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What I hate about Destiny

I love games. Before the advent of video game systems I used to play chess and backgammon and card games with friends growing up. My love for games has not waned over the years and I enjoy what I consider this golden age of video games.

There is one game in particular that I have a love hate relationship with and I wonder if other players out there agree with me. It’s Destiny.

Destiny is best described as first person shooter role playing game. Where you have the opportunity to join with various other online players to fight monsters in sis person raids and smaller 3 person strikes and after the enemies defeat earn some exceptional prizes. What I’ve come to realize is that Destiny also rewards group play and the ability to network. Destiny reward your social ability to connect with people and cooperatively take down these bosses. Now I must admit that I am not the best at this I think primarily due to my need to jump in and out of the game, and what makes the game frustrating for me, as it’s such a tease.

I don’t have a lot of time to play video games. I work fulltime, have several jobs, and of course for every hour I’m not writing or marketing my books. I’m not creating or helping my publishing business grow. Most of the friends I play destiny with are in similar positions, they work, or are married with children and lack the time to make friends to schedule raiding parties or take down these great bosses due to the exceptional time sink.

This means I play a lot of Destiny’s single player story mode, and less multiplayer which the game shines at. It’s telling to me one of the biggest complaints is the lack of a coherent story in the game. (This is in total contract to Halo, which has a much more enjoyable and I would argue longer and more developed solo experience.)

Destiny already has a strike system that matches players to enable them to play with one another, But the rewards are no where like what one can receive if a player raids with a six man team. I would propose Destiny use a “looking for group feature” in game to assist those looking to raid, and connect. That it develop a clan feature in game that also encourages others to connect. This has worked well for the mother of RPG’s World of Warcraft, and enables people to I would surmise allow people to further enjoy their content across servers.

What games do you play that frustrate you? Feel free to chime in.

Donovan

Donovan M. Neal is the Amazon best-selling independently published author of the Third Heaven Series: a speculative Christian fantasy four book series that explores the captivating story about the fall of Lucifer. The book takes readers on an epic journey through the celestial realms, offering a unique perspective on the events surrounding Lucifer’s rebellion and his descent into darkness. In this imaginative tale, Donovan weaves together elements of Christian theology, angelic mythology, and fantastical world-building. The story delves into the cosmic conflict between good and evil, painting a vivid picture of the spiritual warfare that unfolded in the heavens. Donovan has published eleven books and is currently working on publishing five more in the year 2023 alone. His books have reached thirteen countries including India, Japan, the Philippines, Mexico, Brazil and across Europe, Canada and the US. He has sold over thirty thousand units of his books and generated over a quarter million in gross sales part time and without an agent. Donovan has produced fiction; non-fiction and most recently published a graphic novel. His genre of preference is fantasy and he has been named among such notable authors as Frank Perretti, Brian Godawa, and the late Dr. Michael S. Heiser. When he’s not writing or working, Donovan can be found gaming or enjoying various forms of media. He holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and a graduate degree in Non-profit Management from Walden University. Prior to his current career, Donovan served in ordained ministry from 1993-2011 and has extensive experience teaching the Bible. You can learn more about him professionally if you would like by clicking here. His favorite movie is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. He also enjoys gaming and can be found on the Playstation5 deep in Destiny 2, He’s owned most gaming systems all the way back from Atari and Pong! and has made several friends from his beloved days on World of Warcraft. A lover of such classics as chess and backgammon he loves most games and the strategy behind them. When he is not imagining comic conflicts between good and evil he is helping to secure employment for housing insecure women as the Executive Director of a non-profit in the city of Detroit and also serves in the prayer and discipleship ministry of his local church.