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Destiny 2: Forsaken

Released: 9/4/2018

The Reef has fallen to lawlessness, and now the most-wanted criminals in the galaxy - the Barons & Uldren Sov - have organized a jailbreak at the Prison of Elders. You and Cayde-6 have been sent in to bring law and order back to the embattled facility, but things do not go to plan. Facing insurmountable odds, Cayde-6 ends up paying the ultimate price. Beyond the Vanguard’s authority, you’ll venture into the Reef alone and take justice into your own hands. Explore new regions, awaken new powers, earn a wealth of new weapons, and uncover lost Awoken secrets. The hunt is on. - Hunt Down the 8 Barons and their Crew - Two New Destinations: The Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City - A Brand-New Raid - Introducing Gambit, a 4v4 Competitive PvE Mode - Wield New Powers with Nine Additional Supers - Collect New Exotic Weapons, Armor, and Gear - All-New Weapon Archetype, Legendary Bow - New Story Missions, Adventures, Destination Activities, and more

The Reef has fallen to lawlessness, and now the most-wanted criminals in the galaxy - the Barons & Uldren Sov - have organized a jailbreak at the Prison of Elders. You and Cayde-6 have been sent in to bring law and order back to the embattled facility, but things do not go to plan. Facing insurmountable odds, Cayde-6 ends up paying the ultimate price. Beyond the Vanguard’s authority, you’ll venture into the Reef alone and take justice into your own hands. Explore new regions, awaken new powers, earn a wealth of new weapons, and uncover lost Awoken secrets. The hunt is on. - Hunt Down the 8 Barons and their Crew - Two New Destinations: The Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City - A Brand-New Raid - Introducing Gambit, a 4v4 Competitive PvE Mode - Wield New Powers with Nine Additional Supers - Collect New Exotic Weapons, Armor, and Gear - All-New Weapon Archetype, Legendary Bow - New Story Missions, Adventures, Destination Activities, and more

The Reef has fallen to lawlessness, and now the most-wanted criminals in the galaxy - the Barons & Uldren Sov - have organized a jailbreak at the Prison of Elders. You and Cayde-6 have been sent in to bring law and order back to the embattled facility, but things do not go to plan. Facing insurmountable odds, Cayde-6 ends up paying the ultimate price. Beyond the Vanguard’s authority, you’ll venture into the Reef alone and take justice into your own hands. Explore new regions, awaken new powers, earn a wealth of new weapons, and uncover lost Awoken secrets. The hunt is on. - Hunt Down the 8 Barons and their Crew - Two New Destinations: The Tangled Shore and The Dreaming City - A Brand-New Raid - Introducing Gambit, a 4v4 Competitive PvE Mode - Wield New Powers with Nine Additional Supers - Collect New Exotic Weapons, Armor, and Gear - All-New Weapon Archetype, Legendary Bow - New Story Missions, Adventures, Destination Activities, and more

Critics
82
Metacritic
65

Score Breakdown

82.2

Critic Average

68 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

65

Metacritic User Score

350 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+17.2
Combined Disparity
+17.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

3 early (4%)62 launch window (91%)3 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated Mar 21, 2019

Based on 68 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 82.2/100. Critics score this game 17.2 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 68)+
  1. Destin LegarieviaIGN
    Mar 21, 2019·Late review
    70/100View review
    Metacritic 65/100 · +5.0 pts
  2. Geeks Under Grace StaffviaGeeks Under Grace
    Jan 2, 2019·Late review
    85/100View review
    Metacritic 65/100 · +20.0 pts
  3. James GalizioviaRPG Site
    Nov 13, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 65/100 · +15.0 pts
  4. Daniel GarrodviaJump Dash Roll
    Oct 18, 2018·Launch window
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 65/100 · +25.0 pts
  5. Brad ShoemakerviaGiant Bomb
    Oct 11, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 65/100 · +15.0 pts