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Having completed the campaign, most of the post-campaign content, and the raid, I think it's fair to say that this is one of the better D2 expansions. Trying new weapons, buildcrafting with prismatic, and just playing around in the sandbox in general are all very fun. The Pale Heart is gorgeous, and it feels more full than Neomuna or Savathun's Throne World. There are a couple of progress blocking bugs for the later post-campaign activities, but Bungie typically addresses those in a reasonable time frame. Genuinely, the weakest thing in this package is the narrative.

The story here is set dressing at best. Despite being the big finale of so many narrative threads, it's kind of boring. Half the time it's banking on nostalgia, the other half of the time it's characters saying some fake deep shit or repeating the same lines so often that you'd think Bungie is trying to hold your hand through a YA novel plot. It's not good. That being said, when you consider the corner they've painted themselves into, they do an okay job of ending the Witness' story. It's fine. It's not very good or satisfying, but it's enough to make you shrug your shoulders and go "Okay, sure, why not?"

All that being said, I still enjoyed my time playing and do recommend it overall.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2024


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