MeisterLeder
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Dont get why a lot of people here flocking out and preordering the game... why?
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Destiny 2 (PC/XB1/PS4, Sep 8) CG reveal trailer, pre-orders, gameplay debut May 18th
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Yeah I do feel like theyre leaning on Cayde 6 and his humor a bit too heavily but I've resigned myself to the fact that I'm not playing Destiny expecting a good narrative outside of the grimore cards at this point. And that's fine for me- it's not like I play Diablo for the story.
1. Preorders are risk free and easy to cancel with the click of a button nowadays. 2. Destiny 1 was a ton of fun with the right people.
They've "overcompensated" with too much personality?
Is that what we're at now?
These are the same characters that were already in Destiny, acting just as they always have. Bungie realized they actually had some good NPCs and started focusing on them more with The Taken King.
This isn't new. This is what Destiny is.
Depends. There was a good balance between Cayde's tomfoolery and the serious dark Eris Morn shenanigans.
They need to strike a balance here. If they go too far with Cayde then it'll be painful for when you do those missions again and again...
Crimson_Gold
Member
D1 was extremely popular. Those people are eager for more Co tent. Not hard to understand
franklyshankly
Member
Because they liked the first one and will like this one even if it was just more of the same? We know what we're getting with destiny, many of us greatly enjoy it. Very simple.
Because people are excited for a sequel to Destiny.
There isn't some deep meaning behind this, guys. It's the sequel to one of the most popular games this gen.
JetBlackPanda
Member
its the best multiplayer game I have ever played? 2000+ hours and countless friendships forged? Destiny Gaf community is THE best! real life friends all play?
what's not to love?
Wait, was Eris a serious character? I thought she was a joke like Reaper in Overwatch.
SargerusBR
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Fire Sword Warlock
Looks like i'm rolling Warlock this time.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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I mean, again, it's a fun teaser to get the fans pumped and shill pre-orders, that likely wasn't even touched by the actual writers anyway, and we're here debating the tone as if this is some sort of hard canon or something.
This like getting up in arms about the Sgt. Johnson Firefight trailer. He's more exaggerated! Mah tone! He says he wants you to get the pre-order DLC of himself - FOURTH WALL!
This like getting up in arms about the Sgt. Johnson Firefight trailer. He's more exaggerated! Mah tone! He says he wants you to get the pre-order DLC of himself - FOURTH WALL!
Crimson_Gold
Member
All day, every day
psynergylover
Member
Destiny's |OT| is on 44, that's why.
ZeezbruhTV
Member
lol, its a CG trailer calm down jesus.
I think the thing is guys like...cayde can be what he normally is/was in the taken king. Just like the Titan chief guy can continue to be serious.
The problem is when cayde starts doing stuff like COME ON GUYS LETS GO GET DAT LOOT AMIRITE.
That's what at least I'm referring to when I have issues with the tone of the stuff.
The problem is when cayde starts doing stuff like COME ON GUYS LETS GO GET DAT LOOT AMIRITE.
That's what at least I'm referring to when I have issues with the tone of the stuff.
ChosenPredator
Banned
this game is really good the only issue i had was no one to raid with and don't want to look on forums to find people to play with on all sorts of assorted different times, just let people who want to hook up with randoms in a raid do it.
but yeah getting this on pc for sure.
but yeah getting this on pc for sure.
The Salt Life
Banned
Because then you don't have to worry about paying for anything for the next year?
There is only one character more serious than Zavala (Lance Reddick) and that is Eris
Plus her and the queen of the awoken where scheming something. What we don't know yet.
Double Donut
Member
Cayde statue + beta code + want the LE + I love Destiny?
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
Great trailer. Caydepool is gonna carry this whole game.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I know nothing of Overwatch but her gag is being overly serious. So the seriousness is sort of a joke in itself, complete with deliberate overacting. The other two Vanguards though are just serious serious.
No official info.
If Bungie is craycray they will put in some moronic FPS and FoV locks.
Welcome to the Light.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Looks I'm still rolling Warlock. Since day one.
MyNameIsRye
Member
I don't get why you care? I loved Destiny from the start. Many others did too.
Double Donut
Member
I think people are being paranoid about the tone.
It's just marketing. I agree that Cayde was a little overkill here but I guarantee the actual story will have that equal amount of seriousness and tomfoolery that Taken King had.
It's just marketing. I agree that Cayde was a little overkill here but I guarantee the actual story will have that equal amount of seriousness and tomfoolery that Taken King had.
I had the same issue. And when I did get into a group I'd be in a group where everyone had already done it and knew what to do. I really hated that.
No, but Activision isn't that stupid. Shipping a 30 FPS game on PC would just be a PR disaster and completely hobble the PC release. There's no sense throwing away all of the good will of actually doing a PC port if they throw it all away while people can still cancel pre-orders.
The comparison's not good at all seeing as that isn't the debut trailer for ODST, this was. If Halo 3: ODST (or Halo 3: Recon as it was called then) had revealed itself with Sgt. Johnson being goofy I'm sure the reaction would have been the same. What the trailer tells me, as someone whose never played Destiny and only has a slight knowledge of what it entails, is that the game's going to focus on comedy and that I should get excited for the promise of "loot."
MeisterLeder
Banned
You havent played much other shooters? Because there was and is plenty of better stuff out there.
There is a lot not to love.
I cant wait for the complains a week or so after release. Its going to happen.
Because a lot of people here on gaf always complain that preordering a game is shit blabla and now?
Its just weird.
This is like the 9th time you've posted something along the lines of
"wait, so and so was a character?!"
I guess it shows how lame the first year of Destiny was with its characters. She plays a big role in TTK though. My favourite character of Year 2.
elkniwcire
Member
Weird trailer. Feels like one of those cringy Gamestop ads. I'll probably still buy it.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
I get the idea of the contrasting tone of the trailer but I don't think it works because while I appreciate a little bit of dark humor to add personality to an otherwise somber moment, having it be too light hearted about your home being invaded and destroy makes me not care that it happens.
EDIT: Also "Lets go get that loot!" snapped me way out of the moment.
..because I am interested, want a copy on release day, and if I change my mind I can cancel before it ships and not get charged?
The Salt Life
Banned
JetBlackPanda
Member
I play everything??
what are you even doing in this thread?
If its not for you that's totally ok. Bizarre you are telling us all how bad it is.
Yeah, that's mostly what I meant. She's just as goofy as Cayde. I had high hopes when the series was announced way back when, but after Halo never being anything special story-wise and 3 years of floundering story/characters in Destiny, outside primarily Cayde in TTK, I've accepted it's probably not gonna happen. I just want the rest to be good.
That's actually pretty accurate. I still imagine they'll deliver some excellent gunplay but the tone of that trailer really does not help alleviate fears about the story for the sequel. When you get raked over the coals for that abomination of a story the first go...the first impression for the sequel is important. That trailer was not a good move.
Levity and fun are important but any serious story setup in there has been trivialized by "Lol, your stuff is gone. More importantly my stuff is gone. Let's get some more loot!"
Comes off completely tone deaf.
franklyshankly
Member
People know what to expect this time. If you didn't like Destiny 1, then don't buy 2.
That will cause much less complaining after launch.
If the was the case Battle.net made much more sense.
A game having comedic relief doesn't make it a comedic game to me; a game which focuses on said comedic relief in its only two trailers implies, to me, that it will end up being a comedic game. Halo had tons of comedic moments yet because it wasn't about comedy those weren't what Bungie decided to focus on when debuting each game to the world. The first trailer of your game generally sets up the "tone" of said game, and what I see is a comedic Borderlands-style sarcastic romp focusing on loot.
I mean anyone who can think critically knows that the trailer is literally meant to speak directly to the consumer and nobody else. "Hey here's the brief rundown of the story and also let's get some cool fucking loot"
wesleyshark
Banned
In before the "destiny OT is just LFG" comments
The game is massively popular. That's why this trailer and early preorder stuff exists. People are excited (myself included).
I am calm. And I'm not Jesus, though I get how you'd get confused.
Just disappointed.
Not sure how people are legitimately Day One'ing this. They're literally following the EXACT same content formula as the first game's launch as if they've learned nothing. I hope everything goes smoothly but fool me once and all that. Maybe I'll jump in with The Taken Queen release smh. No way in hell would I be there Day one after their shenanigans and all we've heard about the shaky development.
Fix The Scientist
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What on earth was that garbage. This is not the tone you go with after the criticisms of the first game.