Looks really cool huh? It sounds like this is essentially the Destiny equivalent of an MMO mount from how Bungie are describing it in the blog post. They're being a little coy but it sounds like the paint scheme will evolve with your character or be customisable somehow, but not stuff like speed, handling or other characterisitics won't be adjustable.

Got me wondering about other vehicles though. Clearly you get a personal space craft to get you about the solar system, but given how important vehicles were to Halo I'm guessing it's pretty likely we'll see a lot more than just the Shrike and your space craft. Maybe they'll do something similar to the concept's they're using for weapons and have them more like loot, with different rarity and tech trees to upgrade through?

What do you guys think?

Looks cool, but honestly I would like the bikes more they had wheels and were on the ground. There's something tactile and satisfying about ripping around in the virtual dirt and using the terrain rather than floating over it. It's one of the reasons why I like the Warthog over the Ghost in Halo.

That's some Episode VI-ass action right there, and after having spent so much time of my childhood playing with LEGO speeder bikes, I totally approve.

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Reminds me of star wars. Space bikes are cool so long as the vehicle camera and controls work.

Neat design, but I dig the Pike more. I wonder how the two will be different.

@brendan: I get where you are coming from. The ghost is too definitely too floaty for me in Halo. Still, if they can make this feel more like a jet or a Star-Wars-style speeder bike, I can get down with this. I think there's a way to make a space bike feel good to use. It needs the right sort of acceleration and interaction with the ground, you know?

No. There is only one Shrike.

I continue to really, really like the designs of this game.