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Slightly more than a year has passed since Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong> came out. The hype has been building for Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> for quite some time now with Bungie teasing numerous story payoffs and numerous changes to the game that would revitalise and refresh it.<\/p>\n

Fans of the franchise have been awaiting Savath\u00fbn\u2019s arrival for a very, very long time and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> delivers above and if you\u2019ll excuse the pun, beyond, what was expected.<\/p>\n

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First and foremost, if you\u2019re a new player, the onboarding process for Destiny 2<\/strong> is still quite frankly as abysmal as ever. \u201cNew Light\u201d players will still have to go through the confusing set of missions which do the bare minimum at explaining the game\u2019s mechanics. Once you\u2019re through this, you\u2019ll be right in the abyssal depths of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong>\u2019s content and chances are, if you haven\u2019t read up on the game or don\u2019t have a bunch of friends that have brought you up to speed with the game\u2019s story, you won\u2019t know what\u2019s happening. You\u2019ll be left floundering in the deep with a multitude of questions and might be completely put off the game because of this.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re new to the game, take my advice and try to find a group of friends or players who are willing to teach you everything. And I mean everything. Destiny 2<\/strong> has a ridiculously complex story but one that has had so many payoffs during Destiny 2: The Witch Queen,<\/strong> you\u2019ll want to experience all of that.<\/p>\n

Now, circling back to Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> itself for the seasoned veterans. Players have been trying to prepare for this content for a while now. Increasing their power level, hoarding bounties and more. The standard fare for when any expansion drops to be quite honest but all of this readies you for the game\u2019s usual grind and not for the story itself. Destiny 2: The Witch<\/strong> Queen\u2019s story is the best part of the entire expansion and thankfully, it isn\u2019t by any means short.<\/p>\n

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Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong>\u2019s main campaign was only around 6 hours long however Bungie drip-fed more content into the game over time as per usual. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> is significantly heftier with Savath\u00fbn\u2019s throne world taking centre stage for a longer time. There are 8 major missions and a lot of side content to get through. Players will be taken back to Mars (which was removed from the game for some time as the Darkness took a hold of more locations) and encounter Savath\u00fbn herself. Not only has Savath\u00fbn made her appearance but she\u2019s somehow managed to steal the Light and imbue her Hive minions with the power of the Light. Savath\u00fbn has essentially created Hive \u201cGuardians\u201d and this is far more impressive than I ever thought it\u2019d be.<\/p>\n

Fighting against enemies that have the same type of abilities that you have makes for an interesting experience and one that will certainly get players hyped up. It sure did the first time I saw it happen in-game. Lucent Hive is not to be trifled with.<\/p>\n

Players will have to figure out just how exactly Savath\u00fbn got a hold of the Light and what her plans are. A new ability known as \u201cDeepsight\u201d comes into play here and players will need to use this to solve puzzles and more in the Savath\u00fbn\u2019s Throne World.<\/p>\n

All of that sounds great on paper but Destiny 2<\/strong> has suffered from problems with storytelling in the past. Thankfully, the way the story has been told this time around has been revamped a bit. Instead of having to complete a mission, and then go back out to grind out daily or weekly bounties or activities to increase your power level, you will now get rewards that will keep you going. The grind has therefore been decreased somewhat to keep the momentum of the story going and this is extremely welcome.<\/p>\n

The substantial story content is filled with a tonne of spoilers and story beats that talking about it here would absolutely ruin it. If you are in any way interested in Destiny, Destiny 2<\/strong> and the rich lore backing this game, you will be in for a treat. Play through the Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> campaign and you\u2019ll see for yourself what I mean here. Bungie<\/strong> is finally taking the game in the right direction with regards to storytelling. They are also making use of cinematic storytelling a lot more here.<\/p>\n

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Bungie<\/strong> has also outdone themselves with the environmental design once again. If you thought Europa was great in Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong>, you\u2019ll love the new, unsettling, more psychologically hectic Throne World areas and missions. There\u2019s been a lot of thought put into the environmental design as well as the music and sound effects. It\u2019s eerie, creepy and incredibly well done while still featuring some of the Hive aesthetic we\u2019ve become accustomed to over the years. Everything about the environmental storytelling, voice acting and story content was perfectly woven together. The voice acting, Savath\u00fbn\u2019s in particular, was fantastic throughout the story campaign.<\/p>\n

The actual gameplay of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> is still as familiar as ever but with a fresh coat of paint slapped on top once again. Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong> introduced Stasis and Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> has now introduced \u201cVoid 3.0\u201d with additional subclass changes to come in the near future. There\u2019s also a new weapon type known as the \u201cGlaive\u201d and it\u2019s quite visceral in action with both long and short range attacks.<\/p>\n

The game now also features crafting! Destiny 2<\/strong> has finally got with the times and introduced a mechanic that other MMO players have had for ages. Unfortunately though, crafting in its current state is lacklustre and is seemingly incomplete. There\u2019s a lot of work that needs to be done here but it\u2019s clear that Bungie is still experimenting with this and will be dedicating more time to it in the future. For now, though, players can craft the specific perk roll that they want on a weapon (Not all) and that should satiate some of the player base even if there are caveats attached.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a new raid where players will face off against an enemy that is unlike anything they\u2019ve seen before. Talking about this, again, delves too deep into spoiler territory though and it\u2019s best experienced by yourself. Unfortunately, this does involve getting 6 players in total together and then heading into the Vow of the Disciple Raid. This does exclude players who don\u2019t have a group of friends to raid with so if you are one of those, you\u2019ll have to try to find randoms to raid with. Hope it all goes well in that case! Thankfully though, this raid isn\u2019t as intense as some of the previous Destiny 2<\/strong> raids so it is doable and hopefully the community will be able to help some solo guardians experience the story here.<\/p>\n

Playing the new \u201cLegendary\u201d difficulty campaign the second time around means that you\u2019ll actually have to use strategy and new load-outs to defeat enemies and mini-bosses. This is where using crafting and the new Void 3.0 subclass changes come into play a lot more and it\u2019s a welcome addition to the game.<\/p>\n

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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> does a lot right. The story, the environments and the gameplay come together to craft an enjoyable tale. The additional weapons and new crafting mechanics keep the grind going without letting it become too stale. By the time players are starting to get bored of the new content, a new season along with new seasonal activities and even more content should be rolling in. There are still problems with the grind outside of the campaign with the limited number of Strikes and Crucible maps but alas, these will have to be addressed in the future it seems. Oh, and seasonal content will still be locked behind a season pass paywall so be sure to buy the Deluxe edition of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> if you\u2019re in this for the long haul.<\/p>\n

Now as I previously mentioned in my Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong> review too, Bungie has this little thing known as \u201cSunsetting\u201d and this is in my opinion, an incredibly terrible decision that sees content being removed and weapons being power capped. Sunsetting is still a blight upon the game and knowing that content will be eventually removed is completely disappointing. Rest in peace Destiny 2: Forsaken<\/strong> campaign content. The main reason I\u2019m bringing sunsetting up is that Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> relies heavily on the game\u2019s lore built up over the years. Not having previous content in the game hampers the success of the story and it\u2019s a shame that this is the case. Rest in peace to the Prophecy dungeon and rest in peace to the Presage too. Alas, I digress a bit here but knowing that one day, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen\u2019s content might be sunset too makes me a tad disappointed given how great the campaign is.<\/p>\n

In summary, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> is an expansion that\u2019s well worth picking up. It\u2019s a testament to Bungie\u2019s ability to pull off the unexpected. Destiny 2: Beyond Light<\/strong> started the move towards a more streamlined, quality of life improved, more enjoyable Destiny 2<\/strong>. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> continues this and heavily improves on other aspects of the game. Everything might not be smooth sailing and there have been teething issues with the expansion but Bungie<\/strong> has also been quite vocal in their \u201cThis Week at Bungie\u201d blog about this.<\/p>\n

Bungie<\/strong> has been in communication with the player base about upcoming changes to the game and how they intend to keep community feedback and suggestions at the forefront of their updates to the game. Destiny 2: The Witch Queen<\/strong> isn\u2019t perfect. It also isn\u2019t a \u201cThe Taken King\u201d level expansion but rather, another large step in the right direction and if Bungie keeps at it, Destiny 2<\/strong> fans will be extremely pleased. This expansion is definitely worth picking up and still gets a solid recommendation from me. Bungie, please keep improving on Destiny 2<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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• Developer: Bungie Inc<\/li>\n
• Platforms: PlayStation 4, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X and Series S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows<\/li>\n
• Publishers: Bungie Inc, Activision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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