Episode #019: A Review of Destiny 2

It’s finally here! Destiny 2 has arrived for PS4 and XBox (hang tight, PC players — it will be worth the wait!) and the Guardians…Continue readingEpisode #019: A Review of Destiny 2

It’s finally here!

Destiny 2 has arrived for PS4 and XBox (hang tight, PC players — it will be worth the wait!) and the Guardians from Happy Hour from the Tower: A Destiny Podcast are bringing you their spoiler-free review of the game that has been receiving stellar reviews across the board.

After a week (give or take a day) of gameplay, here’s what the Guardians think!

What are your thoughts on Destiny 2? Give us your own review (spoiler-free, please) at 703.791.1701 or podcast (at) happyhourfromthetower (dot) com. We’d love to hear from you!

00:00 — Introduction

Nick is turned into a drop-in!
Brandon really should not have made that crack about Tee on the Geek Wolfpack Podcast.
Coach has returned!
And wow, did he ever pick a terrible time to move south!

2:00 — Episode #019: A Review of Destiny 2

Destiny 2 is here! Whoo-hoo!!!
Not many spoilers in this episode, we promise!
Where we are in both character development and progress in the storyline.
Overall thoughts from the Guardians on Destiny 2 

Shout-out to our last episode and our discussion with ZGPhoto on  Destiny as a Beta.
Brandon doubles down and states Destiny on its weakest day was not The Division.
Nick does the same, only with Iron Fist.
A lot more to do this go-around, not just with story but with the world on a whole.

There’s a show in the hopper that we may have to try and drop into the feed.
Even the villain is more active in this sequel.
And we creep up the precipice of spoilers, but manage to pull it back…
…but Tee steals a bit of Nick’s thunder totally by accident. (Did you know the Consul was this actor?)
The game’s most terrifying moment.
From Nick Kelly: Destiny 1 is Alien. Destiny 2 is Aliens.
Ron’s disappointment: Your Silent Character with a Ghost Interpreter

A subject also covered on Return to Orbit.
For Tee, it’s no big deal. For Cayde-6, it’s an Easter Egg.

Other little nods and touches throughout the new world.

17:22 — The P.I.Y. Workshop 2017, presented by Tee Morris & Chuck Tomasi of Podcasting for Dummies, 3rd Edition

18:28 — Episode #019: A Review of Destiny 2 (Part 2)

Still got it, even across the distance.
Tee goes nuts over the score of Destiny 2.
Let’s talk about voice talent…

Frank Langella as Consul
Sumalee Montano as Hawthorne
Joy Osmanski as Failsafe
Cissy Jones as Slone
Neil Kaplan as Ghaul
Gideon Emery as Devrim Kay
…and somewhere in the game is this guy!

Mechanical Improvements in Destiny 2

Fast Travel — Brandon loves that!
A tiny touch in the Map that the Guardians are appreciating hard
Nice nod to Donkey Kong
Nick doesn’t have a problem with overkill from time to time.
A drop-in that we will no longer be playing on our show…
Improved Foley
Improved Public Events, and the benefits of Heroic Public Events
Some love for the Adventures

 What a ride! Worth the Wait!

29:20 — Destiny in the News & Closing Thoughts

The Family that raids together stays together! Check out Michi Gopp and his family!

Michi’s got advice for running into Germans in the Crucible…
News Item One: Curse of Osiris DLC leaks, Bungie Confirms It’s Legit
News Item Two: Here’s What’s Coming Up THIS MONTH in Destiny 2. (Just. This. Month.)
What are we looking forward to in Destiny 2?
THE BIG QUESTION: What Destiny 2 worth the wait?
Hope you have enjoyed the podcasting rally to launch week!
And Brandon gives the Creative Commons tag a try. Not as easy as he thought it would be…
Let us know what you think of the Destiny experience and how Destiny 2 is treating you!

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Eyes up, Guardian!

Time to give up the Ghost.

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