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Been another bad period after player decline, delays and other issues Bungie tells Destiny 2 players "We know we have lost a lot of your trust" WWW.EUROGAMER.NET After a week that's seen significant layoffs at Bungie, as well as reports of a delay for Destiny 2's The Final Shape e… It's a shame Sony aren't more supportive after acquiring them but Bungie were always very cocky about going it alone after departing Activison and it's clear they are struggling and that's not just taking into account the operating costs. I actually think they should've remained with Activision as they were pretty independent under them and had the luxury of having the extensive running costs paid for. They only survived a year or two before desperately trying to seek a buyer and even then it's felt like it was just for them to be bailed out rather than wanting additional support and direction. Quite sad they've got into this mess on what should be a simple game with a proven foundation and with their experience. Gonna be nigh-impossible to turn it around now.

Thanks for the spot, James. Theres a few things that got knocked out over the weekend and this was one. I need to find the code and change the colour as its there but extremely faint on dark mode. Its available on light mode in case people need to see it for abit whilst I add to my list to fix 👍

Ahh man. I've been putting this off for abit, not too dissimilar to how I've chosen to shelve the game for the past 6-9 months. I think Chad hits the rusty old nail on the head spot on tbh. With a live service game, if you end up being too same-y for too long people get apathy and the interest each season isn't as hyped as they may want it. Everything is cyclical in the world, so usually you need to be ready to cycle round to the next way of working to make the game feel fresh to players. I also believe the other pain point is not being able to engage fully with new players for YEARS. I think whilst some of the UI changes have been getting better over time to support new players, the main issue remains around the whole package and how they've got into to a stage of a game that looks fundamentally different to D2 when it started (which would've been made to flow in the right way from the start). You could argue that we/they need to create the game again as Destiny 3 or rebrand to Destiny 1, to effectively make people feel like they are starting from scratch. I also think how they've bundled the game up, it is so confusing to new and existing players on which bundle you are supposed to buy to get into the game. The way that people have been let go is incredibly frustrating to watch, especially when I held this company in a great light on how they do things with people. Don't fall into that trap though that just because of the layoffs that Destiny is going anywhere because it can't. This is Bungie's current only revenue stream, so they need it to pick up the cash for them to keep delivering updates continuously. I could see the inevitable delay in The Final Shape (not confirmed yet but pretty obvs) dropping with some nostalgia stuff to help players move back into the game - I really think that they need to find a way to get the game engine to house all the previous missions, stories, etc, into the game so people can take that journey. I would love to see that all content too is easily bought in one reasonably priced bundle - it feels like the only way to get people into every bit of content to do together. However bad this may all be currently for Destiny, we all know that this statement is so god damn true, even now. That is incredible given how long its been out and how many games have tried and failed to get to their level of gameplay. I think its why I and hopefully others here, will always be open to this game when the time and game feels in the right spot. I would want to see the Light/Dark Saga with as many FGers as possible, regardless of what the next 6 months holds for the game. Kind of feels right to share and make new memories with everyone at such a pivotal moment for the franchise.

It's more like Max Payne meets Twin Peaks with a supernatural vibe.

I just finished the campaign, that's all that needs to be said really, imo it's no more or less than any other cod campaign in its basically run through it once and then forget it exists. However tho a pain at first I actually didn't mind the open world stuff, I never bother with DMZ, that said the more I got towards the end I realised it's easier to just murder everyone. However for anyone willing to run it there is a cut scene after the first credits, although it probably plays if you skip them maybe someone can confirm?

This problem is back. I saw there was maintenance work over the weekend and not sure if that's still going on but I'm scrollbar has gone walkies again

I don't think so, but I'm basing that purely on looking at some footage of Condemned. Alan Wake 2 has a different vibe to it. I'd say more along the lines of Control minus the powers you have in that.

Agree completely @SWAINEY84 A lot of my fondest memories are with the large assortment of FGers since the D1 days, and just having a good fucking time. It's those days that I miss. I know a lot of FGers, and Non-Fgers stopped playing far sooner due to the grindy nature of the game or just not having the time to continue supporting it. Honestly, I stopped due to the seasonal model being utter dog shit, the drip-fed story each season, and forcing people to play certain game modes they may not want to play. Also, the seasonal play mode was literally the same thing with a different twist, but essentially the same. Calling old D1 weapons, armor, and locations "new" showed just how lazy they've become as a developer, and it's unfortunate. The last straw for me was the last season before nightfall using reskinned lost sectors and calling them "New." (Whatever the Rasputin season was called.) I still say that Destiny, to me at least, has always been the best FPS gameplay-wise out there right now. Granted, I haven't played at all since the previously mentioned season, but It just controls so damn well. I'm forever grateful for the friends I've made thanks to this game, as well as this group of amazing people, and I owe it to Destiny.

I know everyone likes to take the piss out of the game these days but it’s an unfortunate situation it’s ended up in, Destiny has given me a lot of good memories like getting to know the clan members past and present and was a key factor in helping me rise from depression, I’ll always have a soft spot for this game and will see the conclusion to the light and darkness saga but I’m afraid my Destiny days of grinding is over, it could of been so much more and hope it reaches its potential one day.

Update. I had some Xbox points to redeem, so I did, and got this last night. @Rumelyladyis currently playing through it, and has had 5 jump scares already. Lol

Now this game is pissing me off. Some mini bosses here is tougher than Elden Ring/Dark Souls 3 bosses ffs. Read that many Souls gamers stated that this is the toughest soulslike game to date. But this was a month ago, and I think they lowered the bosses health bar in an update about that time.

No worries mate. Allthough I am about halfway through the game, it hasnt wowed me yet. Some "common" puppets and mini bosses is harder to defeat than some of the main bosses 😳🤔