Lightfall has arrived in Destiny 2, and as I suspect many lapsed players have, I’ve used the launch of a major expansion as an opportunity to get back into Bungie’s shooty space wizard MMO. This has worked out pretty well in the past—Forsaken, Shadowkeep, and The Witch Queen have all been fun, if temporary, forays back into the world of Guardians, the Traveler, and the Light. This time, unfortunately, it feels a lot different.

Destiny 2: Lightfall comes with a new storyline, a new playable area, and refined game mechanics to the long-standing popular MMORPG FPS game. For the uninitiated, the base game - Destiny 2, is a free-to-play MMORPG FPS game where players take on the role of a Guardian, a protector of Earth's last city, and engage in various activities such as story missions, strikes, raids, and PvP battles. The game's overarching premise involves defending the solar system against various threats, including hostile alien races and otherworldly forces. The entire premise takes form as a sci-fi story mixed with fantasy elements.

I can’t stop playing Destiny 2: Lightfall and it’s become a problem. The game is so freakin’ good and I’ve only touched the surface. The latest expansion recently came out on February 28, 2023, and I’ve already completed the campaign. Heck, I had to pull myself away from the game just to write this post so if that’s not saying I’m addicted then I don’t know what is. For someone that’s never played the game before, jumping into