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Review: Destiny 2: Forsaken

Review: Destiny 2: Forsaken

Despite all the regression with the campaign and monetization and the rehashing of older content, Destiny 2 still looks quite good. The Moon is an atmospheric place to visit and traversing the caverns the Hive call home produces a sense of dread that other locations in the Destiny 2 experience can't provide. Meanwhile, the short visits into the Black Garden are gorgeous thanks to all the colors and lush jungle mixed with Vex machinery. Destiny 2 may be two years old now, but it's still looking good.

"Armor 2.0" is perhaps the biggest foundational update that Destiny 2 has seen since Forsaken, as it both reintroduced the old stats from Destiny 1 and gave players a means to craft their own character builds via mods and randomly-rolled stats. Following this, Season of the Worthy hosted the return of every Crucible fanatic’s favorite mode: Trials of Osiris. There are still balancing issues and such to iron out of course, but at this moment it’s probably safe to say that Destiny 2 has finally surpassed its predecessor in just about every meaningful way. It’s still a different game of course, but that difference is no longer a bad thing.

All things considered, the most powerful monster in Destiny 2 is the Taken Captain. Taken are comprised of any of the four factions — Cabal, Fallen, Hive, Vex — who have been manipulated by The Darkn

When it comes to the Vex race, none of the subspecies are as powerful as the Minotaur. The superior cybernetic machine is not only bigger than its brethren but also comes equipped with a large cannon and a destructive

Outside of the new story, locations, enemies and Gambit, most of Forsaken’s changes lie in its quality-of-life improvements. From the addition of in-game lore to random rolls for weapons and gear to an in-game accomplishment tracker, Bungie has done an excellent job bringing back popular features they nixed when jumping from Destiny to Destiny 2. The good news is that all players can enjoy these improvements whether or not they own Forsaken.

What New Light doesn’t provide is mostly story content and endgame activities. To access this, you’ll need to purchase the expansions and Annual/Season Pass content separately. You can nab Forsaken now for $24.99, and Shadowkeep for $34.99.

It’s no secret that Destiny 2’s year of existence hasn’t been a joyride. From a disappointing launch that lacked vital features present in Destiny by the end of its lifecycle to several controversies, both Bungie and fans have been put through the ringer. Destiny 2 needs a reset and Bungie hopes to recapture the magic with Destiny 2: Forsaken, a true expansion built to give players exactly what they want. With a new campaign, weapons, locations and quality of life improvements, does Forsaken successfully press the reset button?

Destiny 2: Shadowkeep's greatest strength is what's kept Destiny so popular all these years: the gameplay. The blend of shooting and looting remains as addictive and satisfying as ever, even if we're still firing at the same enemies we've been fighting since 2014. Bungie has done a solid job altering and perfecting the formula over the years and Shadowkeep represents the next big step in its refinement, Armor 2.0.

Taken Captains serve as upgraded Fallen Captains who possess superior strength, health, speed, teleportation skills, etc. They can use a pair of large swords or a shotgun to do inflict harm and can shoot darkness bullets to shroud a Guardian survival Tips's eyesight and penetrate cover-shields. Fallen Captains come in several stripes, including the formidable Taken Blight, which is among the strongest iterations of the alien race. Taken Captains also come equipped with Shock Blades and Shrapnel Launch

There’s no beating around the bush that Destiny 2 was a disaster. Bungie has owned up to their mistakes and the result is Destiny 2: Forsaken. While it’s not cool that it’s taken $140 to get here (and more if you splurge on microtransactions), Destiny 2: Forsaken presents Destiny 2 with its much-needed reset. The campaign is compelling enough thanks to its excellent boss design, though Uldren lacks the history to be a strong antagonist. The new locales are a joy to explore and provide a nice change in pace compared to the vanilla worlds. Gambit is an exciting new mode, but, like the Blind Well, is heavily dependent on what kind of teammates you have. Destiny 2 needed something to save it and Forsaken bought it a new lease on life.

The Modular Mind can also make the footing beneath a Guardian vanish in the blink of an eye, dropping them into a new environment altogether. They can also withstand decapitation and continue to attack while headless. In the final portion of the three-part final battle, the Modular Mind beckons innumerable Vex for reinforceme

In addition, Vex Minotaurs possess a large health quotient, which takes quite a lot of damage from Guardians to decrease. When they do near death, the creatures become furious and increase their destructive defenses. The upright creatures also possess the ability to teleport in close proximity to the Guardi

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