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Destiny: The Dark Below

Bungie, Activision
Dec 9, 2014 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Weak

OpenCritic Rating

60

Top Critic Average

12%

Critics Recommend

IGN
6 / 10
Eurogamer
6 / 10
GameSpot
6 / 10
Polygon
5 / 10
Destructoid
6.5 / 10
Attack of the Fanboy
1.5 / 5
God is a Geek
6 / 10
Digital Trends
2.5 / 5
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Critic Reviews for Destiny: The Dark Below

Short on content, and long on grinding, The Dark Below fails to meaningfully enhance the Destiny experience.

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The Dark Below feels like an early misstep for Destiny

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Destiny gets darker with its new add-on, but the game itself isn't better for it.

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The Dark Below is thin on content, and it fails to expand the scope of Destiny in any meaningful way.

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For now, there's an easy test to judge whether or not you should pick up The Dark Below: did you play Destiny from launch all the way up until the first expansion? If so, you'll want to get it as soon as possible. If your enthusiasm has faltered over the past few months and you never really got into the first raid, you can wait or pick up the Season Pass at a later date after more incremental improvements have been made.

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Destiny: The Dark Below is a combination of all of the worst parts of the original game. It offers little value to all except the most dedicated of players and revisits the same overused locations that we've seen a dozen times.

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A disappointing add-on to a game already losing its lustre. House of Wolves needs to be better than this, or Bungie may find themselves in trouble.

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The Dark Below is all about adding more stuff to Destiny. If you've reached the endgame and you're still enjoying yourself, consider this essential.

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