The Destiny Alpha was amazing. I'm very happy that I pre-ordered Destiny a couple months ago. Now it's just a month until the Beta... waaaay too long until September 9th, sad.
I think the alpha was open to everyone so what were your thoughts? I liked it a lot. I think loot drops could have been a bit more obvious. I only knew when I got an item because it would pop up on the side and say what it was. I was expecting to defeat a boss and then see a gun or something laying on the ground that I had to pick up, like they showed in one of the gameplay demos. It'll probably be like that, I was just hoping to see that during the alpha...
The Crucibal, where the multiplayer PVP takes place... was crazy unbalanced. They said level-based advantages were leveled out for all players, but they didn't level out the damage and weapons too. So while I was able to kill 10 people in the match, I got absolutely wrecked by people who were level 8 while I was level 6 because they had better loot. It's good that it is not pay to win, but it's definitely play to win and you'll need to put in a lot of time getting better gear if you expect to survive. I can see The Crucibal only being for the really hardcore dudes who have all the time in the world.
On the other hand, the Temple is an awesome social hub where you can dance with people. You can also dance with people on Earth, or whatever that planet is called, I forgot ha. Maybe it is Earth. Anyway, you fly there, pick a mission, and get tossed right into it. Then there's other areas you can do to that have side missions which seem to be like your basic "go here, kill this thing" or "collect this data" missions. It takes you to some interesting locations. The full game quests will hopefully be a little more interesting and substantial.
Character creation could also be a little more substantial. Choosing a face and some random ridiculous hair and eye colors is cool but it's not really deep enough. Then your face gets obscured by a helmet anyway, and your body is obscured by armor. I was hoping there'd be more customization there, especially with the color of gear and such.
But on the whole, it's a really fun game and a lot of those features I am hoping for might be in the final game.. this was just an alpha after all. Dunno how much content we'll get in the Beta but it's shaping up to be a really awesome experience.
If you want extra hard mode on any game, try playing PS4 games on Vita remote play from across town on a 3G mobile tether connection. *shudder*