So... PS4 Owners. what do you think of Destiny Alpha?

You don't have PS+ ? Strange for someone to own a ps4 but no ps+ If you do have + they are giving away codes, just sign in on the link for it and you will get one.

I'm warming up to it. 30fps though is unnerving and it's tough to look past. But the more I play, the more I want to keep playing.

i have ps+ of course but what do you mean they're giving away codes? WHERE!?!?! I thought the giveaway ended 2 days ago?

What link is that? I have PS + and I see no where to download the alpha.

so i just logged in on my ps4 and sony/bungie sent me an invite when i didn't even register anywhere. installed the game and will probably nolife all night

Destiny Alpha Code: EK9E-NLNR-7987

I'l give it more of a chance, shame its not on PC.... I havn't played shooters on consoles for years... and quite simply... I find the controller a complete chore to use for shooters.... even when I have had lots of practice... I find it especially bad in this game.

But cool, good overall impressions.... this might be most of you's first taste of an MMO? only in shooter format... quite interesting.

I do believe it needs more character creation, armor and weapons variety... and the current voice acting of your "sidekick" and in PvP Battlegrounds .... that announcer sounds like a placeholder... hes incredble boring.... its like if they just went to bill in accounting and asked him to speak into a mic...

I have a destiny alpha test code to give away. I received two somehow. anybody want it. just pm and the first person to respond gets it.

FYI: you have to have a ps4.

It grows on you.

I have only played like 1h total and I am really liking it more and more.

Keep in mind it's ALPHA so it doesn't represent the final product!

Only sheens get to play it? wat bout PS3 sheens like me?

@MBirdy88: why would you want to play a shooter with a mouse? Do PC gamers casualize everything they play? Takes no skill to use a mouse in a shooter.

Seen videos and it looks alright. Not really that interested though since it's multiplayer only.

don't talk to me...

I would buy it... if it didnt require online to be played

You don't necessarily need to play it online.

There is more than enough of it that can be played solo.

THAT "FYI" !

Yes, you can play it solo but from the information I gathered the game will be always connected online thus needing PS+ or XBLG to be played. I refuse to pay to play online.

its like ... £2 a month and you get free games...

It's gameover Halo.

Everyone will forget about Halo.

Dont care. Its a principles thing

ah the other word for stupidity... gotcha.

@GoldenElementXL: I agree with everything this guy said except the framerate, i literally havent had any issues where it dipped

Except it doesn't. You will always be connected online in a very basic way.

It out right tells you which content is PS+ required, and what isn't. To play essentially a borderlands sytled solo play, you don't need PS+.

it's funny how many people hate controllers for shooters while i can't stand mouse and keyboard for them.

the whole point and click interface makes me feel like i am navigating a spreadsheet not playing a game.

maybe it is wierd but i guess i just like the inaccuracy of a controller.

@MBirdy88 lol. No one really listens to him anyway, I tend to just scroll past his posts since they really offer nothing meaningful to the discussion anyway. Reminds me too much of Xboxdone,

Downloading it now, excited to try it out since Sony is really pushing it.

I played it last night. It's alright, it's exactly as I expected. Got a Halo meets Borderlands vibe. You can glide around when you jump. I would play it today, but we are headed to a waterpark for the day. Maybe tonight or tomorrow.

Even though I don't have PS+, I love the limited time I spent in Old Russia and the Tower. I can't wait for Destiny!

Its stupid because I refuse to pay for somethin that should be free? gtfo

And dont come with "servers cost" bs. Its just a poor excuse to charge for somethin that was always free

Arent you hermits always bragging you dont have to pay to play online? Oh, now you're just being an hypocrite

Really? I may be misinformed but from what I gathered from my research was that you actually needed PS+/XBLG just to play it. If not then thats actually great news for me. I was interested in Destiny. Do you have a link just to confirm it?

"something that was always free" ... never was on microsoft consoles.... and quite clearly it wasn't viable for sony in the end to stay competitive.

I dont pay to play on PC ... well I do for my MMOs and I choose to... because the free ones are s*it. also.... every server I play on in most games are dedicated servers PAYED for by people....

you think your retail box price will cover server hosting? hah.... its not free on any platform. look at all the wii games that have been shut down.

Halo on Mars, without Master Chief sound about right?

Weren't ALL of the Bungie Halo games 30fps?

That's pretty much standard for them.

Hasn't ever been a problem in the past.

Thing is, I barely play online, even on PS3 wich is free. I was always a SP kinda guy. I wanted to play the SP portion of Destiny, never cared about the MP. I wont pay for a service I barely use. Now if I pay full price for a game why do I only have half the content in it unless I pay for an extra service? But its ok, I dont care if others pay for online, its their money after all. I refuse to do it and I expect others to respect my choice like I respect theirs

http://www.shacknews.com/article/77873/destiny-is-online-only-even-for-single-player

Reading that it looks like you'll be needing PS+/XBLG to even play the game solo.

Yup, no buy for me

Did you actually just say a mouse takes no skill? I take you've never, ever touched a PC game in your life then lol.

Just out of curiosity.... but what turns you off about the multiplayer aspect? you realise a game like this will find it very difficult to replicate a "block buster shooter" experience in its single player because its designed to cater to a persistant online universe. other than talking and scripted enemy locations you can't replicate the effect anywhere near the same level.

So as I ask.... what is so bad about playing it online? your in large zones where you see other people doing stuff and you can jump in to help out. hell... the most challengings and exciting battles will all be large scale and impossible for one person to accomplish... as is the nature of these games...

so why would you want a mundane "go kill easy boss on your own get a cutscene" experience and totally ignore the rest? seems... counter productive.

Why do some people hate other people in their games so much?

I don't have PS+ and I was able to play the Alpha - Destiny requires an internet connection because that's how the game was built, but you do not have to buy either of the services in order to play.

@MBirdy88: Gaming for me was always my retreat place from everything and everyone. I always enjoyed playing solo. As a matter of fact my fav genres are solo aimed experiences. You ask why, I ask why not? I played some competitive MP games and always found them repetitive and boring. Even if I ended up on the top 3 at the end of a match I never felt satisfied or anything, only "just another match" where I "shoot the other person if I see him first or he shoots me if he sees me first". Yes, I know I'm only talking about shooters here but lets be honest here, like 80 percent of online based games are shooters. Tried Dota 2, LoL, and some other MMO or MOBA and could never get into them. I cant give you a valid reason as why I dont like online and always prefered SP other than "I tried and I didnt like it"

This, I've had a blast playing it so far. If Old Russia is this huge with this much content, then the final game must be massive.

That's a straight up lie.

@melonfarmerz: I have actually. Began PC gaming in the mid 80's, when u were still swimming in daddy's sack. Shooting with a mouse takes no skill. It's extremely easy to make minute adjustments to aim. Someone who plays good with a controller, is far more skilled than someone playing good with a mouse. Mouse turns any shooter casual. Glad to see u admit to being a casual gamer.

I am pretty excited for this. Don't you cows let me down during the beta testing!!!!

Well I don't know what to tell you. I don't have PS+, there's my gamer tag

There is the Destiny Alpha....what it probably is, because I can't join a fireteam or play in the Crucible -- Destiny requires an internet connection to operate, however you do not have to pay for a service in order to play the game....you'll just be missing out on a lot of what Destiny offers.

Hit level 8, beat the only instance on "Legend" difficulty with two of my friends.

Honestly, I think this is going to be the game to play in 2014. Can't wait for the full version to arrive in September.

I am lov it and it will easily be my most played game of 2014 unless I really get sucked into Dragon Age Inquisition. The tougher enemies are bullet sponges at first, but that is only because you starting weapons suck. Once you find some uncommon gear it becomes a lot easier. I can already tell the Strikes and Raids will be overwhelming hard if you are not prepared. I was in a team of 3 and took around an hour and 30 deaths(no lie) to beat it.

The game rewards exploration as I have found some secret caves and locations in Old Russia, although they you can't really access them in this alpha because the enemies are invincible!

I really like the leveling and upgrade system in this game. Not only does your character level up, but so do your weapons and abilities. Weapons upgrade the more you use them. Same for your super ability, grenades, jump ability and melee. The armor doesn't just upgrade your defense, the rare gear gives passive bonuses to other skills such decrease cooldown times, etc.

If you enjoyed Borderlands you like this. The loot is not trash like Borderland 2 3either. The gunplay is excellent as well...

Last tidbit I really like the Warlock class, but is a definitely a glass cannon. Hunter class is great with the throwing knife and the Golden Gun can pretty much annihilate any single target.

Old Russia is only a tiny sliver of Earth so Imagine this game has at least a 100 hundred hour of original content(not just repeated fetch quests either). The great thing about he the fetch quests in the game is that once you complete them you automatically complete the mission...no backtracking to the quest giver was a great game design decision.

I agree with everything you said, but mainly this^^^ considering each planet in Destiny is larger than the entirety of Halo: Reach. We've only seen a TINY sliver of Earth and we've seen nothing of the Moon, Venus, Mars

It's pretty ace. Gorgeous, plays well, a lot of fun. It's basically "Halo meets Borderlands the MMO," but that's okay with me.

After 4h of playtime. AWESOME gameplay. Annoying enemies respawn that makes no sense (respawn timer is too short, waaaaay too short). AF so bad in this-.- textures look like something on ps3 when looked from an angle but i guess most don't care about that. Will be playing all night so will see sup. Also funny how an alpha has x100 less bugs than a final product called Betafield 4