Destiny (PS4, XB1; PS3, 360)

[cdj]

I'm assuming a lot of the design choices was made to extend the shelf life of the game. If everyone could level up easily, everyone would max out quickly and have nothing to do. Seems like the way the game is now, there's always some carrot on a stick out there.

I agree with you. I think their intent was/is to make a game that people keep playing for months on end, if not longer. Now how close they got is up to the individual to decide.

My biggest disappointment was the story and the link below makes it seem as if it was relatively edited/neutered late in the cycle:

Via Reddit: How Destiny's Content COMPLETELY changed over the last year (Contains Spoilers)