Destiny 2: Beyond Light

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

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  1. Hemphiz1
    Dec 30, 2020
    0
    I can't even explain the misery of this latest expansion. Its not even an expansion. They deleted 60% of the game then gave us 3 hours of repeatable Missons with like 6 guns for £60 while making EVERYTHING you earned prior useless. These guys need suing
  2. Writermj
    Dec 20, 2020
    4
    Destiny 2 for PC was at first a very unique and interesting approach to the looter shooter genre. Over the last few years, the game has had a few major bumps in the road, and ever since Beyond Lights announcement, we the player base were assured by Bungie that these issues would be addressed in what would be a significant overhaul of the core game and its gameplay mechanics. Sadly that wasDestiny 2 for PC was at first a very unique and interesting approach to the looter shooter genre. Over the last few years, the game has had a few major bumps in the road, and ever since Beyond Lights announcement, we the player base were assured by Bungie that these issues would be addressed in what would be a significant overhaul of the core game and its gameplay mechanics. Sadly that was nothing short of a flat-out lie, seeing how none of the major issues plaguing the community for the last two years been fixed but somehow in some cases made worse.

    Destiny 2 Beyond Light has a very engaging and interesting story taking place on the mysterious ice moon of Europa. Over the course of the story, the player is introduced to familiar and returning characters, new powers, and the dark secrets left behind by the golden age legend of Cloves Bray. If I were to simply judge the story and its post-campaign content I would give it an 8/10. Although interesting and a very welcome improvement, I found the overall campaign way too short and a few of the main missions a bit repetitive. However, the main campaign is only a small fraction of what Destiny has now become.

    Once the player completes the story and post-campaign missions, that's it. Literally, that's it, there is no content nor worth wild activity to do after completing the main storyline. This is an area that Bungie has become known for and at this time gives no signs of improving. This is due to one of the biggest changes to D2, the removal or vaulting of destinations such as Mars, IO, and Titian. This has led to one of the oddest things to come out of the Beyond Light expansion other than the removal of destinations, was the removal of strikes and other PvE activities such as raids and dungeons. Strikes at one point had some of the best loot an average player could get outside of raids and dungeons whiles earning ep, materials, and other loot related objects. But this was quickly changed as exclusive loot from these strikes became near impossible to get, and by the time anyone received this loot, it was already phased out. Now although there are a few strikes remaining in the game, none of them have loot worth a dam, and the new strikes that were said to come out with the launch of Beyond light or to be added during season 13 (the current season) such as Will of Crota, The Devil's Lair, or Fallen S.A.B.E.R have yet to drop.

    As for dungeon’s and raids, truth be told I was never a fan of these activities seeing how a raid or dungeon could take upwards of five hours for the hope of getting an exclusive weapon or armor piece. However, that being said credit where credit is due. Both the Prophecy dungeon and the Deep Stone Crypt raid are very well done providing both story and challenge with decanting rewards both throughout the activities and the end. The only issue I have is that the Deep Stone Crypt raid can be a bit intimidating to first-time raid players and I find that the puzzle system is way too complex for that reason.

    Overall Destiny 2 Beyond light is an okay expansion on its own, it is a massive improvement over Shadowkeep but in the end, I have to grade the game as a whole and seeing how Bungie has not fixed any of the games major issues such as the current train wreck that classes balancing, the current PvP meta that still focuses more on time to kill and overpowered ability builds rather than skill or game proficiency, the unacceptable poor execution of sunsetting, the clear lack of playtesting or any game testing before release, and the number of cheaters/hackers still present in PvP modes after the expansion makes giving the current state of Destiny 2 anything more than a 4/10 very difficult.

    If Bungie wishes to truly fix the current state of Destiny 2, the only recommendation this reviewer can give is a complete overhaul of games PvP mechanics in order to build a proper meta and class balancing system rather than encouraging the player base to play this broken aspect of the game, a clear dived between PC and console versions of the game rather than adapting the console version to “work” on PC, a true sunsetting system in order to phase out overused and broken weapon archetypes, and to add proper seasons and in-game events rather than fetch quest events like activities such as The Dawning and boring gird seasons such the current Season 13 Season of the Hunt.    … Expand
  3. chnn92
    Jan 20, 2021
    2
    The game removed some old content in the original game and requires you to buy new DLC to do almost everything. Oh, and the new Beyond Light DLC is utterly crap. It's over repetitive and new map is one of the most laziness map design I ever seen. You have to backtracking A LOT to do the same thing you just did 15 minutes ago in the same area.
  4. Spook_Master
    Jan 9, 2021
    1
    For a 40$ you get less content than the God dam Warmind. But warmind was sold for 40$, beyond light is twice as much. Bungie murdered this game with their own hands
  5. Sinquisitor
    Jan 17, 2021
    0
    This is the worst and most boring version of Destiny yet:
    Boring missions - Go somewhere, fight in a tiny area against waves of enemies, go back to quest giver. Far cry from the excellence of Red War or Forsaken.
    Boring graphics - White, ice, the most bland yet Removal of a lot of about 60% of existing paid content. Sunsetting of gear, which Destiny players hated in D1 and Bungie    This is the worst and most boring version of Destiny yet:
    Boring missions - Go somewhere, fight in a tiny area against waves of enemies, go back to quest giver. Far cry from the excellence of Red War or Forsaken.
    Boring graphics - White, ice, the most bland yet
    Removal of a lot of about 60% of existing paid content.
    Sunsetting of gear, which Destiny players hated in D1 and Bungie promised to avoid in d2; but they have now broken that promise.
    Same, 100% pointless power level grind

    In short, it's $40 to lose a ton of content, to be replaced by boring and uninspired new content. And, when that new content is over (if you can even get through it--it's that boring), the end game is exactly the same as what players have already been doing for 4 years except with 60% less variety.

    Gone are the days when you can expect excellent content from Bungie. Destiny is nothing more than an infinite, shallow grind now.

    Worth maybe $5 for the new raid and that's it.    … Expand
  6. Finsky
    Nov 18, 2020
    2
    Disappointing Story was okay, decent missions but ended up going to the same locations over and over. Would speak to a character then get told to speak to the same character in a different location for the next mission.
    Europa is ok. Cool scenery and art with great dynamic weather systems. However planet is boring, nothing to explore or any unique activities. Taking away guns and planets    Disappointing Story was okay, decent missions but ended up going to the same locations over and over. Would speak to a character then get told to speak to the same character in a different location for the next mission.
    Europa is ok. Cool scenery and art with great dynamic weather systems. However planet is boring, nothing to explore or any unique activities. Taking away guns and planets is absolutely awful, the game feels drier than ever with little to nothing to do other than the stiles or crucible. Too many    … Expand
  7. MasterJoi
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    I pre-ordered the deluxe edition when the expansion was announced, hoping that Bungie would release long-awaited good content and fix old bugs. But I already see that the new year in Destiny will bring more bad than good. From the pros: the interface has been improved, beautiful locations (although I play at low graphics settings), a new unique subclass, interesting exotics. Briefly aboutI pre-ordered the deluxe edition when the expansion was announced, hoping that Bungie would release long-awaited good content and fix old bugs. But I already see that the new year in Destiny will bring more bad than good. From the pros: the interface has been improved, beautiful locations (although I play at low graphics settings), a new unique subclass, interesting exotics. Briefly about the cons: a primitive and boring plot, broken PVP due to stasis, terrible optimization (I play on a weak computer, but FPS was enough for a comfortable game at low settings, now it's difficult to call it a comfortable game, when even the plot videos started freezing), lack of new content even to partially replace the removed old one, terribly little new equipment and the absence of the old one due to sunsetting, the same endless Bounty farming despite the developers promises to change this system in a new addition. And lastly, I will say about the new season of the Hunt and the new seasonal activity. It's very sad so far. Dull activity in which you cannot play in a party, with weak bosses, you cannot farm what you want, since every time the type of loot obtained is randomized. And the weapon itself is not particularly needed, except that you can have an actual light level, and armor drops with low characteristics up to 60 points. Although this is far from all the content of the season, the main opinion has already formed.… Expand
  8. Satousp
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    40$ buck for a 3 hour campaing and 1 new strike while removing all previous content from the game. Nice move Bungie.
  9. Vesko
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    I don't think the developers have the love for the game anymore. Most likely 30 people are still trying to make it work, and the rest are making a new game. Devs if you are reading this review, this was your last hope or should I say "light" to make it work.
  10. Rhadoc
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    I wanted something new and better but all I got was more of the same mechanics with less content than before. Light level progression is horrible and frustrating when it doesn't work. There's not much good about what Beyond Light brings and I can't recommend it to anymore. Big waste of money. I have tried to enjoy it but I am so frustrated with everything in the game right now that I amI wanted something new and better but all I got was more of the same mechanics with less content than before. Light level progression is horrible and frustrating when it doesn't work. There's not much good about what Beyond Light brings and I can't recommend it to anymore. Big waste of money. I have tried to enjoy it but I am so frustrated with everything in the game right now that I am playing something else and I am done with Destiny.… Expand
  11. zeeyaa
    Nov 17, 2020
    1
    Such a letdown! Overpriced, nothing to do, things taken away. I so regret I bought it, will not play.
  12. Hanst
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Expectations turned into 1 day of the game and again leaving the game ... Minus 70-75% of the game content, the plot did not come from the word in general, especially running around the map, a lot of interesting content disappeared in exchange for a couple of fluff and 2 sets of armor ... I kind of played a grind shooter, but now there is no grind here, for me the destiny died with thisExpectations turned into 1 day of the game and again leaving the game ... Minus 70-75% of the game content, the plot did not come from the word in general, especially running around the map, a lot of interesting content disappeared in exchange for a couple of fluff and 2 sets of armor ... I kind of played a grind shooter, but now there is no grind here, for me the destiny died with this DLS, everyone is good and it is better not to play this is just a waste of time (purely my opinion I have been playing since 1 year)… Expand
  13. Franco5150
    Nov 12, 2020
    2
    Bungie charges premium price for an expansion that actually removes 75% of existing content and loot. Stay away, much better shooter's out there.
  14. Dshot
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    Bungie, os teneis que poner las pilas, nos habeis quitado el 70% del contenido para hacer esto? Debe de ser una broma no? Si a alguien le sirve no malgasteis viestro dinero en esto, al menos de momento.
  15. Rocharox
    Nov 14, 2020
    0
    Really horrible expansion. It's obvious that the developers tought that the new classes would justify the $60 price tag (it doesn't).
    - PVP got no new maps/Arenas;
    - PVE lost 65% of it's content, and 2 of the current destinations, introduced in the 2 latest expansions (Forsaken and Shadowkeep) are next to useless, since all it's gear are now obsoleted. - People playing on X-Box couldn't    Really horrible expansion. It's obvious that the developers tought that the new classes would justify the $60 price tag (it doesn't).
    - PVP got no new maps/Arenas;
    - PVE lost 65% of it's content, and 2 of the current destinations, introduced in the 2 latest expansions (Forsaken and Shadowkeep) are next to useless, since all it's gear are now obsoleted.
    - People playing on X-Box couldn't open their vaults
    - incredible boring new campain that had it's time artificially increased by placing the teleport point in one edge of the map and forcing you to run to the other edge to execute said quests.
    -The Darkness, which finally came to our system and is on the move, get a barely mention in this. We saw more darkness in the last season pass (Season of Arrivals) than we did on this full expansion.

    - Reused content list;
    - Aside from 1 new Vex unit, "EVERY SINGLE ENEMY" is just a Reskin of know enemies. I mean, they did exactly that on Shadowkeep too but we had a lot of content on that expansion;;;
    - Open Map events are ALL REUSED, some from the original Destiny 2 (vex plates)
    - Cosmodrome from D1
    - Lot's of indoor areas.

    This is just a minimal work on new maps and new classes with a full expansion price tag.    … Expand
  16. taki12982
    Nov 16, 2020
    3
    Sunset and we get no Vendor refresh... WTF BUNGIE. Delete Planets and the current ones are still irrelevant for powering... WTF BUNGIE. Doesn't play test Stasis in PVP...WTF BUNGIE. AN EXPANSION NOT WORTH 40 DOLLARS AND THAT GOT DELAYED... WTF BUNGIE.
  17. J-Lead
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    They literally charged you $40 for the biggest removal of content the game has seen so far, with VERY, VERY little content to take it's place. Entire destination planets have been removed from the game with only one new destination and about half of another old one to replace them, but the worst part is, perfectly viable weapons (THAT YOU GRINDED FOR!!!!!!!!) were sunset with no actualThey literally charged you $40 for the biggest removal of content the game has seen so far, with VERY, VERY little content to take it's place. Entire destination planets have been removed from the game with only one new destination and about half of another old one to replace them, but the worst part is, perfectly viable weapons (THAT YOU GRINDED FOR!!!!!!!!) were sunset with no actual reason other than Bungie would -really- prefer you use these other, newer guns (not all of which are new, which implies some favoritism among the devs making this decision.)

    There's a reason they pretty much built this up to be "Destiny 3" and while I do agree with the decision to build D3 in D2 instead of making a whole new game that would eliminate all progress in the current one, but they STILL somehow managed against all odds to release Beyond Light in a way that is near-equivalent to Year 1 of D1 and D2, complete with some of the worst issues those years had, which means you're gonna have to wait around at least a year for Bungie to get their fat heads out of their collective asses before this game is worth playing again.

    DON'T pay for this expansion, certainly not for the Season of the Hunt. It's not worth it unless they change some seriously mental decisions that border on straight-up anti-consumer as soon as possible.    … Expand
  18. Ninileboss
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    Just another joke from bungie... After forsaken this studio made full **** But this is a insane **** for 40$
  19. Sprew
    Dec 6, 2020
    2
    Once again we are presented with a premium-priced minuscule expansion with the added bonus of having over half the game removed or made useless. Lore might be content but not in the context of a looter shooter.

    If you were one of the poor sods that bought all of the expansions prior to Beyond Light I feel for you.
  20. Bob11183
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    The game makes you want ah to win in pvp , the story is very bland and repetitive, and it removes 75% of the game . Unless you Rae ready to spent 100+ $ a year just to be able to play the content you own this is not the game for you
  21. Phi_gg
    Nov 22, 2020
    0
    Beyond Lite is the worst expansion in the Destiny franchise. Repetitive gameplay, time gated activities, and lackluster loot make this expansion the biggest fumble in 2020, and that says a lot when launched alongside that Cyberpunk 2077 sloppy mess. Destiny IP needs to be sunset.
  22. vangorec
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    I like the new intro, but ...
    pvp sucks as it always did
    I paid a lot of € for the game and its DLCs and now there is less content than before
    And where is the old campain ??
  23. VCBeugelaar
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    While the new subclass is a great addition to the PVE side of the game.. everything else is lackluster. All the gear being sunset and getting almost nothing new in return is just stupid. The first seasonpass content is the biggest joke by Bungie yet and shows their priority, keep us busy with the same playlist stuff we have played the last couple of years.
  24. xAurora
    Nov 16, 2020
    2
    They somehow don't know how to make content. Yet asking big premium for the little they do produce. They are a 600 people studio and the amount of content is equal to an indie studio.
  25. GrigoryLee
    Nov 13, 2020
    3
    3-hour campaign. The story itself is one of the worst in all the destiny universe. No endgame besides the raid at all. Neither you will get new content, nor there are most of the old locations and activities anymore. And they're asking full price for this stump of game. The previous season literally had more to do and was more entertaining than this.
    Also, thanks for reusing old locations    3-hour campaign. The story itself is one of the worst in all the destiny universe. No endgame besides the raid at all. Neither you will get new content, nor there are most of the old locations and activities anymore. And they're asking full price for this stump of game. The previous season literally had more to do and was more entertaining than this.
    Also, thanks for reusing old locations again and failing to do even this easy task. Why the hell would you add a new noname cosmodrome vendor when there's Shiro-4 who is well-known and was on the same planet in d1?
    Thank you, bungo
    amazing game
    P.S. They can't even remake the bright dust farming methods that they were talking about since the beginning of 2020. "Did we say that it'll be easier to get bright dust so that everyone can buy all the items in the store with enough effort, and people won't have to grind hundreds of bounties? lmao no let's just decrease the amount of the bright dust they'll get from weekly bounties so they'll have to either spend money or grind more to get the appearance items" such a pathetic decision    … Expand
  26. HikkaruHikka
    Nov 12, 2020
    2
    I bought all DLS and seasonals for the sake of taking away DLS and giving Europe .... Minus 70% of the content, what can I lose, I knew how to play the game in garbage and I’ll score on it when there is no content, but what is given for a couple of weeks is enough .. bye Destiny
  27. Posidonios
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Sucks they killed the game luck content, Europa is boring, sunsettingand the new loop is disgusting, the game is generally less and worst and finally bungie in practice stole the money from the people who paid for legendary ornaments buy rendering the weapons useless
  28. aoich
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Since there are more deleted content, it cannot be called an expansion pack. Being a subscription game is the worst way to tell a story. New users should check out on YouTube to understand the story. This is an act that ruins the legacy of many creators and the game itself.

    It is also unscrupulous to sell separate cash items despite the expensive package price. Giving up embracing new    Since there are more deleted content, it cannot be called an expansion pack. Being a subscription game is the worst way to tell a story. New users should check out on YouTube to understand the story. This is an act that ruins the legacy of many creators and the game itself.

    It is also unscrupulous to sell separate cash items despite the expensive package price. Giving up embracing new users, Bungie wants to profit from existing loyal Bungy fanboys with minimal development costs.    … Expand
  29. dpzhzmfls
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    Where is new weapon? You've destroyed an old weapon, you've got to give it a new one. I think this season is worse than "Season of the Worthy"
  30. sufka28
    Nov 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gotta say this was a good try on bungie's end. However they did not clearly think this through. When you remove four planets that have resources you need to farm for in order to make purchases from banshee like upgrade modules for example. The point is if you're out of alkaline dust or phaseglass needles, there's absolutely no way to farm for them if spider is not selling them. For whatever reason why bungie decided that this was important is beyond me. Here is a spoiler for you, bungie has a chart of how many players there are on this game, and how many hours they logged in. This tells the player that they only care about you grinding your ass off. The number one goal for bungie is to have as long as possible play time for as many players as possible so they get they're recognition as a valid game on the market. Here is what I'm going to tell you bungie, you better implement other ways to get resources in the damn game if spider isn't selling them, and the only way to get those fricken resources is farming for them on a planet you removed. If you don't take care of this very soon, your going to be sending emails out to gamer's asking them why aren't you playing Destiny 2 anymore?. And we all remember that, sucks when the customer speaks with they're wallet and chooses to not buy your **** as a result of your carelessness huh.… Expand
  31. Speed
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Don't waste your time!
    Short review:
    1: no dedicated servers, PVP not so great due to laggy players
    2: crossplay enabled by default, AIM assist for controllers which makes the playgame unfair
    3: not much content compared to previous expansions, nothing to do!
  32. sunshine7913
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Beyond Light still didn't fix and improve fundamental issues and yet they are charging $40+$10 for new contents. There aren't any new strikes and the amount of strikes had been reduced. The glassway is exactly identical from the campaign. The one from Cosmodrome is from D1. Public events are boring as hell, there is nothing new specifically. The campaign itself is very obvious. The raid isBeyond Light still didn't fix and improve fundamental issues and yet they are charging $40+$10 for new contents. There aren't any new strikes and the amount of strikes had been reduced. The glassway is exactly identical from the campaign. The one from Cosmodrome is from D1. Public events are boring as hell, there is nothing new specifically. The campaign itself is very obvious. The raid is the only thing I liked but that's only one. Bungie released several secret missions and raids within a year before! Also, you still need to farm and do same things over and over and over again! There are only 2 new types of enemy and that's it. Same foes with different skins for more than 4 years! That's the biggest problem and yet Bungie is not willing to improve but being greedy. Since Forsaken, Bungie kept failing and they are expecting us to pay more for next and next next year. I expected more from Beyond Light but this is really disappointing as hell since I have to do same stuffs over and over again! Seriously!

    For those of you who think Beyond Light is great, you have no idea what you are talking about.    … Expand
  33. TheBillyJoel
    Nov 23, 2020
    4
    The complete lack of content in such a beautiful landscape as it is Europa can only be described as regretful, but the most current concern would be mainly focused on the complete lack of loot for an Destiny Year Expansion, the removal of 4 planets or locations and every activity and map related to them (already PAID content btw), and a undying habit of "tell no show" for the main storyThe complete lack of content in such a beautiful landscape as it is Europa can only be described as regretful, but the most current concern would be mainly focused on the complete lack of loot for an Destiny Year Expansion, the removal of 4 planets or locations and every activity and map related to them (already PAID content btw), and a undying habit of "tell no show" for the main story arc of the expansion only leaves the music, artwork, the secondary story arc and Stasis as the worthwhile components of Beyond Light. Combining this with having more content being released ONLY for the season pass owner's (and therefore having to pay more in order to get what have usually been there without any further charges) only raises the question of "can there be any real improvement from the Activision days with what we have seen so far?" As an additional note, the continuance of the devs to leave the most powerful loot of the entire game with no matchmaking is still, for me one of the main reasons why the game can't thrive any further, as there is a considerable amount of players (just like me) that can't just put together a squad of six or three to do the activities. To encourage matchmaking for all activities could make a positive change for the better.… Expand
  34. Shoopin
    Nov 12, 2020
    0
    I feel like this latest expansion has taken the user base for a ride - and not a great one. For being a self-proclaimed looter shooter, 75% of Destiny 2's existing content was retired or sunset. Entire previous expansions were removed from the game to keep the meta from becoming stale. This is a great thought - if they replaced it with NEW loot. A few archtypes of weapons (HMG, HandI feel like this latest expansion has taken the user base for a ride - and not a great one. For being a self-proclaimed looter shooter, 75% of Destiny 2's existing content was retired or sunset. Entire previous expansions were removed from the game to keep the meta from becoming stale. This is a great thought - if they replaced it with NEW loot. A few archtypes of weapons (HMG, Hand Cannon) have 1 or 2 new variations with double that taken away. The new stasis subclasses are horribly balanced around PVP and but feel good in PVE. The new campaign takes roughly 3-4 hours to complete which is laughable. In its current state of release - I can't recommend it.… Expand
  35. vaskara
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    It's like no man sky at launch with even less content. if you check the steam checks you will see the player base is declining again. At least when it was ran by activation it had more content. 3 hour campaign season passes with more microtransactions why do people play this game again?
  36. madmad90
    Nov 25, 2020
    0
    Story is still an embarrassing mess, 80% Of the weapons are gone, still way too much grinding and barely any new content, plus they cut 40% Of the game. Destiny needs to Die already.
  37. MtiiZ
    Nov 19, 2020
    1
    For 40$ the game became a joke, no content to grind for, full of bugs. Plus all the content (weapons, armor, maps) they removed its just a bad joke. Well done Bungie you just destroyed Destiny 2.
  38. shrikus
    Dec 24, 2020
    0
    removing all quest items from previous seasons was big mistake, sunsetting is also mistake , it's a grind game, ang there is no more reason to grind anything anymore.
  39. DocWalker123
    Nov 18, 2020
    3
    Shallow loot pool with uninspiring weapons and armor. The vendors haven’t been refreshed so we all get the same garbage guns we have been using for 2+years. The new weapons are so bad I have deleted all of them already. Stasis breaks PvP which use to be my favorite activity. Honestly this DLC has a hard time justifying a $10 price tag let alone $40. Save your money for other gamesShallow loot pool with uninspiring weapons and armor. The vendors haven’t been refreshed so we all get the same garbage guns we have been using for 2+years. The new weapons are so bad I have deleted all of them already. Stasis breaks PvP which use to be my favorite activity. Honestly this DLC has a hard time justifying a $10 price tag let alone $40. Save your money for other games that are fun and have replay value… Expand
  40. hephaestion
    Feb 11, 2021
    0
    There are too many terrible things about this expansion to list them all. Main points: taking away hard earned weapons, just to reissue them for a new grind is a laughably bad idea. Stasis has flat out broken Pvp, and Bungie does not care in the least. Also hand cannons have been the only relevant Pvp weapons for years, again Bungie does not care in the least. Destiny and Destiny 2 whereThere are too many terrible things about this expansion to list them all. Main points: taking away hard earned weapons, just to reissue them for a new grind is a laughably bad idea. Stasis has flat out broken Pvp, and Bungie does not care in the least. Also hand cannons have been the only relevant Pvp weapons for years, again Bungie does not care in the least. Destiny and Destiny 2 where two of my favorite gamers of all time, but Bungie has really screwed the pooch lately. Streamers are quitting. Casuals are quitting. Bungie's only care is getting as much money out of this dumpster fire before it burns up as they can. About at all costs.… Expand
  41. BundleGem
    May 14, 2021
    0
    Changed my mind bungie literally selling you pay to win.
    You have problems with your aim? Freeze oponnet and do everithing you want.
    Bad aim on long range distances? Do simple activity 2 times and you will have headshot machine scout rifle gun with perfect accuracy. Don't like when someone you freezes? Sorry, but developer literrary think that this is very interesting active gameplay to    Changed my mind bungie literally selling you pay to win.
    You have problems with your aim? Freeze oponnet and do everithing you want.
    Bad aim on long range distances? Do simple activity 2 times and you will have headshot machine scout rifle gun with perfect accuracy.
    Don't like when someone you freezes? Sorry, but developer literrary think that this is very interesting active gameplay to sit and wait to freeze someone.    … Expand
  42. KevinJohnsBP
    Feb 14, 2021
    0
    The fact that Bungee find it acceptable to remove as much content from the game as they have is not only abhorrent and mortally screwed, but brings up the potential for a sizeable lawsuit. A lot of people paid a lot of money for this older content. First, you go and make that content free to everyone, making their payment redundant. You then go ahead and completely remove access to thatThe fact that Bungee find it acceptable to remove as much content from the game as they have is not only abhorrent and mortally screwed, but brings up the potential for a sizeable lawsuit. A lot of people paid a lot of money for this older content. First, you go and make that content free to everyone, making their payment redundant. You then go ahead and completely remove access to that content.

    Knowing this, I will not be putting anymore time into the game. I cannot support developers that find it acceptable to remove access to content that people have paid for. It also serves to completely alienate new players, and put them off starting the game. If going free to play was a shot in the head, removing all this content is the nail in the coffin. You've officially slaughtered Destiny    … Expand
  43. JTonicOA
    Apr 28, 2021
    4
    You are paying more to get less.

    'The slow but steady removal of contents' is now the grand trend of Destiny 2. I cannot quite comprehend the reason why; to add little or no new contents is one thing, nevertheless to delete already existing contents is something a rational mind cannot possibly understand. Yes of course, Bungie, the developers, came up with all the fancy excuses.    You are paying more to get less.

    'The slow but steady removal of contents' is now the grand trend of Destiny 2. I cannot quite comprehend the reason why; to add little or no new contents is one thing, nevertheless to delete already existing contents is something a rational mind cannot possibly understand. Yes of course, Bungie, the developers, came up with all the fancy excuses. Unfortunately, I doubt those hallow words truly convinced anyone. They were pathetic.

    Don't get me wrong. I like this game. I played a lot, and still playing to some extent. However with every patch, with every new season and expansion, Bungie somehow managed to make it worse every time. It showed their utter lack of understanding of the game. I genuinely wonder if the developers have actually ever played their game. Don't even get me started on the bloody 'Sunsetting'.

    The recent outrage has been sparked by Bungie's preposterous greed. I personally don't mind micro-transactions on items which do not affect the actual game play, such as aesthetic related items. However it does become an obvious problem if micro-transaction is the only 'contents' the developers are dedicated for. Minimal new contents. Re-used contents. Deleted contents. Glitches and bugs left out for eternity. Yet, more and more new items added on the micro-transaction section.

    Destiny 2 is slowly dying. It is still possible to revive it, however based on what we have observed so far, I would say to have any degree of hope is simply too much of an optimism.

    The 'Activision era' was far better, superior. This pretty much sums up the current state of the game.    … Expand
  44. vinestain
    Feb 7, 2021
    2
    Destiny 2 was in almost perfect condition before this "expansion". with Beyond light you are actually paying to have 75% of the game removed and really aweful content left in its place. The campaign is just bad frankly. The good strikes have been removed and the ones remaining are boringly easy. NIghtfall is now a joke - easier than normal strikes. My time with Destiny is nearing anDestiny 2 was in almost perfect condition before this "expansion". with Beyond light you are actually paying to have 75% of the game removed and really aweful content left in its place. The campaign is just bad frankly. The good strikes have been removed and the ones remaining are boringly easy. NIghtfall is now a joke - easier than normal strikes. My time with Destiny is nearing an end and I've made a commitment never to purchase a Bungie title again - they are just the worst… Expand
  45. Ca1m
    Apr 14, 2021
    0
    **** piece of ****. Also you pay money to play competitive with cheaters on freetoplay accounts without matchmaking.
  46. Watatsumi
    May 16, 2021
    0
    From a person who likes pve/collecting games, this game is not worth it for anyone who doesn't have 6+ friends that are constantly active. And even if you do, the story is still as cliché as a PG disney movie trying to be "edgy," and diverse in its content as a rewind button (e.g. do mundane tasks to unlock killing a yellow bar enemy you've already killed 10+ times and repeat 100+ toFrom a person who likes pve/collecting games, this game is not worth it for anyone who doesn't have 6+ friends that are constantly active. And even if you do, the story is still as cliché as a PG disney movie trying to be "edgy," and diverse in its content as a rewind button (e.g. do mundane tasks to unlock killing a yellow bar enemy you've already killed 10+ times and repeat 100+ to complete 1 quest). For PVP shooter loving people, you'll find more fulfilling matches based on actual dexterous skill in fortnite than this game with new unbalanced weapons and abilities that devs invite. And i guess that's the point, though, since this glorified gambling machine with fps mechanics functions by people earning unbalanced weapons, killing you with them, making you want them, and then you grinding them so you could do the same thing to another unfortunate customer who bought this game. Don't waste your time and money. This very pretty but hollow dumpster fire is still a hollow dumpster fire.… Expand
  47. Boriton
    Oct 10, 2021
    0
    You buy expansion to see campaign with full storyline and play like you want. Then you buy season pass to see a few dialogs every week. Ok season content is **** what propose game? Repeatable boring micro achievements! Ok pve boring and sucks what about pvp? No matchmaking, pay to win, buggy melee registration which they cannot fix after 4 years! Some indie studios write their new ownYou buy expansion to see campaign with full storyline and play like you want. Then you buy season pass to see a few dialogs every week. Ok season content is **** what propose game? Repeatable boring micro achievements! Ok pve boring and sucks what about pvp? No matchmaking, pay to win, buggy melee registration which they cannot fix after 4 years! Some indie studios write their new own engines for this time. For my opinion they never cared about the the players opinions. They only interest of selling skins and picking teaspoons of content because their moron auditory deserves this… Expand
  48. VuTeK
    Mar 20, 2022
    4
    Who ever at Bungie wrote Stasis into the Darkness lore needs to be fired immediately. Something like a Shadow spec would have been much better than the rubbish they put out in Beyond Light.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 4, 2021
    70
    Destiny 2: Beyond Light is worth the investment for existing fans of the genre and franchise. Otherwise, the best way to experience this expansion is through Game Pass on Xbox or PC.
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  2. Gamer.no
    Dec 18, 2020
    80
    Beyond Light is approaching the quality of both Forsaken and The Taken King.
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  3. Game Revolution
    Dec 7, 2020
    40
    Beyond Light is the first note in a dirge for Destiny 2, and major steps need to be taken by Bungie to fix the issues caused by sunsetting and content vaulting. But regardless of what Bungie’s next steps are at this point, it’s difficult to feel excitement for any future expansions given the direction Destiny 2 is headed in.
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