Destiny 2

Well this is it. I have many great memories for the game and this is my final goodbye. And remember our Guardian forever live in our heart even the journey has ended

"Thanks - you know - for being my Guardian."
And thanks, for being the best game I've ever played. The countless memories and heartfelt moments I've experienced through this game will forever be with me, all the friends I've made and still play with today, all the raids and dungeons, that feeling of getting an exotic first clear, of finally getting that roll on a weapon I was chasing with them, the music and atmosphere, the characters, everything about this game.
I think I'll still play you sometimes, I'll definitely think of you, when I look up at the stars.
See you starside, Destiny, thanks for it all.

There has never been a game harder for me to review. First because of what the game is : an ever (or so we thought) evolving world. And second because of the emotional baggage I carry with it. It is like reviewing not a single course of a restaurant you love, but the whole menu, heck menus. All of them, through all of the staff changes and years. This game is, has been, a journey. One too long to sum up in a paragraph, too emotional and vast to reduce into a review. A journey that is so uniquely mine. So maybe we should not think of this journey, and instead turn to its legacy. You are its legacy dear reader. If you have not taken your first step in Destiny, then try. Make your own journey. Immerse yourself in its sprawling universe. Meet the characters we have come to love for more than a decade. Discover all that the Sol system has to offer in this last update. Explore, lose yourself and find secrets at every turn. For the more hardy amongst you, take on Destiny’s fearsome raids, dungeons and pantheon. Dare to complete them in the highest of difficulties. And if you enjoy it. If this experience fills you with joy, go further. Leave the confines of the game and explore the internet in search of the stories you missed, those of the community. Maybe like me and countless others, you’ll make lifelong friends or deepen the connections you already had. Maybe this game can become a place for you to hang out alone or with friends, as it has been for so many of us. One that feels like home. Live the Legend, become the Legend.
There has been this long standing inside joke in the Destiny community : “I hate this game, it’s my favorite”.... But it was not hate, it was frustration, born of unreached potential. We all could see what the game could be, players and Devs alike, but business decisions and mismanagement kept this potential from ever fully blossoming in the long run. Until today, in its last breath, where the Devs were able to give us what they and we wanted : A place we could return to, always. Sure I would have loved to get Forsaken back in the game, or even Red War however unlikely it was, but this is one of the best updates we ever got. I can still hear the unknown calling, do you ?
Destiny is unique and can’t be replicated by any other game. I love playing Warframe, it’s great, but it is not Destiny. I love playing Helldivers 2, it’s unbridled fun, but it is not Destiny. Destiny is irreplaceable. It is, however, not lightning in a bottle. For Bungie themselves, over the years, have succeeded in capturing this elusive thunder again and again. My only wish is that they get to do it again, on their own terms. To the Destiny 2 Teams over the years, Thank You. Thank you for your devotion, thank you for being brave in difficult times, thank you for all that you sacrificed in order to make this game as great as it could be. You are my favorites, don’t ever forget that.
To my fellow Guardians, shine bright into the unknown.

My dearest message to Destiny 2. You gave me lots of great memories and moments with friends and randoms, such beautiful atmospheres, dynamic music, amazing gunplay, deep lore, and worldbuilding. The music and atmosphere are definitely still at the top of my list to this day. The grind was too much, but you decided how to play the game and experimented with many build combos, and each build felt special as long as it worked out for you. My best and favorite time during D2 was the 30th Anniversary through post-Witch Queen and Into the Light.
The game's direction started going downhill after the introduction of Destiny Content Vault. Newer players wouldn't even know what is happening in the story because of this and would have to rely on YouTube or someone they know who played this game since its release. The New Light campaign is a HORRIBLE experience; seeing my friends who joined Destiny after the DCV was so confusing for them to understand the story.
The Final Shape should have been the final conclusion to this game or continue the next chapter in D3. Now we ended off on a Star Wars expansion... which honestly wasn't TOO bad, I suppose, compared to Edge of Fate, but it felt like a mindless storyline going nowhere. There are still many things left to do lore-wise from past seasons/content, the main reason I still held on to this game after TFS.
Destiny as an entire franchise is a solid 9/10.
Per Audacia Ad Astra <3

Destiny 2 was never just a game to me.
It was a place where time disappeared without warning. A universe filled with late nights, familiar voices, victories that felt bigger than they should have, and silence that sometimes said more than words ever could.
Somewhere along the way, this game taught me things beyond mechanics and raids. It showed me patience, connection, disappointment, and the strange way virtual worlds can leave very real marks on a person.
There are memories here that I will always carry with me, not because they were perfect, but because they were real.
And maybe that is why saying goodbye feels heavier than expected. Because in the end, we are not only leaving behind a game; we are leaving behind versions of ourselves that once existed inside it.
Still, I do not look back with bitterness.
Only gratitude.
For every moment that made this world feel alive.
For every lesson that stayed with me after the screen went dark.
And for the reminder that even temporary places can become permanent memories.
Thank you, Destiny 2.
For everything.

Destiny raised me when my parents didn't want to. Say what you want about the game, but at its core there was never anything like it
edit: wtf are these comments lmao. it was a joke, i chose to neglect my parents

Despite everything, You're my favorite. Don't ever forget that