As the release date for Bungie's Destiny draws closer, the developer has surprised us by partnering with Google and bringing their popular Street View style of exploration for Destiny, Destiny Planet View.
This new feature will allow users to view and explore the planets in Destiny like we do using Google Earth and Google Maps, and is powered by Google technologies.
Though the exploration of the places is limited, it will introduce new fans to the locations in the game and will guide you to the places with a rapt narration that tells them about the location's lore and geography.
Bungie and Activision have promised that they will also be having some hidden real-world and in-game incentives in the map, Polygon reported.
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Release Date
Destiny the game is scheduled for release on 9 September 2014 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-ordering Destiny will give players early access to Vanguard Armory and exclusive Vanguard Player Emblem.
Exclusive Content
Players ordering Destiny's PlayStation 4 version can expect some exclusive content, namely:
- Competitive multiplayer map - The Exodus Blue is a mid-sized Cruciable arena, which will be perfect with Control and Skirmish modes in the dead human vessel.
- Strike Mission - It will be a three-player cooperative Strike where players will have to track a Cabal extraction team in an ancient human skyscraper in the dunes of Mars and will have to face a new enemy, the Psion Flayers.
- Class-specific gear - Manifold Seeker armour for Warlocks, Vanir armour for Titans and Argus for Hunter.
- Two weapons - Monte Carlo, an exotic assault rifle and Hawkmoon, an exotic hand cannon.
- Three ships - Aurora Wake, Crypt Hammer and Outrageous Fortune.
Required Disk Space
The digital version of the game will require 18.6GB on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will need 18GB of preload size. Destiny might require 40GB of hard drive storage for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The game will need 20GB of hard drive storage space.
Collectors Editions
- Destiny Digital Guardian Edition - This will give access to the following:
- Digital Download of Destiny
- Access to Vanguard Armory and Vanguard Player Emblem.
- The new expansion for Destiny - The Dark Below and House of Wolves will feature new story missions, competitive multiplayer arenas, new weapons, armour and gear.
- It will also have Exclusive in-game Ghost Casing, Player Ship Variant and Player Emblem.
- Includes Expansion Pass.
- Destiny Limited Edition - This will give access to the following:
- Limited Edition SteelBook Case and Player Emblem.
- Access to Vanguard Armoury and Vanguard Player Emblem.
- It will also contain Unique Ghost Casing, Exclusive Player Emblem and Exclusive Player Ship Variant.
- It will also contain - "Arms and Armament" Field Guide, postcards from the Golden Age and Antique Star Chart to explore the wild frontier of the solar system.
- Includes Expansion Pass.
- Destiny Ghost Edition - This will give access to the following:
- Limited Edition SteelBook Case and Game Disc
- Access to Vanguard Armory and Vanguard Player Emblem.
- Ghost Replica.
- Letter of Introduction.
- Golden Age Relics like antique Patch, Sticker and two Chrome slides of the Traveler.
- It will also have Arms and Armament Field Guide. Postcards from the Golden Age and Antique Star Chart to explore the wild frontier of the solar system.
- Also part of the Collector's Edition Digital Content will be Unique Ghost Casing, Exclusive Player Emblem and Exclusive Player Ship Variant.
- Includes Expansion Pass.
Expansion Pass
The Expansion Pass will be costing $35 and it will be available on all the special editions. It will bring new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer arenas, new weapons, armour and gear. It will also be inclusive of the first two expansion for Destiny - Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below and Destiny Expansion II: House of Wolves.
Different Editions and Prices
- Standard Edition is available for $60 (for both digital and retail)
- Destiny Digital Guardian Edition is available for $89.99
- Destiny Limited Edition is available for $100
- Destiny Ghost Edition is available for $150
Delayed Reviews
The Expansion Pass will be costing $35 and it will be available on all the special editions. It will bring new story missions, cooperative activities, competitive multiplayer arenas, new weapons, armour and gear. It will also be inclusive of the first two expansions for Destiny - Destiny Expansion I: The Dark Below and Destiny Expansion II: House of Wolves.
Other Important Things to Remember (TIME)
- Destiny will require broadband internet connection.
- Destiny cannot be played offline.
- PC version could come out in the future.
- It does not support local split screen.
- There will not be any cross-platform play.
- Players buying the digital version will be able to preload and can play it when it goes live on 9 September.
- Destiny has a free companion app for iOS and Android phones.
