Destiny 2

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  1. Dutchygamers
    Sep 12, 2017
    2
    Its just an expansion to destiny 1, sounds design and guns play and sound the same. 2 points is becasue i love the style and gameplay, its just the same all over again.
  2. Zalithian
    Sep 7, 2017
    2
    I've had fun in the two days that I've played it. But, I know that is short lived. I've already completed the story and hit over 200 light. Still a ways to go before the light cap, but it's all the same. This is definitely Destiny 1.5, and while it has some nice improvements - not all is better. The new weapon system is worse. Two primary weapons? Why? I hate the new weapon system. The newI've had fun in the two days that I've played it. But, I know that is short lived. I've already completed the story and hit over 200 light. Still a ways to go before the light cap, but it's all the same. This is definitely Destiny 1.5, and while it has some nice improvements - not all is better. The new weapon system is worse. Two primary weapons? Why? I hate the new weapon system. The new subclass system with trees just feels a bit worse. 4v4 Crucible? Another downgrade from Destiny 1.

    Most of the enemies are the exact same or reskins from D1. Boss fights and other things are all the same. Bullet sponges and hundreds of adds. The story was an improvement, but at a mere 8-12 hours it's not exactly meaty.

    Maybe after multiple expansions this game will be worth the Destiny 2 name, but at this point in time it definitely is not.

    I was expecting more. Bungie leaves me disappointed.    … Expand
  3. GoingAllin2dp
    Sep 7, 2017
    2
    Destiny 2 was supposed to be a clean slate. Bungie had more then a year to work out the kinks and the community frustration. However, this is another flop. Campaign is very pathetic. Bungie really tried to overhual the main story by completely throwing away previous context and start anew. This attempt makes things even more fragmented. Campaign is very short, lacks depth, and a completeDestiny 2 was supposed to be a clean slate. Bungie had more then a year to work out the kinks and the community frustration. However, this is another flop. Campaign is very pathetic. Bungie really tried to overhual the main story by completely throwing away previous context and start anew. This attempt makes things even more fragmented. Campaign is very short, lacks depth, and a complete mess. The only bright spots are literally the extreme eye candy. PC users will enjoy the bright particles for about 5 minutes and then realize its just a cover for how poorly made this game is. The musical number is on par if not the best thing coming out of Bungie Studios. PvP is the worst content in this game. 4v4 just isn't a viable option in 2017. No dedicated servers because of cost really confuses me if Bungie is trying really hard to make this game into a competitve PvP game. Did I mention how poorly the matchmaking is? Strikes take anywhere from 5 minutes just to que a random matchmake amd PvP sufferes an extremely long 10 minutes. My controller shutsoff at this time. Weapon design and creativity is hit or miss. Yes, the look of D2 is pleasing, but after visiting Titan youll see where all the resource went too. Its like D2 isnt really D2. More like an annoyance. The grind is still there unfortuanately. The only difference is that it feels far less rewarding. And thats where D2 fails. Its not n average shoot and loot game anymore. Its an eye candy foot in the PC relm because what else is there to do but make as much money as they can. So dont waste your time. This is a bust. Its a sad day for Bungie fans. Fool me once shame on me fool me twice shame on you. This game is utter frustration yet a realization that the franchise is dead. Kinda like mass effect.… Expand
  4. MustardTiger612
    May 26, 2018
    2
    **Update a few months later** I got the gold edition, and the two DLC expansions make Rise of Iron (final Destiny 1 DLC) look like the greatest and longest DLC ever created. Criticizing the game is beating a dead horse; it suffices to say the game is boring, somehow not as good as the first, and will probably be fun to play in January of 2020. I say in the last paragraph originally that**Update a few months later** I got the gold edition, and the two DLC expansions make Rise of Iron (final Destiny 1 DLC) look like the greatest and longest DLC ever created. Criticizing the game is beating a dead horse; it suffices to say the game is boring, somehow not as good as the first, and will probably be fun to play in January of 2020. I say in the last paragraph originally that this game isn't a 2; in the past 5 months I've probably played 10 hrs and that's about 5 apiece for the DLCs - I get so bored that even half of that time I'm just playing to make sure it's as bad as I think it is...then I play basically anything else and have fun.

    You know how when you used to do something wrong, and your parents would tell you "I'm not mad at you...I'm disappointed" and somehow that makes you feel worse? Well, Destiny 2 disappoints. It has such massive potential yet seems to let us down at nearly every turn.

    In PvP, the game modes went from 3v3, 6v6, and 6 player all-for-one brawl, to just 4v4. Literally one game mode (and this is a trend where I describe something good from Destiny one that, for seemingly no reason whatsoever, is removed from the sequel). Strategy is centered around teamshots, which in and of itself is not necessarily bad. But with only one PvP format there's no room for developing much of a playstyle; just follow your team around and pick off enemies that stray too far from the pack - rinse and repeat. The skill curve is much lower now which I must admit is actually favorable for me because I am absolutely garbage in the Crucible.

    When it comes to PvE, Destiny is a "grindy" game and always has been. However, most of the time during Destiny 1 the grind was fun and worthwhile because you would get legitimately powerful, interesting, and different gear from putting in your work. The key here to emphasize is the different loot you'd get from different activities; it actually mattered whether you were patrolling an area, doing strikes, etc. In Destiny 2 it just doesn't really make a difference. Everyone gets the same weapon 53 times, demolishes it for materials to trade in to the Gunsmith for yet another random weapon you already got 53 times.

    In particular the weapon "rolls" from the first game made so much more sense and gave players a reason to stay focused on an activity. And these rolls made it ok for when you got the same weapon drop, because maybe this time it would have the stats you were looking for.

    Easily the most frustrating thing about Destiny 2 is how often I'll play it and think about how the first game did something better. And I know this isn't a review of the DLC, but goodness gracious what an absolute step in the wrong direction that was. The silver lining is that Destiny 1 took a while to develop and really shine; it is possible (although hope is fading month by month...) that the game can change and grow into the experience we were all looking for in the first place.

    I have to explain I'm giving this a 5 because it is still a pretty decent experience for a limited amount of gameplay hours. It is by no means what I would consider a 1 or 2 rating, which is something I'd reserve for a game that's either broken, derivative, shallow, or some combination of those. It's just so confusing as to what exactly they were trying to achieve by stripping out several great aspects of the first game, and replacing them with either something worse or nothing at all.    … Expand
  5. EpicJessey
    Jan 16, 2019
    2
    Bungie does not listen to the community.
    Hundreds! of problems and bad decisions from balance, ressources, matchmaking to UI, RNG and progression... not worth my time listing all of them.
  6. Kong_Epic
    Dec 7, 2017
    2
    Lack luster and uninspiring. Unfortunately the story is very predictable and also not logical.
    The change to two primaries make the gunplay kind of boring.
    The pvp has been stripped to 4v4 with slower TTK and the lacklustre weapons setup unfortunately make pvp uninspiring and boring. Instead of improving the rpg elements from destiny to give the player options for interesting builds    Lack luster and uninspiring. Unfortunately the story is very predictable and also not logical.
    The change to two primaries make the gunplay kind of boring.
    The pvp has been stripped to 4v4 with slower TTK and the lacklustre weapons setup unfortunately make pvp uninspiring and boring.
    Instead of improving the rpg elements from destiny to give the player options for interesting builds they have stripped almost all choices for any kind of builds.
    I had hoped destiny 2 would build on destiny and improve but instead this is just a boring version of destiny.
    The game looks good but is neither fun or engaging.
    Give someone else your money.    … Expand
  7. Xkendoggx
    Sep 6, 2017
    2
    The new weapon system sucks I really hate how a sniper and shotgun is in the heavy slot,seems they are catering to PVP with this choice.Also pvp is now 4v4!!!2 less then destiny 1
    The skill tree is also very weak.with the same subclasses
    i thought there would be more planets and there's less? I don't know man maybe raids will bring be back but I'm BORED!!!!!! The story is better    The new weapon system sucks I really hate how a sniper and shotgun is in the heavy slot,seems they are catering to PVP with this choice.Also pvp is now 4v4!!!2 less then destiny 1
    The skill tree is also very weak.with the same subclasses
    i thought there would be more planets and there's less?

    I don't know man maybe raids will bring be back but I'm BORED!!!!!!

    The story is better and that's about all I liked so over the first game    … Expand
  8. cruxers
    Sep 7, 2017
    2
    In all honesty, the amount of "reviews" here that are flooding the scoring system is baffling. It is sad to see Activision's marketing campaign worked so well.

    Destiny 2 is definitely not the sequel we hoped it to be. A lot of the promises and premises alike were left both untouched and unmentioned, leaving us with a husk of a game made by a husk of a studio. A lot of things went wrong    In all honesty, the amount of "reviews" here that are flooding the scoring system is baffling. It is sad to see Activision's marketing campaign worked so well.

    Destiny 2 is definitely not the sequel we hoped it to be. A lot of the promises and premises alike were left both untouched and unmentioned, leaving us with a husk of a game made by a husk of a studio. A lot of things went wrong and I will try to get as much points discussed as possible as a note to anyone still considering whether or not to buy this game.

    Every Bungie/Activision-selected review mentions the artstyle and graphics of the game, and you barely can have anything against that. The artists really made both D1 and D2 feel very immersing and atmospheric, and I would definitely recommend checking out Destiny's concept art for more of that feel. Improved textures and effects do help, but not by a large margin. The graphics shouldn't be a selling point by this time as the eighth generation of consoles is old enough not to have games as tech demos. The 30 fps doesn't help either, and that handicaps the game even more.

    The story isn't reminiscent of anything Bungie can make. It is very clear that the studio and the publisher are trying their best to attract a wider demographic, but the plot suffers from that greatly. The game uses every opportunity to present you as something mighty and powerful, usually exaggerating. The plot doesn't follow any serious themes either, focusing on something easy to understand and get into, and, because of this, it's easy to see through. Bungie is known to have a plot in their game that can be both entertaining and intriguing, yet sadly, Destiny 2 is not that kind of game.

    The gameplay mostly remains untouched, but it is already seen from the get-go that any changes are made for the PvP audience, rather than for the PvE players. The gunplay is solid enough to be enjoyable, but that alone is greatly overshadowed by the techniques the developers are now deploying. Microtransactions have a more prominent role that gives actual loot instead of cosmetic items. Speaking of those, cosmetics are now considered to be a one-time use item, and that means fans of customizing their characters are going to take a hit to their wallets. The endgame suffers from the same problem of repetitiveness as it predecessor did, and by the time of this review, the endgame turns into a mundane grind. The introduction of the raid is not to fix much of the problem (I will gladly take my words back if proven otherwise, yet I highly doubt that), not to mention that most of the bosses still maintain that level of unoriginality Destiny 1 had (they are called bullet sponges for a reason).

    While the marketing campaign is blowing everyone away, their expectations are crumbling once they discover what a wreck this game appears as at launch. It is clear that pre-orders will make up for the majority of the income, and it's sad to see players and reviewers not to see the many flaws this game has.

    On a final note, I will strongly recommend that potential buyers check out more reviews and take both positive and negative feedback with a grain of salt, as well as hold tight to your wallet and keep it cool. For the time being, the game does not justify neither its price nor the microtransactions in it, and I would also recommend waiting for at least the first expansion and checking out the reviews on that one as well, as this could be the best chance to see if the player feedback is understood and accounted for or utterly ignored.    … Expand
  9. bethel_alumni16
    Sep 7, 2017
    2
    It's just bungie screwing their blinded fan base,honestly how bad do you need that money bungie. Come on No Mans Sky is more fun than Destiny 2. FFS! BUNGIE!
  10. XdTaboo
    Sep 7, 2017
    2
    It's sad to say but it's Destiny 1.5 the DLC. after beating the cheesy story in under 12hours I was kinda left disappointed. It still feels like a mmo..that is missing all the MMO features. Most MMO part is the hub....guess that makes Splatoon 2 an MMO also.
  11. XxMasterPlaysxX
    Sep 12, 2017
    2
    knack 2 has better graphics, better story and characters and Ice knack as special guest, terrible game Destiny 2. And this must be like 150 characters long, so lets go for that. So, i hope u see the reality, Knack 2 is way better, and if u dont belive me buy and OG xbox and play Halo 1, u will see what im talking about.
  12. Stefanotus
    Sep 15, 2017
    2
    Can I have my money back Bungie?

    How dare you ask 70 euro's for this. There is NOTHING innovative about this sequal: - no new races - no new customisations - no better framerates (still 30) - 5 hours worth of campaign (come on) - copy paste weapons and gear - cope paste level design (especially caves etc) Have you been putting all ur resources in the micro transaction system?    Can I have my money back Bungie?

    How dare you ask 70 euro's for this. There is NOTHING innovative about this sequal:

    - no new races
    - no new customisations
    - no better framerates (still 30)
    - 5 hours worth of campaign (come on)
    - copy paste weapons and gear
    - cope paste level design (especially caves etc)

    Have you been putting all ur resources in the micro transaction system? Do you even respect your fanbase?

    You lost a fan.    … Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. sid55
    Nov 2, 2017
    2
    Decent fun PVE at times but lacks hardcore on content currently for a 60$ game not worth the price tag....what pushed me over thee edge couple PVP matches three level 2 and me level 20 vs 4 level 20's what a joke.
  19. strawman_army
    Jan 8, 2018
    2
    Fool me twice shame on me...and Bungie did. I should have known better, but this is the same shallow, repetitive, unchallenging and unfinished dreck as the original. Very little actual content (less than the original, which is kind of staggering), no end game to speak of, and, despite promises to the contrary, a totally incoherent campaign. It's just longer this time, which is frankly justFool me twice shame on me...and Bungie did. I should have known better, but this is the same shallow, repetitive, unchallenging and unfinished dreck as the original. Very little actual content (less than the original, which is kind of staggering), no end game to speak of, and, despite promises to the contrary, a totally incoherent campaign. It's just longer this time, which is frankly just tedious. (Also, why is my character now a silent protagonist when it talked in the original, and why does it now look worse, not better, than in the first one? The whole thing feels lazy as hell.) What's worse, they are now increasingly tying everything to the real money Eververse store a la EA. It's greedy and insulting, and Bungie honestly doesn't deserve anyone's money for this mailed-in garbage.

    The gunplay is still great, I guess, but there is no real challenge. I played this for two weeks and uninstalled it, and have no desire to ever pick it up again. I didn't order the season pass version, and I am glad I didn't. I am done with this franchise. I am not (once again) going to support a game that requires three expansions and a $130 + investment to get it to what the original release state should have been. Skip this mailed-in garbage.    … Expand
  20. Animefab
    Dec 11, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** BUNGIE! Why should we pay £30-£20 for a **** game. Fix destiny 2 pvp before we buy this **** DLC which wont fix anything. Destiny 1 better than destiny 2.

    strikes were way better than destiny 2 strikes i mean look at the rewards u used to get strike loot and the scoring system was fun. Also, people who say destiny 1 was unbalanced are scrubs; yes their was guns that needed a buff however, most guns were balanced or usable. Even in the op thorn meta things like, last word, hawkmoon, red death, messenger were all good and anything in that type of fire rate was good. Next special weapons were fun, people might say shotguns are op however, snipers could stand up to them u just needed to get gud learn quick scoping (fusion rifles became good in rise of iron). In destiny 2 the only guns u can use are the last hope, multi tool and Origin Story type of weapns and ability's take way to slow to charge i mean if i wanted to play halo i would but i wanna play op 1 shot supers destiny thats fun. We dont even get a new raid its a re skin leviathan raid. U get better rewards from nightfalls u get better rewards from stikes. D1 way better than d2
    I am playing d1 **** d2 and 80% of the player base agree with me thats why they stopped playing d2 the **** game. Try and take our money and release a half ass game da **** Bungie think we are dumb are u really gonna pay £30/$25 for 24hrs worth of content. Also, yes i have stopped playing d2 like 83% of the playerbase. Im playing d1 a good game

    Destiny 1 is better than destiny 2 by far.
    Destiny 1 pvp way better as they had special ammo with one shot weapons.
    Destiny 1 strikes way better than destiny 2 strikes.
    Destiny 1 raids lol way better than that trash destiny 2 released.
    Destiny 1 story=destiny 2 story missions (Not the telling of the story just the missions and how they play)
    Destiny 1 balance way better than destiny 2
    Destiny 1 lore way better than destiny 2    … Expand
  21. enemyleaderboss
    Dec 12, 2017
    2
    This game could have ended up as one of my most favorite titles of this year. But do to a game ruining bug which caused my items to disappear from my inventory, and the mind crushingly painful pvp mode which requires no actual skills only that there are more of you then them and you have meta weapons you win. This has become one of the few games I will remember as a mistake to buy. AnyoneThis game could have ended up as one of my most favorite titles of this year. But do to a game ruining bug which caused my items to disappear from my inventory, and the mind crushingly painful pvp mode which requires no actual skills only that there are more of you then them and you have meta weapons you win. This has become one of the few games I will remember as a mistake to buy. Anyone who is coming through to see if you want to buy this game i cant recommend enough to turn away or to just wait for half a year or so and see if this game has improved.… Expand
  22. ArshiaGam1ng
    Jan 31, 2018
    2
    i want to thank bungie for abandoning hardcore fans of the first game and going after a casual crowd. destiny 1 was engaging , fun , challenging and competitive , destiny 2 is a boring team shoot simulator with no sense of identity . thanks bungie for making us all understand we should never trust a big triple A company that will sell enough copies regardless. if the game was the "Destinyi want to thank bungie for abandoning hardcore fans of the first game and going after a casual crowd. destiny 1 was engaging , fun , challenging and competitive , destiny 2 is a boring team shoot simulator with no sense of identity . thanks bungie for making us all understand we should never trust a big triple A company that will sell enough copies regardless. if the game was the "Destiny 1.5" everyone is saying , it would have been a great game and those who say this have never played the game more than casually . 1.5 was the taken king , this is destiny 0.5 . *i also like the fact that almost NO ONE here is an ACTUAL destiny fan. those who give it low score either haven't played it or just played the campaign and those who gave it HIGH score actually don't know what destiny 1 was and how much this game is going backwards . to be HONEST , the games IS fun for the first month....… Expand
  23. BlitZeR_95
    Apr 28, 2018
    2
    After the previous game I thought they would learnt their lesson, but it is still the same repetitiveness grind but even worse than the previous one at launch. Towards the end of Destiny 1 it wasn't that bad but this one is a step-back. I don't really see any improvements from the previous one... Very very disappointing since I wanted to give this game a fair chance
  24. ajgbcool
    Dec 8, 2018
    2
    Awful, repetitive and boring. Would be fewer score but I like te visual design.
  25. LockdownZ
    Jan 7, 2019
    2
    Bungie may have fooled me with Destiny 1 in buying all DLC's which turned out to be complete re-skins of already existing enemies I would've hoped they'd improve with Destiny 2. But it just got worse. Not to speak of the fact that they use the exact same formula as before with their 2 lazy 'small DLC's' (which later turned out to be free, thnx bungie......) and a big DLC, Forsaken, whichBungie may have fooled me with Destiny 1 in buying all DLC's which turned out to be complete re-skins of already existing enemies I would've hoped they'd improve with Destiny 2. But it just got worse. Not to speak of the fact that they use the exact same formula as before with their 2 lazy 'small DLC's' (which later turned out to be free, thnx bungie......) and a big DLC, Forsaken, which again, adds nothing 'real' new to the game except new enemies to shoot, some new guns and, oh look, a raid that you will never be able to play if you play with less than 6 people. The game is a complete cash grab, not only for it's DLC with content that should've been in the game since launch but also with purchasable money to buy in-game skins, shaders and boosters. You fooled me once bungie, but I will never buy another game from them again. They're not game developers, they're recycle experts thinking they can compete with the giants out there.… Expand
  26. chnn92
    Feb 12, 2021
    2
    Since the new DLC arrived, most of the old content has been removed. The base game barely have anything to do anymore. You have to pay for DLC to PLAY the actual game. This is absolutely disgusting. Oh and with all the DLC purchased, the game is not good. It's hundreds and hundreds of hours of grinding repetitive quest. The PVP is absolutely trash, totally unbalanced. The new weapons areSince the new DLC arrived, most of the old content has been removed. The base game barely have anything to do anymore. You have to pay for DLC to PLAY the actual game. This is absolutely disgusting. Oh and with all the DLC purchased, the game is not good. It's hundreds and hundreds of hours of grinding repetitive quest. The PVP is absolutely trash, totally unbalanced. The new weapons are always OP than the old one.… Expand
  27. SelfPlayer123
    Mar 6, 2023
    2
    For the love of god do not play this game. Destiny 2 is Destiny 1 with even shadier buisines practices. they removed areas and entire dlcs people payed for, took it out of the game pass, and tried talking it off. they even removed the only good thing about it, the **** campaign and slapped a free to play marker on this game. seriously how low can bungie fall. they made some of the mostFor the love of god do not play this game. Destiny 2 is Destiny 1 with even shadier buisines practices. they removed areas and entire dlcs people payed for, took it out of the game pass, and tried talking it off. they even removed the only good thing about it, the **** campaign and slapped a free to play marker on this game. seriously how low can bungie fall. they made some of the most awesome games in video game history and then this. do not pay for it, dont play it, waste your time with something better… Expand
  28. mokusasnake
    Mar 28, 2020
    2
    A very fun game, however once you reach max level it is hard to find a group or clan that will run with you for the things you need
  29. abssba1
    May 1, 2020
    2
    Good gunplay and nice graphics but no depth in skills, laggy, didnt have much orientation due to weird UI, nearly no interaction with other players, no Motivation to keep grinding. Was fun for 3 hours and then got boring because of long loading times and repetitive gameplay. (Season 10 review)
  30. Deadude313
    Feb 27, 2021
    2
    the game is fun for the first few hours, but as the game goes on, it begins to get grindy and meaningless, and also boring. the story is not good, the games is frustrating, and the endless hours of just killing the same enemy over and over again gets stale. however, the graphics are pretty good, and the movement is fast and hectic, and the gunplay and abilities are pretty fun to use. thethe game is fun for the first few hours, but as the game goes on, it begins to get grindy and meaningless, and also boring. the story is not good, the games is frustrating, and the endless hours of just killing the same enemy over and over again gets stale. however, the graphics are pretty good, and the movement is fast and hectic, and the gunplay and abilities are pretty fun to use. the music is pretty good too. other than that, if you like slaughtering enemies by the thousands, go ahead. if you prefer story and less grindy work, then stay away.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#8 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#7 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
85

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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