Gamescom 2017: Destiny 2 Hands-On Preview
By daire-September 4, 2017
The Campaign
Gamescom had two separate demos to try out, the first was the campaign. A dedicated campaign was one of the main features missing from the original Destiny, you had the storyline but it was all part of the same map filled with other players. The new campaign finally gives players a chance to go full lone-wolf. The campaign demo was PC only and man did it feel good. The controls were fluid and hit detection was second-to-none. The graphics have also received a major overhaul and look amazing and immersive. During my Gamescom session, I started a part of the story. The available cutscenes will bring new players up to speed while previous Destiny players are free to skip them altogether. Bungie has clearly listened to the criticism of the fans and it seems that we finally see the Bungie as we know from Halo in the story of Destiny 2. The demo begins in the Tower, Destiny veterans will recognise this as the central HQ where players can go to trade weapons and gear as well as get new missions. The mission begins with an attempt to protect the Tower from the oncoming onslaught. The ensuing battle features a range of new weapons, armour, vehicles to man including a tank and new Super abilities such as a throwable shield that Defender Titans can use during combat."Your journey ends here," Ghaul says anonymously amongst the Tower's destruction. "Experience an all new cinematic story campaign, innovative cooperative gameplay, and intense competitive multiplayer as you journey across unexplored worlds to discover an arsenal of weapons and devastating new combat abilities,"As a native PC gamer, the fluidity of the controls brought a smile to my face. I really felt at home in the game while being mesmerised by all the goings on. Wether it was that the game was too easy or I really am an "Elite Gamer", I finished the demo before both my colleagues and got chatting to one of the devs while I waited. I got a lot of insight into how much work went into bringing the game to the PC and, while I will have to wait until October 24th, I have no reservations about getting it on release day. What's more, I got to use the entire range of Destiny 2 branded Razer gear which consisted of the DeathAdder Elite mouse, the Ornata Chroma keyboard, the ManO’War Tournament Edition headset and the Goliathus Speed mouse mat. While I may not have the finances to get the whole lot when they release I am definitely going to pick up the Ornata Chroma keyboard!
