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Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep does not require ownership of any previous Destiny 2 expansions to purchase or play. Something stirs on the surface of our forgotten moon – spiritual remnants of the past, haunted by the memories of their deaths. So strong is their torment that it has begun to reshape reality itself, calling forth waking nightmares that mimic...
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Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Reviews
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The moon, once infested with Hive, laid dormant after the slaying of its god; Crota, back in Destiny one, for those unfamiliar. Now once again the moon has
The most compelling plot and potential twist the series has had to date with fun missions and a return to perhaps the most iconic location in the series’ history. The moon is definitely haunted but it’s a lot of fun hunting those ghosts!
You’ve been through a lot, guardian. Defeating Crota, conquering the Iron Banner, overcoming Ghaul, losing Cayde-6… The Traveller may have awakened, but that doesn’t mean it is time to rest. Something unnatural stirs on the moon. What evil may lurk in its shadows? You are about to find out. Developed and published by Bungie, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep may as well be a brand new game in the Destiny universe. Since leaving Activision, Bungie has let loose and been implementing huge updates and new features to the game that have fundamentally changed what Destiny 2 was at launch. In Shadowkeep, player...
It's not quite on the level of The Taken King or Forsaken, but Shadowkeep feels like a major step forward for Destiny 2. It's a promising starting point for the game's third year, and for post-Activision Bungie. I've thoroughly enjoyed the 100-odd hours I've put into it, and I'll easily triple that play time in the months to come. I've got raid challenges to master, a dungeon to explore, Exotics to claim, Seals to earn, armor to min-max, and - hopefully - secrets to see. Destiny Christmas has come once again, and if you like Destiny 2, you'll love Shadowkeep.
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is another solid expansion for Bungie's addictive looter shooter. It's a mixed bag, building on the solid foundations of Destiny 2: Forsaken with some ideas working better than others. This is a new era for Bungie though, with an ambitious vision of a game that's constantly evolving from week to week, and the first glimpses of this already giving me real optimism for its future.
Shadowkeep improves Destiny 2 in a wide assortment of ways and gives dedicated fans a taste of things to come from an independent Bungie, but it’s ultimately just a taste. Once you’ve burned through it, you’re met with a massive grind that makes up the bulk of this expansion. It also makes Destiny 2 a little tougher to recommend to the uninitiated because of the added complexity that caters to experienced Guardians. Even so, there’s a lot to love about the improvements to customization and it’s hard not to get excited about the story Shadowkeep sets up, even if it doesn’t develop it very far t...
The Moon may be haunted, but Shadowkeep hopes to fill Bungie's shooter with life.
The humanisation of Eris Morn, a once bleak caricature shrouded in mystique, along with a number of brave narrative turns help Shadowkeep along to a thrilling conclusion that sets Destiny up for another year to come. Though the core tweaks haven't all landed, Shadowkeep takes a beatseat to only two before it in terms of delivering rounded, high-quality expansion experience.
Destiny 2 has never been this accessible, and the foundations Bungie has laid for the future are largely solid. The core "new" content of the expansion may be a bust, but Bungie has proven that by going independent to better pursue their own creative vision they could make Destiny 2 a far better experience for everyone. Destiny 2: Shadowkeep stumbles over itself in spots, but the faults are not enough to put a damper on what is an impressive update to game as a whole.
“Shadowkeep’s renewed commitment to an evolving world makes up for its run-of-the-mill campaign and recycled content.”
I’ve been playing Destiny since the Alpha dropped back in 2014, since then my husband, friends and I have been avid fans. We’ve been there since the start and while being a Destiny fan comes with a love-hate relationship with the game you’d be hard pressed to find a player who isn’t also a staunch defender of the space fantasy drama. With the launch of its sequel Destiny 2 fans were disheartened to learn that while we were going to bigger and more exciting locations we would need to l...