Destiny 2

Destiny 2 is a blast out of the gate thanks to its excellent co-op shooter gameplay and strong storytelling in the campaign.

Destiny 2 is very similar to the original, but a variety of tweaks and additions make it a far better experience.

Bigger and better - but there's not enough genuinely new for Destiny 2 to achieve greatness.

Gorgeous guns, a glittering universe, and a great port. Destiny 2 is an endgame away from true excellence.

The next time I can sucker a friend or co-worker into playing Destiny with me, the first thing I’ll tell them to buy is the Bungie 30th Anniversary Pack, and I’ll run them through the Grasp of Avarice dungeon. Not because it’ll earn them Gjallarhorn — the series’ most famous weapon — but because it’s the perfect showcase of how special Destiny can be when Bungie’s own passion shines through.

Evolved beyond what anyone imagined, Destiny 2 realises the FPS-RPG dream with a richness, warmth, and player-minded benevolence that needs to be played to be truly understood.

A riveting campaign adventure that ably transitions into a cyclical game of progression, cooperation, and competition

Bungie has improved its sci-fi shooter with a less lonely game for those who don't have online friends and a more rewarding one for those who do

"Destiny 2' is a case study in the difference a smooth presentation can make. This is still a series about vaporizing aliens and the virtual incarnations of other people but it's more inviting now than it has ever been.

If a slick, beautiful shooter is keeping you up at night for a month, isn't that sometimes enough?