Destiny 2 players prefer original game to \u201csoulless\u201d sequel BungieThe Destiny 2 community has been debating if the original game was superior to its contemporary sequel. This has led to a sizable group of players stating that the first game was better and even labeling its successor as \u201csoulless\u201d. The original Destiny game launched in September 2014 as a console exclusive. It marked Bungie\u2019s first original franchise since its split from Microsoft and its first game since Halo: Reach was released in 2010. After three years of content, the first game would be replaced by a sequel, Destiny 2. The second game in the series has gone on to deliver improved matchmaking, a greatly expanded sandbox, and much more content for players to work through. However, not everyone prefers the sequel with a significant chunk of the Destiny community instead favoring its predecessor. Destiny 2 community thinks sequel feels \u201csoulless\u201d compared to original Initially sparked by a Fallout Plays video uploaded on August 14, a Reddit post asking Destiny players how the original game was better has gotten a lot of attention. The post asked: \u201cThis community seems to go through phases ranging from \u2018[Destiny 2] is absolute dogsh*t why didn\u2019t they just keep adding to [Destiny 1]\u2019 to \u2018D1 and D2 are as good as each other\u2019. Why was D1 better than D2 or even good?\u201d The answers that followed were varied and divisive with one player replying: \u201cD2 has MUCH more features than D1 and tons of problems in D1 were fixed in D2 eventually. It\u2019s a much bigger game with much more content. That said, D2 feels kinda soulless compared to D1 and I can\u2019t put my finger on why.\u201d The same user elaborated further: \u201cD1 had and has TONS of problems, especially at launch, but it also had tons of moments of creativity and experimentation. It had that consistent art design and an immersive atmosphere that I just don\u2019t really get with D2.\u201d Offering a comparable viewpoint, another Guardian conceded that \u201cD2 is better than D1,\u201d but thought \u201cD1 (particularly at the end of its lifespan) felt more like a complete game than D2 does currently.\u201d Some others preferred Destiny 1 for factors largely outside of Bungie\u2019s control: \u201cMy clan was popping. There was optimism for the future. I was younger and better at PVP. Basically all external to the game things.\u201d A reoccurring theme of most replies was the belief that although Destiny 2 is a better overall game, it lacks the identity of the original. Concerns over the sequel\u2019s art direction, inconsistent tone, and overly aggressive monetization were all raised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Destiny 2 players prefer original game to \u201csoulless\u201d sequel BungieThe Destiny 2 community has been debating if the original game was superior to its contemporary sequel. This has led to a sizable group of players stating that the first game was better and even labeling its successor as \u201csoulless\u201d. The original Destiny game launched in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40344"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40344\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}