As you probably already know since everyone seems to be talking about it for the past two days, the Destiny 2 open beta is currently underway until August 31st and available via Battle.net
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Website: https://www.destinythegame.com/beta
It’s a beta, so it was to be expected that the content would be limited, but it’s still well thought-out and allows us to try out certain aspects of the game:
– The prologue allows us to get into the background story and familiarize ourselves with some of the game’s mechanics.
– The Quickplay game mode lets us try out 4-versus-4 territory control games.
– The Inverted Spire game mode is a 3-player co-op mission.
– The Competitive game mode lets us play 4-versus-4 search and destroy matches.
The gameplay is good and should appeal to fans of Halo, the new Call of Duty games, or those who like to get four headshots to kill someone. Too much health or too much armor has the potential to create situations in games where people will use only one weapon because it’s truly stronger than the others. In the beta, this is currently the Minuet-42, a secondary pistol that looks a lot like a magnum. Personally, I prefer more realistic games like Insurgency, where you die after being shot in the chest.
Having tested it, the game was also clearly designed for a gamer playing with a controller, so I’ll have to rethink my keyboard layout to be more efficient. I almost broke out in hives when I saw the Autolook Centering option for controller users.
For those who didn’t know, many console FPS games have Aim Assist that helps you shoot your target. Basically, you just have to point as close as possible to the enemy and the game will automatically adjust your aim to make sure you shoot at the target and not everywhere around it. This was implemented to counter the fact that the console world plays with controllers and that it’s exponentially less accurate than a mouse. This is one of the main reasons why I don’t take console FPS competitions as seriously as those on PC. Now you can better understand why there are so many players who are able to do the famous “trickshot MLG 360 no scope headshot #yolo #420blazeit”. Here, Autolook Centering only seems to automatically reset your aim to the vertical center of your screen after two seconds. I did some quick tests and I didn’t notice any Aim Assist. Let’s hope it stays that way!
One point I’d like to discuss is equipment selection. For this style of play, I really like the idea that you can customize your character to better represent your playstyle. For example, in the photo below, I focused my equipment on playing in quickplay. Since you have to stay in a small circle to capture and defend the various objectives, I equipped myself with armor that can withstand more fire at the expense of my mobility and recovery. The class I use, Titan, places a shield on the ground that allows me to barricade myself almost anywhere, and I use a machine gun to provide suppressive fire on the waves of enemies attacking the point. When I play search and destroy, however, I have to switch to something more effective in the short term because the fights are often a rapid succession of 1-on-1s.
To purchase it: https://www.destinythegame.com/buy
Option 1: $60 USD – Base game
Option 2: $90 USD – Base game + the next two expansions
Option 3: $100 USD – Base game + the next two expansions + 3 in-game accessories
I’m considering option 2. I’m not particularly interested in PVP, but the co-op story is appealing.
What do you think?
