There are some decent pieces here and there, some clever and others routine, but they’re still badly out of sync with the overall vision of the first game. For the most part, the overall lore in Destiny 2 – mostly average lines of fluff – does not fit in with the game’s overtly comedic tones, badly written lines and over the top characters. I’m sure someone could dig up some lore that’s in tone with the original game. Instead, Destiny 2 completely ripped that out and replaced it with a story that seemed more like Z-grade Guardians of the Galaxy as opposed to the shadowy saga that we had before. That was one major aspect that attracted a Destiny player to the universe much like, say, the lore in Dark Souls or Bloodborne. That is, on most occasions – I’m still painfully aware of the Ghost’s horriblly comedic lines post-Taken King, to say nothing of Lord Saladin’s dull tale.
Much as I hate that the best written material is in the Grimoire and how the main game material just doesn’t measure up, at least there was an attempt to maintain that same tone and atmosphere. Despite the overall story-telling in the original ranging from above average to non-existent, there was still a dark sci-fi fantasy atmosphere to the proceedings. The overall atmosphere and spirit of Destiny felt betrayed with Destiny 2. However, Bungie’s inadequate sequel faltered in a way that I think many other games could avoid, even if they straight up went in different directions.
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« How does a developer maintain the spirit of a franchise? How do they ensure the latest game in a series hits all the right notes for veterans while attracting new players to what it does best? » It also doesn’t help that the game isn’t designed to convert first time players into hardcore fans, removing tons of end-game content and the accompanying drive that would have people partaking in another raid. In many cases, this might be due to a game striping away everything that hardcore players came to enjoy in the first place, as is the case with Destiny 2. However, much like in movies and books, there is a familiar trend that emerges – how some players liked the original and not the sequel because it’s just not as good. Such a practice is common in just about any creative form and far be it for video games to not try and mix things up. At some point, I’ve talked about how sequels tend to diverge away from their predecessors.