Via Bungie.Net
Bungie has finally released information pertaining to its project that has been teased online for a good while. I’m not the first to say it but I am absolutely intrigued at what they are hinting towards. The Destiny Website is hinting at at more than just your standard shooter.
The next evolution of entertainment — an incredible story set within a newly-imagined, always-connected universe filled with action and adventure.
Create your character, forge your legend by defeating powerful foes, and earn unique and customizable weapons, gear, and vehicles.
Unprecedented variety of FPS gameplay, including story, cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes combined with public and social activities.
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The VidDoc also shows notifications coming through on a smart phone app, and the game being utilized on PC as well. Whether that is through a web portal or actual game play it was hard to confirm. My mind has been running rampant since watching the VidDoc multiple times. This looks to me to be a FPS MMO with mobile device/social integration. If it is truly a “living world that constantly changes” what can we expect on the side of user created content? When they say there are public and social activities will it tie in Ingress style gameplay and force people to actually communicate and meet up? Truthfully the possibilities at this point seem endless and we can only hope to learn more in the coming months. You can pre-order right now through Amazon, BestBuy and of course GameStop. Not sure if I’ll run out immediately but I can say for one, I am amped.
VidDoc Below:
Update:
IGN has posted an FAQ after a recent visit to Bungie, here’s a quick shake down.
- It has MMO characteristics and requires a persistent Internet connection, it does not require a monthly fee
- Xbox Gamers and Playstation Gamers will not be able to play together, it was also consistently referred to as a console shooter, PC release not looking so good.
- There will be an iOS companion app, the scope was not announced but messaging and assisting friends seemed possible.
- one group of enemies is a four-armed insect called “the fallen”
- no screenshots are available as of now, it is only concept art.
We will keep updating as we learn more, check back.