After years of hype and speculation, a fairly impressive BETA, and a rather epic live-action TV spot to celebrate its launch, Bungie Software's next-gen opus has descended upon the planet, polarizing the gaming world with the same effect of light and darkness found in the game itself.

Players around the world had an opportunity to sink their teeth into Destiny during the game's alpha and beta tests, both of which provided insight into what to expect from its final release.

Stunning visuals across four planets; Balanced and intense combat; A unique multiplayer experience

Load screens can be tedious; Can be overwhelming for new players; More difficult to enjoy without friends

From the Creators of Halo and the company that brought you Call of Duty. In Destiny you are a Guardian of the last city on Earth, able to wield incredible power. Explore the ancient ruins of our solar system, from the red dunes of Mars to the lush...

- Shooting feels great; - Fun to play with friends

- Lack of content; repetition; - Loot system often unfair

its an borderlands hybrid of call of duty or halo, which iook foward to another one but not any time soon cause there is a few things i have to do before i become legend.

Destiny feels like it wasn't ready, but it was shipped anyway. It tantalizes with glimpses of brilliance, but then confounds with clunky design decisions and baffling oversights. Hopefully future updates will fix these, and Destiny will realize its full potential.

Bungie has crafted a very unique title without any direct comparison in the shooter genre with Destiny, and the game seamlessly blends online elements, PvE, and PvP together. Gameplay remains king and the high quality of the Destiny experience prevents any of the games shortcomings from degrading...

As Destiny opens, you are revived from death by a small robotic Ghost, who quickly gets you armed and tells you the world is in great peril. A powerful relic known as The Traveler led to mankind's golden age, but it also attracted dangerous forces who seek to control its powers.

Never before has a game received as much hype as Bungie's latest offering, Destiny . The creators of the Halo franchise, one of the best first person shooter and multiplayer games ever made, had a lot of expectation on them right from the announcement of this game and the hype train didn't slow down...

Not sure if you heard about the new game called Destiny, available now for current and last generation consoles only, meaning the Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One and PS4 (if you did not hear about this game, chances are you are not from this solar system – Vader Ed.).

Well-polished shooter/MMO hybrid with addictive loot hunt properties; great visuals on next gen consoles; fun multiplayer experience with co-op and PvP options

Some dialog cheese; party search and creation could be improved; episodic missions can endlessly be replayed but with long term effect on the world

I've certainly enjoyed my time with Destiny , and I'm sure there's something there for every kind of console gamer. It's just that, between the game's lifeless world, vague story and lack of true incentivisation, I don't know if I can actually recommend it to someone that's on the fence.

+ One of the most polished; balanced games of recent years; + Great map design in PvP; + Mindless grind can be addictive

- The story is incomprehensible; vague and disappointing; - The environments are just too repetitive; - Weapons lack differentiation