8 Video Games That Were Only Worth Your Money AFTER Launch

8. Destiny

While the current talk around Destiny 2 is all about the lacklustre content, it's easy to forget that the original Destiny started life out the same way, and improved steadily to become a huge hit.

What a whirlwind Destiny has been. We first heard of Bungie's sprawling space shooter as an Easter egg in Halo 3: ODST, way back in 2009. When Bungie made the announcement that its next game would be a multi-platform, always-online multiplayer shooter that put players on multiple planets conducting raids, strikes, and uncovering secrets of the lore, it's fair to say expectations were high.

When Destiny finally launched in 2014 it received good reviews, primarily for its silky-smooth gunplay and beautiful worlds. It received fair criticism however, for it's utter lack of depth, both in regards to story and game modes. Bungie took the criticism on-board and, over the course of two years, released four expansions that filled the game with new content: maps, story, missions, gear, raids, and enemy types.

Destiny became a robust online multiplayer that kept players entertained for hundreds of hours and built a healthy community.

Here's hoping Destiny 2 eventually follows suit.