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Originally Published 1 year ago — by IGN
IGN is giving away free Destiny 2: Lightfall Steam keys to Plus members to celebrate the upcoming release of Destiny 2: The Final Shape, a major expansion set to release on June 4, 2024. The expansion introduces a new Prismatic subclass, new Supers, and a new destination within the Traveler. Keys are limited and available in two drops.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
Destiny 2 concluded its Season of the Wish storyline in an anticlimactic manner, marking the end of a strange year in its storytelling history. The year's content felt like it was not meant to exist, with Lightfall and subsequent seasons inserted to buy time for The Final Shape expansion. The storytelling was criticized for being incoherent and lacking depth, with major plot developments revealed in odd ways and key moments feeling out of place. Despite some good moments, the overall sentiment is that this year's storytelling was largely disappointing.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Kotaku
Bungie has debunked a conspiracy theory suggesting that the in-game power, Strand, was originally intended for Destiny 2's upcoming expansion, The Witch Queen. Destiny 2's director, Joe Blackburn, clarified that Strand was designed specifically for the Lightfall expansion and that it takes longer than a year to create a new damage type. He also explained that the green color of Strand was chosen to thematically connect with Lightfall's neon-colored world. Meanwhile, Destiny 2's next expansion, The Final Shape, is set to release in February 2023 and will feature the return of Cayde-6 and a shift from seasons to episodes.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
Data suggests that the release of the Lightfall expansion marked a significant decline in player interest and engagement in Destiny 2. Despite having the highest number of concurrent players at launch, Lightfall failed to meet expectations and fell short compared to previous expansions. Players criticized the extraneous storyline, poorly implemented characters, lack of explanation for key plot elements, and the absence of significant additions to PvP or Gambit. The player count dropped significantly after Lightfall's release, and the subsequent reveal of Bungie's new game, Marathon, further contributed to the decline. The article suggests that Lightfall's underwhelming performance has had a damaging impact on the game's momentum.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by TheGamePost
Destiny 2 players can now level up their crafted weapons faster with a new XP farm spot in the Breakneck mission of the Lightfall campaign. The farm requires the Lightfall expansion and involves killing red bar Vex goblins, Minotaurs, and Cyclops after breaking a glass door and placing a Rally Banner. Players must leave the yellow bar Wyvern alive and wipe to keep the checkpoint. While it has lower enemy density than the Shuro Chi farm, it doesn't require Raid Banners and the checkpoint persists after weekly resets.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
The Legendary and Legend difficulty levels in Destiny 2's Lightfall expansion have made the game feel less enjoyable, with enemies feeling too strong and players feeling too weak. While some changes were made to combat power creep, most Legend content is not fun to play. The numbered revive system in Legend Lost Sectors feels dated, and the rewards do not feel worthwhile. Legend Nightfalls are difficult to complete, even with increased rewards, and Legend AVALON, the exotic mission, is the worst offender with its checkpointing system and revive token wipe system. Overall, the changes to difficulty levels in Lightfall have not streamlined the game and have made it less enjoyable for players.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
Destiny 2's Quicksilver Storm exotic weapon has been bugged since the launch of the Strand subclass in Lightfall, losing its 40% damage buff against red bar enemies. Bungie has acknowledged the issue and listed it as a known issue, but it has taken longer than desired to solve. The fix is speculated to be complicated, with some assuming that Bungie doesn't want the grenade part of Quicksilver to also do the 40% buff. Despite the bug, Quicksilver Storm is still functional and useful in many Strand builds.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Kotaku
Destiny 2's Lightfall expansion has received mixed reviews, with some praising the opening cinematic and new exotics, while others criticize the campaign's pacing and lack of unique loot. The overhaul of mods and quality-of-life changes have been well-received, but the new guardian rank system and commendation system have been criticized. The Power grind remains a tedious aspect of the game, but there is hope that it will be removed in the future. Overall, Lightfall is a slow burn that may bear more fruit over time.