Destiny 2

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4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1731 Ratings

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  1. DoctorFox
    Nov 2, 2017
    9
    This game came with my 1080Ti graphics card and I looked forward to trying Destiny 2 upon its release. For 70 hours I have, and this is my review:

    1.) The gameplay is repetitive, but varied enough to enjoy many times over and through many different activities. 2.) The gaming environments are beautiful and encourage exploration through the finding of region chests and Lost Sectors.    This game came with my 1080Ti graphics card and I looked forward to trying Destiny 2 upon its release. For 70 hours I have, and this is my review:

    1.) The gameplay is repetitive, but varied enough to enjoy many times over and through many different activities.
    2.) The gaming environments are beautiful and encourage exploration through the finding of region chests and Lost Sectors.
    3.) The NPCs are actually intelligent, causing many encounters to be fun and challenging.
    4.) Character models and gear are sleek and cool to look at and change at a rapid rate, keeping your character looking awesome in a multitude of ways, all the time.
    5.) It is recommended you play this game with your friends. Work together to complete challenges, raids, and crucible matches. It's great!

    1 point off for lack of social features. It is interesting they chose to default microphone on when the majority of players are too insecure to speak with strangers using their real voice. Perhaps Destiny 2 will urge people to break out of their shells? Here's to hoping!    … Expand
  2. Daermon
    Oct 28, 2019
    9
    I started playing whit the game in the “vanilla” Destiny 2.
    But now 10. 2019., after 70 hour in the new expansion (Shadowkeep) i can say: this is the best online - looter - shooter game.
    Cons:
    - 1-2 item too grindfest

    Pro:
    - Netcode very good
    - Graphic, sounds very good
    - Gameplay, and gunplaye is awesome
    - Whit the 2 expansion we have lots of content (both PvP and PvE)
  3. kona144
    May 31, 2018
    10
    I bought the game form the Humble Bundle monthly subscription, didn't expect much, but it blew my mind. The game is mmo-rpg based with a good single player campaign. Optimization of the game is one of the best, i can play it on my laptop which is about 3 years old and by the time of its release wasn't that powerful.
  4. olamp
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    GG. One of the few games my friends can all agree on. Combining multiple genres, you can shoot, you can loot, and there is a healthy dose of theory-crafting. Lots of hidden guns, achievements, and fun to be had.
  5. salinezero
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    I think Destiny 2 is a great game and I recommended for people to play it and has a good aspect to it and it's good
  6. Radianser
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    После переезда в стим в игре увеличилось число читеров, багов. Соединение нестабильное. Противники в ПВП умирают через 2 секунды после того, как должны быть мертвы, а вы можете сдохнуть в укрытии из-за рассинхронов. Готовтесь к бесконечным вылетам, ошибкам и "у вас плохое соединение".

    UPD. Разработчики изменили матчмейкинг: теперь соединение норм, телепортов в пвп не встречал, ошибок    После переезда в стим в игре увеличилось число читеров, багов. Соединение нестабильное. Противники в ПВП умирают через 2 секунды после того, как должны быть мертвы, а вы можете сдохнуть в укрытии из-за рассинхронов. Готовтесь к бесконечным вылетам, ошибкам и "у вас плохое соединение".

    UPD. Разработчики изменили матчмейкинг: теперь соединение норм, телепортов в пвп не встречал, ошибок стало меньше. Поднимаю свою оценку.    … Expand
  7. Thejodjeremie
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    The game is fun and has alot of content. Bungie are dedicated to making it better even though it's already great.
  8. GalaxyDyno
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Destiny is one of the best games I have ever played even tough there are a few things that I don’t like about it it is overall a great game I love it
  9. Gomer124
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Hands down the best game I have EVER PLAYED!!! I love the story! Graphics are INSANE! User interface is VERY POLISHED and intuitive! Will continue to play this game for years to come!
  10. Kellogs
    Jun 8, 2019
    10
    if you like shooting and fascinating lore this may be the game for you.

    The game has its flaws but i have played from launch and still do, very much enjoying myself. Recently there has been much more of a focus on the lore of the world, so together with gradual expansions the game has vastly improved from launch.
  11. NiCkDee24
    Sep 25, 2019
    9
    The reviews on the user section are not the best representation for this game. They are based on old reviews (when the game first came out) and before it became what it is today, which is a fantastic game. Bungie really upped their game and made this game a whole lot better. Don't use the user score of 3.8 to determine its quality now as it has dramatically improved.
  12. muzmuz
    Nov 7, 2019
    9
    Ever since going free-to-play, Destiny 2 became an FPS-RPG giant packed with 3 free campaigns, numerous armors and weapons, customization options, maps, quests, game modes and reasonable microtransactions. But most importantly, the gunplay in this game is a masterpiece.
  13. nyeven
    Nov 21, 2018
    8
    As a PC gamer, I've never played the first Destiny game. I jumped into Destiny 2 with my little brother and my friend for a coop campaign and was not disappointed.

    Sure, the story is bland, generic, and subtly tries to promote Christianity, but it at least has hilarious and cheerful Cayde. Gameplay is OK. It's not very complex, resembles Borderlands a lot, but at least it's simple.    As a PC gamer, I've never played the first Destiny game. I jumped into Destiny 2 with my little brother and my friend for a coop campaign and was not disappointed.

    Sure, the story is bland, generic, and subtly tries to promote Christianity, but it at least has hilarious and cheerful Cayde.

    Gameplay is OK. It's not very complex, resembles Borderlands a lot, but at least it's simple.

    The graphics are absolutely stunning. 12/10. My friends and I would sometimes just stop in the middle of the mission to admire the graphics. The game is a must play at least to experience the worlds and landscapes the ingenious Bungie artists have envisioned and made for us.    … Expand
  14. Gartoa_CZ
    Jun 6, 2019
    9
    Fast energetic Fun that grabs you And never lets you go. ONLY problem od the game Is Its main character which Is always silence what leads to many odd moments.
  15. LeeHarveyOswald
    Sep 15, 2019
    8
    This game is getting a bad deal from reviewers. The "end" of the campaign makes the beginning of an "after campaign" that keeps the story going. There are no cinematic cuts scenes during this part of the "after story" to epilogue I guess it would be called. Other than no cinematics the "after campaign" is just as good as the campaign. There is plenty of story and themes in this game toThis game is getting a bad deal from reviewers. The "end" of the campaign makes the beginning of an "after campaign" that keeps the story going. There are no cinematic cuts scenes during this part of the "after story" to epilogue I guess it would be called. Other than no cinematics the "after campaign" is just as good as the campaign. There is plenty of story and themes in this game to keep a player occupied for dozens of hours. Really solid combat mechanics and interesting characters.… Expand
  16. nethersilent
    Nov 17, 2019
    10
    Hy mi nemas flynn williams end i realy luv ths gam. it iz beter then destiny1 becos it is newar and hes mor thhengs in it.Ic likfd griomd terb gave mtyn mamym sagrys ima retasxdeted fromb plaghying tooh mutcdh desatiny 2. myn dads saysd hec gonnac puts mena toa sleeps fdor evser witd pillowxs becauses imamn bran daed end im ova wait
  17. xX-_-Fruit-_-Xx
    Nov 30, 2019
    8
    Once i was checking what kind of free to play games Steam is offering. I saw that Destiny 2 is free and i downloaded the game. It turned out to be a great game. The multiplayer feature is made pretty well, but i didn’t quite enjoy the Curse Of Osiris and Warmind. The main story was ok. So what do i think about the game. It’s a good game from Bungie and it gets 8/10 from me.
  18. Chubac
    May 13, 2020
    9
    Great looter-shooter with very high skill ceiling. I don't get why it get's so much hate, very underrated game.
  19. Gibbsatron
    Oct 29, 2017
    9
    Destiny 2 is finally on the platform that it feels like it was built for. That's right, PC! This MMO-lite RPG Shooter is nearly perfect.

    I have run into some game-crashing, but in the 20+ hours I have put into it, it's happened maybe 5 times, and usually happens after alt-tabbing out of the fullscreen. It's a minor annoyance for an otherwise outstanding experience. The game is    Destiny 2 is finally on the platform that it feels like it was built for. That's right, PC! This MMO-lite RPG Shooter is nearly perfect.

    I have run into some game-crashing, but in the 20+ hours I have put into it, it's happened maybe 5 times, and usually happens after alt-tabbing out of the fullscreen. It's a minor annoyance for an otherwise outstanding experience. The game is running brilliantly with my i7 4790K and GTX 960 SC, constantly staying at 60 FPS aside from the occasional dip to around 55 FPS.

    The endgame is a little lackluster at the moment, but seems promising. My biggest complaint at this point (besides the intermittent game crash that happens) is the lack of a "Local" chat. It's way too hard to interact with other players that aren't already friends.    … Expand
  20. kcotten
    Jun 25, 2019
    9
    Great game. Solid graphics, dynamic level and loot scaling, endless endgame content. Whatever the issues were at launch they've been overwhelmingly eliminated. Looking forward to whats to come!
  21. MrOrange1978
    Nov 24, 2017
    9
    Destiny 2 is a very well crafted and optimized game. During intense firefights the framerate stays very stable and that's kind of amazing, since there is a sh*tload of stuff going on. A wide variety of weapons makes for a colourful battlefield, with grand explosions and lot's of particle effects. The gameplay is what you can expect from Bungie. The only thing that I miss is the use ofDestiny 2 is a very well crafted and optimized game. During intense firefights the framerate stays very stable and that's kind of amazing, since there is a sh*tload of stuff going on. A wide variety of weapons makes for a colourful battlefield, with grand explosions and lot's of particle effects. The gameplay is what you can expect from Bungie. The only thing that I miss is the use of vehicles in pvp matches. We all know Bungie can craft some pretty awesome vehicle multiplayer maps, what's holding them back? If you liked Destiny you're going to love Destiny 2!!… Expand
  22. Razzledazzle6
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    Forsaken fixed almost all of the issues that plagues this game at launch, adding an improved weapon systems, random rolls and more. Last wish is one of my best gaming experiences of all time and the annual pass provided an amazing quality of content through the year.
    It’s set to only improve with shadowkeep
  23. Wilem82_
    Nov 2, 2017
    8
    Visuals - mediocre. Textures are nothing special, some environmental models are good, but everything else is disappointing. Antialiasing is bad (outdated tech), and world feels sterile. Like there are no particles in the air or somesuch. There are just two scenes in the game that made me feel wow - the upclose sun and Pyramidion strike (inside).

    Audio - weak. Gunshots are bleak and    Visuals - mediocre. Textures are nothing special, some environmental models are good, but everything else is disappointing. Antialiasing is bad (outdated tech), and world feels sterile. Like there are no particles in the air or somesuch. There are just two scenes in the game that made me feel wow - the upclose sun and Pyramidion strike (inside).

    Audio - weak. Gunshots are bleak and uninteresting. Enemy sounds, environmental - nothing to write home about.

    Class mechanics - played only 1 of 3 classes, but tried all 3 subclasses. They're practically indistinguishable. There are only 2 abilities - grenade and ult. And that's for all classes and subclasses. Warframe has dozens of "classes", each having a passive and 4 distinct abilities, along with Operator abilities and passives.

    Mobility - compared to Warframe - very weak. No special hits on slide, no diving on enemies, no rolling on the ground.

    Weapons - weak. Extremely limited variance. Very limited tactical modding like choosing a scope, etc. Mostly ugly weapon models. There are some good ones for Exotic quality though.

    Story - weak. 5 year olds might get excited, though. Zavala is voiced by the FBI chief from Fringe, and I love that man's voice but it's mismatched for Zavala. Every time Zavala speaks I cringe and notice how that voice is a bad fit for him.

    Social part - VERY BAD. No talking to other players, no matchmaking for nightfall strikes, raids.

    Music - doesn't get on my nerves and I'm very picky, and sometimes (on Nessus) it's really good.

    The only good thing I can mention is, despite all that, it's kinda fun to do brainless shooting of hordes of enemies on some missions.

    Also cannot purchase the game as a gift to someone, Blizzard shop tells me it's not allowed for my currency. Well done, guys. Billion dollar companies and all that.    … Expand
  24. Showtyro
    Jan 23, 2018
    10
    First of all, thank you for the free trial. The game is boring. I think i had more fun playing EA games than this. And i will never ever buy another game from EA. It should not be on Bnet. Solitaire and Minesweeper are more entertaining than this. I give it a good zero for being a waste of time. I am not mad or bad... im just being real. Quit making games like these. Had to give it a 10/10First of all, thank you for the free trial. The game is boring. I think i had more fun playing EA games than this. And i will never ever buy another game from EA. It should not be on Bnet. Solitaire and Minesweeper are more entertaining than this. I give it a good zero for being a waste of time. I am not mad or bad... im just being real. Quit making games like these. Had to give it a 10/10 eventualy because it would not let me post my review.… Expand
  25. ddwrt
    Nov 17, 2018
    9
    Семь за то что раздали бесплатно и еще два за то что она хороша.
  26. lukejones
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    destiny 2 is easily a 10/10 game if you have people to play with it is just a good all around solid well developed and cared for game
  27. Acriticman
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    I would give this a ten. But, I gave this a nine because of the PvP. It is very unbalanced. Other than that, everything else is very good. The story is very in-depth. New players do not need to play Destiny 1, which is very uncommon in other games. There are deep leveling and power systems, and a variety of things after the campaign is beat...actually, that's just the beginning! There areI would give this a ten. But, I gave this a nine because of the PvP. It is very unbalanced. Other than that, everything else is very good. The story is very in-depth. New players do not need to play Destiny 1, which is very uncommon in other games. There are deep leveling and power systems, and a variety of things after the campaign is beat...actually, that's just the beginning! There are strikes, raids, gambit, exploration, and dungeons. The game is also rewarding for people who play together. Another thing is: do not listen to user reviews that give it a 5 or below. This is before Bungie took full control, and Activision was messing everything up. Bungie, finally getting the rights to it, but everything back in place. One more thing is that this game's story? Not just the end to it. Much more to do, as I said. One of the best is hunting for lore: there is lore to be found through triumphs, looking around, and it reveals things not many people know. This game is one of the best I have played, and I do recommend it to all. Plus, it is a good game for tweens wanting to start playing teen games.… Expand
  28. Binaryvortex
    Apr 28, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like the game, the campaign is fine, PVP is fine but what really makes me like the game is the soundtracks and how they use them in the game and they are epic soundtracks but only when used correctly basically if Bungie put a soundtrack at a random time where its dull and nothings happening its useless but when you put the right soundtrack at the right time you feel excited and ready for anything, for example, the mission where you reclaim the subclass that you used at the first mission aka the one where you spawn in front of a place with a lot of fire or "Homecoming" you used (gunslinger for hunter, voidwalker for warlock and striker for titan), so back to the point in that mission a soundtrack called "inner light" plays and I think its a great soundtrack used in the right time but if you used it in orbit it will be useless so that one of the reasons I gave this game an 8 and if I was critic I would give it an 80-85.… Expand
  29. NerShiro
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Играю в серию Destiny с самого начала, сравнивать тогда и сейчас просто нет смысла. В 2019 это совсем другая игра, безумно атмосферная, приятная, и проработанная actionmmo. Многие забывают про то что она ориентированна на онлайн, играют в соло, и делают этим огромную ошибку. Сама игра нацелена на совместное прохождение игры. Именно с друзьями она раскрывается в полной мере. Совет: если ВыИграю в серию Destiny с самого начала, сравнивать тогда и сейчас просто нет смысла. В 2019 это совсем другая игра, безумно атмосферная, приятная, и проработанная actionmmo. Многие забывают про то что она ориентированна на онлайн, играют в соло, и делают этим огромную ошибку. Сама игра нацелена на совместное прохождение игры. Именно с друзьями она раскрывается в полной мере. Совет: если Вы решили в неё играть, не смотрите гайды о прохождении рейдов, налётов, квестов и т.д. Попробуйте пройти их сами,часами мучая рейд или квест, Вы получите от этого гигантское удовольствие.… Expand
  30. Exponentium
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bungie's new instalment of the Destiny franchise, Destiny 2, seems to come with a lot of controversies.
    The game is basically a large extension of Destiny and it brings the game to a new port, which for me was huge as a PC player. I will subdivide some genres to make clear the strong and weak points of this game.

    -Story-
    The story of Destiny 2 is a very simple one. Basically, after defeating some of the darkness in the first Instalment, some new threat had to be implemented to become a large enough deal to work a story around. However, it felt rather spontaneous and not very persistent. For example; your special powers as a guardian are being taken away in the first mission, only to regain it within the next hour of gameplay, this makes it feel as though the game's story is dismissible at first. The story implemented in Destiny 2 feels as though it was meant to introduce you to the new world of play so that you can better start off at your maximum level with slight area knowledge. The story is not the selling point of this game, therefore I'd like to stress that this is in fact not that big of a deal to anyone who bought Destiny 2 for the right reasons. Overall the story felt serious enough to do, yet dismissible enough not to properly remember.

    -Gameplay and Classes-
    Once again they use the same classes as the first instalment, Warlock, Titan and Hunter. Each is specialised in their own traits (as the classes imply) and feel very unique. I have to give a straight A for this class system. The classes give a strong sense of uniqueness and are powerful in each of their subclasses when used correctly. For example, a Warlock can become a Stormcaller, Voidwalker or Sunblade. Subsequently, these classes are good at Mob management, Boss nuking, and PvP combat.
    This makes neither of all the subclasses ever feel unnecessary or useless.

    How the gameplay feels is very much based on how well you know your class. Someone who is great at playing Destiny 2 will find the Gameplay extremely smooth and satisfying and someone who is not will likely find it very difficult or rough. Though this does decrease the accessibility to crowds that are not about serious gaming. Overall the Gameplay feels rather smooth.

    -Loot and Rewards-
    There are several rewards that you can earn in Destiny 2 for doing several things. The most common reward at max level is engrams. Engrams are random items of a certain rarity that you have to go and 'open' at a vendor. You can earn these rewards by completing set challenges, milestones, or obtain them at random by doing anything in the world. Overall I like the looting system as it feels very rewarding to those farming it and playing the game actively. The exotics feel a little less exciting than they used to, however, they are on a different power scaling than they used to be, allowing for more versatility in gear sets, as you can only equip one exotic of each type (armour and weapons).

    -Performance and visuals-
    Now here's the tricky bit
    Destiny 2 looks amazing and has great graphics all-around, however, there are a few issues.
    One of these is a very serious one that I'd like to stress; namely, the memory leak issue when (which is always) the game fails to load the Clan roster. It will keep reloading this action into your memory until it is virtually full and you have to restart the game. Also, there seems to be a screen tearing issue when going above 60 fps in this game. However, the game is very well optimized for PC and gets great performance and FPS overall even on higher settings.

    -Community-
    The community of an MMORPG Action game is - as any real RPG player knows - almost the most key part of such a game. Destiny 2 consists in my experience out of extremely helpful people and people who are willing to spend the time to make an effort towards a conjoined goal. I have rarely seen such a laid-back, yet serious gaming community. I must say the game's overall community seems to be a nice bunch to be around. Lots of dancing, but also lots of monster slaying!

    -Post Scriptum-
    I see a lot of negative reviews here and I looked deeply into a few of them, it seems they all have not played more than 1-5 hours. I urge you to not attach too much trust into these reviews as they are likely biased and incorrectly researched.

    Thank you for reading if you got this far and I hope to see you on the Leviathan soon.
    -Expo    … Expand
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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Cubed3
    Feb 6, 2018
    70
    While Destiny 2 has a solid foundation and a robust story campaign, its endgame content feels a little lacklustre. The sandbox doesn't have a whole lot of depth, and plumbing each of the hub worlds for secrets doesn't feel that rewarding. Grinding Public Events, Raids, and Strikes with friends is definitely a lot of fun, but there's a huge disconnect between content being cleared and your character strength increasing. There's still a lot of room for Destiny 2 to grow but, for now, it's still got a few kinks to work out.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    95
    In a nutshell, Destiny 2 for PC is the same outstanding game we played on consoles, but even more enjoyable thanks to spectacular visuals, masterful optimization and much more suitable controls. [13/2017, p.75]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 2, 2018
    80
    Play this great shooter with your friends, it pays off. Then it will offer hours and hours of great fun without the stereotype. But be prepared the endgame will thoroughly test your patience and willingness to grind. [Issue#280]
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