Destiny: Rise of Iron

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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 292 Ratings

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  1. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 8, 2023
    6
    Rise of Iron was a letdown in comparison to the Taken King with a confusing story, solid characters, great graphics, and overall, a lackluster expansion to a solid game on its own.
  2. DestinyDoer
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Motion blur and motion bloom may not have been removed but this is not a bad thing at all. The bad thing about Rise of Iron is there are just reskinned things. This FPS game is enjoyable to me. There is no in-game chat but this is not a bad thing at all. There is a way you can talk to other players who may not be bots.… Expand
  3. Marxowski
    Oct 7, 2017
    5
    Well, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The addition of Archon’s Forge was probably the only highlight of this “expansion”. The content is still better than most of what Vanilla Destiny had to offer (which makes sense - if you compare a filled juice box to an empty one (getting thirsty writing these unredable reviews - to those whom decided to read it: congrats on wasting your time)). It’sWell, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The addition of Archon’s Forge was probably the only highlight of this “expansion”. The content is still better than most of what Vanilla Destiny had to offer (which makes sense - if you compare a filled juice box to an empty one (getting thirsty writing these unredable reviews - to those whom decided to read it: congrats on wasting your time)). It’s a huge step back from what The Taken King did for this game, but if you’re some kinda hardcore Destiny fan, then you probably would not care about this review to begin with. However it was not worth the price of 300DKK it costed during it’s release.… Expand
  4. gdmatt
    Oct 5, 2017
    6
    Destiny: Rise of Iron is a disappointing send off to a controversial game. Packed with less content than last year's The Taken King, Rise of Iron still costs $45AU on launch.
    Rise of Iron contains a volume of content closer to The Dark Below and House of Wolves, then the original Destiny or the fantastic The Taken King.
  5. BlakDak666
    Sep 28, 2017
    5
    Looking back on Destiny as a whole, it is clear to me that Destiny is a testing ground and massive experiment conducted by Bungie just to make the new sequel tuned and finely made, because Rise of Iron regresses back the roots of Destiny, and much of its problems resurface as a result. The story was short and terrible, with Saladin having a poor form of character and new NPCs that deliverLooking back on Destiny as a whole, it is clear to me that Destiny is a testing ground and massive experiment conducted by Bungie just to make the new sequel tuned and finely made, because Rise of Iron regresses back the roots of Destiny, and much of its problems resurface as a result. The story was short and terrible, with Saladin having a poor form of character and new NPCs that deliver nothing meaningful. The raid is great, but mired by social issues and problems that make completing one a pain in the ass to do. The new area is cool, but it is a rework of the same area we have all already been in. In fact, that is exactly what Rise of Iron is: more of the same, for better or worse. The new armor pieces, challenge book and raid is sweet, but returning to the roots really brings out the stupid and lazy work of Bungie's team that, even in its third year, Destiny just cannot rise up to the hype it set itself to. It has so much potential, so much promise, but the inner workings of Activision and Bungie and the culture that was created from the game's community just make so dam hard to recommend and say it will get better. With Age of Triumph coming, Destiny will end on a positive note, but many (like me) was expecting far more from it. Considering it has been a three year journey, Destiny will always remain a disappointment.… Expand
  6. renegade16589
    Aug 8, 2017
    1
    cost is not worth it. base game = $60, first two dlc's $40, taken king $40, rise of iron $30 = $170 game (w/ microtransaction revenue too btw). some fun games that are ftp and survive solely on microtransactions. if you plan on purchasing destiny 2, then plan on $180 and $X for whatever other imaginary currency they invent to reduce the amount of mind numbing grinding for gear. you couldcost is not worth it. base game = $60, first two dlc's $40, taken king $40, rise of iron $30 = $170 game (w/ microtransaction revenue too btw). some fun games that are ftp and survive solely on microtransactions. if you plan on purchasing destiny 2, then plan on $180 and $X for whatever other imaginary currency they invent to reduce the amount of mind numbing grinding for gear. you could buy +3 games for that. additionally, those loyal fans who paid the iron price are then further insulted by "bundle prices" designed to entice new players and keep up their "mau" numbers. people say it's like buying a new game's worth of content. they're right the cost compares, but unfortunately not the content. the base game had 6 classes like 20 story missions (albeit with little story or rewards) multiple strikes, and a challenging raid that took the very best players in the world 10hrs and over 1600 deaths to run for the first time. does this dlc even give 50% more content than house of wolves or the dark below as the cost would suggest? in general i'd say it's on par with the house of wolves in terms of content but not cost.… Expand
  7. EnderGotGame
    May 10, 2017
    10
    Great Game! Added content to an already amazing start to a 10 year franchise. Story-line is getting better and this has setup Destiny 2 perfectly. With the new Age of Triumph expansion, its an exciting time to be a Destiny player.
  8. artimis
    Mar 13, 2017
    0
    For $30 "Expansion" Rise or iron feels more of a sloppy cash grab update. Copy and pasted guns, content, game play, old locations, and even more reskined enemies. Literally the same stuff different day. Still a mediocre story (about 2 hours long). The "expansion" Pack which is more of a patch should have been free. barely any new content and the content we got is copy and pasted literally.For $30 "Expansion" Rise or iron feels more of a sloppy cash grab update. Copy and pasted guns, content, game play, old locations, and even more reskined enemies. Literally the same stuff different day. Still a mediocre story (about 2 hours long). The "expansion" Pack which is more of a patch should have been free. barely any new content and the content we got is copy and pasted literally. Feels more of a cash grab sadly which is why im giving it a fat O/10… Expand
  9. Skitter
    Feb 17, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This expansion nailed both the balls-to-the-walls gunfights and the spine-chilling nightmare fuel. The final mission in the campaign shows up even some horror games. You go to destroy the replication complexes, and the corpses of the Iron Lords are hanging above you. You activate the self destruct, and SIVA stops the sequence and...my...God... The Iron Lords hanging above you are actually being kept alive by SIVA. The first will call for help and then start trying to kill you, once you kill it then the other 2 do the same. It scared the crap out of me.… Expand
  10. roman_emperor
    Feb 14, 2017
    2
    When I bought this game, I I kinda enjoyed it. I bought it because Halo fan always said Bungie was a good developer. Destiny has never been able to tell a consistent story, and we're 2 years into it. Bungie is also the frustrating developer I've experienced. They literally take forever to address significant issues in both pvp and pve, and when they finally do response they make radicalWhen I bought this game, I I kinda enjoyed it. I bought it because Halo fan always said Bungie was a good developer. Destiny has never been able to tell a consistent story, and we're 2 years into it. Bungie is also the frustrating developer I've experienced. They literally take forever to address significant issues in both pvp and pve, and when they finally do response they make radical and irrational changes that make you question if they play their own game. It's like they don't care about making the game fun, fixing the lag that plaques game matches, or balancing out the weapons. And all chances that happen as a result of pvp affect pve. The game also has exotics, which Bungie always nerf into the ground. The average exotic weapon is a hindrance, rather than a game changer. You will always find a non-exotic primary or secondary that perform better.… Expand
  11. savionen
    Feb 6, 2017
    4
    This DLC is hot garbage. I cleared thru it in about 1.5 hours. The concept is rehashed, the maps are ones you've already played, just with some snow and technological effects everywhere. In standard style practically nothing is explained and it's over before you realize it.

    I rather enjoyed The Taken King, but this DLC is every reason vanilla Destiny was boring.
  12. GamingPoptartTV
    Dec 26, 2016
    6
    Another Destiny Expansion that in the beginning is fun and new and really lets you really delve yourself back into the Destiny Universe but soon you realize the depth to the game is like a puddle. Still this game suffers from the main problem it always has. That is the reusing of assets that really take you out of the game and makes it have a very boring feeling to it as you go through theAnother Destiny Expansion that in the beginning is fun and new and really lets you really delve yourself back into the Destiny Universe but soon you realize the depth to the game is like a puddle. Still this game suffers from the main problem it always has. That is the reusing of assets that really take you out of the game and makes it have a very boring feeling to it as you go through the same areas over and over again.… Expand
  13. ezeker
    Dec 22, 2016
    9
    Great game. Still playing it after 3 years. For me the best coop game ever. The only cons is the price of DLCs.
    I am waiting for destiny 2 because this is a good start for this francise..
  14. Slain
    Dec 9, 2016
    1
    die already so we can get Destiny 2.0
    Boring crap with recycled assets, just like they always do, I couldnt bare to play any longer than a few days. so sad
  15. Kib0102
    Dec 7, 2016
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Destiny rise of iron was a well attempt at releasing a new dlc to the game but it was wrong place wrong time to release a place holder for destiny's sequel that was supposed to release this September.

    The story fells like a combination between destiny's second dlc the house of wolves and the taken king the short but sweet cutscenes kept me hyped to become a "iron lord" but instead it shoved down so many kill enemy's missions and quests in my face that it felt like I never moved in the right direction I want to get different types of missions like how about a stealth were your guardian need to once again use the cloaking tech to become invisible and steal information from were the iron lords died and kill the siva splicers offerings to the Archons forge.

    + The new raid Wrath of the machine raid
    Artifacts with different abilities
    Private matches

    - short story
    No backstory to characters    … Expand
  16. Noble957
    Dec 5, 2016
    7
    Short story and no real new and fresh content was a bummer. Still Rise of Iron delivers a very satisfying raid, that is both fun and challenging, but not insanely difficult or drowned in complex boss fight mechanics. The quest to getting all of the ornaments for armor is what made the grind somewhat bearable.
  17. NTB1787
    Dec 2, 2016
    8
    The short story removes some points, and the enemies are only a little different from normal Fallen, the fun new artifacts, Supermacy, and a stupendous raid give it a positive score.
  18. Captainwinky
    Nov 18, 2016
    3
    The only thing making this game a 3 is the crucible. And not just the crucible but trials of osiris. This is the life blood of this game. And really the only reason a lot of us come back up the game. Raids are fun the first couple of times but after that it's just utterly repetitive. Strikes.......... who enjoys doing the same handful of missions over and over and to add insult to injuryThe only thing making this game a 3 is the crucible. And not just the crucible but trials of osiris. This is the life blood of this game. And really the only reason a lot of us come back up the game. Raids are fun the first couple of times but after that it's just utterly repetitive. Strikes.......... who enjoys doing the same handful of missions over and over and to add insult to injury they release "new" strikes that are just the old strikes ran in reverse............ and they have you pay money for that. Not to mention all the new weapons that get added every dlc... that are just re skins of the old weapons, and the enemies are just re skins of each other. The story to this game as well through the missions is by far gold.... I still have no idea what it's about or if we're the good guys or not or who any of the characters actually are or what there roles are... I just know I can buy stuff from them in the tower and xur shows up on the weekends. With the amount of money most of the players have put into this title for the extremely short lacluster dlc's hoping each one would be different but aren't surprised when they aren't........ We could of bought a few great games.… Expand
  19. aphraxad
    Nov 5, 2016
    10
    I would actually give this a 7.5 or an 8, I just feel obligated to try an offset the people who can't manage their expectations or understand how a 1-10 system should work. Rise of Iron is smaller than The Taken King as was always stated, and explains why it was cheaper. Story wise, it's passable, but lacks the charm of the taken king mostly because it's missing Cayde 6. But to be fairI would actually give this a 7.5 or an 8, I just feel obligated to try an offset the people who can't manage their expectations or understand how a 1-10 system should work. Rise of Iron is smaller than The Taken King as was always stated, and explains why it was cheaper. Story wise, it's passable, but lacks the charm of the taken king mostly because it's missing Cayde 6. But to be fair if they brought back Cayde 6, the cocky humor would have gotten stale. It is not a full sized game, or a complete relaunch, it's just a DLC designed to give a little bit of extra legs to the game while we wait for Destiny 2. And that's what it does. It has a new arena mode, new pvp mode, a new social space, a new raid, new weapons, a new artifact system, new (yes, short) story, and it expands the playable world by about 20% with the addition of the Plaguelands. You know what that all adds up to? A significantly larger than industry average amount of content for a DLC package. There are low res indie games that took 5 people to make for this price with less content. Seriously people. Manage your expectations and find the things to enjoy in life.… Expand
  20. Phil_Panteleit
    Nov 4, 2016
    7
    Rise of Iron was my favorite expansion of them all. I thought they did a good job telling the story of the Iron Lords, although to short. I'm glad I gave this a chance.
  21. thecureforhope
    Oct 28, 2016
    0
    Just another disappointing addition to a very flawed game. Sadly I feel like Destiny still hasn't lived up to the initial hype, and certainly hasn't delivered on even the promises of the vanilla Destiny. At some point there needs to be a cohesive story line, some type of character arc, or character development, and NEW locations that don't just reuse the same spawn points and maps thatJust another disappointing addition to a very flawed game. Sadly I feel like Destiny still hasn't lived up to the initial hype, and certainly hasn't delivered on even the promises of the vanilla Destiny. At some point there needs to be a cohesive story line, some type of character arc, or character development, and NEW locations that don't just reuse the same spawn points and maps that we've been burnt out on for a year. I bought the game day one, so the buy in to keep from having content removed from the game is now VERY steep. Really poor tactics, and a disappointing direction for game development in general. I can still go back and play my nintendo/sega/xbox games from way back and never have to worry about content being stripped if I didn't continue to buy up. Sad that purchasing a game now, means you are essentially renting content.… Expand
  22. Powderbones
    Oct 19, 2016
    10
    Bungie has done extremely well advancing and evolving the game not only to make it more user friendly but also more interesting in both story and character progression. PvP has never been more balanced although it still needs work on some latency and match making issues from time to time.

    Over a solid content drop from Bungie and well worth the $30. I've been playing non stop for about    Bungie has done extremely well advancing and evolving the game not only to make it more user friendly but also more interesting in both story and character progression. PvP has never been more balanced although it still needs work on some latency and match making issues from time to time.

    Over a solid content drop from Bungie and well worth the $30. I've been playing non stop for about 4 weeks since Rise of Iron dropped and there's still tons to do. As usual the soundtrack is also incredible. Can't wait for future content updates and Destiny 2 & beyond.    … Expand
  23. venomlocke
    Oct 16, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uninspired mechanics, reskinned guns, community is a disaster, same old formula in the crucible, still no matchmaking for the raid, no matchmaking for the raid cause this game sucks ass, and etc etc.

    *SPOILERS BELOW*

    Ok when Saladin shows up, I thought it was cool but in the end he ends up to be a boring bland character.    … Expand
  24. kenmil
    Oct 15, 2016
    2
    This has ensured I never buy another Destiny game/addon/dlc. Same enemies, same locations, just give them coloured uniforms and add some snow. What a ripoff.
  25. JoniTRIXz
    Oct 10, 2016
    8
    So it looks like I´m the only one who enjoyed the expansion. The only problem that I found is the price of it, however, it brings more content than what people believe. There are many hours to give to this game now, but people only seems to focus on the fact that it has "x" campaign quests. There is much more. Awesome historyline and cinematics as always. You´ll have a great time becomingSo it looks like I´m the only one who enjoyed the expansion. The only problem that I found is the price of it, however, it brings more content than what people believe. There are many hours to give to this game now, but people only seems to focus on the fact that it has "x" campaign quests. There is much more. Awesome historyline and cinematics as always. You´ll have a great time becoming an Iron Lord.… Expand
  26. ressac
    Oct 10, 2016
    0
    "я тебя слепила из того что было" это то что банжи сделала в этом длс да и в прошлых в принципе тоже, играл 7 дней , та же муть что и два года назад...

    З,Ы, ОДНИ СТРАЙК!!!! ОДИН СТРАЙК ДОБАВИЛИ..... я офигеваю
  27. NukaWorldGuest
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    Destiny's Rise of Iron feels like an uninspired attempt to relight the spark in fans' hearts but sadly doesn't quite get there as we wished.
    Story
    The DLC first introduces you to the iron lords, the protectors of the universe before guardians were around, you get to meet Lord Saladin the last remainer of these warriors.After that you are told of a technology discovered by then called    Destiny's Rise of Iron feels like an uninspired attempt to relight the spark in fans' hearts but sadly doesn't quite get there as we wished.
    Story
    The DLC first introduces you to the iron lords, the protectors of the universe before guardians were around, you get to meet Lord Saladin the last remainer of these warriors.After that you are told of a technology discovered by then called SIVA with can basically replicate anything in the universe, but as expected things gone wrong and they locked it in a bunker for the safety of mankind.Decades or even centuries later the fallen get their hands on this technology and you and your ghosts are assigned to a war in order to put and end to SIVA.The story is interesting and really well put together but feels unfinished and really rushed.I mean if the SIVA is this big of a threat how did I managed to defeat it in an hour and a half?This makes the story promissing but poorly executed making you feel frustraded by the end of it.
    Story Score:7.8/10
    Gameplay
    The gameplay is the same, there's no change to the shooting mechanics which is expected since this is a DLC, the one thing that really disappoints about it is that the enemies are the same, if not they are reskins of old enemies(Vex,Fallen,Hive and Cabal).Even some bosses are the exact same ones you faced previously.
    The DLC presents a new environment,The Paguelands, a snowy region in Old Russia which can was still able to impress me duo to its enormity either in crashed ships or abandoned complexes.It also cotains new gear to be acquired in story missions, strikes, raid or in its PvP mode the Crucible.Talking of which the DLC brings new maps and a new game mode similar to kill confirmed in call of duty called Supremacy.
    The story has 5 missions and lasts about an hour and a half, once you're done with it you still got a new raid, 2 new strikes and The Plaguelans to Patrol.
    Gameplay Score:6.5/10

    Veredict
    Rise of iron feels like a goodbye to this game that already lasted enough,it's promissing but unlike its predecessor won't last long and unless you are addicted to getting new gear and upgrading your equipment like me, I would recommend waiting for a sale because this surely isn't worth 30$.
    Final Score:7,1/10    … Expand
  28. Letiste-Gaming
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    El mejor resumen que se me ocurre para definir este DLC es que es mas Destiny, ni mejor ni peor. Un DLC que ha jugado muy sobreseguro cogiendo el patrón del anterior pero con menos ambición y contenido que aquel. Si no os gusto Destiny, no creo que este descargable vaya a cambiar vuestra opinión.

    Sin embargo, de cara al aficionado, tienes aquí horas y horas gracias al reajuste de los    El mejor resumen que se me ocurre para definir este DLC es que es mas Destiny, ni mejor ni peor. Un DLC que ha jugado muy sobreseguro cogiendo el patrón del anterior pero con menos ambición y contenido que aquel. Si no os gusto Destiny, no creo que este descargable vaya a cambiar vuestra opinión.

    Sin embargo, de cara al aficionado, tienes aquí horas y horas gracias al reajuste de los asaltos, y la nueva incursión es tan espectacular que ella sola justifica la compra del título. Añádele el mejor equipamiento/looteo que se haya visto hasta ahora en el título y nos queda un buen contenido descargable, con sabor a despedida.    … Expand
  29. spidermanngp
    Oct 5, 2016
    8
    Me and my primary group of Destiny pals had really been looking forward to this expansion and we've all been satisfied with the new amount of things to do. Yes, the story was disappointingly short but the new area, the Plaguelands, is very large and is easily the best location to visit in the entire game. Much better than the Dreadnaught or any other planets. The new strike is okay, newMe and my primary group of Destiny pals had really been looking forward to this expansion and we've all been satisfied with the new amount of things to do. Yes, the story was disappointingly short but the new area, the Plaguelands, is very large and is easily the best location to visit in the entire game. Much better than the Dreadnaught or any other planets. The new strike is okay, new story missions are okay, and the new raid is awesome! We had such a great time playing through that spoiler-free and overcoming the challenges. I do think $30 is a bit steep considering the amount of content, but again, the Plaguelands is awesome and a great place to run around with your friends. Even the curiously maligned Archon's Forge is a lot of fun, in my team's opinion.… Expand
  30. ozorxoron
    Oct 4, 2016
    1
    Same poor excuse of content that Bungie have been putting as little effort into as possible for the past 2 years just rehashed once more.

    Same bad gameplay, no new features.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 66 Critic Reviews

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  1. BaziCenter
    Feb 10, 2017
    70
    Rise of Iron breathes new life into a game that was starting to get old. This expansion pack is filled with enough new contents and modes to keep players engaged again.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 4, 2016
    74
    There's not a lot here, but it's still worth gearing up your Guardians for. [Dec 2016, p.68]
  3. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    60
    How much you care about these stories varies, and ultimately depends on how much you’re willing to invest to get there. Like Destiny as a whole, Rise of Iron has moments of legend, sandwiched between repetitive, forgettable tasks.
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