Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 112 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 142
  3. Negative: 22 out of 142

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  1. Marko1312
    Apr 22, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the only thing that is good in this dlc is a legendary campaign,everything else is the same,empty world that bungie does not know how to fill for interesting activities,everything else is a meaningless grind,bungie never knew how to reward his players...… Expand
  2. mgla
    Mar 11, 2022
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  3. Beehaze
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    Дополнение хорошеное . Но позиция разработчиков кране скверна , по отношению к некоторым людям .
  4. f0reverr
    Jun 11, 2022
    1
    Bungie is one of the greediest game developers existing in 2022. Destiny 2 is widely considered the watered down "lite" version of what the playerbase considered Destiny 1 to be. The majority of content has been "vaulted" meaning Bungie is too lazy to maintain the content its put out so it completely removes content you've already paid for from the game at regular intervals for the sake ofBungie is one of the greediest game developers existing in 2022. Destiny 2 is widely considered the watered down "lite" version of what the playerbase considered Destiny 1 to be. The majority of content has been "vaulted" meaning Bungie is too lazy to maintain the content its put out so it completely removes content you've already paid for from the game at regular intervals for the sake of "keeping things fresh". And on top of that, they now exclusively use a pay-to-win Season Pass/Battle Pass system to bait players into paying them more money for little to no new content. Would not recommend any game from this greed-riddled company to my worst enemy.… Expand
  5. FarVoyager
    Mar 9, 2022
    0
    Hypocrisy of Bungie in harming russian players because of Ukraine situation. Games are not involved in politics!
  6. Henry0012
    Feb 26, 2022
    0
    Another typical destiny 2 expansion, drip feed of content and aggressive yet confusing monetization. The content you paid for are temporary and will be removed in the next releases. Your gears and progress will occasionally get reset and again and again your time and investments are not respected.

    If you didn't like destiny 2 before or left for a reason, this expansion wouldn't change    Another typical destiny 2 expansion, drip feed of content and aggressive yet confusing monetization. The content you paid for are temporary and will be removed in the next releases. Your gears and progress will occasionally get reset and again and again your time and investments are not respected.

    If you didn't like destiny 2 before or left for a reason, this expansion wouldn't change that. Story is better than many other expansions, but average comparing to other titles. But to be honest, nobody really play Destiny for its stories.    … Expand
  7. palebluelight
    Feb 24, 2022
    0
    They new systems and underlying changes to the fundamental gameplay ruined the expansion for me. Players shouldn’t expect such micro-managing changes that stranglehold choices in this game. Charged with light and orb generation ruined my experience. Player investment into armor and mods was completely invalidated.
  8. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Jul 5, 2022
    2
    I genuinely do not understand how after 8 years, Bungie still hasn't implemented basic user friendliness features into the game. They have monetized every aspect about it imaginable, but accidental dismantling? Oh, a button was pressed for an entire second on the wrong item on accident? Gone forever. Weeks worth of progress deleted in an actual second. Want to re-customize your Guardian?I genuinely do not understand how after 8 years, Bungie still hasn't implemented basic user friendliness features into the game. They have monetized every aspect about it imaginable, but accidental dismantling? Oh, a button was pressed for an entire second on the wrong item on accident? Gone forever. Weeks worth of progress deleted in an actual second. Want to re-customize your Guardian? Nah, delete em and all of their quest progress and make a new one. Want to avoid feeling miserable as you're forced into playlists you don't like purely because if you don't get the rewards, you'll be left behind? Tough. Suffer.

    And no, the campaign in Witch Queen is not good. Have the people positively reviewing this one actually played any good games in their lifetimes? It's pretty, but literally all that happens is "Hive get ghosts" and you already knew that going into it. Everything else in the campaign is just one big lore dump, cool for hardcore enthusiasts, but for people just looking to have a good time, it is mind-numbingly boring. Legendary difficulty is a joke with how insane the power creep has gotten, and the only form of challenge Bungie can muster together is artificially inflating enemy health and damage.

    The negatives don't even end there. With old content being regularly deleted with no signs of ever returning and seasonal stories taking the forefront, anyone just now getting into the game or returning after a hiatus will NEVER be able to experience the story they missed firsthand. Much the opposite, you're just thrown into current events and the game pretends like you've been there all along, only providing a brief synopsis of what happened in a little circle in the corner of your map. This is, perhaps, some of the worst methods of storytelling I've ever experienced, and the cost of staying up to date is substantial - Bungie even SELLS you DELETED CONTENT just to access whatever leftover scraps that remain in the game.

    Please, avoid this game like the plague. It's fun and addictive at face value, but there are so many other games that are also fun and addictive, but actually respect you as a human being.    … Expand

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#24 Best PC Game of 2022
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#52 Most Discussed PC Game of 2022

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 30, 2024
    100
    The excellent story campaign, which is an audiovisual feast, can now be played on a higher difficulty level. This is challenging enough for even experienced players, but never frustrating. For those interested in getting into the raid early, it's also a welcome way to avoid a lengthy grind in the pursuit of a desired level. [Issue#318]
  2. Gamer.no
    Apr 5, 2022
    80
    I am both impressed and happy with Destiny 2: The Witch Queen. A lot of the content is very good, and there are also some moves being made that make me excited for the future of this game.
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  3. Edge Magazine
    Mar 24, 2022
    70
    This is a good expansion, a solid foundation for the next year of updates, and a lousy place for newcomers to start. [Issue#370, p.108]
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