Destiny 2 Review

In 2014 Destiny was the first game developed after the developer Bungie (made Halo, Halo 2 etc) parted ways with Microsoft. Destiny was launched to polarizing opinions. Players finished the campaign faster than expected, and the repetitive work of repeating a small handful of activities turned many away.

Over the next three years, Destiny expansions and other updates completely changed the way player interacted with the game. Destiny 2 established a new foundation. It is an online multiplayer shooting game that was released back in 2017 for PlayStation, Windows, and Xbox. The Google Stadia version was released at launch.

Story

The story begins after Rising of Iron. Dominus Ghaul, a Cabal leader of the Red Legion, move on a path of destruction in order to steal the Travelers light for himself.

It’s a difficult situation for the Guardians as faction leaders Zavala, Ikora, and Cayde-6 scatter to different planets to defeat the enemies. As you encounter each leader, you gain a little insight into their past.

There are some side characters that inhabit each planet such as Failsafe, a memorable AI with a split personality. The narrative is much more focused than the original.

Gameplay

For the most dedicated players, Destiny 2 is an excellent choice to try. Six-player team up to face an exhaustive set of powerful enemies and challenging puzzles which will test even the strongest guardians.

The Leviathan is beautiful, mysterious, and massive with a ton of surprises and secrets that we won’t spoil. The upcoming guided game feature should make it easier for solo players by allowing them to join up with an established clan.

When you want to take a break from destroying the cabal, you can battle other players in PvP. The match size has reduced to 4v4, which creates a more focuses environment that emphasizes teamwork and coordination.

There are five-match types at launch, including standard team, deathmatch, and control modes. The countdown is new and requires the attacking team to destroy one of two points.

Having two possible targets adds an extra layer of strategy to each map, as the defending team has to decide where to focus their resources.

With the removal of random weapons, the Crucible doesn’t suffer as much from overpowered equipment, and it clear that Destiny 2 is committed to balancing PvP as much as possible.

Including in PvP is trails of the Nine, a competition that takes place every weekend with a rotating map and mode. The goal is to win seven matches before losing three.

After your first win, a new social space opens up where you will be able to obtain more power at once, three, five and seven wins — trails aren’t for the faint of heart.

Well organized teams will destroy estimate those that roam in unprepared, and matches only get more intense as you progress. All of these exercises share one thing in common, and that is loot.

The constant promise of better gear and other rewards helps to make even the small dull moments significant. When the legendary equipment is used in the fight, it becomes exciting, and the hunt for the perfect set of armor is an extra motivation.

Destiny 2 does a superb job of making new gear always feel obtainable. The clan system has revealed a drastic overhaul and is now directly integrated into the game. Each week like-minded players can easily team up to tackle the Crucible, Raid, Nightfall, and Trails of the Nine.

Mission

The core story mission starts strong. An exciting opening act embraces a sense of urgency as you find through many enemies on the tower next to other players and main characters.

Shortly after losing your light to Ghaul, there is a short third-person stealth mission as you struggle towards the safe side. After reaching the farm, however, the thing begins to fall in a predictable rhythm.

Nearly every mission revolves around shooting, defending, and collecting. Even though the finale features some memorable characters, the promise of more interesting gameplay mechanics never comes to light.

The core mechanics have been left alone for the most part. You will have the ability to equip three weapons instead of two, and eventually, you can add different mods that can change their elemental types.

There are no new enemy types or player classes. There are new classes, but each of these replaces a previous subclass.

Also, each class receives a unique secondary ability like the Titan barrier shield, warlock healing circle, and hunter dodge roll that adds extra strategy into some of the more challenging encounters. However, for a full-fledged sequel, there should be more.

Graphics

Destiny 2 provides a high definition gaming experience. You will encounter some fantastic scenery in the game. Character, location, and other item detailing is quite good.

The production values are sky high with gorgeous cinematics throughout the adventure and breathtaking set pieces reserved for the climax. But you need a high spec PC in order to witness the HD experience of Destiny 2.

Surprises

Destiny 2 removes the lack of surprise by adding adventures and side mission on each of the four planets that flesh out the back stories of locations and characters.

They play out much like the main missions and strength the context of the world around you, but once finished, there is little incentive to replay them.

Public events are more important than ever, and they are much easier to locate because they are now clearly displayed on the map.

It’s possible to complete the entire campaign alone, but these chances to cooperate with other players showcase what destiny 2 is all about.

Rewards

The rewards are worthwhile too, especially if you manage to full fill the requirement need to solve a public event. Meanwhile, strikes feel less important than before.

They are five in total, with an extra sixth strike that’s exclusive to PlayStation. These three-player last around twenty minutes, fight with the boss in the end.

These features light puzzle progression like standing on pressure plates, navigating laser fields, and minor platforming, but by the time you can join in, the reward doesn’t feel worth the struggle.