And we're back...from hiatus!

Wow. It's a been a while, my fellow gamers and geeks! This is your host Felon Ripley, and I'm very pleased to say that we're back!! And hopefully for a while too. Time flies, and we've been busy with real life. But the time has come for Speeder and I to return to talk about our most favorite subject: video games!

To be honest, my inspiration to start up blogging again stems from a quickly approaching event that I am simply too excited about to keep to myself: the release of Destiny in a little over a month. Ever since Speeder and I tried the beta out, I knew I was going to need play this game in full. We had originally planned to get it for the XBox 360 or PS3, but Speeder then discovered that there was a bundle with the PS4 that was going to be released. Thus, we decided to go ahead and invest in the system a little sooner then expected, which means double the excitement!

For any that do not know, Destiny is a new first-person shooter crossed with MMO elements created by Bungie, the studio responsible for the first few Halo games. The beta we experienced was on the PS3, and let me tell you, it was simply beautiful. I am eager to see how the graphics handle on a PS4, for if it's anything like the PS3, we're in for quite a treat. The game plays very much like the Halo series, so if you are familiar with the control scheme of Halo, chances are you'll fall into this game rather easily. And much like Halo, this game definitely has a fascinating mythos involved with it. Very little of that mythos was revealed in the beta version, however, as it was mainly a way for Bungie to test out how the game will handle once it goes live. And from the hours I got to spend on the beta, it seems like things are shaping up nicely.
Destiny is definitely aiming to inspire an interactive online community, and I'm curious to see how it grows. Only time will tell what kind of community it cultivates, but the developers definitely seem interested in getting people to interact, whether it's cooperative or competitive. There was only one mission during the beta where I was paired with a couple other people, but it was very fun. I had no microphone so I couldn't communicate with them verbally, but two of us ended up finishing the mission together regardless. Many of the multiplayer game play elements actually reminded me of Borderlands, and as a matter of fact, Speeder very poignantly told me before I had played this game that if Halo and Borderlands had a baby, this game would be the result. I am inclined to agree. 
In any case, this will be the first time that I have done some serious online gaming in a very long time. I'm counting down the days until we go to retrieve our PS4 and Destiny, and I can promise that we will have a full report! Especially since we will probably be up all night playing it. Stay tuned!