Destiny 2

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  1. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    No Man Sky который смог осилить Большой Ух (Desteny 2)

    Главная претензия к D2 - это обложка. Настолько политкорректная, насколько это вообще возможно, но при этом показывающая самое главное, что в неё могут играть все. Все лица достигшие 16 лет. Первая часть получила от меня три звезды (или же 5 из 10) за: заглавную песню Пола МакКартни, фирменную стрельбу от Bungie и за внедрение моды    No Man Sky который смог осилить Большой Ух (Desteny 2)

    Главная претензия к D2 - это обложка. Настолько политкорректная, насколько это вообще возможно, но при этом показывающая самое главное, что в неё могут играть все. Все лица достигшие 16 лет. Первая часть получила от меня три звезды (или же 5 из 10) за: заглавную песню Пола МакКартни, фирменную стрельбу от Bungie и за внедрение моды на кооп-мультиплеер для четырёх игроков. Больше достоинств у игры не было. Как только я взялся за неё, то сказал, что: "ЭТО больше трёх лет не проживёт! Одним лором сыт не будешь...". А теперь лучшее что я могу сказать про дестенюху2 - это галочка над игрой года в анкете GJA2017. Да! Вот настолько она хороша. И нет это не пятизвёздочный продукт, но в нём есть потенциал. Лор стал обоснованным за счёт соло режима, PvP больше упирает на скилл, а изучение карт действительно вызывает любопытство. С появлением цифры 2 этот лотос наконец раскрылся, а когда пройдёт четыре года и двойку сменит тройка, надеюсь он наконец расцветёт и поэтому я даю по звезде за каждый следующий год!    … Expand
  2. enviro61
    Oct 28, 2017
    0
    I created a metacritic account for this review alone. Despite its issues, I was a fan of Destiny 1 and believed that Destiny 2 would build upon its strengths while mitigating its weaknesses. Unfrrtunately, Destiny 2, mitigated the strengths of the original and created new weaknesses. Simply put the game is not fun and has very few redeeming features. Save your money ad skip D2.
  3. CaptainPuGDoG
    Oct 28, 2017
    6
    After 20 hours,You're running out of content,but these 20 +/-hours are very cool and fun,but for a fun and interesting game,need some company,at least 1 person,because solo play is very boring and not interesting
  4. RonGoneSon
    Oct 28, 2017
    1
    Truly Disappointing. Tries to spread itself too thin, lacks overall direction. With such a huge budget, it should have been done justice to the obviously talented people who worked on it. I blame marketing and executive decisions.
  5. Reed618
    Oct 28, 2017
    10
    People give destiny a hard time but the sequel is fantastic. It has campaign which can take around 10 hours or longer if you do extra quests. There are adventures and quests which are fun and provide more context. 4 different worlds to check out, 6 strikes, a nightfall, a raid, crucible for player versus player action.
    Destiny 1 tried to do everything and achieved mixed results. Destiny 2    People give destiny a hard time but the sequel is fantastic. It has campaign which can take around 10 hours or longer if you do extra quests. There are adventures and quests which are fun and provide more context. 4 different worlds to check out, 6 strikes, a nightfall, a raid, crucible for player versus player action.
    Destiny 1 tried to do everything and achieved mixed results. Destiny 2 tries to do everything and the results range from very good to excellent.
    It's addictive and I love it... but the single use shaders is kind of a pain. Micro transactions feel pretty much non existent and are really easy to ignore but yeah... the single use shaders is a little annoying and hinders player customization until late in the game when you get high level gear.
    Also, the raid is pretty brutal in my opinion. It's heavily mechanics based and although the recommended power level is 260 that's way off. If you check bungie.net and try to find random people to raid with then most won't take you unless you're in the 290's, equipped with the right and gear and know what you're doing. It's really not a friendly or inviting game mode and generates a lot of frustration because you can't carry players. Everyone has a key role to play at all times.
    Despite my quibbles I still give it a 10 because it's so much fun and i've put more time into it than any other game this year.    … Expand
  6. Projectsergio
    Oct 27, 2017
    0
    La mismas estafa que Destiny 1, plagado de DLC, nada de innovación, repetitivo hasta decir basta... Definitivamente es lo mismo que el 1, no merece la pena
  7. GuruChaz
    Oct 27, 2017
    5
    So, my friends and I have been playing Destiny since the original release years ago. You could tell the game was a mish mash of problems due to a troubled studio with employment problems and trashing of storylines and such. Bungie is not the greatest place to work for, I would imagine. It took them years to get to where Destiny 1, Year 3 was and even then, it wasn't the best it could be.So, my friends and I have been playing Destiny since the original release years ago. You could tell the game was a mish mash of problems due to a troubled studio with employment problems and trashing of storylines and such. Bungie is not the greatest place to work for, I would imagine. It took them years to get to where Destiny 1, Year 3 was and even then, it wasn't the best it could be. This game has been half-assed from the beginning but still our friends managed to drudge online for a raid or to play the SIVA event after maxing out our characters.

    Destiny 2 had a great, short-lived story with cinematics and all that...then it was over. You moved to multiplayer events and it was the same or worse and became a drudge faster than Destiny 1. I can't even imagine where to begin with the PC version other than it's a platform full of aimbot hacks you can purchase and other cheats. That's just the cherry on the cake of another Bungie game that was rushed or half-assed just to comply with a 3 game contract. The employees are liars and Deej is the biggest one. I think we need a raid to kick Deej's ass for making this game sound more than it actually is.

    This game is in a a 5 alarm 911 state and I predict the PC version will die faster than the console version...and it will die with inept Bungie employees sitting around a table scratching their asses wondering if this is a game they would actually be excited to play themselves. I don't really think so. Fix it or get out of the software business. You make great guns but that's about it. Warframe is free and it's starting to draw more players because of your disappointment.    … Expand
  8. Reviewingpug64
    Oct 27, 2017
    7
    When I think about this game, the first thing that comes to mind is how great it could be, and how much it doesn't fulfil its full potential in any shape or form. However, having said that it is by no means a terrible game. Unlike the first game Destiny 2 actually has a cohesive story with an actual villain who has an aim that they are trying to fulfil. And while this is a giganticWhen I think about this game, the first thing that comes to mind is how great it could be, and how much it doesn't fulfil its full potential in any shape or form. However, having said that it is by no means a terrible game. Unlike the first game Destiny 2 actually has a cohesive story with an actual villain who has an aim that they are trying to fulfil. And while this is a gigantic improvement from the first game (as it didn't even have this), it still doesn't change the fact that the story is bland and uninspired, and at many times feels like the bare minimum. However, despite this the story isn't bad, it just isn't good. It's clear that it tries to be good, but I feel that the people who made this story didn't really know how to craft a unique and interesting one and/or was hindered by Bungie and Activision. Now having got that out of the way. The gameplay is very enjoyable and feels very tight which really does help this game. Though one thing I will say is that all 3 types of guns (Kinetic, Energy and Power) don't feel very different at all, which is annoying, but isn't the end of the world. Also, the graphics are for the most part good and throughout the 35 hours I've sunk into this game. The framerate rarely dropped and I experienced next to no crashes. Also the soundtrack is completely fantastic and at times I thought it was better than the actual game. Now to Destiny 2's greatest strength and its greatest weakness: the lore. To make a long story short, the lore is fantastic and I really enjoy learning about it, however for the most part it's NOT IN THE GODDAMN GAME. All it needed was some sort of encyclopaedia like the bestiary in Witcher 3, as that could tell people the lore and information about the main characters, as we know absolutely nothing about them apart from their name, the occupation and their race. The last of this games great problems is how it's completely geared to its current hardcore fans and does nothing to try to appease new more casual players (you can't try to call me that as I've done 3 Nightfalls and the raid (which is really overrated) ). So anybody who isn't an established fan of this franchise will most likely be done by the time that they've finished the main story (which is 8-10 hours long) as what they see during that period isn't impressive enough to make them stick around for endgame content. For me personally I stopped having fun at around 250 power, though I officially stopped playing at 285 power. And due to the games microtransactions and the fact that the minute you get the game the developers are already advertising the first of many Dlc's, I can't help but get frustrated. Though at the end of the day it really isn't terrible and it has made a lot of improvements from its predecessor, but it still isn't what it could and should be, so I can't give it any higher than a seven as while it's very fun, it's far from high end and I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. But if your willing to put up with its many flaws, you can find a good game in there.… Expand
  9. antzware
    Oct 27, 2017
    2
    On the principle that if you put crap in wine you get crap, I have to consider this game crap despite other things it might do well. The crap in this game is bright engrams AKA loot-boxes and their unique use shaders which will be consumed very fast because many weapons you loot look like crap on purpose, they look like second-hand weapons with scratches and scrapped paint. This is onlyOn the principle that if you put crap in wine you get crap, I have to consider this game crap despite other things it might do well. The crap in this game is bright engrams AKA loot-boxes and their unique use shaders which will be consumed very fast because many weapons you loot look like crap on purpose, they look like second-hand weapons with scratches and scrapped paint. This is only one of the ways I noticed they push you into buying more. I only bought this game to try it out on PC, if the first would have been on PC already then I wouldn't have touched it. On that note the game runs buttery smooth in 4K and it is well polished. This time the story actually got me listening and at times it has it funny moments especially with Failsafe.
    To people saying that you don't have to buy loot-boxes if you don't want to even more when they are cosmetic, that is fine as long as game don't go out of their way to push you into buying like giving you crap and making you look like a hobo. My Destiny 1 character looked awesome without paying a single cent more, my Destiny 2 character looks like it is dressed from the garbage bin.    … Expand
  10. shierfob48
    Oct 26, 2017
    1
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
    This should be a Destiny 1.02 - a DLC - The Token King.
  11. CrystalMike
    Oct 25, 2017
    0
    Very small and poor game. 1 raid, 1 pve, few pvp maps, about 5!!! different enemies. Ugly video graphic for 2017 in 30fps
    Maximum price for this game about 10$ in ps store! (Sorry for laungage im from Russia)
  12. KlausDrause
    Oct 25, 2017
    4
    This game is basically destiny 1, but refurbished and resold. this game is a waste of your money and time. My first few points follow.
    Sounds and visuals are fantastic, like always, soundtrack is LEGENDARY! Who ever is behind the soundtrack should be praised. quality stuff!
    You start off with a bang. cabal invade your home, the last city of earth. However, i felt like you never really    This game is basically destiny 1, but refurbished and resold. this game is a waste of your money and time. My first few points follow.
    Sounds and visuals are fantastic, like always, soundtrack is LEGENDARY! Who ever is behind the soundtrack should be praised. quality stuff!

    You start off with a bang. cabal invade your home, the last city of earth. However, i felt like you never really cared for the last city, you don't feel attached to the plot. The plot is generic, and nothing special. It could have been much better if they actually tried making a damn good one. Instead you get the cliched "mindlessly kill enemies". The main villain called "Gaul" is not interesting at all. the developers make an attempt to build a good villain character, but hes not even that intimidating. he looks like a mole rat from fallout 3 for gods sake! Gaul also gives a cliched "Your traveler and i aren't so different" speech. The game gives you nothing to invest into.

    Gun-play is addictive, but nothing new.

    The enemies in the game are horrific. In a bad way. The AI is some of the worst i have ever seen. You could run through an entire level without enemies even stopping you. Absolutely horrible.

    There is seriously some missed potential in destiny. Bungie cannot make a quality game anymore. Oh, and guess what? They want you to pay for expansions. AGAIN. COME ON BUNGIE!!    … Expand
  13. 2Netz
    Oct 25, 2017
    5
    If you want an honest opinion about the 2nd Destiny game just read all the reviews below 7...
    Sadly they are true. Of course this game has some positives, good graphics..
    But compared to the 1st one it's not even a step up...
    So much frustration...
  14. DestinyHater
    Oct 24, 2017
    0
    It's a cash grab, stay away from it. Every person who buys into this bs supports this kind of behavior from companies. The argument that they will patch the game is also total bs, what's the reason they couldn't put all that in the game in the first place? Ohhh yeah, they are putting that stuff in the dlc so people buy the season pass or get straight **** Nice tactics.
  15. cem12
    Oct 23, 2017
    3
    Es un juego inacabado, salió en septiembre y ya te anuncian un dlc en diciembre. Además del cáncer de los mircropagos que quieren imponer. Lo siento señores de activision, creo que no es justo comprar un Juego "AAA" con su respectivo precio y que sea un juego aún en desarrollo y mucho menos hacer microtransacciones. Este juego es casi un calco al 1, se podría decir que es la versión 1.5Es un juego inacabado, salió en septiembre y ya te anuncian un dlc en diciembre. Además del cáncer de los mircropagos que quieren imponer. Lo siento señores de activision, creo que no es justo comprar un Juego "AAA" con su respectivo precio y que sea un juego aún en desarrollo y mucho menos hacer microtransacciones. Este juego es casi un calco al 1, se podría decir que es la versión 1.5 del destiny 1… Expand
  16. XDeepDishX
    Oct 23, 2017
    4
    I don't understand why there is such high praise for this game. Many have been declaring the story is amazing when it is the most generic and unfulfilling plot ever written and it fails to answer any big questions that were raised in the first game. I have played through all the end game content and I already regret purchasing this game.
  17. Classikalcase
    Oct 23, 2017
    7
    Destiny 1.5 is great for about a month.. Once you hit level 305 tho, this so called mmorpg is just a point and shoot shooter.. lets hope the content they add, provides for the hardcore fan...

    3 additional new enemies from the last game, super easy and boring campaign with a joke of a last boss(not including raid). Weapons are meh. i find more memorable weapons in destiny vanilla....    Destiny 1.5 is great for about a month.. Once you hit level 305 tho, this so called mmorpg is just a point and shoot shooter.. lets hope the content they add, provides for the hardcore fan...

    3 additional new enemies from the last game, super easy and boring campaign with a joke of a last boss(not including raid). Weapons are meh. i find more memorable weapons in destiny vanilla.... Haven't played this game in about 2 weeks since maxing out... its unfortunately that Bungie catered to the more casual gamer for initial launch, which is understandable... however i do not and cannot say as a hardcore previous destiny 1 gamer, i have been enticed both from story, game play and mechanics to get the DLC... The most enjoyable part of destiny 1.5 was Public Events. Overall a average standard shooter 7/10 and i'm being nice because it was marketed as a MMORPG which it is not.    … Expand
  18. Kenmei
    Oct 23, 2017
    3
    This is my second review and I'm already seeing the warning signs that drove me away from Destiny 1 with the end game. The name of the (end) game here is the fact that everything has been majorly streamlined and that all reputation factions have just been turned into token venders for loot that does nothing beyond looking cool. The guns have had their random rolls taken away, meaning thatThis is my second review and I'm already seeing the warning signs that drove me away from Destiny 1 with the end game. The name of the (end) game here is the fact that everything has been majorly streamlined and that all reputation factions have just been turned into token venders for loot that does nothing beyond looking cool. The guns have had their random rolls taken away, meaning that all versions of the same gun are now the same, eliminating a larger, albeit cheaper, way for players to keep grinding for the best stuff. Even the Iron Banner, the Holy Grail of the original PvP system and the epitome of rare items from the original game, has been neutered by this "casuals first" loot system. And with the ability to go from level 1-20 in about 4 hours, the main draw for Bungie, the new integrated story line, is basically just a drop in the pan. It almost feels like Bungie never really properly planned for the end game, beyond the initial 6 or 7 dungeons and the fairly average raid that came along with it. And while they have done a few things to extend the life of the end game with faction rallies and the aforementioned Iron Banner, there's just nothing for those people who got through the fairly short story to accomplish. It personally only took me 3 weeks, mostly of me just playing on Tuesday the reset day, to get my first character to the max power level in the game, and that only involved the few short major quests that unlock on reset day. I've no desire to do the raid again after completing it once as the items are mostly cosmetic, and Bungie seems to be content with waiting until the next "season" starts to put more cooler items into the game but we have no idea when that will be or how long it'll take to get them. Best thing I can recommend for someone in my position with the game is to take a step back from it for awhile. Destiny 1 really got rolling when they started adding expansions down the road to it before it became a fully realized game. Destiny 2 has seemingly taken the same path, with vanilla Destiny not amounting to much but the potential is there for something grand. I can only hope it doesn't take as long to get the ball rolling for the sake of the community. I don't see too many people sticking this out once they get through the inital story line and a few days at max level. Hopefully the expansion can add new end game content but I would warn people not to get their hopes up too high at this early stage in the games cycle. I'll definitely be coming back to this game in the future but I've finished playing this version of Destiny 2 and I've no desire to go back to it, no matter how much fun I actually have had with the gameplay.… Expand
  19. Legion4
    Oct 23, 2017
    0
    I have been playing video games for 20 years now sinking hundreds of hours into multiple titles each year. I have tried close to 500 games in this time on dozens of systems and PCs. Destiny 2 for me ranks as the biggest dissapointment I have ever experienced out of any title I have tried. I sunk well over 500 hours into Destiny 1 and I have been a huge fan and supporter of Bungie sinceI have been playing video games for 20 years now sinking hundreds of hours into multiple titles each year. I have tried close to 500 games in this time on dozens of systems and PCs. Destiny 2 for me ranks as the biggest dissapointment I have ever experienced out of any title I have tried. I sunk well over 500 hours into Destiny 1 and I have been a huge fan and supporter of Bungie since Halo 1, and played each and every release of the Halo and Destiny series, this title is completely unacceptable.

    This game has 4-8 hours of good content to impress reviewers, after that you will get a better experience from The Division, No Man's Sky, or even Clash of Clans. I would recommend that you try one of those titles instead.

    If you are interested in the game wait to buy it until they fix it. You could buy the Destiny 1 collection for $35 in year 3 and it included all the content. Buying now means you're paying full price and will have to shell out $150 for the complete game minus the special edition stuff (I paid that much for D1). If you wait a few months it will likely be $30 for both the main game & the expansion, and you'll know if they fixed it or not.

    Right now the community is dying, clans and friends are leaving, PvE zones are dead empty and you will be constantly soloing events designed for 3-4 people and failing them if you play outside of weekend prime time. I created a clan at launch with 50 people and every single member is already gone, this is on console. I can't imagine how much worse it would be on PC.

    If you value your money at all, wait and see on this game. You'll have a much better experience. I wish I had waited myself because the issues ruined my experience. Now I'll never get to have the feeling of trying the game for the first time enjoyably, and that's the worst part.    … Expand
  20. Samyar91
    Oct 22, 2017
    10
    This game is For mature people who knows how to play a game like a pro(play raid and nightfall on prestige or trilas of the nine then you know what I’m saying)
  21. Serpentkaa
    Oct 22, 2017
    1
    They took away everything we liked in D1. The developers did improve the story-line, public events, and world design. However, PvP has gone from addictive fun to a chore just to level. In D1 you had choices, in D2, you are dictated what activities you will take part in to advance your character. You are not even allowed to chose what PvP you want to play with a randomly generatedThey took away everything we liked in D1. The developers did improve the story-line, public events, and world design. However, PvP has gone from addictive fun to a chore just to level. In D1 you had choices, in D2, you are dictated what activities you will take part in to advance your character. You are not even allowed to chose what PvP you want to play with a randomly generated playlists. The developers have created false ceilings on leveling (you can only level so fast each week) and turned major draws in D1, such as Iron Banner, into shadows of their former selves. PvP design is definitely inferior, incentives to continue to play after you complete weekly milestones is almost nil, and the loot/reward system is broken.

    Overall, there are a preponderances of mechanisms intent on controlling the player rather than focusing on making the game fun for the player.. If you really want to try this game out, wait for another year or two before investing any money in it. Maybe they will fix the game in the meantime. Buyer beware.    … Expand
  22. Steven105
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    Destiny 2 is another cash grab , sure it has improvements but its easy to overlook them . This game has micro transactions , a poorly written story, and there is hardly any end game content . once you get to a certain light level the loot drops become rigged , you will get NOTHING BUT CONSTANT DUPLICATES OF GEAR YOU ALREADY HAVE OVER AND OVER AND OVER, it never ends and i know forsure thatDestiny 2 is another cash grab , sure it has improvements but its easy to overlook them . This game has micro transactions , a poorly written story, and there is hardly any end game content . once you get to a certain light level the loot drops become rigged , you will get NOTHING BUT CONSTANT DUPLICATES OF GEAR YOU ALREADY HAVE OVER AND OVER AND OVER, it never ends and i know forsure that bungie did this to keep people playing , hoping to get new loot . Stay away from this copy pasted reskined dissaster , it is a waste of time and a waste of money . Bungie should give this franchise to another developer it would have been an incredible game if that were the case… Expand
  23. arkhlongstride
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    They did a 180 degree from D1 y3. The game is not Destiny anymore. No random perks, no incentive to replay pve, terrible raid, boring pvp, everything is standardized, weak perks and **** exotics. Reskins everywhere. Destiny is dead. RIP
  24. Xelluse
    Oct 21, 2017
    0
    Overpriced piece of crap, story banal, linear and boring, combat linear and boring, to much grin, nor rewarding grind, cash shop with one time use recolors and items, that will affect gameplay, DLCs, graphics epileptic, quite medium quality level, characters not interesting, peer to peer.
    Huge promo hype around nothing, this game is not worth to play it even for free, waste of time.    Overpriced piece of crap, story banal, linear and boring, combat linear and boring, to much grin, nor rewarding grind, cash shop with one time use recolors and items, that will affect gameplay, DLCs, graphics epileptic, quite medium quality level, characters not interesting, peer to peer.
    Huge promo hype around nothing, this game is not worth to play it even for free, waste of time.
    10/10 Trailer score.    … Expand
  25. Iamagamer
    Oct 21, 2017
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll start with the positives. Great Music which does not get enough credit. Good graphics. Fun shooting and multiplayer but story and characters? It was bad to see a game with this much potential fall into the drain. Don't get me wrong I still have fun playing it but I barely know anything about the characters and most of them are pretty boring. The only flushed out character is the Ghaul who dies in the end anyway. But he had more personality in him than half the characters. When someone mentions a character I actually look them up to find out who are they talking about. It's a game I hate to love but I think seven is still too generous of a score I love this game don't get me wrong but purely on story mode NO ONE SHOULD BUY IT.… Expand
  26. SirSensation
    Oct 20, 2017
    3
    A complete waste of huge potential. Watch I Hate Everything's video on Destiny 2 ( titled I HATE DESTINY 2 - I'm Done.) and you'll understand why most people are extremely unhappy with this game. I've never played a game whose sequel was so uninspiring that i've completely lost interest in the future of the entire franchise. I stupidly pre bought all the DLC but this game is so bad I won'tA complete waste of huge potential. Watch I Hate Everything's video on Destiny 2 ( titled I HATE DESTINY 2 - I'm Done.) and you'll understand why most people are extremely unhappy with this game. I've never played a game whose sequel was so uninspiring that i've completely lost interest in the future of the entire franchise. I stupidly pre bought all the DLC but this game is so bad I won't even bother downloading or playing them, and i certainly will never be purchasing a Destiny game ever again. If you're curious about the validity of this comment, I've now played enough to have 3 characters over 300 hoping that the end game would actually be fun only to find out they've removed any incentive to even reach the end game much less keep playing. It's genuinely sad to see a game with such potential be so poorly executed that a huge portion of its fanbase will never play it again.… Expand
  27. BlakDak666
    Oct 19, 2017
    4
    Destiny 2 is one of the most disappointing games I have ever played. As a veteran who has spent around 800 hours in the original Destiny and spent over 100 hours in Destiny 2 I have every right to fairly criticize and give this game the biggest expletives possible for ruining a concept and idea so hard that I am floored still by its existence today. To fully explain my problems and issuesDestiny 2 is one of the most disappointing games I have ever played. As a veteran who has spent around 800 hours in the original Destiny and spent over 100 hours in Destiny 2 I have every right to fairly criticize and give this game the biggest expletives possible for ruining a concept and idea so hard that I am floored still by its existence today. To fully explain my problems and issues with Destiny 2 will take too long so rather I would like to just give a summary of the features.

    Story - It sucked so much ass. Ghaul was pathetic and the plot was so confusing and trying to cater to children with its generic quip humor dialogue every three seconds that I was already tired of it after the first few missions. I know story to some isn't the main thing for this game, but when Bungie claims they want to make a great story and make it where you can enjoy the story or the loot, you better give me a story that I love and care about. Disappointing does not even cut it for me for my thoughts on this trainwreck of a story.

    Graphics and Sound - The art design of Destiny 2 is much like Destiny: beautiful and mind-boggling amazing, the sound teams and the orchestra music is stunning and shames most shooter music scores. This is one of the stronger aspects of Destiny 2 but is easily going to be pushed aside from most in the community. Unfortunately, you see a repetition in the worlds as each is fundamentally the same (European Dead Zone is the Cosmodrone, Titan is the Moon, Nessus is Venus, and Io is Mars) and the music has a undeniable theme that gets repeated a bit too much in my opinion.

    Gameplay: It is the same as before. Same Supers, same gun types with the inclusion of a couple new weapons that don't challenge or change up the structure. No ship combat or sparrow combat. Enemies are all reused from the previous game with some additions and visual changes that it doesn't even matter. The core loop feels fun and enjoyable with friends, but eventually the combat will feel as rudimentary and feel tiring that I would enjoy the more dumber things in the game like glitching in social areas then play the game. Speaking of social spaces...

    Social Spaces: The Farm is completely wasted and the reusing the Tower on top of getting it so early is one of the dumbest decisions Bungie has made in terms of being new. Maybe if it took a long time to earn the Tower back in a few months it would be better, but with nothing at the Farm that the Tower does better for you, it makes you wonder if it was even worth it at all.

    Strikes and Nightfalls: Disgustingly rehashed bosses of just stronger variants of rehashed enemies. They have some ways of approaching them differently but with only 5 strikes and not one original boss enemy, this is practically spitting in my face. The Nightfall design is bad with time limits placed on players and lacking more modifiers that the original game had. Stressing me to beat a Nightfall on a timer to a strike that is lazily put together in order to grind it out doesn't sound like a good gameplay hook does it?

    Crucible and Trials (and Iron Banner): Has plenty of problems. 6v6 is now 4v4 (when it was just fine), no dedicated servers, no 60 FPS (and Bungie wants to be competitive with this game...), you can't team shot almost ever because gun abilities are fixed, no balancing in power and defense when players leave and leave teams at a disadvantage. Every game mode is boring and cookie cutter (Clash is TDM, Control is Dom, Countdown is SND, Supremacy is Kill Confirmed, etc.). Trials or Iron Banner doesn't allow power advantages and their weapons and armors are uninspiring and pointless.

    Raid: Only one boss and a set of challenges. Considering I can get all my all my weekly awards in the same amount of time for all characters as doing only for one run on the raid, it essentially defeats the reason to even do it in the first place. The mechanics and creativity is fine but the struggle to do these things is always why its niche in the community to do them more than once.

    Loot and Progression: Grind your life away by doing the same thing over and over again. Be disappointed on days you bust your ass and get nothing yet a newbie gets the weapon you want without lifting a finger. Be tempted by corporate scumbags to buy silver and waste it on RNG based loot boxes that should've been apart the game in the first place. It's the same **** and it is so old and sick of it.

    Other issues too: No returning to the previous game's things even though no issues were solved on them, no trading still, clans are marginally improved but still lacking and weak, lore is built within game but don't have a codex at all, adventures and quests lack depth or even quantity. faction rally is just a popularity contest and has no fun meta at all, etc.

    Destiny 2 is a waste of time and money that is a remake than a sequel (and not even a good one at that). Not even friends can save this mess of a game.    … Expand
  28. SPLINTERBORN
    Oct 19, 2017
    4
    ACTIVISION + BUNGIE + 500,000,000 = POTENTIAL? I Mean is it Destiny 1.5 or 2? Once the dust settles you finally realise it's the last time you will trust bungee with your hard earned cash. The story is bland and full of concise pointless motionless cuteness, I have completed the campaign 3 times and I still don't know who these characters are and I still dont care. It's a crying shame howACTIVISION + BUNGIE + 500,000,000 = POTENTIAL? I Mean is it Destiny 1.5 or 2? Once the dust settles you finally realise it's the last time you will trust bungee with your hard earned cash. The story is bland and full of concise pointless motionless cuteness, I have completed the campaign 3 times and I still don't know who these characters are and I still dont care. It's a crying shame how they could put so much effort into game play, soundtrack and outstanding presentation. Yet top it off with the same boring characters, boring cinematics, boring level design and more of the same rehashed boring dialogue. Somehow I managed to play this game for maybe just under 100 hours, because I believed in BUNGIE but the multilayer content has been halted again with only two options, public events are just copied and pasted across the miniscule outdated map design across the planets. The guided games is a broken system that requires voice chat. Problem is that it will put you into a game with anyone from any country, even if they don't speak the same language as you, when as mentioned before voice chat is a requirement, especially for the raid which requires pre meditated coordination as it is literally impossible to accomplish without planning with a team beforehand. I would not recommend joining any random clan because the game that promotes working with others is very antisocial. Most people will not join a game and those that do are almost nearly always underpowered for the at times unfair Nightfall strike and raid. I conclude by saying if this game didn't have good game play, a good soundtrack and nice presentation I think alot more people would be negative towards it but bungie have proven more than once now that in the modern era it's more about style than substance than a consumer quality guaranteed game.… Expand
  29. Subtraktshun
    Oct 18, 2017
    6
    Bungie really had something special with Destiny 1. The sequel, while built on an apparently new and improved game engine, feels like it has little to offer beyond simple good gunplay (even that doesn't feel quite as good as D1.) The lack of hardcore endgame content is a huge stain on the entire franchise, and the overall changes to loot progression (token slot system), combined with anBungie really had something special with Destiny 1. The sequel, while built on an apparently new and improved game engine, feels like it has little to offer beyond simple good gunplay (even that doesn't feel quite as good as D1.) The lack of hardcore endgame content is a huge stain on the entire franchise, and the overall changes to loot progression (token slot system), combined with an overall 'balancing' of power level (power level hardly matters for most activities) has resulted in a game that, while exciting and captivating at first, quickly loses most of it's steam once you finish the campaign.

    Whereas previously in Destiny 1, reaching end-game felt as though you were opened up to a variety of new, rewarding activities, Destiny 2 offers little to nothing.

    If you've never played Destiny 1 before, I may recommend picking up this game. You'll probably enjoy the campaign, playing some patrol, running the strikes, and getting a taste for Crucible. If you're a long-time D1 veteran, it's quite likely you'll find yourself disappointed and lacking in content.

    I no longer find myself excited for Tuesdays anymore ('reset day' for Destiny). I log on and stare at the Director (menu) for a couple minutes before sighing and putting on another game.

    I hope the DLC fixes the glaring endgame issues the game has, but at the same time, I'm really not happy with the idea of having to pay for DLC in order to experience the "complete game." Bungie took us down this road with D1; it's time for them to get things together.    … Expand
  30. strube
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    Don't fall into the hype trap. This game was designed by a team of marketers and not gamers. It is completely uninspired and lazy at every turn. If you've played Destiny 1, don't even bother with this game as it will not deliver a single new experience. If you've ever played another FPS RPG, again don't bother because I can't think of single game in that genre that's more bland than D2. ItDon't fall into the hype trap. This game was designed by a team of marketers and not gamers. It is completely uninspired and lazy at every turn. If you've played Destiny 1, don't even bother with this game as it will not deliver a single new experience. If you've ever played another FPS RPG, again don't bother because I can't think of single game in that genre that's more bland than D2. It features very limited character development, limited loot pools, a completely forgettable story, and no endgame. Destiny 1 also started off in a rocky place but they made a lot of improvements over time that made it a pretty good game by the end and yet somehow the game that is just a cheap clone of the original lacks most of those improvements. What's worse is that I can't tell if Bungie didn't learn from it's mistakes or if the lesson they learned was that they can deliver a mediocre product and "fix" it with dlc that most people will feel compelled to buy to justify their initial purchase. This is the last Bungie product I'll ever buy.… Expand
  31. REUBENATRIX
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
    This is a huge step backwards for Bungie. Its a quarter the game the original Destiny was after TTK. Even the ROI expansion delivered more end game content than this does as a Sequel. There is nothing new here - in fact it seems to have gone backward. I feel that there is 2/3rds of the game missing that will be drip-fed as dlc. They have little to no respect for their own community, openlyThis is a huge step backwards for Bungie. Its a quarter the game the original Destiny was after TTK. Even the ROI expansion delivered more end game content than this does as a Sequel. There is nothing new here - in fact it seems to have gone backward. I feel that there is 2/3rds of the game missing that will be drip-fed as dlc. They have little to no respect for their own community, openly referring to them as 'toxic' and its shows here in this latest money grab of a sequel. Who are these suckup reviewers scoring it high? Probably just kids who want a free copy. i wish I had not bought a digital copy so I could return it.… Expand
  32. gazofbath
    Oct 18, 2017
    5
    I played D1 from the Alpha and for over 2,000 hours in total. I have now played D2 for about 200 hours and completed the raid a few times.

    D2 looks and sounds the same as D1 (which is to say fantastic) and has the same excellent mechanics. If you like FPS then it is a great game. What is so disappointing is that it has absolutely nothing new in it and has taken a huge step    I played D1 from the Alpha and for over 2,000 hours in total. I have now played D2 for about 200 hours and completed the raid a few times.

    D2 looks and sounds the same as D1 (which is to say fantastic) and has the same excellent mechanics. If you like FPS then it is a great game.

    What is so disappointing is that it has absolutely nothing new in it and has taken a huge step backwards in so many ways, large and small. For example the raid has almost no fighting in it (and what there is is almost entirely contrived (the repeat Castellum sections)) and the mechanics, in the round, are uninteresting. I personally also do not like the cartoonish graphics of the raid; it is hard to believe the same people made Vault of Glass (actually, most of the those people left...).

    Small things like not being able to mix and match the super sub-trees, the ridiculous decision to have primaries in two slots, making snipers absolutely useless throughout D2, not having machine guns, every activity giving me tokens like I was at a fairground rather than gear, raid gear having absolutely no raid specific perks, not being able to choose the game type in PVP, Nightfall being timed (seriously, what kind of developer makes it a necessity to race past huge sections of game design?!). And those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

    D2 could be fantastic, just like D1 could have been fantastic. The difference for me is that as they have taken all the grind out of D2 and basically give you everything immediately for no effort, I have no incentive to stick with it. Which is a bloody shame as it was the only game I played for 3 years.    … Expand
  33. Nickplayer
    Oct 18, 2017
    0
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  34. haifisch2368
    Oct 18, 2017
    2
    Destiny 1 was my favorite game and I played it nearly every day.
    Destiny 2 has a good PvE part, but the loot and the endgame content is crap.
    PvP is (for me) a nightmare in D2. If no fried is online and you want to play some PvP matches - forget it. You team consists of 4 randoms and you are matched up against a whole fireteam which is coordinated via a party. As only teamshotting    Destiny 1 was my favorite game and I played it nearly every day.
    Destiny 2 has a good PvE part, but the loot and the endgame content is crap.
    PvP is (for me) a nightmare in D2. If no fried is online and you want to play some PvP matches - forget it.
    You team consists of 4 randoms and you are matched up against a whole fireteam which is coordinated via a party. As only teamshotting counts, you can image that this is no fun and the winner is fixed at the begin of the match.
    So i see no motivation to play D2.
    Positive: I have more tome for Over Watch, Titanfall 2 and CoD. :-)    … Expand
  35. mechazawabetta
    Oct 18, 2017
    3
    Yet another lie from Bungie.
    For three years we've been promised with a 'huge world', 'lot of activities', 'lore'.
    And in every new expansion (or new game) in Destiny series we've seen nothing that been promised to us. Yes, it's fun to shoot at aliens, but that's all. There's no awesome storytelling, no depth in lore, no end-game content to lure for. And now we need to wait another    Yet another lie from Bungie.
    For three years we've been promised with a 'huge world', 'lot of activities', 'lore'.
    And in every new expansion (or new game) in Destiny series we've seen nothing that been promised to us.
    Yes, it's fun to shoot at aliens, but that's all.
    There's no awesome storytelling, no depth in lore, no end-game content to lure for.

    And now we need to wait another year for REVELATION?!
    No more!

    Credit of faith to Bungie is over.
    I'm going back to WoW.    … Expand
  36. marykaymylove
    Oct 17, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destiny 2 in a nutshell is just Destiny 1.5 with major stepbacks and major quality of life upgrades.

    The GOOD:

    Music. The music goes well with the current background. When there is a boss, you feel the rush of music going through.

    Environments. Bungie has always been good when it comes to creating environments. The explosions are crisp. The skybox is beautiful to look at.

    Graphics. A complete eye candy.

    THE BAD:

    STORY. Boring, bland, and generic. Whoever wrote the script should be fired because a 12 year old can do so much better.

    The villain, Ghaul, does nothing but shouts at the speaker. He does nothing during the entire story campaign.

    Loot. Remember when Nathan Fillion said that there will be a ton of loot? Yes there is a TON of loot BUT THEY ARE NOT WORTH GRINDING FOR. Bungie took several backsteps to downgrade the almost perfected loot system of Destiny 1.

    Guns. Uninspiring, reskinned, and laughably dull guns. The 2 new gun types are nothing but a joke. A SMG and a grenade launcher in a space game? This just shows how incompetent Bungie's design team is.

    PvP. Another joke. It's absolutely broken and the PvP is not a separate balance with PvE. What this means is that if they nerf a gun for pvp then it becomes a joke for pve. Again. This just shows Bungie's incompetence.

    TLDR; This game is a joke. Overhyped BS. Don't buy this game.    … Expand
  37. koolaidman486
    Oct 17, 2017
    3
    I initially would give this a 6/10, but I don't think Destiny 2 deserves that. Let's get into why;

    Good: -Artstyle is great, but some textures and effects look plain bad (albeit PC with better graphics settings can look far better) -Weapon balance is spot on, there are weapons that are clearly better than others at this point (Reviewed right before the initial release for D2 on PC),    I initially would give this a 6/10, but I don't think Destiny 2 deserves that. Let's get into why;

    Good:
    -Artstyle is great, but some textures and effects look plain bad (albeit PC with better graphics settings can look far better)
    -Weapon balance is spot on, there are weapons that are clearly better than others at this point (Reviewed right before the initial release for D2 on PC), it'll get worse, believe me but as of this review being written it's great balance-wise.
    -If you don't buy the game, at the very least listen to the soundtrack
    -Theres a story in this game

    Bad:
    -30 fps PvP (for reference, I'm pretty sure DOOM on the SWITCH will be 60 fps for the PvP side)
    -No dedicated servers for PvP
    -RNG seems to extremely heavily favor duplicates
    -Limited grind and replayability
    -Tokens replace just about every way of getting loot
    -Bad raid
    -Terrible nightfall mechanics
    -The worst PVP mode I've ever played in a triple A shooter, it's too slow and the entire game was dumbed down because of it
    -Microtransaction loot boxes, replaces most shaders and all but 3 (to my knowledge) ghost shells, almost every ship, and all but 1 sparrow.
    -No endgame content, I don't raid and I felt like I'd done everything PvE-wise on the second or third week.
    -Cheating is still a massive issue on console, for those reading this review to get a recommendation on whether or not to buy the PC version, it'll most likely be worse there
    -The story, while there, is still generic, boring, and extremely cliché.
    -PvE is incredibly easy, with no option to increase the difficulty outside of intentionally using bad equipment and/or setting player-made limits
    -Exotics are almost all extremely underwhelming and almost as a whole worse than the rarity tier below them (legendaries)

    My honest suggestion is to wait until next September at the very least to but the "all DLC included" etition when and if they fix the game.    … Expand
  38. JIM_SLIDER
    Oct 17, 2017
    2
    After more than 2000 hours of gameplay with Destiny 1, I was more than excited about D2. But the excitement turned into concern when I played the beta and disappointment when the final game was released.

    D1 was a flawed game in many aspects (it had a shallow story, bland characters and serious balancing issues in PVP), but it had two things that made it awesome: its Power Fantasy    After more than 2000 hours of gameplay with Destiny 1, I was more than excited about D2. But the excitement turned into concern when I played the beta and disappointment when the final game was released.

    D1 was a flawed game in many aspects (it had a shallow story, bland characters and serious balancing issues in PVP), but it had two things that made it awesome: its Power Fantasy Fulfillment and its fun factor. Those things are nowhere to be found in D2.

    Powers, supers and exotics were a big contributor in the Power Fantasy factor, and all of them were nerfed on D2. Sure, you get used to it, but go back to D1 and you'll feel like YOU were nerfed not your inventory.

    Fun is hard to describe, some D1 players found "the grind" fun, other hated it, messy PVP games with 6 players per team and a huge reliance on abilities were a drag for some while others felt that was the meta. So when I say that a messy gameplay was fun, I mean it was fun for me, but now it is not.

    I appreciate the primary weapons focused gameplay but I miss the time when you could play as the lone wolf on PVP (especially when you are playing with randoms), I like that the grind is gone, but the "one size fits all" philosophy of tokens and engrams made the game dull. There is little motivation to play for more than a couple hours every week when you are leveling up, and after you reach the level cap there is really no motivation to play at all. I don't see how special events like Iron Banner or the Halloween event will change that.    … Expand
  39. ourtimehascome
    Oct 16, 2017
    7
    Though it feels more like DLC than a full-fledged sequel, Destiny 2 has a worthwhile campaign which is enough for the asking price. Though many would argue otherwise, due to its short length and missteps relating to the first game. Including not being able to ride your space motorcycle (aka sparrow) until after you complete the short campaign. Played in short bursts, the multiplayer canThough it feels more like DLC than a full-fledged sequel, Destiny 2 has a worthwhile campaign which is enough for the asking price. Though many would argue otherwise, due to its short length and missteps relating to the first game. Including not being able to ride your space motorcycle (aka sparrow) until after you complete the short campaign. Played in short bursts, the multiplayer can either become tedious and stay that way, or rise and become an fun action shooter, depending on individual preference. Though every aspect of the game is an improvement from the first, there are certain elements which should be inexcusable. Raids are still not available in matchmaking, as well as other events. There's little to do after the story is over, but enough if you've been enthralled by the fast-paced gameplay.… Expand
  40. tbouniverse
    Oct 16, 2017
    5
    Destiny 2 feels different from Destiny 1 as you will instantly notice that your abilities and movement are familiar but with fundamental differences to the feel of gameplay. The story is fun the first time and you may enjoy engaging with this new world. The world looks more serene and beautiful as you have planets with interesting NPCs who can drop you some cool armor and emblems.

    I    Destiny 2 feels different from Destiny 1 as you will instantly notice that your abilities and movement are familiar but with fundamental differences to the feel of gameplay. The story is fun the first time and you may enjoy engaging with this new world. The world looks more serene and beautiful as you have planets with interesting NPCs who can drop you some cool armor and emblems.

    I personally like the new PvP as there is space for casual (quick play) and competitive crucible. The end game mode, Trials of the Nine has a different dynamic altogether. It is also harder to go flawless as you are no longer shown mercy. The Third Spire, the new Trials social space is my favourite place to hang out at as it has a great system of progression and looks and feels out of this world, in every sense.

    The new social spaces in general are a big improvement and credit to Bungie for making it more fulfilling with its own set of quirks and entertainment.

    The strikes aren't so much fun because the repetitiveness kicks in pretty quickly and the incentive for doing them is diminished as you can get your hands on equally good loot by finishing public events that take 2-5 minutes to complete compared to strikes going over 10-15.

    The ease of obtaining loot has me considering quitting altogether because there is no fun in playing the game if you are handed high end loot so easily and with little effort. The raid was fun the first time but you will quickly notice how high the bar has been set by classical raids like the Vault of Glass or Kings Fall from D1.

    I hope they makes some big improvements with the DLC because the excitement only lasted for two weeks before I saw how hollow this game was and the lack of innovation this game has. There is so much missing potential and as a Destiny 1 Alum, I feel like Bungie has become too lazy and they are not utilizing the amazing potential this game has right now.    … Expand
  41. punch3871
    Oct 13, 2017
    7
    Destiny 2 is a good game. not a great game, but it's a good one, and it can get you hooked. compared to vanilla Destiny at launch, Destiny 2 has more quality content, though compared to Destiny 1 now, after it's gotten all its expansions, there's less stuff to do in Destiny 2. there are less planets, but there's more to do on these planets other than the occasional public event thatDestiny 2 is a good game. not a great game, but it's a good one, and it can get you hooked. compared to vanilla Destiny at launch, Destiny 2 has more quality content, though compared to Destiny 1 now, after it's gotten all its expansions, there's less stuff to do in Destiny 2. there are less planets, but there's more to do on these planets other than the occasional public event that happened at complete random and patrols. there are lost sectors which work as mini dungeons, and there's adventures that are as long as the missions in Destiny 1.

    the strikes feel awesome when played, too bad there's only 5 strikes in the game right now. 2 on earth, and 1 on the other planets. one strike has you going through a bunch of Cabal excavation drills to take out a big fallen mind so the Cabal can't use it against humanity. sounds more epic than it is. basically everything described sounds more epic than playing it.

    the game is definitely an improvement over the first game, though Ikora and Zavala both don't have a lot of character, and are therefore boring as hell. Cayde-6 is everyones favorite, and for good reason. he gets time to develop as a character, unlike the other two who are basically one dimensional characters. Zavala is a brute that fights for justice, Ikora is clever, but in this game she feels regret for not doing anything. Cayde-6 is the comic relief of this game.

    games pretty, not much else to say there. i think this has gone for long enough (5000 characters?! who wants to read 2 pages full of "reviewing"? might as well watch a Joseph Anderson video on Fallout 4. **** long as hell), so i'm gonna call it here. i recommend it, but i can see why some people don't like the game, but hey. Curse of Osiris comes out in December and adds Mercury to the roster, so that's nice.    … Expand
  42. qqbearz
    Oct 13, 2017
    4
    I do agree with the fact of the point of a copy and paste, this game does not feel like a part 2. Weapons, gear , vehicles are all the same look, it is not a pay to play by any means, if you pay its only for cosmetic reasons. But after you beat the main story and get past 260 light which takes a whooping 7 hours if that, if you have no real friends or people to play with you better makeI do agree with the fact of the point of a copy and paste, this game does not feel like a part 2. Weapons, gear , vehicles are all the same look, it is not a pay to play by any means, if you pay its only for cosmetic reasons. But after you beat the main story and get past 260 light which takes a whooping 7 hours if that, if you have no real friends or people to play with you better make some because the crucible is the only thing you can do besides patrols which are pointless. It looks like they are going in a good direction with the guided nightfalls, but just make everything MATCHMAKING for god sakes its not that easy finding people to play with in general, come on its part 2 not everyone has a group of friends that play the game. This game deserves a 4 at best because thats what it is just a 1.5 destiny repackaged as a brand new experience, grind for light, raid, rinse repeat.… Expand
  43. Joe614
    Oct 13, 2017
    6
    Destiny 2? More like Destiny 1.5.

    Destiny 2 at its peak with the Rise of Iron was a near perfect experience and a shining example of how properly implemented expansions can turn an otherwise mediocre game into one hell of an experience. Unfortunately, Destiny 2 is using the same formula as its predecessor. Bungie is giving us the same great game-play, somewhat of an improved story,    Destiny 2? More like Destiny 1.5.

    Destiny 2 at its peak with the Rise of Iron was a near perfect experience and a shining example of how properly implemented expansions can turn an otherwise mediocre game into one hell of an experience.

    Unfortunately, Destiny 2 is using the same formula as its predecessor. Bungie is giving us the same great game-play, somewhat of an improved story, great soundtrack, and fantastic graphics, but then completely ruins it by skipping out on the quality of games modes and huge amount of player choice that made its predecessor great. The variety in weapon perks that kept players coming back even after reaching max light level; just to find the perfect “god” roll is gone. Strikes have been reduced to a random playlist only and can’t be individually selected, not that you’ll do any because their rewards are more easily earned by participating in public events. Strike scoring and strike specific loot have been removed. The raid is a good time, but lacks “challenging” puzzles. Lastly, the raid only awards you with one legendary item. In my eyes that isn’t worth the 3 to 4 hour play through.

    Now for PVP. PVP is now 4 versus 4 only. 4v4 is not for everyone. Other games do 4v4 better. Such as Halo and CS go. All matches are limited to two random playlists meaning players can’t select the kind of matches they enjoy. For example, if you want to play Clash only, that is not an OPTION! When Destiny 1 first launched player were unhappy with Crucible. We, the fans, caused such an uproar, Bungie eventually changed Crucible for the better. With Destiny 2, Bungie decided to do exactly what they did in the first year of Destiny 1. Bungie is forcing PVE players to play through 10 PVP matcher per week if they want maximize their power level gains. This needs to be balanced. If I am a PVE player, I should have the option to only play PVE and should reap the same benefits of a PVP/PVE player.

    In conclusion, Destiny 2 is a good game until you hit level 20, then it becomes a hollow shell of its former self. It’s sad that Destiny 2 won’t truly shine until the upcoming expansions. It’s sad that Bungie ripped out player’s choice. I am extremely disappointed with the state Destiny 2 is currently in. My advice would be to get the game after all the expansions have released.    … Expand
  44. hamoonbeigi
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Smooth gun play, good soundtrack with some truly breathtaking masterpieces and nice graphics. If you're a fan of D1 you're going to like this. My biggest gripe with the title is the vast amount of recycled content – I kinda wish that Bungee would've been more ballsy with the reforms and improvements.
  45. tzuik
    Oct 12, 2017
    4
    Destiny 2 is an improvement, but it's an improvement only on vanilla Destiny. All the great quality of life changes and improvements they added in Y2&3 were all scrapped for reasons that are beyond any understanding. Probably so they'll just have us pay for them again in upcoming DLCs, which is a horrible practice.

    Destiny 2 right now feels like Destiny 1 in its dying days. Just after 1    Destiny 2 is an improvement, but it's an improvement only on vanilla Destiny. All the great quality of life changes and improvements they added in Y2&3 were all scrapped for reasons that are beyond any understanding. Probably so they'll just have us pay for them again in upcoming DLCs, which is a horrible practice.

    Destiny 2 right now feels like Destiny 1 in its dying days. Just after 1 month. Sure, the story’s better (the bar wasn’t set that high, tho) and the progression is smoother and easier, but that’s it. The loot is poor and bad, the end game is shallow and worthless, the PVP is a boring mess.

    What baffles is me is the amount of improvements that were present in Taken King or Rise of Iron and are just nowhere to be found in D2. And if it was Bungie’s plan all along to remove them so we have to pay for them again in the upcoming DLCs, then that’s just extremely arrogant and people should just stop buying this half-assed game, now that the word is out.    … Expand
  46. kommatias
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    If I could give -10, I would. They totally ruined the game, they took away the fun from it and after 3 weeks my clan and I have nothing left to do. No endgame simple as that, no rewards from endgame content and they also ruined PvP. Seriously Bungie, what were u thinking? Yes I like the graphics and the new animations, I like the epic music, I liked your big words and announcement in E3If I could give -10, I would. They totally ruined the game, they took away the fun from it and after 3 weeks my clan and I have nothing left to do. No endgame simple as that, no rewards from endgame content and they also ruined PvP. Seriously Bungie, what were u thinking? Yes I like the graphics and the new animations, I like the epic music, I liked your big words and announcement in E3 and you gave us a title which is tailored to casual people playing 2 hours per week, you removed everythging you correct in year 3 of D1, 1 step forward 3 steps backwards. I preordered the digital deluxe edition of D2 and I am regretting it badly. Seriously guys, if you haven't bought it yet, wait a couple of years to see if they will change it somehow as they did with D1, let them add more content and then give 15 euros and buy it. Kommatias13 my psn id and check how many hours I played on D1, this is a joke.… Expand
  47. Ungodly_Phantom
    Oct 11, 2017
    1
    Как делать игры. Рецепт от Активижн и Банжи. Берем старую часть, добавляем косметические улучшения, новые пушки и абилки. Оставляем некоторые старые штучки для олдфагов-хомяков. Пытаемся всем доказать что проделали нереальный объем работы, то что делали для первой части выставляем как длс для второй, по тактике как с первой частью в сизонпасс включаем только 2 лоусайз длс. Просим за якобыКак делать игры. Рецепт от Активижн и Банжи. Берем старую часть, добавляем косметические улучшения, новые пушки и абилки. Оставляем некоторые старые штучки для олдфагов-хомяков. Пытаемся всем доказать что проделали нереальный объем работы, то что делали для первой части выставляем как длс для второй, по тактике как с первой частью в сизонпасс включаем только 2 лоусайз длс. Просим за якобы полное издание 6к. И потом выпускаем еще пару длс по 3 к. Бинго, продали хомякам старый контент по цене нового. И пох что обещали 5 лет поддержки первой части. Даже донатные эмоции не дают перенести во вторую часть.… Expand
  48. adamako666
    Oct 11, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing on so many levels. They have not improved the original game in anyway. This may as well be another DLC package. I don't understand how they can get away with it. There is no new enemies (Except when they set up a new enemy upon completion of the 3-4 hour story, which will be part of the.......DLC), zero innovation, Locations still boring and empty. What annoyed me the most was the fact that you don't get a sparrow until completion of the story, and all of the the maps are clearly designed for sparrows. Bright engrams can now be bought through micro transactions to get your legendary/exotic gear. You can earn these upon leveling up every time after level 20; which is apparently when the game really starts. It is not, it is when the grinding starts. How people are so thrilled about loot i will never know. The loot is just the same **** that looks a bit different from the last lot. The Shaders you use to change the colour of your gear are now limited. So you don't end up using them because you don't want to waste them. Ultimately this is Destiny 1 repackaged with a story which is generic and mundane. Not improved on any of the problems of the first and actually created more issues. The game is ****… Expand
  49. Sunykamey
    Oct 11, 2017
    0
    An update to my initial review: This game deserves a 0 on all aspects. The amount of glitches, bugs, hacks, lag, connection errors, "killed by the architects", bad matchmaking... and zero attempts of bungie's side to fix the problems at hand, this game deserves to be one of the lowest rated games ever. People can't even be on the menu when transiting to the tower otherwise they getAn update to my initial review: This game deserves a 0 on all aspects. The amount of glitches, bugs, hacks, lag, connection errors, "killed by the architects", bad matchmaking... and zero attempts of bungie's side to fix the problems at hand, this game deserves to be one of the lowest rated games ever. People can't even be on the menu when transiting to the tower otherwise they get disconnected, I tried - not joking - 30 times, with resets of the console, with network (lan/wlan) changed, with all kinds of "tricks" to get to the tower but got disconnected for 1h straight, and bungie's solution "you have a strict NAT", no we haven't - all of my friends and the people that encounter that issue have normal NAT 1 or 2 and even with all ports open this games network features are utter garbage - like 30y ago where you could "hope" to play a game in multiplayer due to the (bad) servers. This game deserves all the backlash that it gets, because if as a company your only interest are microtransactions and new payable dlc's you are not deserving any praise. FIX YOUR GAME. And for those people that don't have any of those issues mentioned, here is my initial review (rated 5 for very average and below anything bungie ever did, even Destiny (1) imo:
    I've played Destiny (1) easily over 1000 hours even tough - in my opinion - the game was severely lacking but the gameplay - mostly the pvp - was pulling me back. It was fluid, paced and engaging.
    Destiny 2 lacks - as the original - in (almos) every RPG or MMO aspect of the game. The Story is lackluster altough better than the original, the Raid is unfulfilling and the Activities (world, lost sectors, strikes...) get stale fast. The one thing that got me back every time in Destiny (1) - the pvp - is as tiresome as it could get. It's teamshooting at it's finest so that you can't play solo anymore, the slowed down movement makes it more "tactical" (but less fun imo because no more lone wolf"-ing"), the map design is horrendous, the weapons are not balanced (as there are clear dominant archetypes), the pvp is sweaty (already), the Osiris" (competitive gamemode) is countdown (a COD mode that doesn't fit with the gameplay of Destiny) and the community is toxic already...
    The game is a minimalistic attempt to "improve" a formula that needed change and not stagnation, the weapons themselves are repetitive and not interesting, the exotics (used to be main draw to get in D1) are not special anymore and the long term activities are already boring me/people. This game should be bought at a discount when all DLC's are included.    … Expand
  50. CccyrussS
    Oct 10, 2017
    7
    I find this game boring. For some reason whenever I play it I start to feel really lonely. Which is weird because there's dozens of people around you most of the time. I just don't get the sense that they're really there. When I play The Division I never get this feeling. Also I find the gear to be incredibly boring. You can't do anything with it. Nothing is special - again compared thatI find this game boring. For some reason whenever I play it I start to feel really lonely. Which is weird because there's dozens of people around you most of the time. I just don't get the sense that they're really there. When I play The Division I never get this feeling. Also I find the gear to be incredibly boring. You can't do anything with it. Nothing is special - again compared that to the Division where the gear is amazing. Also I think the end game is just mediocre.… Expand
  51. widmowy
    Oct 10, 2017
    5
    I thought it will be much better game than original Destiny. Unfortunately it isn't. It's too simple, contains not too much new content, many the same armor and weapons with different skins and colors. The main plot is absolutely boring and disappointing. Only the first mission is fine and the very beginning of the second one. Rest of it is just a disaster. The endgame? It's nothing. TheyI thought it will be much better game than original Destiny. Unfortunately it isn't. It's too simple, contains not too much new content, many the same armor and weapons with different skins and colors. The main plot is absolutely boring and disappointing. Only the first mission is fine and the very beginning of the second one. Rest of it is just a disaster. The endgame? It's nothing. They added many new features which, at the first sight, look interesting, but after some time you discover that they just stole the whole fun in the game. I miss grinding from D1. It was annoying in many aspects but it was better than no grinding at all, what we can see in D2. Anyway I'm really upset that it's not possible to get a refund for the season pass. I bought it and I regret that.… Expand
  52. Goo4you
    Oct 9, 2017
    6
    Just to be upfront here: I did NOT play Destiny 1. At the time when it came out I was immersed in other games and other MMO's. The abundant amount of negative press the title garnered also didn't help. So when I say I enjoy this title, more than I thought I would I want it to be clear:

    -I had no prior experience with the 1st game -I am looking at the game with fresh eyes Even so,    Just to be upfront here: I did NOT play Destiny 1. At the time when it came out I was immersed in other games and other MMO's. The abundant amount of negative press the title garnered also didn't help. So when I say I enjoy this title, more than I thought I would I want it to be clear:

    -I had no prior experience with the 1st game
    -I am looking at the game with fresh eyes

    Even so, things Bungie did that has anger the player base has made it to my ears (the one use shaders thing.) Which even outside the realm of the title and my "newness" to the franchise is a crappy thing to do, even moreso when it was an unlimited use item in the prior title.

    With that being said, D2 is solid, better than I thought it would be. 1st impression I got the moment I started was: alright....so this is Halo. That's not a bad thing, but Bungie really...you could have strayed a tad bit away from Halo. the hive is the flood, the fallen are the covenant. Hell, the big bad guy is just a Super Brute!

    Shooting is super tight. I'm in no way amazing at shooters, but man, is combat solid. Gun choices are really good, but just miss the mark of being amazing. Maybe this is better at endgame (as of this writing i'm maybe a tad shy of the halfway point), but I found some great and some garbage (I hate any type of pistol. I ignore them, even if they are a massive damage increase. The recoil is crap mostly).

    Missions feel organic as do public quests...though the latter have little diversification. Once you do one, it's the same thing over and over. Still, they feel frenetic enough to keep the fight fresh.

    The story....is interesting. The one thing I heard about the 1st title was how crap the narrative was. Well so far i'm fine with it. It's no pulitzer, but it is far from being dull. I genuinely feel like a hero fighting back against a universal threat though not just gameplay alone; the story supports it, thus making it all the sweeter as you fight the red war.

    The music is sweeping and epic which makes both combat and the story reach higher levels than if they might have developed either thing alone (working harder on the story or the combat). Instead the soundtrack passively makes BOTH that much better.

    As for classes, I went with the Warlock. Can't say much other than the builds at this point (as of this writing i'm only lvl 12) don't make that big of a deal. The dawnblade feels like just an elongated grenade (about 3 seconds longer than the one you have). It's a CD ability that can hurt lots of targets, but that's about it. What makes combat any different than the Voidwalker or stormcaller other than the CD. The talents in each subclasses tree are more or less the same thing for ALL of the specs, it's just the super that really is any different. Subclasses seem more "passive" than being "active." The other classes seem to be the same thing from what i've read.

    I have just one concern and that is the accessibility of endgame content for the solo players. I, like many, don't really want to join guilds and do strikeforce-like content (be online for this event and such-and-such time). I love big event fights though, like a raid or dungeons but not ones that demand hours and hours of time per week to complete. Sure an hour or 2 to do is fine, but 6? Must it be with a group of people that always work together? For me, that isn't fun or frankly what I think of as a good use of my time, not when I can obtain gear and content at my leisure other ways. I don't dislike working with others....I just hate the old and played-out long form grindfest raid system that every MMO employs. I don't want super easy either, not something that equates to a bullet sponge loot pinata; just something in the middle.

    Other than that, I have no real complaints. The game looks great, plays great and seems well put together. Had I played the 1st one, I would most likely had more to take issue with. For a new player, it's worth your time to jump in. If you were expecting Halo....you're getting it...just with a different skin.

    Update: After "endgame" playing....there is little reason to continue. Strikes are fine and within the aesthetic of rest of the game (war of attrition to victory) as is the crucible. The place where actual gear is (nightfall strikes and raid) make the same mistake every single MMO does: funnel content into a bit-sized area antithetical to the product it is.

    Why ALL of the gear/content/progression is shoved into this teeny-tiny portion of the product is beyond me. Couple that with inane timers in Nightfalls and a 6HOUR raid is astonishingly dumb. The game is a world shooter with a few single player instanced challenges, but those are vastly outweighed by random group, undisciplined skirmishes. Why condition people for this, only to stick the best stuff behind tight/focused/strike force battles that unlike EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE GAME?

    It's no wonder people rag on this game.    … Expand
  53. DukeInterior
    Oct 9, 2017
    5
    Destiny 2 is better than the first game. That's honestly the biggest positive I can make about it. It isn't a vapid, empty, shell of a game, gutted pre release in order to sell you more content later. IT isn't that. But it is still a colossal disappointment.

    Despite being layered on a solid foundation of excellent shooting mechanics, stunning visuals and a truly magnificent soundtrack,    Destiny 2 is better than the first game. That's honestly the biggest positive I can make about it. It isn't a vapid, empty, shell of a game, gutted pre release in order to sell you more content later. IT isn't that. But it is still a colossal disappointment.

    Despite being layered on a solid foundation of excellent shooting mechanics, stunning visuals and a truly magnificent soundtrack, Destiny 2 at its worst is lazy, unimaginative, uninspired, insulting and completely pointless. It isn't Destiny 2, its Destiny 1.5. It isn't a sequel, its just a more expensive DLC.

    The story is boring, the character upgrade system plays like Bungie have never even played an RPG before and the game is nothing but shooting forever. A sequel should build on the foundations of the first, take some risks, add some interesting new mechanics. A sequel should justify it's own existence, and Destiny 2 just doesn't. It is an overpriced, underdeveloped expansion pack and I will not be spending any more money on the 2 already planned, paid for DLC packs.

    Maybe I'll come back when the game is fully released as a complete edition, but until then this is just a waste of time and money.    … Expand
  54. AS17
    Oct 9, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destiny 2, the latest addition to the series is an overall improvement to the first Destiny. Unlike the original Destiny, Destiny 2 has an actual story line planned out starting off with sorrow and tragedy, progressing towards redemption. Although the original wasn’t terrible, so far the sequel has done everything better, from the voice acting to the impressive graphics and framerate.
    The gameplay of Destiny 2 is near perfect. Ok, we have only seen a little bit of the game however from what I’ve experienced so far, the game runs smoothly with no dropped frames, this paired with the fact that there is a smooth-flowing momentum to the game results in flawless gameplay. With a game like Destiny 2 it is necessary to have working textures, not only for lore but for overall enjoyment- and Bungie has hit the nail on the head with Destiny 2. With the incredibly improved graphics from the first Destiny, something had to go wrong, it seem just too good to be true; however the final release of Destiny 2 was outstanding with very little flaws to the world design.
    When it comes to the storyline of Destiny 2, it could have gone any better, with very few flaws in the story, players are left with an action packed storyline that tugs on the heart. From the very start you are left with devastation after the destruction and sorrow as you fight to redeem yourselves in the eye of the traveller. During the story you get to level from level 1, all the way up to 20. This is done, very cleverly, with a set campaign to follow, you will level up in no time, although say you get bored of following these quests (which is very unlikely), Bungie has very kindly given you many other ways to level up, such as adventures and events, which reward you with better gear. Moving onto endgame, the first main target is to finish the campaign which rewards you with the ability to obtain more powerful gear, while also granting you access to the new social space. After you finish the immersive questing, your next aim is to raise your power, to get your guardian as strong as you can get him. This is obtained through the all new strikes- a series of events that you have to do, to the reach a powerful boss at the end to obtain your loot. The loot chest always drop rare gear, which go up to 260 power. Along the way you can pick up rare, legendary, and even exotic engrams which can be decrypted and turned into very high power gear that often come with slight buffs like “enemies explode on death.” Along your course to 350 power, there is also the weekly nightfall, which also rewards powerful gear, as well as the raid, Leviathan, which is do-able with your own team at 260, however is recommended to have 280 if you are using the whole new guided games system, which allows you join other people looking for other members to do Leviathan.
    However PvE (Player vs Environment) isn’t the only thing there is to do In Destiny 2, you also have the PvP (Player vs Player) environment, called The Crucible. This one of the many things to do during levelling, or at end game. There is also a competitive or casual aspect to it as well. On the competitive side you are teamed up with other competitive players to eliminate the enemy team before they eliminate you. There are many game modes such as control, countdown, clash, supremacy, survival and Trial of the Nine, my personal favourite being survival. The aim behind survival is that each team has 8 respawns, and once each team have used up all their respawns they are out, and have to spectate. This creates a competitive environment where guardians can go to obtain gear and show their worth.
    The world design in Destiny 2 is astonishing, and navigating through the different planets is made simple, with a touch of the touchpad you can open the roster, and all the destinations you can travel to, as well as view you quests. Each world has its own environment and enemies, with plenty to explore and fast travel evenly distributed in between. This paired with the fact that this is vanilla Destiny 2 sparks a lot of hope in terms of new planets, where expansions have been confirmed with the release of the limited edition, which contains the season pass. As seen with the first Destiny, Bungie did an adequate job while spacing out the expansions, and left a small space each expansion where content had dried out for new players to catch up.
    Compared to all the new competitors released this year, Destiny 2 is definitely up there with the best, with easy controls, brilliant graphics, and the addictive grind for gear it is very easy to become addicted to this new release. The constant release of new expansions provides a fresh start, often as they come with a new level cap- Unlike many new games this year to that tend to leave their content to run dry.    … Expand
  55. EEF
    Oct 9, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destiny 2 Game Review
    Introduction
    Destiny 2 is a fantastic and compelling game. However, it does lack somewhat in content and originality, yet it is still a massive improvement from the state of the base game of its prequel - Destiny 1 - at Launch. Destiny 2 includes thrilling cinematics during the campaign which make the sequel look like it was made on Unity by a fourteen year old. As much as it adds to and changes the franchise - such as the new game modes in crucible and the acclaimed “Adventures”, which make patrols a whole lot more enjoyable – It does feel a lot like Destiny 1, which is not a bad thing as they have used the same amazing mechanical formula to keep me coming back and Bungie have done a great job at keeping and improving so many aspects of the game, for example the grind for loot is still incredibly addictive and is more so with the new loot to be discovered and claimed. However, it is not without its faults, due to a lack of content, for example, I only ever seem to be able to play two or three strikes, making for a very repetitive grind for gear.
    Prequel
    There is no doubt that this sequel is far more enjoyable than Destiny 1 was at launch, and that is because Bungie has learnt from their mistakes. Mistakes like having an incredibly lacklustre campaign, and making the characters that we (eventually) grew to love, bland and almost pointless (I’m looking at you Mysterious Exo Stranger).Destiny 1 only grew properly during the third expansion The Taken King, and lots of new content and changing up the gameplay, bringing in many new players. Destiny 2 seems to be following in these footsteps so far, including breath-taking cinematic cut scenes, with a dash of their famous humour (mostly from fan-favourite character Cayde-6), topped off with beautiful set pieces and incredibly addictive and enjoyable gameplay. I personally believe that really one of the only negative parts that Destiny 2 has borrowed from its predecessor is an overall lack in content. Don’t get me wrong, Destiny 2 has a lot more to offer, however it still feels underwhelming when the campaign is completed in around 8 hours, and then you are dropped in to repeating the same strikes or go on the same crucible maps again and again. I just want it to be spiced up a little bit more.
    Gameplay
    Well… it’s basically Destiny 1, with a whole lot more explosions, enemies, death, fun, and more explosions. It is by far the most enjoyable game I have played in a while simply for the gameplay alone. Its simplistic use of controls mixed with the fluidity of gunplay adds up to a near perfect experience, I just wish it had more variation. I am yet to attempt the raid so bare that in mind as so far a majority of what I have done is the campaign, followed by the adventures, then grinded out crucible and strikes. It gets slightly dull after a while… Yet I’m always drawn back, back to the rewarding feel you get when you finally obtain the exotic piece of gear you’ve been searching so hard for, or when you finally have a power level high enough to attempt the nightfall and begin to grind all over again.
    Competitors
    I don’t have much to say about Destiny’s competitors as it is such a unique game that really can’t and shouldn’t be compared to another. However, if I am to compare it to other shooter giants such as Call of Duty, then I’d say that Destiny 2 is a whole lot more enjoyable, for me that is. I grew tired of COD’s mechanics that never really change, whereas Destiny and Destiny 2 are the type of games that keep me playing all night, and once I do finally get some sleep, it is with me in my dreams. I can’t escape it and I love it. I wouldn’t really call it a competitor, but it is clear that Destiny and Destiny 2 can be compared to the Halo series for the right reasons. However, this is only the case because they were both amazingly designed by Bungie, and should only be compared in how well they are doing in creating truly great games.
    Multiplayer aspects
    I’ve always loved this aspect of Destiny, because it has brought me so many enjoyable moments and new friendships. Destiny 2 does not lack in this factor, it even improves on it with guided games (matchmaking essentially) into previously only organised fireteam game modes. I believe this will bring the community a lot closer together, and will allow for almost everyone to play the end game content, which Destiny is basically made for. In addition to this, Crucible is still a massive part of Destiny 2, and is such an amazing way to play competitive PVP.
    Final Verdict
    In conclusion, Destiny 2 is an amazing game, however it lacks in content at the moment, which actually makes me look forward to the future content Bungie releases. It includes the same incredibly addictive formula of gameplay, with a few new twists in additions, I just wish it was a bit easier to reach end game without having to grind the same few activities.    … Expand
  56. vreynauld
    Oct 8, 2017
    5
    One month in and over the last weekend I had more of my usual Destiny friends playing the Battlefront 2 beta than Destiny 2. It's not hard to understand why.

    While leveling was enjoyable, the story was about the same level as the story told in Destiny: Rise of Iron. Still fairly disjointed and hurried along, but overall OK. But end game is just a boring slog that's taken several steps    One month in and over the last weekend I had more of my usual Destiny friends playing the Battlefront 2 beta than Destiny 2. It's not hard to understand why.

    While leveling was enjoyable, the story was about the same level as the story told in Destiny: Rise of Iron. Still fairly disjointed and hurried along, but overall OK. But end game is just a boring slog that's taken several steps back from all of additions and lessons learned by Bungie from the original three years of Destiny.

    The raid, in terms of mechanic design and level design, is probably the most boring raid Bungie has put out across both Destiny games. The loot from the raid isn't impressive in the slightest: Almost every weapon has a near identical non-raid equivalent and the armor no longer includes raid-related (or extra) perks, thus making it only worth collecting if you like the look of it. Most of my group who religiously ran VoG, Crota, King's Fall, and WotM regularly during Destiny 1 have no desire to keep running Leviathan. Bungie recently announced the forthcoming "prestige" difficulty raid will not increase power level and the rewards will also just be merely cosmetic. That has done little to enthuse my usual group to bother.

    Strikes feel absolutely unrewarding, especially since there's no heroic mode anymore. I spent an evening chain running strikes with a fireteam medallion (xp and loot drop booster) on and got 6 legendary engrams over the course of 4 hours. I could easily get that in half the time just by chain running public events. Sure, I had a ton of a Zavala vendor tokens, but everything he gave was duplicates, all significantly lower than my character level and none with a single +5 power mod. Back in Destiny 1, Bungie added strike-specific loot in order to give people interest in replaying strikes or farming specialty loot. Inexplicably, they chucked this completely out of Destiny 2. Most strikes will just drop boring, standard, blue-rarity gear and tokens, leaving no real reason to spend time chain running strikes any more.

    Nightfall strikes are no longer enjoyable. I miss the days of Nightfalls having weird, unique, and challenging modifiers. Instead those have largely been replaced with an uninteresting (and unfun) timer mechanic. Every D1 Nightfall mod was a million times better than Time Warp.

    Crucible PVP is just garbage. Dominated by weapons with high-caliber round perks (MIDA Multi-Tool, Uriel's Gift, etc.) and favors whichever team is better at camping and team shooting. The map Vostok, for example, is just a gigantic circlejerk at the middle cave regardless of mode. Stale, scout rifle/auto rifle meta with a handful of rocket and sword power ammo campers. Ooo and for this frustration I get what? MORE TOKENS. For more underpowered gear. Bungie just announced that Iron Banner is losing its only differentiating factor (it will no longer have power level advantages enabled) compared to regular Crucible? What's the point then? Also, the Crucible menu removes ALL choice from the player outside of choosing Quickplay or Competitive play. No choice in game mode and no private matches. If you don't like one particular game mode, well, that's tough, as Bungie's system gets to choose the mode, not you. Plus, it's still a peer-to-peer game with all of the easily exploitable network manipulation tricks that plagued Destiny 1.

    Bonus issue lightning round: Static loot made the loot side of the game boring as all hell. Mods are a welcome addition but tying power level to legendary mods that are pure RNG is absolute BS - then again, the way everything aggressively scales, to individual players, power level feels meaningless anyway. Not being able to get mods through other means (legendary shards, dismantling) is a major oversight. Most exotics don't feel interesting enough to call exotic. There's a small handful of exceptions like Sunshot or Wardcliff Coil. Bounties are gone, replaced by less interesting and more repetitive daily, per-planet, "challenges". Classes are dumbed down to the extreme: You get to choose one set of four talents or the other, no mixing or matching allowed. Tokens are the predominant award for EVERYTHING now. Tokens to turn into some other vendor rather than being rewarded for your activity. (Destiny 2: The Token King?)

    I bought the game two weeks late and my two characters are already 301 and 300 respectively from casual evening and weekend play. As previously mentioned, most of my clan is already playing other games again. I heard more enthusiasm in party chat about Battlefront 2 than the short term future of Destiny 2. It's pretty clear Bungie/Activision are targeting a more casual audience - one they hope will splash more cash in their microtransactions no doubt.    … Expand
  57. Marxowski
    Oct 7, 2017
    2
    Are sequels not supposed to upgrade on already existing ideas anymore?! How did that manage to be lost in translation when it comes to Destiny 2? The game feels stale and downgraded asf, nothing interesting about neither the Warlock, Titan or Hunter and not including brand new subclasses/elements makes this feel like a separated expansion rather than a strong sequel. It feels like BungieAre sequels not supposed to upgrade on already existing ideas anymore?! How did that manage to be lost in translation when it comes to Destiny 2? The game feels stale and downgraded asf, nothing interesting about neither the Warlock, Titan or Hunter and not including brand new subclasses/elements makes this feel like a separated expansion rather than a strong sequel. It feels like Bungie are too scared to make an ambitious game now. The new weapon system hurts my eyes and brain to witness, the new exotics are underwhelming. This makes Vanilla Destiny (1) feel like the Citizen Kane of video games. The only good thing about it are the looks of the new raid mechanics. But overall I’m glad that I did not waste my money on this “game”...… Expand
  58. partyxpete
    Oct 6, 2017
    5
    The only things that Destiny 2 has going for it is its graphics and music, everything else is average at best. it improves on the first Destiny by including some sort of story and purpose to all the mindless shooting and grinding you'll be doing. However, the little improvement they made is ruined by the fact that they added micro transactions to a full priced game that's going to haveThe only things that Destiny 2 has going for it is its graphics and music, everything else is average at best. it improves on the first Destiny by including some sort of story and purpose to all the mindless shooting and grinding you'll be doing. However, the little improvement they made is ruined by the fact that they added micro transactions to a full priced game that's going to have paid DLC in the future, thus ruining the point of playing.… Expand
  59. KBeightyseven
    Oct 6, 2017
    0
    Destiny 2 is a shell of a game, the story only takes a few hours to finish, what most gamers enjoyed in D1 was the end game activity, D2 has very little going on here, it's a toned backed version of D1 , I can't think of many games where the sequel has less to do than the original game, they have taken away all the features people actually liked and produced a bare bones version all be itDestiny 2 is a shell of a game, the story only takes a few hours to finish, what most gamers enjoyed in D1 was the end game activity, D2 has very little going on here, it's a toned backed version of D1 , I can't think of many games where the sequel has less to do than the original game, they have taken away all the features people actually liked and produced a bare bones version all be it for the current gen consoles, save your money, if you really do want to give it a go, buy a used game as there are loads on eBay already… Expand
  60. Ghoster
    Oct 6, 2017
    5
    Could be fun to pass the campaign but there is nothing more. Everything after that is boring without any reason! You power up to kill more powerful enemies so you can power up more. Other thing is that game never become more challenging. At begin you have bad weapons and weak enemies, a and later great weapons with powerful enemies. Killing them when you are level 1 is same challengingCould be fun to pass the campaign but there is nothing more. Everything after that is boring without any reason! You power up to kill more powerful enemies so you can power up more. Other thing is that game never become more challenging. At begin you have bad weapons and weak enemies, a and later great weapons with powerful enemies. Killing them when you are level 1 is same challenging like on higher levels!… Expand
  61. mozzie71
    Oct 5, 2017
    10
    Most of the negative reviews on here are from people who were hoping for something different. Its Destiny... Its not trying to be anything different. I am loving this game. I was hovering between giving a 9 and a 10... but just because of the fools who rate a 0 because their mother didn't raise them right.. i chose 10. Its a fun, pretty, play-how-you-like shooter that delivers. Loot fiendsMost of the negative reviews on here are from people who were hoping for something different. Its Destiny... Its not trying to be anything different. I am loving this game. I was hovering between giving a 9 and a 10... but just because of the fools who rate a 0 because their mother didn't raise them right.. i chose 10. Its a fun, pretty, play-how-you-like shooter that delivers. Loot fiends will love the drop addiction.… Expand
  62. christhewiz
    Oct 5, 2017
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 3 weeks of playing I stopped playing the game due to sheer boredom. There is no incentive to grind for better weapons, upgrades,... D2 is a beautiful but soulless husk of a game. Once again Bungie hasn't delivered on its promises.… Expand
  63. BuckWild
    Oct 5, 2017
    3
    It is almost as bad as Destiny 1 at launch. Incredibly lackluster and offensively barebone. Undoubtedly the biggest disappointment of 2017. Bungie has learned basically nothing from the past 3 years. Do yourself a favor and spend you money elsewhere.
  64. SANDYkinz
    Oct 5, 2017
    6
    Same old destiny really. I don't get why everyone is saying it was better than Destiny 1... Maybe Destiny 1 vanilla, but Destiny 1 at the end of its life was great and had so much content and many things to do. Destiny 2 now feels like a massive downgrade and after 150 hours i don't really like playing it on my own cause its just the same old same old over and over and over again. WouldSame old destiny really. I don't get why everyone is saying it was better than Destiny 1... Maybe Destiny 1 vanilla, but Destiny 1 at the end of its life was great and had so much content and many things to do. Destiny 2 now feels like a massive downgrade and after 150 hours i don't really like playing it on my own cause its just the same old same old over and over and over again. Would have been better for me if it was just an expansion to destiny 1, or if they released content monthly with some sort of subscription.… Expand
  65. ChestyPuller
    Oct 5, 2017
    6
    Sadly It's just boring. The story is not any better and it just feels bland and contrived half the time. I am just trying to get through the story to get to the strikes, but they again make grinding mandatory. The side quests are copy pasted from the last game, but renamed. The loot is the same as last time, same few types of guns just slight stat changes, another copy paste. Even theSadly It's just boring. The story is not any better and it just feels bland and contrived half the time. I am just trying to get through the story to get to the strikes, but they again make grinding mandatory. The side quests are copy pasted from the last game, but renamed. The loot is the same as last time, same few types of guns just slight stat changes, another copy paste. Even the new areas are some more of the same. They are a bit more flushed out but at one point I could have sworn I was just back on Venus.

    The game mechanics are still spot on. Running and Gunning is satisfying. There is a lot more vertical jumping in this one which my titan had no problem with, but my friends warlock was struggling with (he may have just sucked at jumping, I never played warlock)

    If you didn't pick up Destiny 1, I would say give it a shot. You may get to feel a bit of wonder for 20 or 30 hours exploring the world for the first time. For any one that has played Destiny, then you have played Destiny 2.    … Expand
  66. gdmatt
    Oct 5, 2017
    5
    Destiny 2 is an improvement from Destiny 1, but worse than Destiny: The Taken King and Rise of Iron.
    Those two expansions added significant quality of life improvements over the original game, but Destiny 2 contains none of these.

    Destiny 2 at the moment isn't a game for fans of Destiny, it's a game for fans of an FPS.
  67. Kickingtheplace
    Oct 4, 2017
    0
    This game has significantly improved over the first one. It however, fails to satisfy me in some segments of the game, everything from earning tokens to receive rewards is repetitive and totally boring. The multiplayer (crucible hasn't) even incorporated the private matchmaking system. Everything from Destiny 2 is just repeating itself from making a foundation based progress to conclude toThis game has significantly improved over the first one. It however, fails to satisfy me in some segments of the game, everything from earning tokens to receive rewards is repetitive and totally boring. The multiplayer (crucible hasn't) even incorporated the private matchmaking system. Everything from Destiny 2 is just repeating itself from making a foundation based progress to conclude to a complete game… Expand
  68. rvadarocket
    Oct 3, 2017
    0
    Bungie made the game less fun than Destiny, this has ruined my enthusiasm for the game, I don't play Destiny to play a good game, I play it to have fun and "fixing" flaws from Destiny have lessened the fun, I mean come on, who doesn't like complaining about Destiny mechanics? Anyway, 0/10 not fun
  69. Omerion
    Oct 2, 2017
    7
    Destiny 2 is a FPS mixed with RPG elements. It's a very fun game. It has improved a lot on original Destiny with more weapons, items, etc. The customization did not change from the original game. I know I might sound greedy on this part, but we lack gift items from the people who played the first game, I feel like more should be added like an exclusive weapon or exotic item. Not the sameDestiny 2 is a FPS mixed with RPG elements. It's a very fun game. It has improved a lot on original Destiny with more weapons, items, etc. The customization did not change from the original game. I know I might sound greedy on this part, but we lack gift items from the people who played the first game, I feel like more should be added like an exclusive weapon or exotic item. Not the same character with 100 power head start. The problem we are facing is Destiny 2 really a sequel? You can argue with that, if feels like the same story you have played before basically like kind of like copy and paste. If you new to Destiny, pick up Destiny 2, for veterans, you can, but I recommend waiting for discount.… Expand
  70. jeffholmstrom
    Oct 2, 2017
    0
    Game was dumbed down for the casual audience sadly compared from Destiny 1. Exotic weapons drops like candy and you have basically zero reason to play the game after 3-4 weeks of gaming.
  71. mrseannathan
    Oct 1, 2017
    7
    First of all, I am not some hardcore destiny player who will find every detail to critisize. I played D1 for the campaign and always had a general understanding of how Destiny worked.

    When D2 was released, I chose to play it the way it's suppose to be played and I did enjoy it. The story was decent and flowed very well. Setting and details on the PS4 PRO look amazing and I'll always    First of all, I am not some hardcore destiny player who will find every detail to critisize. I played D1 for the campaign and always had a general understanding of how Destiny worked.

    When D2 was released, I chose to play it the way it's suppose to be played and I did enjoy it. The story was decent and flowed very well. Setting and details on the PS4 PRO look amazing and I'll always love a decent PvE FPS.

    But here's what I did not enjoy as a 'semi-new' destiny player:

    1. For an FPS, it felt somewhat unnatural. Movement felt slow, sliding didn't flow well, and turning was more of a frustration than anything. Despite that, eventually you get used to it and it won't bother you. It was just something that pissed me off right off the bat.

    2. I get the idea of fireteams and bungie wanting you to come in with teams because a lot of the end game task do require communication. If you are someone who doesn't like playing with others, does a lot of solo, or doesn't care to go on the bungie site and find fireteams.. you're not going to get the full experience of the D2 end game.

    3. Once you get to that ~300 light level (currently at 303) and you've done your weekly milestones. There's really nothing to do but grind (and yes all you intense D2 players.. I know that's the point) but for those who don't care to do that, you may find yourself playing the game less and less. I'll play every tues - wed (SOMETIMES thursday) and get the milestones done and then move onto a new game. If crucible had more of an incentive or something, trust me i'd be on that but there's nothing for you there.

    Don't get me wrong, I love the game but there are some things to watch out for if you don't really know what you're getting into.    … Expand
  72. DaveSpeed
    Oct 1, 2017
    6
    Destiny 1.5 has great gameplay and great music.
    Yes, the story is better than its predecessors but its still very boring and has no replay value. Endgame is boring as well, no randomly generated areas, no difficulty settings, no motivating itemisation, no real engaging charakter progression after max level (pushing lightlevel feels unsatisfying), monotonous pvp, list goes on and on. its a    Destiny 1.5 has great gameplay and great music.
    Yes, the story is better than its predecessors but its still very boring and has no replay value. Endgame is boring as well, no randomly generated areas, no difficulty settings, no motivating itemisation, no real engaging charakter progression after max level (pushing lightlevel feels unsatisfying), monotonous pvp, list goes on and on. its a pity because the game has so much potential.    … Expand
  73. reeb
    Oct 1, 2017
    1
    This feels like DLC but not a complete new game. The same guns, enemys lack of story. They wont get penny out of me. And i pretty sure next Destiny will be the same.
  74. Frostpeak_
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    I have played destiny for over 2000 hrs and since the beta was released, destiny 2 in my opinion was what bungie intended on releasing with the original destiny. Destiny 2 fails to have as much of a solid end game the original destiny held. With 100 hours of destiny 2 you have played all the game has to offer,I personally have 120 hrs and have every exotic, compared to the original destinyI have played destiny for over 2000 hrs and since the beta was released, destiny 2 in my opinion was what bungie intended on releasing with the original destiny. Destiny 2 fails to have as much of a solid end game the original destiny held. With 100 hours of destiny 2 you have played all the game has to offer,I personally have 120 hrs and have every exotic, compared to the original destiny where it took me over 1800 hrs to get the gjallarhorn. I hope in the future they start catering to a more grind focused game because the best moments i held in the original destiny came from grinding, in the new game there is no point to play the raid because you can get just as good loot from the nightfall and flashpoints.… Expand
  75. Dacky85
    Sep 28, 2017
    8
    If you have played Destiny 1 then you can expect pretty much the same sort of experience.
    The story mode has improved, the sound is fantastic accompanied with an addictive RPG style gameplay where exploring the world(s) and finding loot results in your character(s) progression.
    Destiny 2 really excels when you play as a part of a team with your friends. If you are playing Destiny 2 on    If you have played Destiny 1 then you can expect pretty much the same sort of experience.
    The story mode has improved, the sound is fantastic accompanied with an addictive RPG style gameplay where exploring the world(s) and finding loot results in your character(s) progression.
    Destiny 2 really excels when you play as a part of a team with your friends. If you are playing Destiny 2 on your own then it takes away some of the fun.
    As a single player experience = 8
    As a multiplayer experience = 9
    So i would give Destiny 2 an overall score of 8.5/10    … Expand
  76. Quiet_Spark
    Sep 28, 2017
    2
    Where do I even begin with this game? For starters this is a soft reboot to the Destiny franchise, that much is obvious. Bungie was clearly upset about how D1 turned out and they didn't like how people were playing "their" game so they ripped it from our hands and went "no play with it like this!". Barely anything has changed, same gameplay, same endless grind for gear to grind for betterWhere do I even begin with this game? For starters this is a soft reboot to the Destiny franchise, that much is obvious. Bungie was clearly upset about how D1 turned out and they didn't like how people were playing "their" game so they ripped it from our hands and went "no play with it like this!". Barely anything has changed, same gameplay, same endless grind for gear to grind for better gear, the AI is still brain dead to the point where PVE is basically a shooting gallery, difficulties are gone, everything is too easy, you can sprint through most of the story missions without firing a shot and everything looks like a Hollywood set(fake and set up to make the player think there is more there than there is). There is absolutely no reason for this to be a "shared world shooter" that is a pure marketing gimmick, it would be so much better if they just dropped that money making BS and focused on making a coherent story. Instead what we get is an incoherent mess with high school level writing and lore that not only makes no sense but is now filled with holes because it does not line up with the last game. But at least it's a "social shooter"! With no proximity or in game chat at all and 99% of players are antisocial only coming together because the game forces it. Well the PVP must be good then right? Nope. The PVP is hot garbage, fanboys will try to tell you it "takes more skill now", ignore them it doesn't. All you do in PVP is follow your team around like a lost puppy and team shoot the other team's stragglers, that is literally all PVP is. Abilities also charge way too slow so don't expect to use them much or at all, the entire point of destiny is the abilities and they are barely present now. Surely the gear grind must be good? To which I say there is no grind any more. God tier gear is now handed out like candy on Halloween, by the time I finished the campaign I was decked out in legendaries and exotics and I didn't farm anything, hell you don't even have to play to get gear any more just join an active clan and let them play for you, you get free gear from that too. Without challenge video games are completely pointless, I know most of bungie are probably on the left side of politics given how they tend to balance their games to benefit people who are **** at the game and to them "Sharing the wealth" must make them feel so good on the inside, but the fact is that kind of design makes playing games like this completely pointless. I don't want to be handed god tier gear just for being a warm body, I want to earn it. Why should I even bother playing when I can just join a semi active clan and check in daily for free gear? I feel ripped off and I got this game for free, let's hope the DLC which I also bought is better than this nonsense.… Expand
  77. SchroederRock
    Sep 27, 2017
    7
    The "professional" review groups mostly got this one wrong. The reason I know that is because there was no way anyone could play the end-game content and press weren't given much in the way of advanced screenings of the game. So how could they rate the entirety of this game? It's an FPS that tries to be an RPG, though it mostly flops on the later. Destiny 2 is smooth and precise in most ofThe "professional" review groups mostly got this one wrong. The reason I know that is because there was no way anyone could play the end-game content and press weren't given much in the way of advanced screenings of the game. So how could they rate the entirety of this game? It's an FPS that tries to be an RPG, though it mostly flops on the later. Destiny 2 is smooth and precise in most of what it does, it just regularly does those things without a lot of true feeling - most of the campaign felt numb despite the dire situation that humanity is put in. I don't know why Destiny 2 falls short of expectations as the fanbase has been very vocal about what they (we) want out of the sequel, which arguably came too soon. This is a very shallow RPG at-best so it's really all on the shooter side of things that the game makes its hay, and it occasionally does. There's an outline of a great game here. It plays like one, it looks like one, but it never feels like one. Destiny 2, like Destiny, is fairly hollow. Had it not been for The Taken King, I think Destiny would have been abandoned long ago. Perhaps quality DLC can save what is arguably the briefest narrative and weakest RPG experience of AAA gaming in history (that's subject to debate, but I'm mad at this game so I'm gunning for it right now), but why the heck do we need DLC to save a game? Is it because it's under the Activision umbrella? Who knows, it's just not that good.… Expand
  78. exactlyvoid
    Sep 27, 2017
    0
    No endgame. No depth. Gutted features and QoL from Destiny 1. Microtransaction (shaders, ships, sparrows) ****
    Huge step back compared to Destiny 1. Really dissapointed in Bungie and canceled my preorder for PC. I'm done with Destiny.
  79. Gordknight
    Sep 27, 2017
    5
    While the game has excellent music, graphics and unparalelled gunplay...

    The game is ultimately shallow and empty compared to its predecessor. The game provides you with many different activities to do with absolutely no reason to do any of them. The game is littered with time gates and restrictions. A loot game with no loot to chase or grind for. Getting exotic engrams feels hallow    While the game has excellent music, graphics and unparalelled gunplay...

    The game is ultimately shallow and empty compared to its predecessor. The game provides you with many different activities to do with absolutely no reason to do any of them. The game is littered with time gates and restrictions. A loot game with no loot to chase or grind for. Getting exotic engrams feels hallow and useless as most of the time you get duplicate items.

    Imagine any other loot based game where all loot is the same and equal. Gone are random stat rolls, and character subclass customization. The end game here is cosmetic and walled behind the paywall of microtransactions. Activision is turning the end game of D2 to be the same as CoD. Just supply drops... IE Bright Engrams.

    PC users... pass on this. Don't waste your money. Bungie took 1 step forward and 3 steps back. D2 while fun for a few hours, is nothing short of a HUGE marketing campaign designed to swindle you out of your money.    … Expand
  80. gdawg1999
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    This game is ok but i'm not sitting through another 4 years of dlc and micro transactions. I finished getting to max light in less then a month of it coming out, and that a short amount of time even for Destiny. I realise that prestige raid is coming out soon but with Destiny no longer having different roles on gear, I know I will only be grinding to raise a number. I usually don't haveThis game is ok but i'm not sitting through another 4 years of dlc and micro transactions. I finished getting to max light in less then a month of it coming out, and that a short amount of time even for Destiny. I realise that prestige raid is coming out soon but with Destiny no longer having different roles on gear, I know I will only be grinding to raise a number. I usually don't have a problem with just raising a power level, gear score, or dare I say light level, but knowing I am just going to rinse and repeat with my wallet and my time just doesn't make me happy about that number anymore. I realise this is a new game that bungie is trying to appeal to new people with but unfortunately I this might mean sacrificing their old audience. Dispite all this I might stick around if I thought Bungie might read reviews and go fix things or try to change things, but Bungie is a company and they will do what is best for themselves to make money.… Expand
  81. Pablin023
    Sep 27, 2017
    9
    La verdad los hatters que votan 0 o boludeces como 1 no tiene sentido.
    El juego es un Destiny shooter muy muy bueno a la gente que le gusto el 1, en este mejoraron muchisimas cosas y es muy divertido.
    No se que carajo esperan del juego, si saben que destiny es asi, obviamente no va a ser un fifa, es muy parecido al destiny 1 con muchisimos arreglos y mejor pulido.
  82. liquidEvolution
    Sep 26, 2017
    4
    If you’re a casual player looking to spend time experiencing Bungie’s first class shooting mechanics, you’re in for a treat. If you’re a returning player who was looking for more, there is trouble up ahead my friend...

    Having put a great many hours into the game, experienced all it offers, it becomes clear, and fast, that the game turns boring. Loot stops scaling at around the 260 power    If you’re a casual player looking to spend time experiencing Bungie’s first class shooting mechanics, you’re in for a treat. If you’re a returning player who was looking for more, there is trouble up ahead my friend...

    Having put a great many hours into the game, experienced all it offers, it becomes clear, and fast, that the game turns boring. Loot stops scaling at around the 260 power (previously known as ‘Light’) mark and the only way to power-up higher is the completing of weekly activities, which can be done once per character, per week. Once done, and once you find yourself at the 265/ 270 mark, infusing exotic weapons and/ or getting exotic engrams are your only way to scale up. It’s either mindless grinding for the same loot, of which has baked-in perks (more on that latter) or make new characters to take advantage of being able to do multiple weekly milestones.

    While the latter sounds appealing, it’s actually detrimental to anyone looking for long term replay ability, because there is no incentive to grind out the endgame activities beyond getting what you get, the first time. With the lost benefit of raid weapons and gear not having raid perks nor even random perks on normal loot, the incentives to keep playing is lost. I reached 300 power very fast using the multiple character method and once there, activities that granted rewards useful to me, diminished exponentially.

    This is a huge step backwards in a looter game, and that’s the bottom line in this genre: getting better loot. Everyone has the same loot now. There is no more White Whale to pursue anymore.

    I’ve digressed though and believe that what I am about to say, should be the only thing that needs to be said. More than 90% of the people who have been leaving reviews here for this game, have been comparing it to the vanilla release of Destiny.

    And this, critics, is not only a mistake, but it shows just how out of touch you are, and have been, with the many progressive changes made to Destiny, up to this point. There were a lot of extra incentives added to Destiny. Post Rise of Iron expansion saw the game in a truly fun position.

    Gone, entirely, are all the changes that year 3 Destiny had that helped mold the vanilla experience, over time, into a wonderfully rewarding experience.

    Sequels should retain aspects of their predecessors, for continuity sake. Movie producers and novelists alike know and understand this. However, and I cannot emphasize this enough, more must be built upon that foundation. More. Not less.

    Destiny 2 is three years behind Destiny: Rise of Iron. Quite literally, we veteran players who stuck with Destiny from day one launch, we are playing that same bland vanilla Destiny experience of 2014, all over again.

    Critics praising Bungie for the story and fancy graphics, need to stop. Just stop. Those are characteristics that are, in this era of video gaming, come to be expected of any first rate developing studio. Expected! You don’t praise an adult for tying their shoes every day, do you? Unless you have stuck with Destiny since initial launch and up until now, your critiques, opinions even, are entirely moot.

    Do not buy this game. Maybe, in two years time from now, the game will offer everything that Y3 (Year 3) Destiny does. But, really, who wants a repeat of 2014 again?

    Hardcore fans are abandoning the sinking boat. Have no illusions, the game grows stale and the casuals, whom this game was clearly targeted at, will leave when they do and will grow bored, fast. Anyone left standing who was a hardcore fan, if any at all by then, will be left wondering if the whole experience was a nightmare and they can finally wake up.

    Stop spreading false information, critics. You cannot compare this game to vanilla Destiny. In doing so, you are clearly disclosing your lack of intelligence and acknowledgment of the fact that Destiny has, since launch, never seen many expansions and core mechanic changes that have refined the end user experience. Stop. Your. Madness.

    Search Youtube for a video by “Skill Up.” It’s an hour long review of Destiny 2 and one of which tens of thousands of fans are in agreement with. You owe it to yourself, if you value not only your money, but the integrity of the video game industry.

    The game is an insult to creativity, ingenuity, inspiration, and takes no risks. Nothing to see here. Nothing you will truly miss. Move along.

    If you’re looking to critic reviews, or listen to people that tell you to ignore user reviews, ask yourself this:

    Would you rather take the word of someone who is not knowledgable, in that they are comparing an outdated version of Destiny, minus all the software updates and changes for the past three years, to Destiny 2? Or the word of someone who has put in thousands of hours into Destiny, up to now, and many in Destiny 2? Someone who has skipped three years or someone who has seen them all?    … Expand
  83. QACritic
    Sep 26, 2017
    8
    It is better than Destiny 1 so that is a plus. The art is great as usual so it is a good looking game. The level design for the main story is good and feels better than most of Destiny 1 and there are some nice sequences that felt like the better parts of Halo. I just cannot figure out why they decided to include the slow walking dream sequences part of Mass Effect 3 which is so annoying.It is better than Destiny 1 so that is a plus. The art is great as usual so it is a good looking game. The level design for the main story is good and feels better than most of Destiny 1 and there are some nice sequences that felt like the better parts of Halo. I just cannot figure out why they decided to include the slow walking dream sequences part of Mass Effect 3 which is so annoying.

    If you played Destiny 1 not much has changed since you just get reset to nothing to start the grind over. At times I could not tell the difference considering enemies and assets are almost the same with little changes. The improvement is in the story delivery, now it actually feels like a complete game even if the story is you get your butt kicked and your city stolen then you gather your allies and assault the bad guy and take it back. Most of the things that made you come back over and over just for the sake of grinding and not fun are gone. It still takes a good amount of effort to get to the highest level but really there is no point in doing so since enemies scale for the most part.

    The bad parts which depending on who you are they might not be bad is that the game can and will feel a bit easy. The connection issues are there for PvP and the inability to select PvP game modes is annoying.

    The levels required for the better parts of the endgame like the RAID and Nightfall are fairly easy to reach anything more than recommended is just bonus if you have the people to play these activities with.

    You can play this game if you have not played D1 without feeling lost since the story in D1 was so badly told and mostly irrelevant to D2 you can just read the Wikipedia if you want to know more. Also there are things that are redone so this feels like a minor reboot.

    In general Bungie listened and made the game more casual gamer friendly for people too busy with life which is what all fun games do and should do. If you are a casual gamer you will like it better than D1 since you can reach a point where you feel like you are done until the next DLC/expansion etc.    … Expand
  84. TaktikzPS4
    Sep 26, 2017
    5
    A former Destiny 1 Player, Reviewing this from a 4K TV on PS4 Pro.
    I can't score this more than a 5 for the below reasons;
    1) The game only runs at 30 frames per second. It feels choppy, sluggish, unresponsive at times. The turn speed cap on the game is horrendous, if someone jumps behind you, it's a nightmare to do a 180 and shoot them. (Games like Battlefield, COD, Overwatch,    A former Destiny 1 Player, Reviewing this from a 4K TV on PS4 Pro.
    I can't score this more than a 5 for the below reasons;

    1) The game only runs at 30 frames per second. It feels choppy, sluggish, unresponsive at times. The turn speed cap on the game is horrendous, if someone jumps behind you, it's a nightmare to do a 180 and shoot them.

    (Games like Battlefield, COD, Overwatch, Lawbreakers to name but a few examples, all feel incredibly smoother game play wise compared to Destiny - the decision to go 4K @ 30FPS is the wrong one in my opinion, especially as it doesn't benefit the players who do not have 4K TV's or PS4 Pro yet. Instead, the game should either run at 1080p @ 60FPS, or if you have a PS4 Pro & 4K TV, you can turn the FPS down to 30FPS and run the game at 4K if you would like that option - myself personally, I prefer smoother gameplay, lesser graphics, ESPECIALLY on first person shooters where aiming is of such importance)

    2) The aim assist is possibly the strongest I've ever experienced on any FPS game, it feels like it's practically aiming for you. I put this down to the low frames per second, because the game doesn't run smoothly enough, if they took away the aim assist, you wouldn't be able to aim with any meaningful precision.

    3) There aren't enough new enemies, there are new planets, but they're not much different from the Destiny 1 planets, they just have different names.

    4) The story campaign is poor. People who say "Well the story is much better than Destiny 1" .. Well, yes, that;s true, but that's because Destiny 1 didn't have any story, it doesn't change the fact that Destiny 2's story is poor just because it's better than Destiny 1's non-existent story. The last boss fight on Destiny 2 is one massive anti-climax.

    The Good:
    The guns feel great to use, the sounds, the impacts, the music is brilliant, the quality of life improvements are much appreciated (such as not having to return to orbit to travel to where you want to go next)

    All in all though, I am bored of the game already and I don't enjoy playing it because of the 4 reasons I stated above. I was burnt out on Destiny 1, I couldn't handle going from smooth games such as Overwatch & BF1 back to the sluggish, slow, choppy feeling of Destiny, it just feels horrible like I am playing a PS3 game. I think Destiny 2 has improved in some areas, and got worse in others, it's all a matter of opinion what you prefer. As Destiny 2 isn't different enough from Destiny 1 for me, it just feels like I am playing the same game all over again from the beginning but with slightly improved graphics and quality of life improvements.    … Expand
  85. SanctifiedN7
    Sep 26, 2017
    8
    For casual usesr it may not impress as much as for hardcore fans. But for D1 fans, this is clearly a huge step up and improvement. The game looks, feel, sounds, plays better. If you have friends or are are willing to make some, the end game offers tons of hours of entertainment. Microtransactions are disgusting, like in a lot of titles, Activision is straight up garbage. The cancer of theFor casual usesr it may not impress as much as for hardcore fans. But for D1 fans, this is clearly a huge step up and improvement. The game looks, feel, sounds, plays better. If you have friends or are are willing to make some, the end game offers tons of hours of entertainment. Microtransactions are disgusting, like in a lot of titles, Activision is straight up garbage. The cancer of the gaming industry, but Bungie manages to somehow keep their greed in check and balance it out, without destroying their game. A definite BUY, with all its flaws.… Expand
  86. Dojmopo
    Sep 25, 2017
    6
    When I first heard of the new Warframe Lite 2.0, I was very excited.
    It's the best AAA cashgrab i've ever played. Sure, it's an improvement on Destiny, but it's an improvement of vanilla Destiny, not the game we played at the end. Shooting, looting, graphics, and soundtracks are the best aspects of this game. The problem isn't Bungie adding nothing, it's them replacing everything. There's    When I first heard of the new Warframe Lite 2.0, I was very excited.
    It's the best AAA cashgrab i've ever played. Sure, it's an improvement on Destiny, but it's an improvement of vanilla Destiny, not the game we played at the end. Shooting, looting, graphics, and soundtracks are the best aspects of this game. The problem isn't Bungie adding nothing, it's them replacing everything. There's so little in the way of new content.
    The AI is terrible. Enemies have a strange strategy of walking up to you to be a bigger target. The PvP has no direction, trying to be CS, Halo, and COD at the same time. It simply relies on teamshooting, with none of the thrilling speed-demon tactics that pull us in from the first game. All we hope for is that Bungie uses this cashgrab to better fund their next projects, but most likely it'll end up as promotion money for Cayde-6, the unnecessary comedic relief of Destiny. Until there's a discounted version with all the DLCs, you shouldn't buy this game.    … Expand
  87. Jubei_XL
    Sep 25, 2017
    5
    I enjoyed this game initially but have soured on it the further I play. Gunplay is still the highlight of the series and the story was solid, if not at least there. Downside is the removal of features from D1, continued lack of in-game lore, no real new activities to the endgame and an odd game-play direction (4v4 and ability cooldowns) for their PVP.
  88. roman_emperor
    Sep 25, 2017
    7
    This game is a huge giant nerf, and it can be downright frustrating. In pvp, auto rifles rule short, mid, and somewhat long distance encounters. Mida is effective, but many scout rifles barely tickle other players in pvp. Damage is also very inconsistent. Bungie opted to hide players' connection from us, but you know something is fishy when you are shooting a player and he is taking noThis game is a huge giant nerf, and it can be downright frustrating. In pvp, auto rifles rule short, mid, and somewhat long distance encounters. Mida is effective, but many scout rifles barely tickle other players in pvp. Damage is also very inconsistent. Bungie opted to hide players' connection from us, but you know something is fishy when you are shooting a player and he is taking no damage.

    The story is weak. I don't understand how it is considered good. Bungie introduces to Ghaul, and tries to make us sympathize for him, but his motivation are never clearly explained. He also kills his mentor without any precedent. My reaction to it was, "Wow. Really?"

    Nightfalls, Raid, and Trials no longer drop loot to help you reach max light. Everything always drops 10 levels below you. It gets the question, why even bother? The most challenging parts of the game should have been rewarding, but they aren't. Instead of getting loot drops for most activities, you get tokens. You then use these tokens to upgrade specific characters, but everything they give you is always lower light. Even the raid npc give you low light gear.

    It has plenty of content although most of it is easy. Once you reach light 265, most of it becomes irrelevant since it doesn't drop higher. Lost section were a missed opportunity. They should have been post story mode, 280 plus light, but nope.

    In truth, I will most likely play this game a lot because of the shear amount of friends who enjoy playing it, but it's average a best. Not an 8 out of 10 like reviewers are giving it.    … Expand
  89. fuserteam
    Sep 25, 2017
    10
    Destiny 2 encompasses all that was good in the first game and evolves the story so that tells us in more detail the events after the attack of the Red Legion.
    Great gameplay, music and visuals.
    New activities very welcome, making you have much more to do, with great rewards. In addition to the already famous assaults and raids that the game already offers, the new mechanics give new and    Destiny 2 encompasses all that was good in the first game and evolves the story so that tells us in more detail the events after the attack of the Red Legion.
    Great gameplay, music and visuals.
    New activities very welcome, making you have much more to do, with great rewards.
    In addition to the already famous assaults and raids that the game already offers, the new mechanics give new and fun battles.
    The best generation FPS comes back with everything that was good and improved even more.    … Expand
  90. mertgokceimam
    Sep 25, 2017
    1
    Destiny 2 is a major downgrade overDestiny 1. It only has one improvement which is cutscenesOther than cutscenes , Destiny 2 has way shorter story compared to Destiny 1. The weapons - armours are all way less weaker compared to destiny 1 and most important the Space Magi that made Destiny 1 original is now gone. I played Destiny 1 over 2500 hours and i am already bored to death now. IDestiny 2 is a major downgrade overDestiny 1. It only has one improvement which is cutscenesOther than cutscenes , Destiny 2 has way shorter story compared to Destiny 1. The weapons - armours are all way less weaker compared to destiny 1 and most important the Space Magi that made Destiny 1 original is now gone. I played Destiny 1 over 2500 hours and i am already bored to death now. I strongly advise not to waste your money on this game. It doesn't deserve your money.… Expand
  91. happythoughts
    Sep 25, 2017
    0
    The 30 frames per second lock is a joke for PvP. Reminds me of playing Golden Eye on N64 with 4 players. It could have been a good game, but I feel pretty ripped off that the developers would release it when the game-play is like molasses. 30 frames per second is fine for a single player adventure game, but a competitive PvP first person shooter!? While also comparing to BF1 andThe 30 frames per second lock is a joke for PvP. Reminds me of playing Golden Eye on N64 with 4 players. It could have been a good game, but I feel pretty ripped off that the developers would release it when the game-play is like molasses. 30 frames per second is fine for a single player adventure game, but a competitive PvP first person shooter!? While also comparing to BF1 and Titanfall 2 and Overwatch? Weak.

    First and last Bungie game I'm gonna buy. So glad I just bought the base game.    … Expand
  92. The_Anomolous
    Sep 24, 2017
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bungie delivers Destiny 2 as an improvement of the original and to my surprise they pulled it off really well. Destiny as a whole had a solid formula for a great FPS and MMO but was executed poorly. However Destiny 2 maintained that formula but executed pretty well.

    Destiny 2 offers a rich cinematic campaign with a coherent story and tangible threat named Dominus Ghaul of the Red Legion than the supernatural entity known as the Darkness in the original Destiny. The characters are fleshed out even more and don't feel like the the cliche old boring character that gives out exposition before starting a mission. Characters such as Zavala, Ikora and Cayde were fleshed out and felt like actual characters that we can relate to. Although the campaign was more or less a very cliche story to sum it up is basically a villain comes to ruin everything and we as the hero save and defeat the villain and doesn't really have anything unique to it.

    The game adds 4 new destinations: European Dead Zone on Earth, New Pacific Arcology on one of Saturn's moon Titan, Arcadian Valley on Nessus, and Echo Mesa on one of Jupiter's moon Io. Each new destination improves on what the concept of exploration with Lost Sectors, Regional Chests, Public Events and Adventures through the open world. You can also land in specific landing zones scattered throughout the destinations maps instead of a specific location like in Patrol back in Destiny 1. However, some destinations felt kind of rushed for example Io which is by far the smallest destination in Destiny 2 and disappointing as the Pyramidion had potential to be an open world dungeon but it's just closed off and can only be accessed via the strike.

    The loot haul is more rewarding now and didn't feel like a chore at all in Destiny 2. It's by far the biggest improvement of the game. It made me want to grind more and it felt more rewarding the more i leveled up. Even at it's most grindiest the loot haul is still rewarding. It can however have the potential of people throwing their controllers as Engram drops are still random and can result in people can weapons they already own.

    Destiny 2 offers a variety of activities including Strikes, The Crucible, Public Events, Nightfall Strikes and the Raid. However the activities have problems on their own in particular loot. Loot is more rewarding and each activity does merit the same amount of loot. The problem is that some of these activities take really long to complete and are not even worth doing if their not on the milestone tab. An example of this is an incentive to due Public Events rather then Strikes as the Events are much more quicker to complete and merit the same loot when doing a Strike. Aside from this, the activities are fun in particular the raid. Raids in Destiny have always been a staple of why players play the game. They offer complex mechanics, enforce communication and teamwork to complete without offering guides within the game forcing players to do trial and error in order to learn the mechanics and rewards you immensely when completing an encounter. However you also get tokens in each encounter and these tokens are used to earn reputation from the Raid faction and earn loot via RNG. Again, this can cause some people to think the grind isn't worth it as there is a potential to get the same loot 2 times in a row. Loot for completing the raid and Loot gained via leveling up with the raid faction.

    Other negative things I like to point out is we don't get a sparrow until the end of the game despite Bungie knowing that these destinations are big. It felt like they did this to increase playtime and hours in the campaign. The only way to get a sparrow before the endgame are through bright engrams. And unfortunately my second negative concerns are the micro transactions. Shaders are now one use consumables that you can obtain. However, cool legendary shaders are locked via these Bright Engrams. Although Bright Engrams can be obtained via leveling up, they take a long time to get. It's basically like OverWatch's loot boxes. I would be fine with these engrams however they also had to add mods to these engrams. Mods are basically consumables for your weapon and armor and perform specific things if you apply them to weapons and armor. Legendary mods up weapons to 5 attack and or defense. Although not that bad, it is kind of a scumy way to enforce a pay to win system in Destiny 2 as a 5 attack and or defense can really make a difference.

    In general Destiny 2 is a major improvement of the original Destiny. Although still flawed and kind of ruined by micro transactions, the game showcased that Bungie did listen to feedback and criticism on the original Destiny and improved on the game. I recommend this game.    … Expand
  93. cronalixz
    Sep 24, 2017
    5
    I wish I could like this game, but I'm not easily manipulated by fake "fun" game design. There's almost no improvements from the first game other than that the game looks slightly better. It's sad since I was hoping for the game devs to learn and actually make a good game, but it seems they are as cocky as ever.
    The full game is as short as the first one probably meaning that the real    I wish I could like this game, but I'm not easily manipulated by fake "fun" game design. There's almost no improvements from the first game other than that the game looks slightly better. It's sad since I was hoping for the game devs to learn and actually make a good game, but it seems they are as cocky as ever.
    The full game is as short as the first one probably meaning that the real full game is locked behind the dlc which is scummy.    … Expand
  94. Zenzukai
    Sep 24, 2017
    2
    Seems game review publications take a lot of money to give reviews to the big dogs these days. The game is boring and frustrating, and you'll get the rest of the game only when you pay for it three more times.
  95. Renzokuken
    Sep 24, 2017
    4
    Destiny 1 at its peak with the Rise of Iron expansion was a masterpiece and a shining example of how properly implemented expansions can turn an otherwise mediocre game into a fantastic experience.

    Destiny 2 takes the Destiny 1 formula, gives us the same great gunplay, improves the story and gives us one of the most memorable soundtracks in recent memory, then completely ruins it by    Destiny 1 at its peak with the Rise of Iron expansion was a masterpiece and a shining example of how properly implemented expansions can turn an otherwise mediocre game into a fantastic experience.

    Destiny 2 takes the Destiny 1 formula, gives us the same great gunplay, improves the story and gives us one of the most memorable soundtracks in recent memory, then completely ruins it by skipping out on the fantastic quality of life changes, game modes and huge amount of player choice that made Destiny 1 so great. The huge variety in weapon perks that kept players coming back even after maxing their characters out to look for that perfect god roll is gone. Strikes have been reduced to a random playlist only and can't be individually selected, not that you'll do any because their rewards are more easily earned via quicker public events, strike scoring and strike specific loot are both gone. The nightfall, once one of Destiny 1's most challenging activities has been given a timer and reduced to a glorified speedrun mode. And to top it all off their newest raid the leviathan is an incredible looking raid ruined by some of the most puzzling and tedious raid design decisions I've seen in any MMO.

    The puzzling design cuts also extend into PvP, with all matches limited to 4 versus 4 only, and all matches limited to two random playlists meaning players now can’t select the kind of matches they enjoy. Players petitioned bungie for months back in Destiny 1 for custom PvP matches and were ecstatic when there request was finally granted, this is now gone for Destiny 2. Players also asked bungie back in year 1 of Destiny 1 to separate PvP and PvE modes to facilitate balancing and to prevent PvE players being forced into PvP, this has not been done and has in fact been worsened by forcing PvE players to go through 10 PvP matches per week if they want to maximize their power level gains for the week.

    In conclusion, Destiny 2 is fantastic until you hit level 20, then it becomes a hollow shell of its former self. The game feels like the team that made it were completely oblivious to the progress Destiny 1’s team made during its expansions especially with regards to the endgame.    … Expand
  96. GamingNinja
    Sep 23, 2017
    3
    Most shallow and generic fps i've ever played, I even enjoyed Destiny 1 more.
    The only thing good about the game is some pretty environments and good cutscenes.
    Besides that it's nothing more than generic shooting doing the same thing over and over again. The armor sets are almost all very ugly, there is no real communication between players. The game is too easy and feels like a    Most shallow and generic fps i've ever played, I even enjoyed Destiny 1 more.
    The only thing good about the game is some pretty environments and good cutscenes.
    Besides that it's nothing more than generic shooting doing the same thing over and over again.
    The armor sets are almost all very ugly, there is no real communication between players.
    The game is too easy and feels like a boring grind.
    This is a very pathetic cash grab that in it's truth is nothing more than a 30 dollar expansion sold as a so called sequel for 60 dollars.
    No new classes, no improved character customization, same dumb AI over and over again.
    Don't be like me and fall for this trap..    … Expand
  97. SoulExcuse
    Sep 23, 2017
    0
    My main reaction to this game is the frustration of seeing how much missed potential there is for the franchise. There is so much more that Bungie can be doing with Destiny, and I was hoping they'd hit the nail on some of them with D2, but alas it's not the case. It's like no one at Bungie plays any MMOs that have really well designed customization and progression systems.
  98. Sarojh
    Sep 23, 2017
    8
    In all honesty, I've enjoyed the First game a lot more throughout its 3-year progression (I had friends and a good income, so it was fine for me, hehe...) But I do see the Changes in its approach towards more casual players so they may enjoy the game too.
    The story is an actual STORY. It may not be the best, but it's certainly not boring...like what certain dudes are saying.
    DLC still    In all honesty, I've enjoyed the First game a lot more throughout its 3-year progression (I had friends and a good income, so it was fine for me, hehe...) But I do see the Changes in its approach towards more casual players so they may enjoy the game too.
    The story is an actual STORY. It may not be the best, but it's certainly not boring...like what certain dudes are saying.
    DLC still sucks...
    quite unique gameplay and enemies.
    Those enemies are quite dumb-minded tho...(except the taken, now THEY pose a threat)    … Expand
  99. Drive21
    Sep 23, 2017
    10
    I'm surprised to read comments about D2 not being a finished game, its not and was never intended to be. I think people forget that D1 started with a few maps, weapons, and missions, but after a few years we had a large game that you could spend hours playing. A big part of destiny is the journey and this is where it starts.

    Bungie has done a great job and i'm looking forward to the    I'm surprised to read comments about D2 not being a finished game, its not and was never intended to be. I think people forget that D1 started with a few maps, weapons, and missions, but after a few years we had a large game that you could spend hours playing. A big part of destiny is the journey and this is where it starts.

    Bungie has done a great job and i'm looking forward to the ride, I'm sure the yearly events are right around the corner.    … Expand
  100. Lightside
    Sep 23, 2017
    7
    Basically a remake of the first Destiny and does in places feel more like an expansion but it is a lot of fun, has some great visuals, weapons and interesting lore but something is missing and I'm not quite sure what it is. Maybe it just needs more to do in the world, more friendly npcs or factions as the planets feel very empty and robotic. No wildlife. No new enemy designs. The enemy AIBasically a remake of the first Destiny and does in places feel more like an expansion but it is a lot of fun, has some great visuals, weapons and interesting lore but something is missing and I'm not quite sure what it is. Maybe it just needs more to do in the world, more friendly npcs or factions as the planets feel very empty and robotic. No wildlife. No new enemy designs. The enemy AI is terrible. Single player campaign is cheaply executed. Raid finder modes not there since we're missing out if we don't know anyone or are part of a fireteam. Just ditch the raids and focus more on strikes which are better anyway. Rated this very low when it came out but I've realized it's much better than the first. It does better on some things and worse on others but what else in the shooter department has this much creativity without hindrances like Fallout 4's terrible base building add on that felt more like a chore. If you like science fiction and shooters this is great but please Bungie don't make it all about Eververse and pay to play or even just focusing on raids. Shaders should not be limited and just ditch the mods. Exotics too common and most of the time end up being the sames ones over and over. So much potential there it's just not being given any attention and instead focusing more on micro-transactions and whether or not you have raid fireteams. I get more enjoyment working with complete strangers in the strikes or crucible. It's like World of Warcraft when Blizz had enemies attacking the capital cities pre-Cataclysm. Those sorts of open events are way more interesting and offer more surprises than any raids. Raids are completely pointless and just a way for companies to cheat out solo players from epic loot and make you lazy by letting others carry you instead of bringing your own solo experience to the table.… Expand
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#26 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 95 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 95
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 95
  3. Negative: 1 out of 95
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 23, 2018
    35
    Even if Bungie backtracks on some of these horrendous missteps, there’s evidence that the dev team is either flailing around without a clear idea of the experience they want to present, or even worse, they’re happy to offer the least amount of mediocre content possible until the player base starts pushing back. When free-to-play titles like Warframe and Let it Die seem monumentally more generous and offer vastly more entertainment value than a triple-A sixty dollar release built with a budget large enough to feed whole continents, it’s clear that something has gone horribly wrong.
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  2. FANDOM
    Dec 11, 2017
    90
    It’s this sense of streamlined player experience that really defines Destiny 2. Where the first game had you grinding for hours just to experience increasingly diminishing returns, this is a sequel that trims away its processor’s frustrations, firmly putting fun first.
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  3. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    90
    Destiny 2 is tough to compare to other shooters or games, but it is evidently a better title than part 1. The campaign is longer, the progression makes more sense, the structure is more satisfying and the sheen and splendor on the various planets entices even more. Destiny is comparable with its predecessor after the add-on The Taken King, and is therefore a more solid foundation for the coming months of content.
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