Destiny 2

Been a hater for a long time because I felt like this game never came close to a fraction of its potential. But now that the monetization has been gutted, and you can just play everything(except the stuff they deleted lol) for cheap with no FOMO and no worrying about catching up to endgame players, it's quite pleasant to play.

I skipped out on this one until the very end of its life. I was on the other side of the coin for so many years, watching Destiny from afar and witnessing how many times Bungie pulled horrible stunts on their community who was hopelessly addicted to the game. Watching how many times the community would implode because of predatory garbage. So finally playing it now, when it's missing huge swathes of the game, so much story is missing, so much content is just gone, and as a fresh player, it's genuinely one of the most confusing experiences I've ever had. I wander around wondering what's going on; nothing is explained to me, and I'm expected to know things. The story is just a bunch of confusing dialogue between characters I don't understand or know. I got FOMO'd out of having a complete experience. I have personal gripes with a few things, but at least the gunplay and visuals are immaculate-- when they're not taken out of the game. I just had to be there when everything was together, clearly. For as dumb as an experience as it was to me, I wonder-- for those people who spent thousands of hours on this game, played every last bit of content, had all the context- are they okay? It must hurt so terribly watching this game turn out the way it did. My heart goes out to those who got abused by these creators and this vile studio.

Despite everything, You're my favorite. Don't ever forget that

I'll confess much to my regret I've not actually played this game really at all, so I shouldn't be writing this 'review', but I just wanted to send my condolences and best wishes to those whom this game clearly meant a lot to. Reading many of the other heartfelt reviews of good times gone by really makes me appreciate how games aren't just mindless dopamine generators; they are impactful, social experiences that for all the inevitable toxicity and corporate greed, also have a brighter side of hilarious memorable moments, the forging of friendships and the belonging to a wider community of accepting, like minded gamers. Video games to me are capable of reaching the same heights as the greatest literary work, the most intricate picture and the most detailed film. They are in many cases exceptional expressions of human genius and creativity, something to be celebrated and something I am honoured to be able to experience. So to all those who had the privilege of playing this game, of forging bonds and experiencing it's rich world; please know that whilst it's terribly sad it has come to an end, as all things inevitably must, you can still find happiness in the fact that it was most certainty time well spent. Technology is advancing fast my friends, so it is not out of the possibility that a future, fan led revival project could return this masterpiece. Until then, I'm glad to be apart of this global gaming community and deeply proud to call myself a gamer. I wish you all the best wherever life takes you, here's to 1000s more hours of funny moments, great friendships and brilliant memories.

Very creative and artistic people made this game, then it fell to company greed and was abandoned by shareholders while leaving the game in a buggy mess

A staggering amount of content that people paid for had been removed from the game. It's either been rendered unusable in just about every activity or it's been removed entirely. If their game was getting so large that they decided to cut the entire base game campaign and most of the vanilla content, they should have started thinking about Destiny 3. But of course they didn't, because D2 has been such a huge cash cow that they couldn't risk changing the number from 2 to 3. Destiny 2 has been altered so much over the years that it's essentially already Destiny 3. The issue with that is they took away most of D2 to do that. If they had started making a Destiny 3 when Destiny 2 got too big to add to, then people who bought all the expansion content wouldn't have been robbed blind as they watched all the stuff they paid real money for get taken away.

Destiny is more than just a game to me. I met all of my closest friends in Destiny 1 during Vault of Glass back in 2016, and somehow, after all these years, we are still the same group playing together. The memories, raids, late nights, and friendships this game gave me are something I will never forget. Destiny will always have a special place in my heart.

[h2] Sony, there's nothing wrong with admitting a mistake. People will respect you for it [/h2] I'm a tourist, the kind who arrived so late that I even missed Destiny's funeral. Before I started playing, I knew almost nothing about the game. I'd heard people mention that Bungie had removed paid content from it and that, because the game is so old, it wasn't exactly welcoming to new players. But after Marathon launched, Destiny kept showing up everywhere. I watched fans waiting for news about Destiny 3. Then I watched their hearts get broken, first by Sony effectively ending Destiny 2 and then by shattering the dream of a third game. Destiny has become such a cultural phenomenon that I finally thought: I have to see what all the fuss is about. I play a lot of live service games, and honestly, my expectations usually aren't that high. That's why I was genuinely shocked by Destiny 2's quality. The polish, the voice acting, the UI fully localized in my language, everything felt incredibly well made. Even after all these years, there are plenty of much newer live service games that simply can't compete with Destiny. I almost never play first-person shooters because I suffer from fairly severe motion sickness. I don't consider that anyone else's problem, games don't need to be designed around me. I usually just stick to third-person games. But Destiny felt different. The gunplay was so smooth that after a few hours my brain simply adapted. For the first time ever, I could comfortably play an FPS without feeling sick. So this is what everyone means when they talk about "Bungie gunplay." That said, Destiny 2 absolutely isn't a game that welcomes new players with open arms. After the opening missions teach you the basic mechanics, I found myself in the Monument of Triumpf, surrounded by characters talking about events and people I'd never even heard of. Someone talked about the Red War. Someone mentioned Cayde. Everyone acted as if I was supposed to care deeply about these people, but I had no idea who they were or why they mattered. Instead of helping me understand the story, many NPCs immediately tried to sell me expansions. It completely shattered the immersion. Eventually I found the Timeline, which helped me piece together some of Destiny's 2 lore. But more than anything, it made me realize just how much of that story had been permanently taken away, stories I'll never be able to experience myself. Honestly, if I hadn't wanted to understand why so many people love this game with such passion, I probably would have quit right there. Instead, I kept going. Little by little, learning everything through trial and error, I caught myself looking forward to logging back in. I genuinely think that anyone planning to create the next big live service game should spend some time playing today's Destiny 2, not because it's perfect, but because it shows what a game can feel like once FOMO is gone. How healthy it is. I only play after work. If a game expects me to spend another eight hours grinding after finishing my real job, I lose interest very quickly. Destiny feels different. Once you've accepted that you're not racing anyone anymore, you can simply play because it's fun. Isn't that what games are supposed to be? Despite Destiny's reputation for being difficult for newcomers, I noticed something interesting: the more experienced the players were, the kinder, more patient, and more willing they were to help. It's honestly one of the healthiest live service communities I've encountered. At the same time, Destiny 2 tells two stories. One is the story that's still inside the game. The other is the story of everything that was lost: the campaigns, characters, and moments that players like me will never experience. People often blame "Bungie" or "Sony," but the truth is that this idea to remove huge pieces of content and lore from the game wasn't created by a company. At some point, it started as one person's idea, and that person convinced everyone else it was the right decision. Whoever they were... They were the real-life "Witness". The one who decided that these stories should either be locked away forever in the Vault or erased completely. Dear Sony, You're now responsible for a game that's reached the later stage of its life, and there's value in learning from other long-running games. The obvious comparison for me is GTA Online. For years Rockstar has been saying, "This is the last update," "This is the final DLC." And yet another one always comes. I've been hearing that for at least two years now, and honestly? I don't get angry when "the last update" isn't actually the last one. I just come back and enjoy the new content. Another thing Rockstar eventually understood is that the older a live service game becomes, the wider the gap between veteran and new players. For years they insisted GTA Online wasn't meant for solo players. Eventually they changed their minds. Mission after mission was redesigned so new players could learn at their own pace instead of immediately depending on experienced teammates. My only truly negative experience in Destiny 2 came from progression that forced me into team activities. The players were only slightly more experienced than I was, yet they rushed through everything. They didn't wait. They didn't revive teammates. I had absolutely no idea what was happening, and what to do. It was honestly such a humiliating experience that I stopped playing for a week. Now I simply ignore progression. I play solo content or public activities where veteran players aren't trying to prove anything anymore. And I'm having fun again. Maybe once I understand the game better, I'll come back to it. So I'm staying. In the end, that's really why I'm writing this review. Destiny shouldn't die. I sincerely hope someone finds a way to bring those vaulted stories back, to let new players meet those characters, and one day continue those stories in Destiny 3.

Es un muy buen juego y creo que World of Warcraft debería convertirse en una especie de Looter Shoter de fantasía parecido a esto pero en tercera persona, esa jugabilidad que tiene esta demasiado anticuada y aburrida... Destiny 2 viene de Blizzard y creo que deberían tomar nota de esto. WOW Looter Shoter en tercera persona parecido a Space Marine, eso renovaría el universo WOW y borraría del mapa a las lacras que juegan el juego actual...