Note: This review is based on the PS4 Pro version and might not look, sound, and perform the same on other consoles and PC.

As many video gamers know this is one of the most anticipated sequels in gaming history. How would Bungie bring a worthy sequel to one of the most successful games in video game history? Destiny 1 and its expansions have kept gamers playing regularly for 3 years and even after Destiny 2's release gamers still go back to it just for fun with their friends. Myself, I went back to Destiny 1 to work on a few quests and strikes I wanted to play again to get psyched for Destiny 2. This sequel takes the first game and refines many aspects that video gamers love and then gives us more to enjoy. I would like to say that Bungie is one of the top video game developers and once again they deliver a top notch product.

As a Destiny 1 fan I kept up to date on Destiny 2 since its announcement. Destiny fans knew that a sequel was coming since Bungie had hinted extensively that one was in the works. Most of Bungie's development studio had been focusing on the sequel these last few years and only a smaller team worked on the expansions, updates, and patches for Destiny 1. Once Destiny 2 was officially announced, the Destiny gaming community went into serious hype mode until the game released. I've been looking forward to another great story, new planets, and reconnecting with friends that may have taken a break from Destiny and now are eagerly waiting to continue this amazing journey.

For those tens of millions of video gamers, or "guardians" as Bungie calls us, we are given the option to bring our original characters over or create a new one. I chose to bring my warlock class over and continue his adventure protecting mankind and vanquishing evil. The story this time has an evil Cabal (alien race) leader named Ghaul (or as fans have now nicknamed him Gary) strike at the guardians tower on Earth and then try to seize control of the power of the Traveler ( a large orb about a 10th of the size of the moon) and take over the power it gives to guardians to protect the universe from evil. Thus as Ghaul (aka Gary) takes control of the Traveler (so he thinks) the guardians lose all their powers and abilities and become mortal.

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As you are now mortal you are forced on a journey to find a way to stop Ghaul and his minions, the Red Legion, from destroying the Earth and all of humanity. Without trying to spoil the story too much, let's just say you have an incredible and enjoyable story ahead. The player will make his/her way to a new safe haven called The Farm where you and other fellow guardians will try to regroup and take back your tower and free the Traveler from Ghaul's evil schemes. This journey will have you travel to new planets and a new area on Earth.

I really enjoyed the story and character throughout my adventure. It's not that long of a story at roughly 6 to 8 hours but it was quite fun. The story in some ways took me longer because in between playing the story missions I would find myself wandering around and fighting enemies on the different planets and Earth for better weapons, gear, and other items. For me, the story, if you count these side activities, would amount to 20 or more hours of gameplay. I just had so much fun (like in Destiny 1) upgrading my guardian's equipment over and over and over again (it's an addicting mechanic Bungie has implemented).

Even after I completed the story I keep wanting to go back to see what other new items I can get from chests, enemies, and vendors. This loot grinding that Bungie started in Destiny 1 and perfected in Destiny 2 is true genius. My friends are always talking about the newest weapon, armor, or other item they equipped on their guardian. This excellent and refined loot system is one of the many reasons gamers keep playing Destiny 2.

Another reason gamers keep playing in such a large numbers is the after story content and the areas to explore. In Destiny 2 you can participate solo or with up to two other friends in Patrols, Lost Sectors, Adventures, and Strikes. These activities can take a few minutes (Patrols), or longer engagements like the other three mention above. If you want to battle against other guardians for fun and competition, you can try the Crucible mode which pits two teams of four guardians against each other on beautiful smaller maps. The longest Player vs Enemy AI (PvE) activity in the game is Raids (currently there is only 1) which can take several hours and requires six very high level guardians to participate in it.

Bungie has already announced that they will be bringing additional content like Iron Banner Player vs Player (PvP mode) and Trials of the Nine (PvP mode), as well as other smaller seasonal events and activities like in Destiny 1. Also there have already been announced two expansions coming to the game. The first one will arrive in December 2017, and the second one in the Spring of 2018. Bungie also constantly updates the game with new patches almost weekly to fix small issues that the community has experienced. Nearly all Destiny gamers have been pleased with how quickly Bungie squashes bugs that pop up in their Destiny series of games.

In regards to graphics and sound, Destiny 2 is a major upgrade over Destiny 1 (which looked great). The lighting, particle effects, depth of field, enemy, NPC's, weapons, armor, etc. have been given a significant upgrade and polish. I really enjoy exploring all the various areas in the game and seeing the lovely details Bungie has put into the game world. You can tell Bungie is a developer who loves to make their games stand out from the crowd. The sound quality is top notch, from the sound of your gun firing, to the enemies' unearthly conversations to themselves and to you. I loved also how the environments seem to come alive on my Sony 7.1 surround sound. This game was made to play with your stereo system loudly so you can hear all the things that are going on in the world your guardian is adventuring in.

Bungie once again created a game with amazing controls and stability. Controls in a first person shooter is what Bungie does best. Every gamer who buys a Bungie game knows that controlling your character whether in Halo (the ones Bungie created) or the Destiny series can rely on the best of the best in controls. I have had no known issues with stability in my gameplay and thus I'm confident it will continue to be this way through out the game's life cycle (much like Destiny which had few over the 3 years it's been out).

This game isn't recommended for younger children or even pre teens. It does have blood from time to time in the game, but not overwhelming. The aliens' blood is black and will splash on the ground and disappear. The foul word a*shole is in the game, but not the Lord's name in vain. Each type of character (Titan, Warlock, and Hunter) use a form of magic but in the game it's an ability granted to the guardians as Light power given from the Traveler. Lastly, the aliens look can be very scary for younger children and pre teens.

So far, I've had a great time playing this amazing science fiction video game. I would highly recommend this to older teens and adults (just don't play around younger children). If you enjoy first person shooters and MMOs then this will be right up your alley because this combines both seamlessly. Well if you don't mind I have some more adventuring to do; I need to get (or shall I say I want) my equipment upgraded more so I can be better prepared for the Crucible.