Destiny 2: Lightfall

 PC
Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. GGRecon
    Mar 2, 2023
    90
    Lightfall is exceptional, it is the culmination in a way of everything Destiny has been building toward. Many have said that, although Lightfall is gearing us toward the end, it feels like a new beginning. Both thematically and mechanically, Destiny 2 is the best it has ever been. A year ago, we saw a new Golden Age coming. This year, the Golden Age is here...With Lightfall, and everything else happening in the game right now, Destiny 2 is reaching the scope of Bungie's ambition. I had a blast with Lightfall, I am continuing to have a blast with Lightfall, and I truly cannot wait to see where this story goes next.
  2. Oyungezer
    Apr 10, 2023
    80
    There's no doubt that Lightfall is not the best expansion, but it's far from being the worst, thankfully. If I had to formulate it, it's the arithmetic average of Beyond Light and The Witch Queen. We're used to Bungie going back and forth like a Mehter Company, which is exactly why I haven't given up hope for The Final Shape.
  3. We Got This Covered
    Mar 13, 2023
    80
    Bungie’s latest expansion elevates Destiny 2's power fantasy to a new high and carves a more clear and concise path to its endgame than ever before. Despite a campaign that lets down fans of a narrative nearly a decade in the making, it still reigns as one of the best looter shooters out there.
  5. INVEN
    Mar 9, 2023
    75
    It turns out, light was not the only thing that has fallen in this new expansion. With disappointing story, the campaigns even feel like they were created for the fun of developers, rather than players. While these letdowns still interfere with overall immersion of the game, at least the new ability and revamped system are holding the expansion precariously.
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  1. NPR
    Apr 5, 2023
    Lightfall is a reminder that Destiny 2 is a live service game — there's a roadmap the game must follow, regardless of whether or not DLC is necessary. And sadly, Lightfall doesn't feel essential in the way that predecessors like Forsaken and The Witch Queen did. [Review in Progress]
  2. PCGamesN
    Mar 3, 2023
    The marketing materials surrounding Lightfall built it up to tell the story that would lead us to the space game’s final chapter. But Bungie should know one thing: if it wants to keep its players happy, it should never make a promise it can’t keep. [Review in Progress]

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#25 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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User Score
2.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 119
  3. Negative: 94 out of 119
  1. Drexxel
    Mar 2, 2023
    3
    Strand is the most underwhelming thing I have ever played. It's bad when you get to use the new and amazing power and it actually maks justStrand is the most underwhelming thing I have ever played. It's bad when you get to use the new and amazing power and it actually maks just the basic combat 10 times harder. No grenade so you have to grapple into close range....annnddd your dead. It's part of the story too so you HAVE to play it. Story is atrocious..... Doesn't develop any of the new characters and then expects you to care when something happens to them. Osiris has turn into a cry baby old man who is just constantly throwing a tantrum for no reason. Did all the good writers in the world die? Not to mention there is only 8 main missions..... This isn't an expansion, it's maybe a seasons worth of content. I'm sick of them saying quality of life improvements is content..... It's NOT. I wanted to be fair. Once I finished the campaign strand has a lot of potential. It's just during the campaign especially the legendary difficulty it is complete trash.… Full Review »
  2. Phi_gg
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    This is hot trash. I don’t even have time to explain how bad this expansion.
  3. Dutch69
    Mar 2, 2023
    0
    An incredibly bad and fillery plot, a failed subclass and a reuse of everything that is possible. A complete disappointment. After 6 years ofAn incredibly bad and fillery plot, a failed subclass and a reuse of everything that is possible. A complete disappointment. After 6 years of playing, it's time to quit this game. I am completely disappointed in bungee… Full Review »
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