The Destiny beta is now all but over and I was lucky enough to get some time in and enjoy it. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect going in.  I thought the game may not be for someone like me, someone who only plays games, mostly, on the weekend. But it turns out that the game is more fun than I thought it would be for someone with limited game time, and I will be picking this up when it is launched. The story mode plays like a cross between Halo(surprise) and Borderlands. It shows you exactly were your next level objective is on the map and ,early on ,you better not stray to far or you will be killed within seconds by high level enemies.  There are also “public events” which you can choose to join and earn extra EXP. Also, “Strikes” can be organized with groups of players. As far as story mode goes, I like what I played but I know it would be more fun with friends than playing alone. Maybe more of my friends, including the folks over here at Wonderpod online, can collect bottles for a few months and pony up the cash for a new gen system by then. ha.

Multiplayer mode is unlocked at level 5. This didn’t take me very long to do. Competitive multiplayer is where the game really feels a lot like Halo(surprise again). I enjoyed it, but wish they had a better match making system, but then again its the beta so maybe they will  have a better matchmaking system upon final release. Anyways, I am impressed with the game, it doesn’t do anything totally new, but the combination of Halo like FPS, Borderlands gameplay  and basic MMO style mechanics has me very interested. Check out the video below for over 4 mins of Destiny beta goodness with PatMan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g26RQaepAg0