"I’ve had a lot of trepidation with reviewing The Taken King. I don’t feel that it can be fairly reviewed as a DLC, because unlike traditional DLC, it fundamentally changes the base game of Destiny at its very core. On the other side of the (strange) coin, Destiny: The Taken King cannot be reviewed as an entirely new game due to its evolution and foundation that was set up throughout the last year. Destiny: The Taken King is an evolution of Destiny’s year one problems and Bungie’s answers on how to fix them. You could argue that this is how the game should have always been, but you can’t have a Charizard without first going through Charmander and Charmeleon… and that’s how I worked Pokemon into a Destiny review, ladies and gentlemen!" - PSLS
Here, Twinfinite is writing that Destiny, despite being a T rated franchise, is full of dark and brooding moments that showcase the best of the team's narrative potential. They further write that, while Destiny 2 has not delivered as much as it should have on this front, Forsaken appears to be the big step that it needs to return to its greatest moments.
Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee's lack of skill at Destiny is what made going flawless in Trials of Osiris more than a year ago taste so sweet. The feeling wasn't as great when he did the same in Destiny 2 last week, he writes.
Destiny 2 is the franchise at its best. With an engaging story, more cooperative activities and better competitive play, Destiny has never felt tighter, more satisfying or more addicting, Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee writes.
I wonder if they'll re-review it after completing the 12hr campaign and levelled up to 265
I wrote this review after beating the campaign, reaching 273 power, completing two of the three exotic quests, completing every adventure, playing plenty of Crucible, and much more.
how is destiny 2 a 9.5 while missing many features from the first game, weapon balance issues, lack luster exotics, boring strikes, and no dedicated servers..i like the game a lot for what it offers..but its no where near a 9.5..closer to a 7.5..they didnt add enough for this to even feel like a proper sequel
"you can’t have a Charizard without first going through Charmander and Charmeleon"
And if you do, he's disobedient AF. >:(
This is a complete standalone or just expansion?
The Taken King?
Many of us feel "Taken" by Bungie for how quickly this game (Halo: Multiplat edition) got boring as hell.
The Taken King makes Destiny what it should have been from the start. I have been playing Destiny since day one and wasn't really dissapointed in it but The Taken King takes it to the next level.
They seem to be moving in the right direction, I'll give it another shot.
the taken king easily turns destiny into one of the best games of the year