The luxury MMO Destiny will probably have to wait a while for the first complete test reports.
As the magazine Polygon reports, potential buyers of Destiny will apparently have to decide for or against buying Destiny without a test from their trusted magazine. Polygon explains that the press can only start testing one day before the official release. Given the short time and the immense scope of the game, it is impossible to provide readers with a reasonable review.
There won’t be any tests for Destiny initially, but there will be live streams
In response to this news, the PR department of Destiny reportedly contacted Polygon. Later, it was mentioned that the game would not be received on Monday as initially assumed, but rather on Friday afternoon. However, this is of little help because the servers would only be opened for the press on Monday morning (which would be Monday afternoon our time). However, there is no video ban. Therefore, it seems that the first live streams of the game can be seen from Monday morning US time.
Other media outlets have also dealt with the delayed review copies. Normally, as Gamezone writes, such a situation is a sure sign of a flop. They mention SimCity, which the press also did not get to see in advance. The publisher probably feared that potential buyers would be deterred by the reviews. However, Destiny, as Gamezone continues, has a huge beta behind it, allowing for a deep insight. And Destiny is an online game. Here, a preview test on empty press servers would not convey the true gaming experience either.
Update: The delay in tests will likely lead to more attention, not less
Update Thursday 1:30 PM: Reports are now coming in on how the major gaming magazines are handling this news. A trend is emerging that will likely please Bungie: The game is so big, many magazines are referring to it as the “biggest release of the year,” that Destiny is receiving special treatment.
Many sites want to stream Destiny extensively and discuss it at the end of each day. Ign.com mentions a roughly week-long coverage with 4 hours of streaming a day and discussion rounds afterwards. Other sites also want to stream intensively at least. It seems that the delay in tests leads to more attention rather than less.
