This is a great observation that I think is solidified when it flips off the camera as Terry. Whenever it last awoke to fed, everything wasn’t being recorded 24/7, and it’s pissed at how much more effort it has to take now.

The reddit thread I linked is filled with people who have found the opposite to be true. Since getting the external SSD, I barely even think about load times in Destiny 2 outside of those that involve PvP matchmaking like Crucible. Obviously those playlists have little to do with loading assets, and can absolutely be…

I wish people trying to shit on my suggestion would click through to the reddit thread I linked. It is filled not only with actual load times, but tons of comments from PS4 and Xbox users who bought SSDs and confirm how big a difference it makes. Oh well.

Yeah and I didn’t say anywhere in my comment that Bungie can’t improve loading on their end. Quite the opposite actually. I’m just saying that, when writing an article about this topic, journalists should include the fact that having an SSD dramatically improves the issue for all games, not just Destiny 2. The reddit…

Why is it silly to complain when Destiny 2 performs worse in loading than any other AAA game when in many situations Destiny 2 is doing FAR less than other AAA games?

Sorry but this comment is extremely ignorant of console gaming. I’m not a PC guy, so maybe things are different there, but buying an external drive to expand the internal space of a modern-day console is extremely common. I don’t think I know a single console-gaming friend who hasn’t done this. All I’m saying is that,…

All that is true, but doesn’t relate to modern-day consoles and SSDs, because SSDs dramatically speed up speed and performance regardless of external bus limitations. Obviously an internal will always be better, but that doesn’t mean an external SSD doesn’t also make a huge difference on current hardware with current…

Complaining that games aren’t running as well on old hardware, when there is modern hardware that will all but completely solve those issues seems a bit silly. It is 100% expected that PC gamers will update their hardware to accommodate modern AAA games... how is that different from console players on a smaller scale?…

I’m sorry, but if you’re playing Destiny 2 (or really any modern-day AAA game) without an SSD (whether PC, Xbox, or PS4), you’re doing it wrong. A while ago I made a post on the Destiny subreddit about this because more people need to know how relatively cheap, easy, and fast it is to play console games on an SSD. I…

Sweet! When Mike said it was funded I just assumed he meant it was over. Looks like the KS is doing well so I might just join. Cheers!

This is awesome. Not sure how I missed the KS for this, but I’ll definitely check it out.

I played the multiplayer build of this game at E3 many years ago. Running around as Starcraft characters in third person while trying to land a giant Terran base on your side of the map was fun as hell! I can’t speak for the campaign, but the multiplayer felt like it would have been worth the price of the game by…

The $4,600/mo Zillow apartment made me chuckle, and the Olive Garden crap got a snort from me, even if that ending plug was absolutely ridiculous. It really did hit SNL levels of parody... which felt intentional? Dunno if that makes it better or worse.

Right there with you. Destiny has been my favorite franchise since the launch of the original. While a lot of people complained about many things (some viable, some not IMO), I was too busy having a blast to care. Ever since Bungie caved to the vocal minority of hardcore, “end-game grind” types of players, the game…

This kind of “you don’t play, you miss out” strategy was actually something I enjoyed during the first couple months of Destiny 2's Forsaken expansion.... but it’s amazing how quickly it spread to other games, and now it just kinda sucks. The balance of rewarding active, “end-game” players while also being inviting…

This whole segment was definitely one of the more ridiculous parts of this game, but it’s always interesting to look at games from different perspectives. Great read as always, Mike!

I had this issue, and luckily (so far) my replacement (via MS support) is working great. Unfortunately, three different people gave me bad info and I got screwed out of the $20 Microsoft Complete extended warranty. So heads up to anyone who buys the Elite controller: call the MS Store and get MS Complete BEFORE…

I had this issue, and luckily (so far) my replacement (via MS support) is working great. Unfortunately, three…

S’mores Pop Tarts are so damn good. That said, if I’m eating Pop Tarts for breakfast, it needs to be BSC or a fruit flavor like strawberry or blueberry.

There is absolutely no way to know they would have made that decision. In fact, the statement from his wife indicates the opposite - that Twitch was limiting their business.

Damn, that was a fascinating read! The part about Twitch simply being “TV” for younger generations hit me hard. I have never paid for cable since I moved out on my own at 18. Because of that, and the fact that growing up I never had anything more than basic cable, I’ve never really had the “channel surfing” experience…