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Here we can so both characters ahead of the player open fire on something around the corner that cannot be seen. None of the shots seem to land; in the next frame, they seem to harmlessly bounce off the floor.

It's hard not to look at the geometry and color scheme of this area and not be reminded of the Covenant hangar bays from Halo 1.

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Here we can see the actual muzzle flash from the weapon. Both characters seem to be carrying rifles, but of different types.

In the background we can see things that looks like chrysalis of some sort, hanging from the ceiling. They're visible in many shots during this short trailer.

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The character visible ahead is wielding one weapon with another slung on the back. There's enough detail to identify it (if we knew what all Destiny's weapons were, that is). It looks like it's probably some short of shotgun.

However, we've already seen that characters in Destiny may have three weapon slots. Mass Effect handles multiple slung weapons OK, though, so perhaps this player is only carrying two.

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This shot may be a visual encapsulation of Bungie's fusion of Myth and Halo-- of technology and magic, and perhaps of strategy and action? Who knows. Certainly parts of this environment seem futuristic and technological, but the eerie smoke emanating from the object in the center feels like black magic.

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