Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 159 Ratings

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  1. Gamer-xxx
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Best Expansion ever. Really, great Story new weapons, new weapon type, great (best) Story ever. New activities new Raid, new Locations. And finally Savathun. Great new weapon crafting and better supers
  2. Brockyboy
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Well they finally topped the taken king. Witch queen is special in so many ways, well done Bungie.
  3. Angra_Dovah
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    The best expansion ever made by Bungie and the best Destiny has ever been.

    Exceptional work
  4. Seanysean05
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Such an amazing expansion to Destiny 2. Campaign is very good, especially in legendary mode. Crafting is ok, but I know it’ll definitely get improved in the future.
  5. flashlite
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    I quit destiny after Beyond Light because of how painfully average it was.

    My friend ended up peer pressuring me into buying Witch Queen and I must say. The story in the Witch Queen rivals that of Halo Reach from 2010. I haven't seen story telling like this from Bungie in ANY OTHER destiny expansion. It blows the Taken King and Forsaken stories out of the water. The missions and side    I quit destiny after Beyond Light because of how painfully average it was.

    My friend ended up peer pressuring me into buying Witch Queen and I must say. The story in the Witch Queen rivals that of Halo Reach from 2010. I haven't seen story telling like this from Bungie in ANY OTHER destiny expansion. It blows the Taken King and Forsaken stories out of the water.

    The missions and side content is also FINALLY not a total drag. Everything you do has meaning and is engaging in some way.    … Expand
  6. kmcg2D
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    Easily destiny’s best expansion to date (yes it’s better than the taken king and forsaken). The campaign is one of the best experiences I’ve had in any game, the throne world is a brilliant new location and there is so much post-campaign content to delve into. This easily earns a 10/10 score.
  7. Spartan00717
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    The best campaign Destiny has ever had. Weapon crafting is fun and there is so much post game content to unlock. The new subclass and orbs of light changes are a refreshing change for build crafting. Cant wait for the raid!
  8. ImMrBelvedere
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Compared to all other Destiny expansions, Witch Queen soars past all of them. My experience is based on the legendary difficulty which provided much needed but satisfying challenges to the campaign. Due to said difficulty, engaging in the the combat systems (especially Void 3.0) makes every victory that much more satisfying. The reward structure for each section of the mission also allowsCompared to all other Destiny expansions, Witch Queen soars past all of them. My experience is based on the legendary difficulty which provided much needed but satisfying challenges to the campaign. Due to said difficulty, engaging in the the combat systems (especially Void 3.0) makes every victory that much more satisfying. The reward structure for each section of the mission also allows you enough upgrade modules to boost your favorite weapons so you're not stuck using blues all the time. Also, the campaign feels like a real campaign. You're not blocked every other mission doing random busywork when you want to get back into the action. Lastly, the story is shown to you instead of being hidden in some flower you need to pick up in some random corner of the map. The raid hasn't been released at the time of me writing this, but honestly it doesn't need to be. Even if the raid is just mediocre, the content on day 1 is still enough to say it's the best thing Destiny has ever put out.… Expand
  9. Lima26711
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    Best campaign since Oryx , loved the legend difficulty. The new areas and quest after the main campaign are gorgeous. I hope the raid will be as nice as the Rest. Props to Bungie!
    But pls give us more pvp maps!
  10. HaveToo
    Feb 25, 2022
    10
    Better than Taken King or Forsaken. It is so much better than I thought it would be.
  11. Heisenberg421
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    I love every bit of destiny 2, it's probably my favourite game this year.... I recommend it to everyone.
  12. Ounry
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    Been a player since D1 and have been with this game the whole ride. The Witch Queen dwarfs every other expansion and is the best release ever. Looking forward to the raid next!
  13. RLJ_APEXGAMING
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    I've played Destiny since the Beta of D1, I've played every expansion and season in the history of the series. I can say this is easily the best expansion to the game and the best campaign Bungie has ever crafted, with massive reveals, huge implications, and a satisfying conclusion for now. Weapon crafting and the throne world are superb, the overhaul to the light subclasses will beI've played Destiny since the Beta of D1, I've played every expansion and season in the history of the series. I can say this is easily the best expansion to the game and the best campaign Bungie has ever crafted, with massive reveals, huge implications, and a satisfying conclusion for now. Weapon crafting and the throne world are superb, the overhaul to the light subclasses will be game-changing in every way. We are now in Destiny 3 for all intents and purposes. if you have not played d2 since launch or haven't played in a long time now is the time to come back as destiny is in exquisite form.… Expand
  14. Mayday5-01
    Feb 23, 2022
    10
    This is the best destiny campaign yet. The missions are varied and interesting. There are great reveals and story moments. The legendary version makes it fun and interesting. The glaive is insanely fun and I love smacking people with the stick. Crafting makes me so interested in continuing to use weapons to rank them up perfectly. GG Bungo you did great.
  15. Xavahus
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Perfect Campaign.
    Perfect Destination.
    Perfect Cutscenes.
    Perfect System reworks.
    Cant complain
  16. Willfin1975
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Easily the best campaign for Destiny 2. Plus there is a ton of content after...This is well worth the price of admission and instills a ton of excitement for the future...
  17. AngryPantsUK
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    A very good destiny expansion, the campaign is amazing (even better than the TTK)
  18. Heavyrain0419
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    I've played Destiny since 2017 and I'm still playing the game. I believe in Bungie in the future.
  19. soybrunix
    Mar 12, 2022
    9
    One of the best Destiny 2 expansions. If you are a fan of Destiny, you must play it.
  20. DxmxgedLotus
    Mar 1, 2022
    10
    Truely the best Destiny expansion to date, Taken King and Forsaken were the kings of expectations and those expectations were blew straight out of the water. Well worth the $40USD for the expansion's campaign, new Raid, Void 3.0, Weapon Crafting, Wellspring, The Legendary Campaign varient with scaling enemy density, an all new weapon archetype *Glaives*, A New Stabby stick that is a jackTruely the best Destiny expansion to date, Taken King and Forsaken were the kings of expectations and those expectations were blew straight out of the water. Well worth the $40USD for the expansion's campaign, new Raid, Void 3.0, Weapon Crafting, Wellspring, The Legendary Campaign varient with scaling enemy density, an all new weapon archetype *Glaives*, A New Stabby stick that is a jack of all trades, Its got strong melee combos, A projectile, and a shield that charges from said projectiles just Hitting the enemy, and for an extra $40USD you can get the Deluxe Version of the Witch Queen and get the yearly pass of the games 3 month long seasons on top of 2 new dungeons, a returning destiny 1 raid and an absolutely insanely good exotic the Osteo Striga. There is so much to do and grind for in the newest expansion, I've put ~100+ hours into it already and still have MORE things to do. Destiny is Genuinely entering a new era. The future is bright Guardians.… Expand
  21. Enriel
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literally the best DLC ever made for Destiny! Great campaign, old style Destiny with some great news like weapon leveling and crafting for your favourite rolls, great the idea of making an heroic mode for the campaing to get important material for crafting, void 3.0 is a great refresh! So many good things and so beautiful! I feel like playing Destiny like I used to do long time ago, when it was something new. Great job Bungie, can't wait to play the raid!… Expand
  22. AmethystVenom
    Mar 2, 2022
    9
    This is the best state Destiny 2 has ever been in. The campaign for The Witch Queen is outstanding as is void 3.0. Weapon crafting needs some work but the campaign and content is amazing. Highly recommended.
  23. RaneofPane
    Mar 18, 2022
    9
    Very substantial improvement over the weaker showings of Shadowkeep and Beyond Light, especially in the campaign department.
  24. Rednew
    Mar 3, 2022
    10
    It's the best campaign expansion Bungie ever launched, all levels feels great, especially in legendary.
    The challenge makes even better.
  25. Guileluis
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    Really a definitive campaign for the game, a wonderful and astonishing narrative and gameplay that in 7 years in this game, i never felt before. The craft system, as always new, is a little annoying because you can acess and do everything you want, but that's the way it is, you have to conquer everything. The exotics is finally powerfull and interesting, the destination are beautiful andReally a definitive campaign for the game, a wonderful and astonishing narrative and gameplay that in 7 years in this game, i never felt before. The craft system, as always new, is a little annoying because you can acess and do everything you want, but that's the way it is, you have to conquer everything. The exotics is finally powerfull and interesting, the destination are beautiful and fun to play. Good job, Bungo!… Expand
  26. AgentRed
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    The Witch Queen is the best Destiny campaign, ever. The story is interesting and unpredictable and it might be one of the best Bungie has made. Of course there is also new content in terms of locations and multiplayer outside of the campaign but that story, is where this dlc shines.
  27. DoomboyJr
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    This is Bungie at their best. Played since D1 beta and most fans would agree that the best expansion was a debate between The taken king from D1 or D2 Forsaken. But Witch Queen is miles ahead of either and to me it’s not even close. Adding legendary mode gives it the perfect balance of difficulty, thanks to the contest mod, so you aren’t steam rolling the campaign like most otherThis is Bungie at their best. Played since D1 beta and most fans would agree that the best expansion was a debate between The taken king from D1 or D2 Forsaken. But Witch Queen is miles ahead of either and to me it’s not even close. Adding legendary mode gives it the perfect balance of difficulty, thanks to the contest mod, so you aren’t steam rolling the campaign like most other campaigns. I really hope this is the new standard going forward.… Expand
  28. JcesaRamC
    Mar 3, 2022
    9
    I do not have much time in the destiny world and I am loving it, game mechanics and elements are awesome.
  29. skinnypixel
    Mar 6, 2022
    10
    This is Bungie at it's best!
    i was skeptical that they'll use the same format from forsaken and beyond light which is quite boring, and i was ready for another boring ride just o prepare myself for the raid, but instead they gave us a better format, different than before that makes every mission feels like a mini or even a full blown strike, combined with legendary difficulty and it    This is Bungie at it's best!
    i was skeptical that they'll use the same format from forsaken and beyond light which is quite boring, and i was ready for another boring ride just o prepare myself for the raid, but instead they gave us a better format, different than before that makes every mission feels like a mini or even a full blown strike, combined with legendary difficulty and it perfects the formula for in my opinion, the best campaign format of Destiny's history. And i won't even speak about the story, because trust me, that is one of the reasons why i stay for almost 8 years with this franchise. It's amazing on this one and i can't wait for the next expansion "Lightfall" next year.

    The rest of the game, the gameplay loop is also interesting. The addition of weapon crafting and an overhaul subclass Void 3.0 is fantastic. One aspect of the weapon crafting that i don't like is the economy side of it, but i guess in the era of content creators, i'll just going to be picky what guns that i'll be chasing to save materials for crafting and let the content creators grinds and reviews every guns combo.

    There are still lots of it including the raid that i currently playing, and so far it's fantastic as well.    … Expand
  30. Phaceless_Ph
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    This is easily one of the best single-player campaigns Bungie has done in a long time and the lore is absolutely insane (in a good way).

    Absolutely brilliant expansion. I've played Destiny 2 since launch, stubbornly refused to buy some of the previous expansions, of the ones I did I loved Forsaken, but hated the 'emptiness' of Beyond Light This is definitely one of the odd occasions    This is easily one of the best single-player campaigns Bungie has done in a long time and the lore is absolutely insane (in a good way).

    Absolutely brilliant expansion. I've played Destiny 2 since launch, stubbornly refused to buy some of the previous expansions, of the ones I did I loved Forsaken, but hated the 'emptiness' of Beyond Light This is definitely one of the odd occasions where it's worth paying for an expansion.

    Can't give it a perfect 10 though because I'm not really into some of the MTX stuff games love to push these days, but that's really the only flaw with it.    … Expand
  31. Royalcommander
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Amazing campaign overall. The world, weapons, characters, and the raid are phenomenal.
  32. lmaoman
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Compared to all other Destiny expansions, Witch Queen soars past all of them. My experience is based on the legendary difficulty which provided much-needed but satisfying challenges to the campaign. Due to said difficulty, engaging in the combat systems (especially Void 3.0) makes every victory that much more satisfying. The reward structure for each section of the mission also allows youCompared to all other Destiny expansions, Witch Queen soars past all of them. My experience is based on the legendary difficulty which provided much-needed but satisfying challenges to the campaign. Due to said difficulty, engaging in the combat systems (especially Void 3.0) makes every victory that much more satisfying. The reward structure for each section of the mission also allows you enough upgrade modules to boost your favorite weapons so you're not stuck using blues all the time. Also Absolute banger… Expand
  33. 2krucial
    Mar 30, 2022
    9
    By far the best story we've seen so far. The new exotic you get from the deluxe edition and currently one of the best in the game with my only complaint being that you need the deluxe edition to get it. The legendary campaign offers a truly challenging experience that I highly recommend everyone atleast tries to complete.
  34. VertigoX86
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    Whereas other games in the space fail to even find solid footing Bungie continues to put out premium quality content worth returning to year after year. Witch Queen’s campaign and legendary campaign difficulty arrived just in time to give Destiny the shot in the arm it needed to reinvent itself once again. Whereas previous campaigns were just something you wanted to rush thru, WitchWhereas other games in the space fail to even find solid footing Bungie continues to put out premium quality content worth returning to year after year. Witch Queen’s campaign and legendary campaign difficulty arrived just in time to give Destiny the shot in the arm it needed to reinvent itself once again. Whereas previous campaigns were just something you wanted to rush thru, Witch Queen is easily Bungie’s best since the days when Halo was a relevant player in the industry. An absolute triumph as an action game and one of the best shooter campaigns since Doom 2016 and Titanfall 2. Hopefully Witch Queen kicks off another solid year of content for fans. Expectations are higher than ever now that Bungie shows it can deliver the goods.… Expand
  35. AngryNoivern
    Oct 11, 2022
    8
    Biggest problem is that I have to buy the DLC for both PC and ps5 to play everything I already had access and loot from on my PS5
  36. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 10, 2023
    10
    After 5 years, Bungie finally did it, they finally made an expansion of Destiny 2 that is actually a masterpiece! Great characters, great pacing, a brilliant story, characters that are more likeable, and overall the best Destiny 2 expansion/story I have ever played! This is an expansion that should be called Destiny 3, but since this is a expansion to two, it is a experience that is worthAfter 5 years, Bungie finally did it, they finally made an expansion of Destiny 2 that is actually a masterpiece! Great characters, great pacing, a brilliant story, characters that are more likeable, and overall the best Destiny 2 expansion/story I have ever played! This is an expansion that should be called Destiny 3, but since this is a expansion to two, it is a experience that is worth everybody’s time.… Expand

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#10 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    90
    Destiny 2: The Witch Queen expands, improves, and refines everything that already works extremely well, proving that this game as a service is still far from exhaustion. Moreover, it offers an engaging new journey, important revelations, and a turning point that only builds on promise for what lies ahead.
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  2. Post Arcade (National Post)
    Apr 22, 2022
    80
    I’m admittedly still a bit lost when it comes to how all of the upgrade systems, subclasses, and secondary objectives and tasks work. And I’m sad that — as usual — I’ll miss out on the new raid mission for lack of being able to schedule a big team of friends to get together for multi-hour play sessions. But perhaps this is just the cost of doing business as a casual Destiny player.
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  3. PLAY
    Apr 1, 2022
    80
    More than a collection of new gear, The Witch Queen is a significant moment for the story – and, to a lesser extent, the mechanics – of Destiny. [Issue#13, p.80]
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