Destiny at its best: Bungie finally finds storytelling groove in Season of the Chosen BungieThe last few years of Destiny 2 have been relatively hit or miss for many Guardians, but I think we can all agree on one thing \u2014 Bungie seems to have finally found their storytelling rhythm with Season of the Chosen, in a big way, and damn does it look good on them. This week, Bungie unlocked the Proving Grounds strike. The strike itself was solid (though I\u2019m always a sucker for new strikes), but the real kicker was the reward for completing it; a short, two-and-a-half-minute cutscene. In the clip, Last City commander Zavala meets with the Cabal empress, Caiatl, to broker a peace deal between the two factions. During the discussions, one of the Cabal warriors tries to kill the Guardian after disabling his Ghost. Zavala, who likely would have died, is saved by Caiatl and the mysterious \u201cCrow,\u201d revealed to be former villain Uldren Sov. That\u2019s a lot of story, yes, dumped in just minutes. It\u2019s exactly what Guardians have been crying out for though. When pieced together with the bigger Season of the Chosen picture, it creates a living, breathing story. The \u201cProving Grounds\u201d cutscene in question. Warning, spoilers: Now, as we continue to soak in the episodic story \u2014 an evolving narrative some have likened to Fortnite\u2019s season-by-season chapters \u2014 I feel pretty comfortable saying this is just about the most enamored I\u2019ve been with Destiny 2 since the release of \u201cForsaken\u201d all the way in 2018. And, incredibly, the community actually agrees too. It\u2019s rare the Destiny 2 fandom truly comes together on something. So far, though, \u201cSeason of the Chosen\u201d has universally been given the green light. The question we\u2019re left with now is, can Bungie keep it up? I certainly think so, though I am sticking to my guns that \u201cThe Witch Queen\u201d will be a pivotal moment for the Destiny franchise. I do have a lot of faith now, however, that the next expansion should up the game story-wise, after this showing. Bungie has got it right in Season of the Chosen. Now they have at least one more season this year\u2014Season 14, still unnamed\u2014to prove this wasn\u2019t a fluke. For my money, I don\u2019t think it was. Bungie has always had the writing chops to pull off a long-winding epic story; I mean, just look at the original Halo trilogy and icing prequel \u201cReach,\u201d their last hoorah on the franchise. Some of the best games ever made. There may be a few dips again as Bungie settles back into its groove, but it looks like we\u2019re heading into a new age of Destiny 2: one led by \u201clive\u201d storytelling. So what\u2019s still in play, story-wise? What happens next with The Crow is a big one. Many have been tipping the resurrected Uldren Sov as the game\u2019s \u201cnew main character\u201d moving forward. It makes sense too; expect to see plenty more of the villain-turned-guardian Awoken warrior as the game barrels towards Year 5. There\u2019s also still plot threads around the Fallen. The iconic Destiny enemies have a host of powerful soldiers and lords vying for power in the vacuum left by ambitious kell Eramis\u2019 defeat last expansion. And finally, looming over all is The Darkness. We locked horns with the Destiny big bad for the first time in \u201cBeyond Light,\u201d but that war is far from over. Season of the Chosen will end on May 11, 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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