Destiny 2

Item: Destiny 2
Rating: 22
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2026-01-08

Summary

Exceptional gunplay mechanics and feel
Visually stunning and unique art direction
Immersive soundtrack enhances gameplay experience
Repetitive and grindy gameplay loop frustrates
Poor new player experience and onboarding
Aggressive monetization harms player enjoyment

Emotions

Frustration28%Disappointment21%Nostalgia9%Anger7%Resignation4%

Sample precision
Helpful reviews: 59%
Unhelpful reviews: 36%
Protest reviews: 4%

22%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
78%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 605
Negative points: 1534
Gameplay points: 984
Perf. points: 52
Rec. points: 212
Misc points: 43

Point	Description	Importance
Exceptional gunplay mechanics Description The game is widely praised for its refined shooting mechanics, responsive controls, and satisfying weapon feedback. Players highlight its superiority over other FPS games in terms of fluidity and engagement. Importance 73%	The game is widely praised for its refined shooting mechanics, responsive controls, and satisfying weapon feedback. Players highlight its superiority over other FPS games in terms of fluidity and engagement.	73%
Visually stunning art direction Description The game’s graphics, environments, and artistic design are consistently described as breathtaking. Players highlight the immersive visuals, cinematics, and attention to detail in world-building. Importance 44%	The game’s graphics, environments, and artistic design are consistently described as breathtaking. Players highlight the immersive visuals, cinematics, and attention to detail in world-building.	44%
Immersive soundtrack and audio Description The game’s orchestral score, sound design, and music are frequently praised for enhancing the atmosphere and gameplay experience. Players describe the soundtrack as impeccable and mood-setting. Importance 37%	The game’s orchestral score, sound design, and music are frequently praised for enhancing the atmosphere and gameplay experience. Players describe the soundtrack as impeccable and mood-setting.	37%
Long-term enjoyment and nostalgia Description Many players express long-term enjoyment, citing the game’s ability to provide memorable experiences over the years. Nostalgia and returning to the game are common themes in positive feedback. Importance 35%	Many players express long-term enjoyment, citing the game’s ability to provide memorable experiences over the years. Nostalgia and returning to the game are common themes in positive feedback.	35%
Rich lore and world-building Description The game’s deep sci-fi universe, engaging lore, and immersive world-building are consistently praised. Players appreciate the effort put into storytelling and environmental design, even if the narrative is sometimes hard to access. Importance 28%	The game’s deep sci-fi universe, engaging lore, and immersive world-building are consistently praised. Players appreciate the effort put into storytelling and environmental design, even if the narrative is sometimes hard to access.	28%
Engaging PvE and PvP variety Description The game offers diverse content, including well-designed PvE activities (strikes, raids) and PvP modes. Players enjoy the variety and the balance between different gameplay styles. Importance 27%	The game offers diverse content, including well-designed PvE activities (strikes, raids) and PvP modes. Players enjoy the variety and the balance between different gameplay styles.	27%
Outstanding raids and dungeons Description Cooperative endgame content like raids and dungeons is frequently cited as a highlight, offering complex mechanics, teamwork requirements, and visually impressive design. Many consider it the pinnacle of the game’s PvE experience. Importance 27%	Cooperative endgame content like raids and dungeons is frequently cited as a highlight, offering complex mechanics, teamwork requirements, and visually impressive design. Many consider it the pinnacle of the game’s PvE experience.	27%
High-quality expansions Description Expansions like Witch Queen and The Final Shape are highlighted for their strong storytelling, new content, and emotional impact. Players often cite these as the best the game has offered in terms of DLCs. Importance 16%	Expansions like Witch Queen and The Final Shape are highlighted for their strong storytelling, new content, and emotional impact. Players often cite these as the best the game has offered in terms of DLCs.	16%
Strong community and multiplayer Description The game’s community is noted for being passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful. Multiplayer experiences, especially when played with friends, are frequently praised for their fun and engaging nature. Importance 14%	The game’s community is noted for being passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful. Multiplayer experiences, especially when played with friends, are frequently praised for their fun and engaging nature.	14%
Optimized and smooth performance Description The game is commended for its optimization, running smoothly even on mid-tier hardware. Players appreciate the minimal bugs and high FPS performance, especially post-updates. Importance 7%	The game is commended for its optimization, running smoothly even on mid-tier hardware. Players appreciate the minimal bugs and high FPS performance, especially post-updates.	7%
Regular updates and free content Description Players appreciate the frequent free expansions, seasonal events, and updates that keep the game fresh. The free-to-play model with discounted expansions is also noted as a positive. Importance 6%	Players appreciate the frequent free expansions, seasonal events, and updates that keep the game fresh. The free-to-play model with discounted expansions is also noted as a positive.	6%

Destiny 2

Categories

Emotions