Review: Destiny 2: Beyond Light

<br>Shadowkeep is the fourth major expansion for Destiny 2 and is up there with the very best. It's a little rough around the edges, but that doesn't detract too much from the refinement of some of the game's mechanics, nor the massive improvements it makes to the endgame. More than anything, it eased concerns over what the post-Activision era of Destiny would look l<br><br><img src="https://wiki.sengokushi.net/_media/kamigami1.png"; style="max-width:400px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;" alt="" />The PS4’s swan song, Ghost of Tsushima dazzled us with its beautiful world, which took some time to load. Unfortunately, playing the <a href="http://Remarketys.co.kr/shop/bannerhit.php?bn_id=4&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.Thecenterfoundation.org%2Fmember%2F3543364">SLG Game heroes</a> off the SSD on PS5 doesn’t impact the loading times. Despite launching a patch that optimizes the game for PS5, it does not appear that the SSD plays much of a factor. It’s extremely odd as loading has benefited every other PS4 game tested.<br><br> <br>If Guardians find they need just a little bit more super energy to cap themselves, throwing some Dynamo mods into their armor and dodging near enemies can get them over the top, as can using Prometheus Lens to cause burn damage – which restores ability and super ene<br><br> <br>A build for Hunters who want to control the battlefield, or their section of it, by slowing and freezing enemies they – or their fireteam – can then shatter, this melee-focused build gives Guardians near-limitless Withering Blades to toss at enemies. The constant ability to slow and freeze targets makes the lives of the Hunter and their allies much eas<br><br> <br>After the disappointment of The Dark Below , House of Wolves provided Bungie with some much-needed redemption. It's everything that the earlier expansion should have been and felt like the moment that the developer started to really listen to what players were asking for rather than trying to shove unwanted content down their throats. Even for those who didn't enjoy the expansion, it was infinitely more palata<br><br> <br>While Prometheus Lens is not critical to this build, and certainly will not provide a tremendous amount of DPS when fighting bosses, it does help keep Blade Barrage ready to clear adds, which is the entire point of this bu<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br> <br>A build centered around massive boss damage, this is for Hunters who want to pop a Golden Gun precision hit on the boss and then get their super back in relatively short order. When fighting Taniks in Deep Stone Crypt, this build allows the Hunter to send a nasty hit into the boss’s face and get their super back well before the next damage face without having to rely on picking up orbs generated by other Guardi<br><br>Beyond Light's story ends up somewhat superfluous, with the campaign falling into familiar Destiny storytelling problems. Eramis could have been an interesting villain had the campaign built more empathy towards her. In the end, she's just another generic, mustache-twirling Destiny villain. Beyond Light's campaign boils down to defeating her lieutenants and defeating her, similar to what we already did in Forsaken , except a lot fewer lieutenants and personality. Less interesting describes other elements of the story. After a six-year absence, the Exo-Stranger finally returns, but anything interesting we learn about her lies outside the main campaign. Drifter and Eris Morn are also along for the ride, but ultimately, their presence is negligible. Rather than being active members in the campaign, they're mostly used as set decoration you can interact with every now and again. It also doesn't help just how short the story is, lasting 5-6 hours depending on how fast you can get quality gear. The quest to destroy Eramis doesn't do much to get players invested, but it also doesn't overstay its welcome. It also helps that Bungie learned from Shadowkeep's campaign by cutting out the grinding missions, instead focusing more on narrative missions. It makes for a more entertaining romp than Shadowkeep.<br><br> <br>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<br>