The game utilizes a very small scale mmo aspect to really make the player feel like they are in a big world when in actuality you arent, so in truth they kind of lied but at the same time if you can accept that illusion and not let it spoil your fun then youre pretty much good.
the gameplay in my opinion is akin to borderlandish chaos with a halo polish. and i mean a thick halo polish. the pop up bad guys and drop ships are so common you'd think youre gunna see master chief tap on the shoulder and go "follow me". but the game does stand out on its own when it comes to the abilities that each class holds. im currently the hunter, still using my golden gun because lets face it....its a golden gun.

the skill tree is also a very common but distinguishable feature as it allows you to pick and choose from various ways to make your guardian badass. what i like about it though is that its not one of those skill trees where once its all full your a complete god. there are only a few abilities that stick permanently. the rest you have to sort of switch between depending your preference. for example. i unlocked the ability to double jump. with that i could level up again and unlock a more powerful double jump but i also have the ability to have a third jump. unfortunately i cant have both a powerful double and a third jump. get me?

the loot aspect of the game and how the guns/armor are depicted is definitely a page taken from borderlands or any other color coded game and i like that very much. makes it easy to tell when my guns are shittier than someone else who's lvl 24*. Unfortunately dont hold your breath as even after 5 days of playing from launch on the One i have yet to discover any loot above the rare type. oh yeah, ive only found one rare item. so im hoping they bump up the success rate of finding rare items, or at least give me something to increase my chances. with all this green on me, i shouldve been taken to jail (insert weed joke here)

unfortunately i dont agree with certain decision regarding the multiplayer aspect. for one...3 player co-op..wtf? like hasnt the gaming world established even numbers for player together is standard?
so basically you have have a fireteam of 6 people and patrol all along the galaxy, but as soon as somebody has to get a major mission or even want to do a Strike you have to split your team. this is probably the biggest drawback for me as by now im sure many of us have a group of 4 or more homies we'd wanna do missions or stuff with that arent side/fetch missions. so the game gets a knock down if you wer ehoping to do a raid with like 6 people. sorry gunna have to wait for elder scrolls (subscription comments commence). And sure i can be in a world/patrol area with up to 16 players, but why does it feel like im really only there with 5...oh thats cause is am. half the time people are either too busy completing missions and pass you by. And i wouldve thought that with sooo many people on consoles nowadays, the worlds would be full of life like the Tower is. I mean each planet is divided into different regions. you pass through a region and you enter a new place/lobby where you would think there'd be 16 players roaming around fucking shit up. but nope, just you and the nooby vl 3 dancing by you

i dont mind the dancing, its actually a decent addition to a game some would thought would have no time to silly fanatics. but the BEST part of this game, my god...the sitting. the ability to just plop a squat wherever you want is the most innovative thing since flickit. never in a game have i seen SOO much chill. by far the best addition to a game and i hope other companies pick up on this as well. definite game changer

overall, i havent player the story fully so no comment on that but i do believe the games hype was 70% bungie 29% good trailer music and 1% poop.
wont deter you to get it, definitely try it out if you have a way to. but until they add a bit more functionality/liveliness toward multiplayer. its a bit of a let down for me. in MY opinion.