So I looked up this game

[Serius_Sim]

And by the reviews and discussions, it looks more like tedious work than a game, is that a false impression ? Is the gameplay loop fun enough to justify grinding for thousands of hours ?

[Dr. Duck_]

Enough people play it that there's obviously something there that at least some people enjoy. Whether or not you would is something only you can figure out.

[Nursemorph]

Given, the game is free, you could just install it and try it out to see if you like it. As to whether it is fun enough to justify grinding for thousands of hours, only you can answer that question....I think it's fun enough to spend time grinding, others don't. Without knowing what games you normally enjoy, whether you are fine with grinding in games, whether you like this sort of game and so on, it's impossible to say if you will enjoy it or not

[robruckus65]

Like the gameplay is good. The guns the abilities everything feels really good. But the game is insanely tedious depending on how you approach it. You can grind the same content for hundreds of hours and never get the rolls you want on guns. Also a lot of things are only available for short periods of time so If you have FOMO this game is a nightmare.

[Stuff Me Like A Turkey]

The game is not "free", the game has a free demo that they dont call a demo. If you want to actually play this game you're pretty much going to need some of the expansions, and it can get expensive. They also deleted practically anything that had to do with the original game's story, plus i think the first expansion, so you will not know what is going on without watching tons of youtube videos. If you want the best gear, better fork over them dollaroos to get dungeon and raid access.

Sounds like the game sucks, right? No, what sucks is the gameplay is so incredibly satisfying and fun that you'll keep coming back. The unique weapon and gear mods can make some fun builds start to happen, and the gunplay is close to perfect. I hate it.

[trukr]

Originally posted by Stuff Me Like A Turkey:

The game is not "free", the game has a free demo that they dont call a demo. If you want to actually play this game you're pretty much going to need some of the expansions, and it can get expensive. They also deleted practically anything that had to do with the original game's story, plus i think the first expansion, so you will not know what is going on without watching tons of youtube videos. If you want the best gear, better fork over them dollaroos to get dungeon and raid access.

Sounds like the game sucks, right? No, what sucks is the gameplay is so incredibly satisfying and fun that you'll keep coming back. The unique weapon and gear mods can make some fun builds start to happen, and the gunplay is close to perfect. I hate it.

The base game is free. You get two campaigns, three RAIDs, a dungeon, strike playlist, PvP, Gambit, all of the seasonal events are free. Right now, Right of the Nine is free, in the upcoming expansions, the seasonal content will be free. You can get to max Light on a free to play account. Heck of a demo. Expansions are not free, they are also not the base game.

[trukr]

Originally posted by Serius_Sim:

And by the reviews and discussions, it looks more like tedious work than a game, is that a false impression ? Is the gameplay loop fun enough to justify grinding for thousands of hours ?

I am not qualified to say one way or the other, I am not you and don't know your likes and dislikes. The game has two free campaigns and a lot of other free to play things. Why not install it and see if you like it, you may or may not.
Keep in mind, it is a looter shooter, by definition it will have some grinding if you want certain items with particular rolls.
You are the best one to determine if this game is worth playing, give it a shot and see.

[Unsafe Coyote]

I love the game personally, but it's not without its issues like literally any game. I think as a new player there's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to do and for most dungeons and all raids you will need to LFG if you don't have a group (those are the absolute best content). The gameplay and builds can be super satisfying and fun, but the grinding won't be appealing to everyone. I don't really mind grinding because I find running powerful builds fun and play all three characters. The campaigns range from pretty bad to pretty good....they mainly serve imo to level up. This is one of the most fun games I have a hard time actually selling to anyone.

[shnappy]

Short answer, if you enjoy the core mechanics you will get your monies worth, assuming you buy expansions.

Longer answer. It gets boring and has steadily just gone downhill over all. When you've played for a long time (I have 3k+ hours on just PC), the "new" content isn't new. It is the same cookie cutter content with a new paint job. And they want you to keep paying premium price every year.

Depending on when your friends tried it is also pretty important. Release and year 1 was basically hot garbage. Since then it has just been a roller coaster. One year is good, next is bad. The big story that was 10 years in the making also ended about a year ago, and a lot of people stopped playing, including me. I've been waiting for there to be something to really get me back in but I don't see it.

If you enjoy PvP, well, their track record isn't great. They spent years destroying PvP, and I doubt it has improved much while I've been gone. It might be okay casually, but as you get better and placed in higher ELO it is just not fun, unless you enjoy constantly having to sweat even in the casual playlists, never mind dealing with terrible connections between players (this issue is made worse by the smaller PvP population). The population isn't there to provide a healthy PvP scene.

Raids and Dungeons are usually pretty solid content. The rest of PvE is kinda whatever.

Seasonal events rarely, if at all, change each year.

Lastly, Destiny is something better with friends really. If you just get on and play solo, or always with randoms, it is probably going to be a lot more boring. Unless that is really your thing.

Edit: MTX are also out of hand. Not required but if that kinda stuff upsets you then prepare to be unhappy. Eververse (premium shop) always has seemed to be the priority. Never failed to be kept working with plenty of new content when other things are broken lol.

[Nursemorph]

Originally posted by Stuff Me Like A Turkey:

The game is not "free", the game has a free demo that they dont call a demo. If you want to actually play this game you're pretty much going to need some of the expansions, and it can get expensive

It is free...sure, you get a better experience with the DLCs but you can still play the game without them. When I first started playing a year ago, I played the base game for several weeks before deciding I liked it enough to buy the various DLCs. I know of people who havn't bought the DLCs and still enjoy playing it

[DonThaIll]

Originally posted by Serius_Sim:

Is the gameplay loop fun enough to justify grinding for thousands of hours ?

Absolutely not worth the grind. I suggest finding a game that values your time.

[Notic]

The grind is only tedious for like 5000 hours, after that you're kind of just god amongst men and you do whatever you want. Then give or take another 20-50 hours occasionally to get that NEW thing that will TOTALLY change the way you play the game, but never actually does and you repeat this loop until the old age of 90.

[trukr]

Originally posted by Notic:

The grind is only tedious for like 5000 hours, after that you're kind of just god amongst men and you do whatever you want. Then give or take another 20-50 hours occasionally to get that NEW thing that will TOTALLY change the way you play the game, but never actually does and you repeat this loop until the old age of 90.

Cool, so I still have a good 17 years to play. :)

[heyisforhorses85]

The world designs are very cool