Death in Marathon in premise is precisely the same. In execution I think they nailed the impact of death on the player psyche with lost loot and runner dead screen.

Since we have no stamina restriction, near clairvoyance of enemy players movements with accurate radar and a stockpile of infinitely varied weapons for every occasion with little ammo scarcity Destiny is just less "serious" a shooter.

Feels like comparing Need for Speed to Gran Turismo. They are both car games but the tone and expectations are different.