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Review: Destiny 2: Beyond Light

Review: Destiny 2: Beyond Light

Upon opening the box, Guardians have a chance to acquire the Avalanche machine gun. However, like the season’s Cold Front SMG and Glacioclasm fusion rifle, the Avalanche is only available as a potential drop until January 5, 2021, when The Dawning ends. So, players interested in getting their hands on the weapon – along with decent rolls – should work hard on accumulating as many A gift in Return boxes as possible to by baking a plethora of Destiny 2 recipes to maximize their chances of getting a good d

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.

Bungie's argument for not creating a Destiny 3 hinges on the idea that they don't want you or them to start over. It would be a strong argument if not for the fact that Destiny 2: Beyond Light feels like a reset. In the blink of an eye, Bungie has removed four worlds, countless strikes, numerous pieces of loot, Raids and entire questlines from the game. Europa is new, the Cosmodrome from Destiny is back, there's one new Strike, a new Raid and a few new enemy types, but that's not enough to cover what was lost, especially since that was all paid content.

To capitalize on having more shots available in the base magazine, gamers should be on the lookout for the Ambitious Assassin primary perk for the Glacioclasm. This perk overflows the magazine when fans reload, and the extent to which the magazine overflows is based on how many kills Guardians achieved with the weapon prior to reloading

For the Triumphs that require a certain Subclass to count, players will need to make sure they have that Subclass equipped prior to the start of a Raid Encounter. For these Subclass-specific triumphs, teams can still have a mix of Hunters, Iron Banner quest Warlocks, and Titans, as this will not detract from the Triu

Next, players will need to earn all seven Raid Completion Triumphs. Each of these Triumphs requires players to complete the Raid under certain conditions, usually with a team made entirely of a certain kind of class or Subclass. These incl

Those intimately familiar with Control or any other PvP game mode in Destiny 2 that requires capturing points have surely seen teammates push for control of the wrong ones. Whether you're forcing a spawn flip or finding your fireteam caught in a bind with only one point captured, the objective should be to focus on the point most accessible at that moment. It's easy to forget that the game's objective-based PvP modes require more than just plenty of eliminati

Map knowledge in any first-person shooter is really the make or break for you and your team going into a given match. However, if the only time you ever learn about the map is when your fireteam is matchmaking publicly, you'll more than likely find yourself on the losing end of games. Destiny 2 isn't the only game to emphasize the importance of location in PvP modes. Take advantage of private and custom match lobbies where you can really strategize and learn the layout of the land before hopping into a live ma

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.

The Avalanche’s second PvP trait should be High-Caliber Rounds. Again, this trait increases the weapon’s range, combining with the SPO-57 Front scope to turn the machine gun into a hard-hitting designated marksman rifle. While this will not make the weapon as useful at long ranges as a sniper rifle, it will make it decent at medium ra

The primary perk players will want for the Avalanche in the Crucible is Dynamic Sway Reduction. This lets players improve accuracy and stability when they fire the Avalanche continuously (holding down the trigger). While this is less useful on PC given the advantages of using a keyboard and mouse, it is much more beneficial for console players. That does not make it irrelevant for PC users, howe

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