Destiny 2: Beyond Light

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 14, 2020
    90
    Bungie has delivered an amazing experience with its PS5 update. From the silky-smooth frame rates to the field of view sliders, Destiny 2 has never felt this good. All the enhancements the PC community has been able to experience and take advantage of are finally on consoles. Cross-gen support along with the same content drops means that regardless of what console you play on, you're getting the best version of Destiny 2 that your system can run.
  2. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 8, 2020
    80
    Suffice to say that Bungie is recapturing the magic that Destiny has always had at its core. It’s exploring concepts and story ideas that fans have been speculating about for years. And it’s focusing on developing a game for the players who love Destiny, not trying desperately to change things to get new players on board. As a living world, iterative in design with an evolving narrative and constantly updated content, Destiny 2 changes persistently, but Beyond Light feels like a whole new foundation rooted in the kind of space magic and vision that has made Destiny special all along. I can’t wait to see what comes next.
  3. Wccftech
    Jan 18, 2021
    76
    Destiny 2: Beyond Light is a negative net sum, with so much content vaulted in favor of a meager campaign set in Europa. So much is teased and promised to bring the original Destiny vision together with Destiny 2 that we can't hope but be excited to see what Bungie is promising in seasons to come. However, what's available right now is less than the exotic content that players might've hyped themselves up for.
  5. Jeuxvideo.com
    Dec 17, 2020
    75
    In the end, we are very happy with the experience, but it is less striking than that of Bastion des Ombres or Renegades.
  6. XGN
    Dec 7, 2020
    65
    Destiny 2 Beyond Light offers more of the same for true Destiny fans. The lore is expanded in a fun and cool way, while the new Stasis powers absolutely add something cool to the game. These new powers, however, completely destroy all balancing in PvP activities. Add to that the necessity to own all old DLC's to get full access to everything and you get a decent expansion at best. This isn't the new chapter fans were hoping for, but it's not all horrible either.

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User Score
6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 10 out of 33
  1. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 10, 2023
    9
    After playing Destiny 2 again, I realized that Beyond Light is one of the most underrated and one of the best Destiny 2 stories I’ve everAfter playing Destiny 2 again, I realized that Beyond Light is one of the most underrated and one of the best Destiny 2 stories I’ve ever played. Great graphics, on a PS5, an amazing and intriguing story, engaging characters, and overall, an amazing expansion that Destiny 2 players DEFINITELY need to play and since it’s free on PlayStation Plus, it is an experience that is worth your time.… Full Review »
  2. Phaceless_Ph
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Oof, this one hurt. Such a brilliant storyline, incredible lore, amazing new setting of Europa, so much potential, and a new subclass to boot... but this expansion's content was clearly adversely affected by the covid pandemic...

    ...and it's a massive shame because as I said before, the storyline and lore is incredible. The key revelations of Clovis Bray effectively causing The Collapse via messing with the darkness, Banshee-44 being a "reset" of Clovis Bray, the Exos as a whole being born out of darkness, etc.. These are massive, massive revelations but they didn't get the big juicy campaign to go with it, as a result, Eramis and her House of Salvation feel like tacked on fillers.

    I can't help but wonder how good this would have been if they delayed it sufficiently to account for issues caused by the covid pandemic.    … Full Review »
  3. Sty1eBender
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    I don’t care what other people say about new players having difficulty joining the game - I entered on the free trial, fell in love withI don’t care what other people say about new players having difficulty joining the game - I entered on the free trial, fell in love with everything. Watched about 4 hours worth of YouTube Destiny lore and put 500+ hours in last year.

    This game was the best MMO I’ve ever played. Maybe the best FPS too.

    100% no regrets buying it and the extra seasons to catch up.    … Full Review »
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