Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Gaming NexusRob Larkin

9.5/10

Destiny 2 has tried to be many things over its four and a half years, and while it seemed there has always been a step back for every two steps forward the game would make, The Witch Queen is one giant leap ahead. With this expansion, Destiny 2 is quite simply at the best game state it has ever been, and offers so much to do and reason to do it that every player that ever loved this game should give it a shot to rekindle exactly what it was that sparked that passion in the first place.

GGReconAaron Bayne

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XboxEraAustin Ford

9/10

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is not only the best expansion Bungie has ever made for Destiny, but it’s the best release that Destiny has ever had period. From the same tight gameplay we all know and love, to the breathtaking visuals and music the team at Bungie have managed to produce, all the way down to best launch day for any expansion Destiny has ever seen and the roughest Day One Raid event we’ve ever seen. The Witch Queen is more than just another expansion for the now 8-year-old franchise, it’s a return to form for Bungie that I, as a lifelong fan dating back to the Marathon days, never e...

COGConnectedPaul Sullivan

90/100

After parting ways with Halo and Microsoft in 2007, Bungie began work on a new adventure: Destiny. 15 years later Destiny’s second iteration is still going strong, and in fact, it has never been better. For a former Destiny lover, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is the expansion that has truly drawn me back in. Bungie has impactfully deepened Destiny’s already unfathomably complex lore. They’ve added scads of new content and ideas, and deliciously set the stage for what’s to come. Oh, and it’s still the best playing shooter on the market.

Game InformerMatt Miller

9/10

Destiny enthusiasts had a long wait for this latest expansion, and Bungie rewarded that patience with an outstanding installment. The Witch Queen is one of the studio’s most sophisticated releases, both in terms of storytelling and gameplay systems, and that complexity is especially rewarding to longtime players. That same depth across the breadth of the expansion also means it may be difficult for newer or lapsed players to climb aboard. For those that embrace the full scope of what’s on offer, the Witch Queen has both tricks and treats aplenty.

PC GamerPhil Savage

89/100

In this new era of consistency, Bungie delivers the best expansion to date.

Press StartHarry Kalogirou

8.5/10

Where Beyond Light and Shadowkeep felt like foundational expansions, The Witch Queen is the fully realized, feature-rich pay off that players have been waiting for. While it's easy to see that PvP is still comparably neglected to PvE, a superbly focused campaign, an excellent raid, and reinvigorated Void subclasses are just a few of the inclusions that build The Witch Queen up as the best Destiny expansion thus far.

Toms GuideJordan Palmer

The Witch Queen fundamentally changes a lot of Destiny 2. There’s weapon crafting, a new area to explore, a new raid coming, tons of weapons to grind for, and plenty of sandbox changes that shake everything up. But the writing isn’t on par with some previous expansions.

Hardcore Gamer Kevin Dunsmore

Reviewed on PlayStation 5

Checkpoint GamingOmi Koulas

7.5/10

The Destiny universe is currently very polarising – you’re either terrified by how broad and complicated it is or play it religiously with your friends like a cult of fanatics. We have casual fans and absolute diehards on the Checkpoint Gaming team, trying to enjoy the rollercoaster of updates and major expansions for Destiny 2.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

0/10

I’ve been a Destiny player since its initial launch way back in 2014. It’s been a flawed but highly entertaining few years that have had incredible highs seen in The Taken King and Forsaken. For every action, there was also a reaction: We may have had these great highs, but we have also faced the horrendous lows of the base games and Shadowkeep. Yet I kept coming back. The core gameplay of Destiny, flaws and all, is still some of the best out there in the realm of first-person shooters.

Lords of GamingTy Tano

Unscored

Destiny 2’s latest expansion is here. The Witch Queen begins the final trilogy for the Light and Dark saga. Bungie has delivered gracefully on many promises. However, some issues still persist throughout the larger game. Developer & Publisher // Bungie, Sony Platforms //  PlayStation 4|5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S MSRP &...