Destiny 2: Forsaken (Xbox One)

Destiny 2 had a rough launch year. Forsaken was Bungie's course correction, and it landed hard enough that longtime fans still talk about it as the high point of the whole franchise. This is a first-person shooter set in a shared-world looter structure, built for players who want tight gunplay wrapped in escalating gear progression. Solo players can follow the main campaign through the Tangled Shore and into the Dreaming City, but the real pull is always cooperative, whether that's three-player Strikes, the six-player raid, or the Gambit mode that mixes PvE and PvP in ways that still feel inventive. The campaign itself is a revenge story, and it carries genuine momentum. Cayde-6's death functions as a proper narrative hook, not just an excuse for new content, and the nine Barons you hunt across the Tangled Shore give each mission a distinct personality. The Dreaming City, unlocked after the campaign, is the more impressive design achievement: a high-level destination built with rotating secrets, hidden lore, and a weekly curse cycle that changes what content is available. It rewarded obsessive players in a way that most live-service games still fail to replicate. The weapons sandbox got a significant shakeup here. Random rolls returned to non-Exotic weapons, which reintroduced the sense of loot lottery that the original Destiny built its reputation on. Bows arrived as a new archetype and felt genuinely useful rather than gimmicky. Exotic weapons introduced in this expansion, including Wish-Ender and The Chaperone, still show up in conversations about best-in-slot picks years later. The Supers and ability tuning that came with Forsaken also shifted class identity in meaningful ways, giving Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans more distinct playstyle options via the new Gambit Prime armor sets. The downsides are real and worth flagging. As a piece of downloadable content rather than a standalone game, you need the base Destiny 2 to get anything out of this. The story, while strong by Destiny standards, still leans heavily on lore that lives outside the game in text cards and community wikis. Endgame content has a significant difficulty cliff if you do not have friends or are unwilling to use third-party LFG tools. Bungie has also vaulted some Forsaken content over the years, so not everything that existed at launch is accessible in the same form now. Check current availability before committing. For players who want a looter shooter with real mechanical depth, a world that rewards curiosity, and some of the best-feeling guns in the genre, Forsaken holds up. It is not the place to start if you are completely new to Destiny 2, but for returning players or anyone who bounced off the base game and wants a reason to come back, this expansion made the whole package worth revisiting. Alex, Scout Team