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. 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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