in the Alpha and Beta I spent enormous amounts of time on both of them. As the full game emerges I hope for a grand storyline (which seems to be coming with the Traveler) and vast levels. So far the maps I have seen for Crucible are interesting, well-balanced and allow little room for those campers we so loathe. I am aware of the hate the game has gotten but I have played the game and personally it is something I enjoyed thoroughly. Although I have found that playing by myself isn't as enjoyable, exploration-wise, as it was with my friends.
Lunar Wizard
Trophy (Or Achivement if thats how you roll) Unlocked!
