Destiny 2: The Final Shape review in progress

I’m not a raider, I’m not a gear grinder, and I don’t live the live service lifestyle. I played through Destiny 2’s original campaign – you know, the content that’s no longer available – and I enjoyed it, but was more than happy to drop the game entirely once it started demanding I find two friends to actually play late-game content. These days you can matchmake to find fellow Guardians pretty easily, and The Final Shape has continually promised to be one of the most important expansions Destiny 2 has seen yet. After a brief catch-up on what I’d missed over the last few years, I decided to jump into The Final Shape with a completely open mind. First off, Destiny 2 isn’t very welcoming for new players, and I know that because I’m a returning player, and I still got confused when trying to figure out which missions and quests I should be looking at, and how to find players to party up with. Once you’re over that hurdle it’s mostly smooth sailing, but things could be far more user-friendly for people who aren’t