A lot of long, boring seconds pass before any more enemies spawn and we all repeat the scramble.

But the gear was never guaranteed to bebetterthan what you already had.

In that time, exactlyoneengram drops.

Hello Darkness, my old friend.

I need another 13 engrams.

Yup, I think.This feels like Destiny.

There’s next to nothing on offer to mark Destiny’s 10th year, in fact.

Standing around for hours to make a number go up slightly is pretty true to the original Destiny experience.

Disclosure:I bought the Nerf Gjallarhornlast time this happened, and regret nothing.

That feels incredibly weird.

This should be Bungie’s victory lap.

This is about all there is to the Destiny anniversary inside Destiny 2.

Instead, people seem to be wandering out of the stadium and heading to their cars.

Disclosure: I won’t be buying the Nerf gun this time.

Really, what’s there to celebrate?

Destiny developers delivered exactly what they promised and a lot more with The Final Shape.

It could tell fascinating stories that took advantage of its sprawling world and deep lore.

It was often immersive and fantastical in ways few other games could be.

Destiny started as something interesting, but itbecamesomething notable, and often laudable, in the medium of games.

You can also get the Nerf look for your in-game Ace of Spades.

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The Final Shape feels like what Destiny was always trying to be.

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