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I thought Destiny 1 was gorgeous, but 2 is even more so. Some of the environments in the last story missions are stunning to just look around at. I think the general art design does a great job of giving the game world a sense of character. I'm glad this part of the game continues to impress, because honestly the plot was a little too straight-forward and hoo-rah for my tastes (I think I liked Taken King better in that regard). Ghaul was cool though.

@hestilllives19 Thanks, I just joined!

Are there any other Xbox One clans accepting members besides the one listed in the first post (already full)? I'd like to get in with a regular nightfall/raid group. I'm a 230 Titan atm, looking to do nightfall today.

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I really enjoyed it! I didn't really know what to expect going in, but I came away pleasantly surprised. Like the first episode of the original series it is a bit of a slow start as it introduces you to all of the characters (particularly Rachel Amber), but seeds of intrigue are planted as well and I'm excited to see where they go.

Also like the original series, I found myself reacting more emotionally to the episode than I would have expected. I haven't been able to stop thinking about the episode since I finished it last night. The teenage dialogue is better written this time around, and the characters largely feel believable. The different voice actors was a little jarring at first but I was accustomed to it within a half hour or so.

I agree with previous posters that the game really does a great job of fostering empathy for Chloe, who was already my favorite character in the original (I played the original twice, and neither time I could bring myself to sacrifice Chloe at the end).

Edit; also, for those who appreciated the Twin Peaks influence in the original LiS, the Twin Peaks prequel Fire Walk with Me definitely seems to be an influence on Before the Storm. (in the overall sense of seeing school-star Rachel Amber in the flesh before she meets her doom, but also in more subtle thematic ways as well: the dream sequence where Rachel bursts into flames reminds me of Laura's dream sequences in FWWM).

I voted straight down the middle. On one hand, I followed Jeff and crew over here from GameSpot in large part because I respected their opinions and professional approach towards criticism, and came to GB because I trusted them to tell me like it is. However, at this point, I mostly come to GB to have a good time. I definitely learn about games through watching/listening to GB content, but that's almost just a beneficial side-effect to the entertainment of the content itself. If I want interesting and critical written analysis of games I'm more likely to go to some place like Polygon or other websites.

Yes to SSX, Burnout, and Tony Hawk. I used to have SSX 3 on GameCube but lost it somehow. Would love to go back to it. I also never played KoTR, so this would be a good excuse to do that. Same with Morrowind.

I would love to see the original Star Wars Battlefront games but something tells me EA is not going to be on board with that with the new series being a prominent part of their line-up.

I'm a little surprised by the negativity in this thread. If they were doing a full 5 episode prequel I could see that being too much, but Chloe was one of my favorite characters from the original series (maybe my favorite?), and I'm into spending a couple more episodes with her.

It sounds like we're still going to get a proper sequel with new characters/story/setting too. I kind of see this just as bonus content to the first season, and I'm totally down with that.

I have been very satisfied with my Xbox One. If you like MS's eco-system, and don't care too much about PS exclusives (or like MS's more), I would see no reason to warn against purchasing one. If you have a lot of 360 games, there's a good chance quite a few of them will work on the One, which is a nice bonus.

Also: probably the best console controller I've used. Good heft to it, triggers feel good, I've always preferred Xbox's alternate control sticks over PS having them both at the bottom, etc.

Honestly, I re-watched the LotR trilogy last summer and I feel the movies aren't aging that well. I probably have more fun watching the F&F series. And I say this as someone that's a HUGE Tolkien fan (though that might be part of the problem -- I don't like some of the liberties Jackson takes with the source material).

That being said, while the Roger Moore films really bring down the series, the Bond franchise still probably has more good/great films than F&F. I agree with people saying that MCU franchise is formulaic (at least from what I've seen), and the Harry Potter films are generally okay at best (again, I'm a fan of the books).

A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back are probably the only Star Wars movies I enjoy more or as much as F&F 5/6/7.

So to conclude this rambling post...I wouldn't say that F&F is the best long-running film series, but I wouldn't call you crazy if you said it was.

Yeah, I played this game at launch on XOne and maybe had like one hard crash or game-breaking glitch the whole 50-60+ hours I've sunk into it. I'd say you're good.