Actually, Borderlands was the best description I could give of Destiny to my friend, except with a hidden matchmaking system that actively runs in the background. I've never actually played Borderlands, but as far as I know, it doesn't have that. Regardless, I'm still excited for the game. The game mechanics might be similar to other games, but that doesn't mean they won't be fun. Mechanics are only half of it anyway. It's still going to have a unique story and deep lore, done in a way that only Bungie can do.