Destiny 2: Beyond the Light and other news
A great universe in evolution, not a series of worlds that evolve; this is Bungie's mission, this that which was even announced in 2013 and which had been modified and lost gradually. For many of you, it will be trivial to associate this mission with a title containing the words "mass multiplayer", but given Destiny's path as a franchise, we assure you that it was not so obvious. The announcement showed everyone how the development company had knowingly planned the division into seasons in order to offer a narratively and structurally valid content (at least on paper) able to offer players, but above all to fans, something strong. Pyramid ships have the same impact on paper as the arrival of Oryx in the first chapter. Everyone was waiting for them, everyone was imagining them and Bungie presented them with the load of ninety: the complete restructuring of the game. Although in the eyes of many yesterday's announcement may not seem striking, we assure you that it is and we will try to explain why.
Over the Light In the first place the narrative turn: what was presented to us as "Beyond the Light", that is, the expansion of September, is a new period that opens up. We talk about a kind of "Industrial Revolution" of the universe of Destiny. There was a before and there will be a then, we will, in fact, in the period of Darkness, a historical moment that in the universe of Destiny is very important. The choice of Bungie is therefore to focus on a narrative, that of Darkness and of Savathun , who is loved by all, the most mysterious, perhaps, and that it can have on the long-term the biggest plot twist , the dramatic moments and unexpected turns of always.
the Darkness is then that element that will affect many roads and many choices, also becoming an active tool in the hands of the players (currently we only know that it will be called Stagnation, and that it will add to the subclasses present, providing new super and new skills) but that may put into question everything we have believed to be the truth and the good. In the second place, instead, the turning playful. At the level of the gameplay, in fact, the path Beyond the Light, of The Witch Queen (2021) and Lightfall (2022), will propose many new innovations.
The first is obviously the use of the Stasi as a new item, but also as a new type of damage and therefore, presumably, the new variety of weapons and armor. The second is perhaps the biggest change to the presented ones, that is the choice of create (as in other MMO's) a unique universe that includes all the narrative arcs and all of the activities of Destiny (not only the 2 but the interior franchise). View the spin-off from the first chapter and the large amount of GB needed, Bungie has, therefore, opted for what is, in our opinion, is the greatest idea feasible: the Time . The Time it will be an online repository external to the Live Game in the hands of Bungie, in which to insert all the worthy activities of note of Destiny 1 and those in the rotation every season they come out from Live Game of Destiny 2. From this archive, therefore, Bungie cycles of monthly, seasonal (3 months) and annual may propose activities consistent narratively and ludicamente functional, avoiding therefore the presence of the content, "the dead and ends in themselves" in the Live Game.
In the year 4 for the example it should return: the Vault of Glass (first raid historical Destiny 1), the Cosmodrome and the onslaught of Sepkis, all useful for the player with a set of dedicated and utility is currently unknown. All this in view of support of the current platforms, the next generation, and the cross play the first part (between the same family of console) and then the total.
arrivals Already this only makes you understand the importance of this choice. As if that wasn't enough: exotic new locations can be explored unpublished, assets ever seen, and a series of precautions in the narrative that give the idea of the will of the Bungie. That everything to succeed as a beautiful and delicious donut with the hole perfect, we don't know. What we, however, are policy choices, the statements made and the content displayed. For judging there will be time, and so in the autumn.
The presentation of yesterday, however, it is not only served to show the return of the Unknown Exo, to illustrate the three-year plan the future and to introduce the mechanics of the creation of the great universe of Destiny. But it has also served to introduce those that are new the current carried by the Season of Arrivals . Yes, because the whole project will start in September has a prelude, represented by the last season of the Year 3, which began yesterday evening. To arrive at a plausible mastery of the Darkness Over the Light, to Europe and to understand the reasons that pushed the Fallen on Europe to hate so deeply the Guardians and the Light, we have to study the Darkness.
In the Season of Arrivals, as the name suggests, we will witness the landing of the Pyramids on I, inside of our Solar System, and we will try to understand how to deal with a threat that might not have precedents in the History of Destiny. Therefore, not only we will face a new public event (called a Contact), we'll have a new exotic (three new weapons), and a series of rewards related to the activities, but we will also have a new secret called "Prophecy" related to the Nine (with attached armor set) and a series of new engrams called Engrams Shady . These will allow you, through the use of materials, seasonal in-game, to act on the rewards going to choose which to obtain, bypassing then the RNG. These engrams will be joined to those already present and will constitute a first small review on the level of gameplay, going to anticipate the big news of September.
All of the proposed choices in this season are useful at the end of the narrative, but they are also a clear symbol of how Bungie has understood the message sent by the community. They do not serve who knows which solutions have been twisted to make it enjoyable for a season, but enough of the rewards the efficient, and of two activities, a minor and a high level capable of distinguishing the various stages of the season.
The project presented yesterday to Destiny 2 was unexpected, at the same time, however, brings the attention to the maximum levels towards a title multiple times, has frustrated the hopes of the fans and casual players. That is the last chance for Bungie to readjust the throw is known, but what has been presented is not a random choice. The feeling of a project, strong a strong leadership toward a common goal, and the idea of building an ecosystem of playful unique for a title of this genre is necessarily a bell important the right road taken. The first meeting with readers will be the analysis of the Season of Arrivals, while with the new course of Destiny will be the 22nd September with Destiny 2: Beyond the Light.
