Destiny
In the lead up to the release of the original Destiny, Bungie promised an expansive story, massive playing areas, and diverse missions. Upon its release, however, the game received criticism for not delivering on these lofty expectations. Limited by the support of legacy consoles and a last-minute change in narrative direction, launch Destiny left fans largely disappointed in comparison to its pre-launch hype, even if, at the time, many considered it the most impressive first-person shooter when it came to mechanics. The game also featured a frustratingly unpredictable loot grind that made players mine resources and take on challenges across an assortment of game modes.
Bungie had a long road ahead of them to right the ship, but the developers met the challenge head on with its second expansion, House of Wolves, and every subsequent expansion during its lifecycle. House of Wolves took baby steps in terms of legendary drops, equipment upgrades, and interesting gameplay twists within the short added campaign.
Bungie began to right Destiny ship in a major way with the release of its year two expansion, The Taken King. The new expansion added a more streamlined loot system that combined multiple currencies and materials into just a few, simpler-to-manage items. It also merged crucible and vanguard marks into a new overarching Legendary category which made accruing currency far easier. Another major criticism, the lackluster story presented in Destiny, received a shot in the arm from the new content.
While the game may have never reached the level that players expected when it was first announced, every new piece of content released for the game added interesting modes, diverse weaponry, and introduced changes that made it more accessible.
