Destiny 2

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  1. RasgaXanna
    Sep 3, 2023
    5
    Com mais de 5 anos do lançamento ainda não conseguiu ser superado em relação as novidade que trouxe, porém entrou na rotina....

    # Prós # * Sistema de Puzzle das Raid's são fenomenal....até 6 pessoas jogando para resolver problemas e no final derrotar um Boss....combinando seus poderes, habilidades e armas.... * Jornadas das armas exóticas, com mini Puzzle, parkour e mini Boss    Com mais de 5 anos do lançamento ainda não conseguiu ser superado em relação as novidade que trouxe, porém entrou na rotina....

    # Prós #

    * Sistema de Puzzle das Raid's são fenomenal....até 6 pessoas jogando para resolver problemas e no final derrotar um Boss....combinando seus poderes, habilidades e armas....

    * Jornadas das armas exóticas, com mini Puzzle, parkour e mini Boss desafiadores...

    # Contras #

    * Dlc's custam preço de um game lançamento, e seu conteúdo nos últimos lançamentos são fracos, novas campanhas curtas....

    * Além de comprar DLC's que vem ( capadas ) é necessário adquirir passe de temporada, caso contrário você não terá muito o que fazer no game ao virar da chave em casa reset ......

    * Novos modos de jogos incluídos a cada temporada, são repetitivos, lembrando a mecânica de outros que já teve em temporadas passadas....
    Sem falar que para conquistar algum objetivo você é obrigado a jogar várias e várias vezes a mesma missão, muito repetitivo e cansativo...

    * Eventos de Solstício, cada vez mais curto e chato, repetitivo sem grandes recompensas...

    * Perderam a mão no enredo do game.....
    Excluíram partes bacanas....como as 2 primeiras DLCs....estão sem criatividade trazendo coisas da primeira versão do game.....se embolaram a contar a história....ficou muito complicado.....

    ### Meu Resumo Final ###

    É um bom jogo....se você joga com amigos....e está com os passes de temporada em dia....e buscando subir a luz....e fazendo as Raid's
    Porém se você joga solo....vai desistir logo que terminar a campanha principal ou até mesmo antes....
    Jogo se tornou mercenário.....tudo que é importante vc tem que ( Ou comprar uma DLC Deluxe ou ir a cada 2, 3 meses comprando conteúdo de temporada, chave de masmorra entre outras coisas.....)

    Vou esperar a próxima DLC anunciada para fevereiro de 2024, e torcendo pro game seguir outro caminho a partir desse conteúdo....caso contrário eu vou abandonar.    … Expand
  2. ReeceG
    Jun 23, 2022
    6
    Don’t let Destiny 2 being “free” fool you. What is available for free is akin to a demo. You have to sink hundreds of dollars into the game to get what is considered to be the full experience. The game is very niche, chances are if you play the demo, you will know right away whether or not Destiny 2 is for you.

    With all that said, there is a lot of content available in the game if you do    Don’t let Destiny 2 being “free” fool you. What is available for free is akin to a demo. You have to sink hundreds of dollars into the game to get what is considered to be the full experience. The game is very niche, chances are if you play the demo, you will know right away whether or not Destiny 2 is for you.

    With all that said, there is a lot of content available in the game if you do pay for all the expansions. There are potentially hundreds of hours in it for the player. Raids and cooperative content are where this game really shines, so if that sounds appetizing to you then I’d say the game will be worth the hefty toll. Overall, it’s really one of those games where you have to decide for yourself if it’s worth it.    … Expand
  3. DeathReis
    Oct 25, 2021
    5
    Oyunun içine ettiler..............................................................................
  4. MestreVaz
    Aug 24, 2021
    7
    um game interessante com uma proposta boa,jogar com amigos da um ânimo no jogo mas jogar sozinho não e o recomendando! (pelo menos pra mim)
  5. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    5
    ⚠️52%
    Wow. This was so disappointing. I love this first game but this game had me lose interest so quickly.
  6. Mrman69
    Jul 28, 2020
    5
  7. Familiar_Fate
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    The games started off in a poor state but is much better, but still not perfect. It is still fun and will keep a person busy for hours and hours. Destiny just needs to choose if it is a shallow shooter or an RPG
  8. DestinyDoer
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every enemy types other than the scorn are seen in Destiny 1. This is a bad thing. What is also bad is the PvP. It is very unbalanced. I loved playing the Destiny 1 PvP. Bungie needs to balance the crucible properly.… Expand
  9. Saul_B
    Nov 6, 2019
    7
    Great combat and movement mechanics all around, and when the game hits it's stride, its a ton of fun. On the other hand, it's an incredibly disappointing follow-up to Destiny 1. Virtually no improvements, and in some ways a step backwards.
  10. Razzz
    Sep 3, 2019
    6
    Destiny 2 still fails to live up to the studios behind it.

    To preface: I've been a fan of Destiny ever since (2012?) where I saw the art for the Titan subclass, ever then I excitedly awaited the release of Destiny 1, and while Destiny 1 had its flaws, it's the first year was some of the most fun and memorable times I've had playing a video game. The same cannot be said for this game.    Destiny 2 still fails to live up to the studios behind it.

    To preface: I've been a fan of Destiny ever since (2012?) where I saw the art for the Titan subclass, ever then I excitedly awaited the release of Destiny 1, and while Destiny 1 had its flaws, it's the first year was some of the most fun and memorable times I've had playing a video game. The same cannot be said for this game.

    While Destiny 2 has an actual story compared to Destiny 1 that had none. It still just falls back on an exciting and interesting first 30 mins then falls into mediocrity, as it relies on cliches, touches on interesting concepts and ideas that you'd expect from watching the trailers (At least the D1 trailers, D2 relies on the Call of Duty like way of storytelling.) but this game never is confident enough to go deep into interesting themes, and rarely likes to have our characters weak. And while this review is mainly for the base game, the Forsaken DLC story has the same issue, first 30 mins are amazing and emotional than just drop and die.

    That's kind of the issue with Destiny, it seems like so much more than it is. You want it to be a World of Warcraft like SCI-FI MMO, while it can deliver on the SCI-FI part, the MMO? Not so much. Destiny 2 (in its current state 9/3/2019 and it still was as boring during launch) is a weakly cobbled mess. There's little incentive to do anything anymore, you rarely need the best exotic gear to defeat a boss, just pick a loadout from this range of Subclass and a massive handful of weapons and you're ready to go! Which isn't really a bad thing, I actually enjoy not having to have one of two rocket launchers to let me raid with people (A feature of Destiny 1's DLC) But there's no incentive to do the raids, there's no incentive to anything really besides FASHION. As the gear you obtain will scale with you to the max, you don't need to beat the hardest challenges to become the strongest level. You just need to play enough. This game will hand you out items like Christmas, hiding away other more unique weapons behind long, (which is sometimes bad) and sometimes needlessly long quests. They vary in how pointless they are, with some being fun to do and others being a needlessly long slog, I'm all up for a challenge, just not intentionally wasting my time grinding a boring activity, which is what Destiny 2 becomes in the end.

    If you're new, you'll have plenty to do. It'll be fun, and cool and exploring Destiny 2's environments will be so cool and fun, getting exotics and legendaries will feel like a blast! Then you reach the max light and the game becomes a grind, there's no reason to keep playing besides fashion, any loot you want is too easily accessible (not saying it's EASY to get, it's just TOO for how hard it should be) The game incentivizes grinding through it's challenges and loot systems which is why I am writing this review, this is my fourth time I've been burnt out from this game. And won't be playing it again until Shadowkeep comes out, just for me to get bored of that as well.    … Expand
  11. Flying_Pigeon
    Jul 23, 2019
    7
    a nice game, with looter-shooter gameplay. a little bit slow-paced for my taste, but the game need to be F2P soon. it's not worth the 60 USD price tag,
  12. 80sChild
    Mar 2, 2019
    6
    Started out being lazy garbage. Has improved dramatically up until the "Annual Pass". The 1st "content" drop was Black Armory which was locked off to players who had not hit light lvl 600.

    Next "content" drop looks to rectify the "must be light lvl _____ to play" but its all about... Gambit. Now there's a new, sweatier version of Gambit and this new season is all about Gambit. Don't    Started out being lazy garbage. Has improved dramatically up until the "Annual Pass". The 1st "content" drop was Black Armory which was locked off to players who had not hit light lvl 600.

    Next "content" drop looks to rectify the "must be light lvl _____ to play" but its all about... Gambit. Now there's a new, sweatier version of Gambit and this new season is all about Gambit. Don't like Gambit and don't want to play it? Too bad because literally everything about the next update ties into that mode. There's also some Crucible nonsense, don't remember or care honestly.

    I had an initial spark of hope when Bungie split from Activision, thinking "finally, they'll stop making so many mistakes". Sorry folks, it wasn't Activision who was screwing Destiny up. It's Bungie. It's 100% Bungie and this latest update proves that.    … Expand
  13. allandor
    Sep 29, 2018
    5
    Well, where should I begin. This game is really better than it's predecessor, but that's all. It still has good gunplay but many of the flaws of Destiny one. Almost endless corridors where absolut nothing happens. You walk those corridors for minutes and eventually something might happen but most time, nothings happens. Well your "ghost" tells you things on the way, but also very rarely.Well, where should I begin. This game is really better than it's predecessor, but that's all. It still has good gunplay but many of the flaws of Destiny one. Almost endless corridors where absolut nothing happens. You walk those corridors for minutes and eventually something might happen but most time, nothings happens. Well your "ghost" tells you things on the way, but also very rarely. Sometimes you can't even see a thing and you must guess where the way is (thx to HDR not even increasing the gamma level helps in these areas).

    Worst of all, there are campaign missions that send to to the same place you just left and walked minutes to get there. And than you see the same areas again but with more of the same enemies.

    Yes the design of the areas is interesting, but it all means nothing if there is no interaction with anything and nothing to do than just to walk through.

    Another thing is, this game requires a server connection, which is really strange, because the count of players you can meet is really restricted. And if you loose your connection right before the end of a campaign mission (and you walked a lot for that) you must restart the mission as soon as you have your connection back. And that happens far to often for a game that requires those servers. I really don't understand why they need the server-connection, because you are always in an instance hosted by your (or another players) console. The server should just be required for the initial player-connection (lobby) and the "city" (where you can "interact" with some more players but not mmo-like) but nothing more.

    Story-wise it is better than Destiny 1. Now it seems that your actions actually matter, but it is still more of the same. No attachment to any character, no characters you can build on, nothing personal, …
    Yes there is a dull story now but well… there is really nothing that can be spoiled.    … Expand
  14. DaBi5cu1t
    Jul 24, 2018
    6
    I note that there are no negative critic reviews. To objectively looks at this game compared to its predecessor is to ignore the brilliant game that Destiny 1 eventually became. Either all the critics were given a little sweetener or they were simply encapsulated by the presentation of a beautiful yet massively flawed game.
    I had over 1500 hours in Destiny 1. It is now July 2018 and i    I note that there are no negative critic reviews. To objectively looks at this game compared to its predecessor is to ignore the brilliant game that Destiny 1 eventually became. Either all the critics were given a little sweetener or they were simply encapsulated by the presentation of a beautiful yet massively flawed game.
    I had over 1500 hours in Destiny 1. It is now July 2018 and i haven't played Destiny 2 since March. The campaign was short, but sweet. It included the much needed story sorely lacking from the original however Ghaul (the main protagonist) has a side story that does little to advance the main story arc. Beyond the campaign there is actually initially very little to do. The PvP has been ripped to bits. Curse of the Osiris came out and was very substandard, Warmind followed a few months later and whilst it certainly added some much needed content AND a worthwhile grind there was ultimately still little to do. Destiny 2 is currently riding a wave of negativity that Bungie has never seen the likes of.
    Bungie even admitted to all their fans that as players we are better off waiting till this fall to play the game. To not have faith in your own franchise is extremely damaging.
    The fall update looks impressive, but ill wait for reviews to commit again. I would love an excuse to play Destiny again. Till then, you're better off with Warframe.    … Expand
  15. BurgerBum4892
    Mar 30, 2018
    7
    Don't get me wrong, Destiny 2 is a great game and is in my top 10 games of 2017 and one of my favorite games that Bungie has produced, (only to the Halo games. But It doesn't seem original and a straight rip off of the 1st game with a colour change, more weapons, and a few more bosses. Also this game as more microtransactions which is never a good sign.
  16. Seesh
    Mar 5, 2018
    6
    Destiny 2 has a lot of potential, but Bungie has really dropped the ball with this game. The original Destiny is a much better game in almost every aspect. The game is still relatively young however, Bungie really needs to go back to the drawing board ASAP and figure out why this game feels so boring and uninspired.
  17. jcanfis
    Jan 2, 2018
    6
    This time i will only leave a Tl/Dr version.

    Sound, music and immersion feels impressive. Gunplay and UI brilliant. +music + ui + gunplay + immersion + story telling (not the story) + diversity in gameplay options (pve, group pve, pvp) - Each pvp game at 3 minute mark the match switches into an unpredictable super orgy.. Feels strange and not well thought. Destiny 1 made it    This time i will only leave a Tl/Dr version.

    Sound, music and immersion feels impressive. Gunplay and UI brilliant.

    +music
    + ui
    + gunplay
    + immersion
    + story telling (not the story)
    + diversity in gameplay options (pve, group pve, pvp)

    - Each pvp game at 3 minute mark the match switches into an unpredictable super orgy.. Feels strange and not well thought. Destiny 1 made it better with a fluid weapon/ability mix.
    - Some object / Character animations / Graphic Options are not up to 2017.
    - if i get once more called savior, hero , chosen one i will commit suicide. Story itself is nothing original from a typical mmo.

    Summary:
    Feels great. Living world with great immersion. I enjoyed every minute so far. Some flaws which won't have a big impact.

    8/10 for me till i can judge the long term fun. Might change.

    Update Jan 2018. Long time motivation is lacking -2    … Expand
  18. irbegui
    Dec 31, 2017
    5
    después de jugar 100 horas es decepcionante , falta mucho contenido y su primer dlc es una decepción
  19. Young_Nacho
    Dec 11, 2017
    7
    This is a pretty fun game that I put a lot of hours into. It's a really fun co-op experience and I did enjoy my time with it. However, there are several areas where it fails. For one, the campaign kinda sucks. The story is bland and the characters are uninteresting, which is disappointing considering this is a game with very detailed lore. The campaign missions were also pretty bland and aThis is a pretty fun game that I put a lot of hours into. It's a really fun co-op experience and I did enjoy my time with it. However, there are several areas where it fails. For one, the campaign kinda sucks. The story is bland and the characters are uninteresting, which is disappointing considering this is a game with very detailed lore. The campaign missions were also pretty bland and a lot of them very simply, touch a button, and kill enemies. Still, the core gameplay is fun, the different strikes and raids and side missions are fun with friends, and the multiplayer is pretty solid.… Expand
  20. StealthHazrd
    Dec 10, 2017
    5
    Warframe is better, and that game is from a developer that doesn't even half all the resources Bungie does. Half the game it could be, even less if you don't get the DLC. What a disappointment.
  21. greyfox55
    Nov 19, 2017
    6
    I had high hopes for Destiney 2, but unfortunately the game just didn't deliver what it promised. There is still not a story, and I often found myself asking what is going on and why should I care about these missions. There really isn't a story and once I completed the main campaign I didn't feel there was much reason to come back, other than I needed to kill 30 minutes waiting onI had high hopes for Destiney 2, but unfortunately the game just didn't deliver what it promised. There is still not a story, and I often found myself asking what is going on and why should I care about these missions. There really isn't a story and once I completed the main campaign I didn't feel there was much reason to come back, other than I needed to kill 30 minutes waiting on something by doing public events. It's not that this game is terrible, it just isn't worth $60 in my opinion. At $30 I'd be completely satisfied with the game. Overall I feel the changes they made from Destiny 1 to 2 made the game worse, not better. Destiny 1 was a better game.… Expand
  22. porkchucker
    Nov 6, 2017
    5
    Don't trust the critics. Just because it is better than the first doesn't make it a good game. You will get Destiny 2 and love it - for a few hours at least. Once you hit level 20 and begin the grind for better gear you will see just how flawed this game is. The first thing that comes to my mind is how the strikes are 100% USELESS. Next to the raid, the best way to get gear in Destiny 1Don't trust the critics. Just because it is better than the first doesn't make it a good game. You will get Destiny 2 and love it - for a few hours at least. Once you hit level 20 and begin the grind for better gear you will see just how flawed this game is. The first thing that comes to my mind is how the strikes are 100% USELESS. Next to the raid, the best way to get gear in Destiny 1 was doing strikes. In D2, strikes are completely pointless. They will take you about 20 minutes to do and they reward you with one or two rares and a few tokens. Sometimes you can get a legendary or even an exotic from the chest - odds are low. But, get this. There are also public events that you can do. They take 5 minutes and give you a rare or two and a token and have the chance to give you a legendary or an exotic... So, public events take 1/3rd the time of the strike and reward you about the same. WHAT IS THE POINT IN DOING THE STRIKES. Then, the amount of duplicate gear you get is downright disgusting. In D2, they made legendaries and exotics easier to get than in D1. The problem with this is that you will get so. many. duplicates. You put in all this work just to get rewarded with something you got 5 times before. There is no sense of accomplishment.

    Now, the story is there and it is better than D1's. Not hard to accomplish that feat. The story is okay at the most - very repetitive. You will likely be pleased the first time around, but if you're planning on making three characters then doing the story will be a nightmare. There is no re-playablity in it. You're better off running around and doing public events FOR 5 HOURS to get to 20.

    Easily the biggest disappointment in 2017. There really is no good endgame here. I will not touch on the raid because I haven't done it. IMO, save your money or wait until a couple expansions come out before considering to buy. The game could have been a DLC for the first game and no one would be complaining one bit about it.    … Expand
  23. KittyWhisky
    Nov 4, 2017
    7
    To entice new players to DESTINY 2 appeared a single company. It has a very nice video, but the story itself is very weak. Anyway the story in movies is often different, he in our history. And guardians that the loss of light for the entire game did nothing! For a story to pass the game, just not worth it.

    In DESTINY 2 wonderful music. In the beginning of the story, going through the    To entice new players to DESTINY 2 appeared a single company. It has a very nice video, but the story itself is very weak. Anyway the story in movies is often different, he in our history. And guardians that the loss of light for the entire game did nothing! For a story to pass the game, just not worth it.

    In DESTINY 2 wonderful music. In the beginning of the story, going through the mountain, direct your breath away from such wonderful music. So, the game looks quite nice.

    We all play in DESTINY 2 because of the gameplay. And great! Bungie always does a wonderful shoutarou mechanics. To shoot, use abilities is incredibly nice. Thanks gameplay game addictive. You are immersed in gameplay and don't notice that ****

    DESTINY 2 - a machine devouring time. It's fun to play. It would be interesting to participate in various PVE battles. PVP is very high quality. The game is addictive. DESTINY 2 is definitely very good. But apart from endless killing of mobs there's nothing in it.    … Expand
  24. chillenious
    Oct 28, 2017
    5
    Destiny 2 is a slightly better looking but dulled down version of Destiny 1. PvP is slow, tedious and just overall lackluster. Not to mention lacks diversity (game modes? private matches? Iron Banner that actually feels different than quick play?) The story isn't challenging at all, and the raid looks good but isn't as fun or rewarding to play as the old raids. Destiny 2 is in many ways aDestiny 2 is a slightly better looking but dulled down version of Destiny 1. PvP is slow, tedious and just overall lackluster. Not to mention lacks diversity (game modes? private matches? Iron Banner that actually feels different than quick play?) The story isn't challenging at all, and the raid looks good but isn't as fun or rewarding to play as the old raids. Destiny 2 is in many ways a step back from the last two years of Destiny (1), and without PvP being fun, there's really nothing to get back to for me personally.… Expand
  25. InputVerolian
    Oct 19, 2017
    6
    I'm not going to be one of those people that gives this game a bad review because it had no real endgame....but i won't give it an amazing review either. If you like Destiny 1 you will enjoy Destiny 2 for about a month...and then realize that any good content Destiny had was removed and or made far to simple in Destiny 2...There is no grind...and that's an issue.
  26. ElKoala
    Oct 7, 2017
    5
    el dia en que me gane la loteria pensare en jugar este juego, por ahora me divertiré con juegos que cuestan lo que nos ofrecen. Todas las cosas negativas del mundo de los videojuegos hoy en dia se ve reflejado en un solo juego, Destiny 2. invito a Bill Gates a jugar esto, a ver si baja a segundo millonario con mas dinero en el mundo
  27. simbalicious
    Oct 7, 2017
    5
    The sequel to 2014's anticipated game "Destiny" Destiny 2 is a gorgeous looking game, however there's not much more to give it credit for. There's a very short and boring story to play through featuring some characters from the original game, unfortunately they're not enough to save it even for die hard destiny fans as this game falls on the same mistakes as its predecessor, once you'veThe sequel to 2014's anticipated game "Destiny" Destiny 2 is a gorgeous looking game, however there's not much more to give it credit for. There's a very short and boring story to play through featuring some characters from the original game, unfortunately they're not enough to save it even for die hard destiny fans as this game falls on the same mistakes as its predecessor, once you've finished the story all you have to look forward to is some linear fps action and grinding for gear similar to what you'd see in Gearboxes's game Borderlands, the endgame leaves you with few options such as Strikes which features 4 different areas on planets and a boss in hopes of getting better loot to increase your light level, The Crucible which puts players against each other in PvP combat and awards loot randomly not based on player performance at least from what i can see. Destiny 2 also has public events which are small events on a set planet taking around 5-15 minutes the events usually consist of killing certain in game mini bosses or destroying supplies. Patrols are objectives like scouting an area or killing enemies to collect drops not really offering much for rewards. Once a certain gear or Light level is a attained one of the only ways to increase it is to complete the games milestones which reset every week on Monday and can be completed in just a few hours with little effort before the player is forced to wait another week to progress any further. All in all Destiny 2 offers some decent visuals but the gameplay is a grind to get through followed by the repetitive grind required to progress any further i found it entertaining for about a day then it just got boring.… Expand
  28. mdonohue
    Oct 3, 2017
    7
    Quick review: The gameplay is fun and its a great coop experience, but the content is very repetitive and the story is pretty lame and VERY tacky. melodrama to the max.
  29. Dacoham
    Oct 1, 2017
    6
    To be honest, if it wasn't for the 10/10 presentation and music in this game, I would be giving this game a 3 or 4. Although this is a much more improved version of Destiny 1 in terms of story, balance & gameplay, Destiny 2 still lacks many aspects that would make this a great game.

    Main Story: Despite the story being bit longer and having a little more character development, it is    To be honest, if it wasn't for the 10/10 presentation and music in this game, I would be giving this game a 3 or 4. Although this is a much more improved version of Destiny 1 in terms of story, balance & gameplay, Destiny 2 still lacks many aspects that would make this a great game.

    Main Story: Despite the story being bit longer and having a little more character development, it is still fairly dull and doesn't take you away with whats going on. I never found myself getting pulled in or super interested in it. I also, despite what was advertised, did not find the story to be sufficiently long, I believe I did the whole story and all the side missions in 10 - 12 hours. There is only 4 planets and many of the aspects of them are similar to the Destiny 1 planets. I would have loved for like a 30 hour campaign (not including side missions) with like 12 planets & just stuff everywhere to do.

    Side Storyies: Although there is a fair bit more in regards to side missions, they are just extra single missions and not quest chains so you did them then they were done. To be honest, while most of them were not very creative, there were are couple that were quite interesting and engaging including one on a planet where you investigate a phenomenon where a certain alien race are being hypnotized by music., but sadly for such a cool side mission, it is only 1 mission long and not like 8 so it is done and by the by upsettingly quickly.

    End Game: I've played all of the endgame in Destiny 2 now and although I quite enjoyed it at first, I quickly realised that this doesn't not last at all. The end game runs out of content very quickly and after that just becomes pointlessly repetitive. This aspect is actually worse than Destiny 1 because because there is a lot less incentive now to repeat activities. After 30 hours of this game (which includes having a second character), I am almost done with the game, i.e. have completed & got everything and don't need to continue playing because of it.

    The good stuff:
    I personally still really enjoyed the gameplay, the go here and there, shoot this and that aspects of the game are still really fun and satisfying and the ability to easily team up with friends and do this really adds to it. It's just sad that there isn't like 5 times more to do.
    Presentation is 10/10. There is some fantastic scenary and places to see. It actually upsets me that this 10/10 presentation has been poorly utilised by poor story telling and campaign.
    Music is 10/10.

    The bad stuff:
    This game has microtransactions, not quite pay to win, but it is increasingly getting more involved in the core game. Any game in my view that has microtransactions, no matter what they are, loses a mark or 2, they are a disease on gaming.
    PVP is repetitively boring and micro.
    Story telling is still poor in most aspects.
    End game is fun but short lived.

    I thing that has scared me most about this game is how well it has been marketed, I really enjoyed this game at first but have very quickly realized that it doesn't last for long and shorts fall very fast. This has left me feeling like I have really been deceived and misled. I think I will give the next DLC ago but if the trend continues, I think I will finally be saying goodbye to Destiny 2.    … Expand
  30. GBG_Jason
    Sep 28, 2017
    7
    As someone who was a day one Destiny player who felt jaded by the decision to kill off our much valued and worked for loot, I was extremely apprehensive about purchasing the second in the series. I was disappointed by this decision, as well as the constant changes to the systems in the original that slighted those of us who grinded hours into our characters; losing sleep, calling off workAs someone who was a day one Destiny player who felt jaded by the decision to kill off our much valued and worked for loot, I was extremely apprehensive about purchasing the second in the series. I was disappointed by this decision, as well as the constant changes to the systems in the original that slighted those of us who grinded hours into our characters; losing sleep, calling off work for event releases, and putting serious dedication into our guardian despite the game’s paper thin story and lack of respect for the players’ time.

    Most of this has changed in the sequel, for better or worse. The most obvious change is the inclusion of a legitimate narrative. With the first iteration, I spent over 1500 hours in the game and still can’t tell you a damn thing about the story. Something about light, a traveler, and some things no one has time to explain. The sequel focuses on the villain Ghual, whom is a disgraced member of the Cabal that has managed to blow up the tower, capture the Traveler, and cause the grimoire to hit the fan. While the story is present and a welcome improvement, I found it somewhat lacking. While most of the voice actors bring their A game, Nathan Fillion’s Cayde-6 is the only character I was able to develop any attachment to and found the others to be poorly written or simply boorish; particularly Nolan North’s Ghost. He has probably 90% of the lines in the game, and almost all of them come across as a slightly less annoying Claptrap. I blame this partially on his annoying, confused inflection he adds to the lines as well as poor writing. While I am normally a huge fan of his work, the performance featured here made me miss Dinklebot even more.

    The textures, lighting, and water effects were a highlight of the experience. It really is a huge upgrade from the limitations put forth on the original due to the last generation’s hardware. The locales, armor and weapons all scream variety, with the exception of some of the level layouts looking like rehashes from the previous entry, albeit with a new name and color scheme. Even with this being said, the level designs are stellar, with expansive environments featuring a number of hidden areas, waiting to be looted for its randomly generated chests, which also return. The levels are so big, I found myself annoyed that I didn’t have a sparrow, which sits on the sidelines until you complete the main campaign. Yes, I just said that. I know, I was pissed too.

    I feel like this is partially due to the incorporation of vehicular combat in the story. The story portion of the campaign covers approximately 12 levels, depending on how you look at them; and are much bigger in size and scope. This is a double edged sword, as some of the later story missions take place back to back, which leads to the overly long levels to feel like a bit of a slog, especially with the absence of the sparrow. In addition to the longer missions, there are approximately 50 side missions, as well as patrols, strikes, public events, and then the PVP mode. You can’t say there’s not a wealth of content here.

    While the story has been expanded, Bungie has successfully trimmed the fat and eliminated a number of old, dated systems. The need to go to orbit between activities has been eliminated and the need to travel to a hub location to decrypt engrams has been decreased. While engrams are still present, you do not receive them, or other loot, at the same rate you did in the previous game. In my first complete character’s playthrough of the main story, I received about 10 engrams, with all other drops being weapon, armor or consumable without the need to see anyone to use your fresh equipment. You’ll also find a lot less options when it comes to the skill tree, with the previous option being a gradual upgrade through level 20 and beyond, you can easily max your characters stats for all 3 of the sub classes within the same level cap.

    While it does appear from the outside that new sub classes are available, most of the options are just slight variations from their previous iterations. The only noteworthy changes are the solar ability for the Warlock now including a sword, similar to the one you can equip in your heavy slot, and the Titan has a Captain America-like shield that can be used in lieu of the bubble shield. The other abilities are not necessarily carbon copies from the previous game, but don’t offer a big enough change to discuss.

    If I had to compare Destiny 2 to anything, it would be like trying to rekindle a relationship with an old flame. It might be fun for a while, and it could even work out, but at the end of the day it’s just more of the same. With this being said, if you enjoyed the first game, you’ll love (or at least enjoy) the second. While I don’t regret buying it by any means, Destiny 2 lacks the magic that kept me yearning for more on our first excursion.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#5 Best Xbox One Game of 2017
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#5 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2017
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#13 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2017

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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 19, 2017
    90
    I was surprised by how much this new incarnation of Destiny appealed to me. New worlds are brilliantly designed, sound and visuals are top notch, combat feels great (those headshots!). This is how the first Destiny should have looked. [12/2017, p.50]
  2. Metro Montreal
    Dec 15, 2017
    75
    Destiny 2 is more accessible to the neophytes than the first game was, but still complex enough to get long-time players to invest hundreds of hours in the universe. The story of the campaign is less confused than in the original, but it’s not exactly good either. It went from painstakingly bad to ordinary, which is at least an improvement. Destiny 2 is the gaming equivalent of a Michael Bay movie.
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  3. Trusted Reviews
    Nov 2, 2017
    90
    Destiny 2 is one of the most enjoyable games I’ve played this year, and tackles one of the biggest issues with the first game. Featuring a stellar, albeit easy, single-player campaign, excellent combat and class mechanics, and the most enjoyable cooperative multiplayer I’ve seen in a shooter since Gears of War 4, Destiny 2 is a must-buy.
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