Destiny: The Dark Below

 Xbox One
User Score
2.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 52
  3. Negative: 37 out of 52

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  1. Lumio_Draco
    Feb 8, 2015
    4
    The game itself has potential, however I am very disappointed that there is no effort to move the story along. Very vague beginning followed by unengaging quest stories.
  2. CCKEmpire
    Dec 27, 2014
    5
    oh look, grind...grind grind grind for gear and stuff. Where is the significant development to the story? Still no idea who I am, how long my character has been dead, etc.. Anyway, Some parts are still fun and challenging and the raids and crucible are good. Overall I give this slightly above ho-hum that should have been with the game or a free dlc package.
  3. SportsareCrap
    Feb 16, 2015
    1
    Don't Buy DLC or Don't Buy Season Pass.
    This is Pay to Unlock since Fileszie is less then 200MB Really under 10mb.
    Skip this also all others one coming for Destiny.
  4. andik
    Jun 26, 2015
    0
    What the hell is that, this crap of DLC should be free, there are only a few mini maps in addition to the old maps and not really a story and NO Achievements. Where are the cutscenes, oh wait, cutscenes are only for trailers and merchandising .... SHAME on you Bungie!
  5. Jwilco
    Jan 27, 2015
    5
    With an intriguing premise and an interesting raid idea, the Dark Below addition to Destiny seemed promising. The campaign itself, whilst short, is indeed quite enjoyable however it suffers from the same flaw as the game itself: repetition. The constant wave after wave of enemies tires quickly and the light addition of a new vehicle does not ease the boredom. However, the new bountiesWith an intriguing premise and an interesting raid idea, the Dark Below addition to Destiny seemed promising. The campaign itself, whilst short, is indeed quite enjoyable however it suffers from the same flaw as the game itself: repetition. The constant wave after wave of enemies tires quickly and the light addition of a new vehicle does not ease the boredom. However, the new bounties available from Eris Morn, the new crucible maps and the new raid are where this DLC shines. The raid in particular is much more challenging (especially now they have released hard mode), requiring new tactics and a stronger team. The real problem with this addition is the price. £35 for the expansion pass or £20 for this one alone. For the short story, limited new gear and a few crucible maps this is a ridiculous price. One hopes that developers learn that not everyone is made of money and reduces the pricing for the next batches of DLC.… Expand
  6. Geisenheimer
    Jul 12, 2015
    1
    Simply HORRIBLE. Dlc full of glitches, lack of information, boring events and SHORT and EXPENSIVE. Don`t buy, run away and play another game, forget Destiny and Bungie.
  7. gameguardian21
    Nov 11, 2016
    3
    Destiny the dark below is a completely forgettable dlc with only 3 missions, and no improvement to the game that was promised. The only good thing is the raid, and thats about it.
  8. JackTaylor23
    Jul 26, 2017
    2
    The Dark Below is the worst DLC I have ever played. All it has going for it is the Crota's End raid which is completely broken in terms of exploits and glitches and the 'story' is also awful. Do not buy this trash.
  9. DestinyDoer
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thinking about what others think about this game would have stopped me from giving this a low rating. This game is the best but the story in the dark below is very short. Reskinned gears were added. No new type(s) of enemies were added in this DLC.… Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Jan 24, 2015
    60
    Poorly conceived structures supporting too little new content mean this is, sadly, a great waste. [Feb 2015, p.86]
  2. IGN
    Dec 18, 2014
    60
    Short on content, and long on grinding, The Dark Below fails to meaningfully enhance the Destiny experience.
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  3. Eurogamer Germany
    Dec 18, 2014
    50
    For 20 Euros I had expected another planet or at least a new region for one of the existing ones. But with the exception of the raid, this feels like somebody just started a random number generator in their lunch break.
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