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The Neomuna we got, though, is nothing like this. Destiny 2 Lightfall review: NeomunaĪhead of Lightfall's launch, developer Bungie advertised the futuristic city of Neomuna as a lively patrol space with lots of verticality that would pair nicely with Strand and its grappling hook ability. Tormentors, a new juggernaut-style enemy with suppressing melee strikes, a deadly grab attack, and two distinct passive and aggressive combat behaviors, are a particularly great addition that I hope return in future PvE experiences.

A few of the encounters in the final two levels are pretty frustrating, but overall, this aspect of the campaign was done well.

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Most levels have engaging and exciting encounters that are satisfying to overcome, especially if you play through the DLC on Legendary difficulty (you'll get increased campaign chest rewards, a full set of high Power Level gear, and a new Lightfall Exotic armor piece of your choice if you do).

One thing that Lightfall's campaign mostly gets right is gameplay. Compared to Savathûn's many appearances throughout The Witch Queen, though, Calus doesn't get much screentime. Since players met him in Year 1 with the Leviathan raid, he's been obsessed with opulence, grandeur, and glory, and it's entertaining to watch that personality contrast with The Witness' cold, almost Machiavellian demeanor. You never even learn what The Veil is despite everyone around you acting like it's obvious, and several other key plot threads aren't adequately explained, either.īeyond confusing story beats, dull Strand 101 classes with Professor Osiris, and annoying surfer bro quips amid humanity's potential downfall from Nimbus, there's at least some enjoyment to be had with the campaign's villain, Calus. I'd have loved to see more missions centered around working and bonding with the people of Neomuna and their Cloud Strider protectors, Rohan and Nimbus - two cybernetically enhanced humans with painfully cliché personalities and zero character development - but apparently having random training segments was more important.

Making matters worse is the fact that half of the levels are low-stakes tutorials for Strand, Lightfall's new Darkness power that (unlike Beyond Light's Stasis) has zero narrative context and appears for no identifiable reason. Even Destiny's biggest lore YouTuber can't figure the story out. Throughout the campaign, you never even learn what The Veil is despite everyone around you acting like it's obvious, and several other key plot threads aren't adequately explained, either. This story is conceptually fine, but the execution of it is absolutely awful. Calus and his Shadow Legion Cabal invade Neomuna to control The Veil so The Witness can use it against the Traveler, so naturally, your goal in the campaign is to reach it first and stop it from falling into the wrong hands.

Neomuna is home to 'The Veil,' a mysterious paracausal macguffin that has ties to both Light and Darkness.

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