Some members of theDestiny 2community are already expressing their disappointment with how Bungie has handled theLightfallDLC, going so far as to set up a comprehensive list of issues they have with the new piece of content. As one of the most hyped-up DLCs the franchise has had yet,Lightfallpromised to deliver all-new content and much-needed quality-of-life improvements in equal measure, but not everyone thinks it’s a slam dunk.
WhileDestiny 2has certainly had its ups and downs over the years, the release of theWitch QueenDLC was widely regarded as a new high for the franchise. This, of course, set the stage for theLightfallexpansion as well, but a large subset of the game’s community isn’t thrilled with what it’s seen so far.
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Even thoughDestiny 2is setting new recordsnow thatLightfallhas launched, Bungie has got a long road ahead according to Redditor LapisStrike11. While they did approve of the new Strand subclass and the overall gameplay loop of the campaign, they felt that the story was rushed and “goofy,” all the while failing to explain some of the context surrounding the newfound civilization of Neomuna. Further, there’s no explanation as to why Neomuna never helped Earth during the Red War, which is an obvious point of contention. LapisStrike11’s feedback toLightfallis already very popular on theDestinysubreddit, with over 1,200 upvotes in total and an upvote ratio of almost 95%, suggesting that many agree with their criticism of the DLC.
Depending on how important one believesDestiny’s storytelling is, LapisStrike11’s post may be entirely irrelevant or hugely problematic, as the provided list of issues is virtually impossible to fix now that the DLC is out. Whereas most players were worried about mechanical problems, such asthe potential for Destiny 2 Strand synergy issues, these could’ve been resolved in future updates. Changing the tone of a whole expansion pack’s worth of narrative development, however, is a wholly different matter.
Naturally, the release ofLightfallis just the start ofDestiny 2’s new year of content. Players eager for a more serious and gritty story can try their hand atDestiny 2’s Season of Defiance, for example, which tasks Guardians with rescuing trapped civilians from the clutches of Calus’s Shadow Legion.
It’s also worth pointing out that thelatest set ofDestiny 2datamineshas revealed a full set of Taken-infested weaponry, presumably set to launch with Season of the Deep. Since Taken-based narratives are usually fairly grim, it’s possible that Bungie may end up compensating forLightfall’s occasionally wacky tone with future content releases.
Destiny 2: Lightfallis now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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