Season of Defiance | Mechanically Good, Narratively Empty
Leo Talks: Destiny 2
My Thoughts on Season of Defiance
Lightfall's introductory season is a far cry from the intrigue and stakes of the ones we had last year, and represents a poor start to 2023's Destiny cycle on a narrative level as it stalls for time more than anything else.
However, quality of life upgrades to gameplay and interesting system changes keep the experience fresh, promising small but important foundational improvements mechanically. Hopefully, these positives are used to better create a more holistic experience moving forward, as Season of the Deep has a lot of work to do to win back the hearts of players whose main anchor-point is this universe's ongoing storyline.
00:00 Overview
GAMEPLAY / SYSTEMS
00:57 Strand
01:57 Artifact - Perks not Mods
04:24 Champion Counters
05:38 Mods Rework
SEASONAL ACTIVITY
08:06 Battlegrounds and Awoken Favors
09:14 Add-Density and Difficulty
09:42 Balefires and Dark Fetor
REWARD STRUCTURE
11:17 Defiant Engrams and Engram Tracker
13:02 Defiant Keys and Upgrades
14:56 Weapons and Armor
19:44 Overall Gameplay Thoughts
NARRATIVE
21:02 Unanswered Questions, Puzzling Choices
29:52 An Inevitable Comparison
31:28 More To Work With, Less Achieved
33:36 Outro
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