Review: Destiny 2: Beyond Light

What works in PvE is not always what is optimal in PvP in Destiny 2 . There is some crossover, but ultimately, the two arenas require their own builds and loadouts. PvP is more about surviving and seizing opportunities by picking off players when it is safe to engage. There are ways to achieve this through more aggressive playstyles, but the core concept rema


Like any good shared world experience, **Destiny 2 ** has brought back a seasonal event to give players some festive bounties, cosmetic items, and weapons to perk up their holidays. Titled The Dawning, the event is scheduled to conclude on January 5, 2021. While most of the new expansion, Beyond Light, has been ominous with the focus on Darkness and the new Stasis subclass, The Dawning offers a reprieve from the constant snuffing of the Li


For now, though, the Rite of the Nine activity continues forward with its revised schedule and enhanced reward ammo system Changes. Bungie stepped into a bit of controversy with the Destiny 2 Rite of the Nine event after players accused the studio of timegating content when it was discovered that each dungeon was on a three week cycle. However, the studio quickly pivoted and announced changes to the overall schedule and made loot more plenti


With the extended range provided by Hammer-Forged Rifling or Smallbore, and the increased magazine capacity from Enhanced Battery, players will be able to rack up kills at a decent distance and rarely need to reload. This gives them more uptime on more powerful enemies and, thus, increases their damage output. Couple this philosophy with the final potential perk, Swashbuckler (not Rampage), and Glacioclasm becomes a nasty addition to Guardians’ arse

Of course, this wouldn't be a new Destiny 2 expansion without a new Raid and Beyond Light delivers a standout one. Deep Stone Crypt fuses atmosphere, storytelling, puzzles and challenge in an immensely satisfying way. It's the crowning achievement of Beyond Light, even though few players might actually get a chance to enjoy it. After the Raid, there's precious little else to do. As mentioned before, the removal of content has left the remainder of Destiny 2 a shell of its former self. There's less of everything in Destiny 2: Beyond Light, but at least the gameplay is still fantastic. Bungie's gunplay has been spot-on since it first released Halo: Combat Evolved and they've continuously improved it since then. Destiny 2: Beyond Light remains a fun, fluid shooter to play through and will help take your mind off the continuous grind for a bit.


It's clear Destiny 2 , Bungie's cosmic-sized first-person shooter has continued to grow in popularity, and in terms of the content offered by the franchise, for the last few years. With their newest expansion Beyond Light just weeks away from being released, countless players have spent much of their time painstakingly refining their loadouts and subclasses before planetary materials, quests, and weapons get vaul


The Vestian Outpost provided a nice change of scenery and the Prison of Elders arena activity offered a new experience at a time when much of the game's offerings were starting to become a little stale. It was by no means the perfect expansion and did little to draw new players into the game. It did, however, give existing ones a reason to stick around a little lon


Many consider them to be pioneers of the live service formula, although a big part of their success comes not from these GaaS elements, but rather from their fantastic DLC. The best Destiny expansions help to elevate their respective games, offering quality-of-life improvements and new story content while further fleshing out the series' expansive lore and world-build


Altars of Reflection : Weekly activity that players can take on through specifically marked icons within the Throne World. These missions typically involve light puzzle solving as well as battling enemy combata


Light level definitely matters in several of the game modes offered up in Destiny 2 's PvP modes, but to focus solely on those numbers alone would be a disservice to the perks made available to you. Don't forget the unique and often game-changing perks of legendary and exotic weapons, as well as armor, to use in order to better equip yourself before your next ma
Destiny 2: Beyond Light is a beautiful addition to an already gorgeous looking game. Despite releasing in 2017, Destiny 2 remains a beauty thanks to its strong artistic vision. Europa is an enchanting world to run through with its snow effects, glossy white lab interiors, and towering buildings. The game runs well, but the current-gen consoles' limitations still hold it back, and load times remain annoyingly long. Hopefully the release of the native next-gen versions on December 8 will truly unlock Destiny 2's potential on consoles.


Warmind is the follow-up to The Curse of Osiris and thankfully avoids many of the mistakes that its predecessor made. It isn't perfect, but it was definitely a step in the right direction. It actually adds less to the game than The Curse of Osiris , but, as the old saying goes, less is sometimes more. The new story content feels meaningful and coherent – even if it is a little lacking in both ambition and len