Destiny 2: Renegades Embraces Space Opera Chaos in a Surprisingly Fun Crossover
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Destiny 2: Renegades leans hard into a Star Wars-inspired crossover, delivering a cheesy, derivative, but surprisingly charming update that shakes up the looter shooter's stale routine.
Destiny has always lived in the shadow of classic space opera, but Bungie is leaning into the comparison directly with the new Destiny 2: Renegades expansion. According to Travis Northup in his review-in-progress for IGN South Africa, this Star Wars-themed crossover is undeniably cheesy and light on content, yet it somehow works well enough to charm longtime players. The narrative leans heavily into familiar tropes right out of the gate, featuring garbage compactor escapes, off-brand carbon freezing, and masked villains watching you jump to lightspeed. While the on-the-nose references can trigger a full-body cringe, that same unhinged energy provides a welcome jolt of personality for a universe that has felt creatively stagnant for years.
Beneath the shiny crossover veneer, Renegades shares familiar structural hurdles with past add-ons. The campaign is notably brief, forcing players into repetitive grind loops between the few actual story missions to pad out the runtime. However, the new mechanics, vehicles, and weapon types genuinely shake up the sandbox, and the core endgame activity delivers a fun couple of hours for fireteams looking for an excuse to group up. It is not the massive, foundational overhaul needed to completely revitalize a game that has been spinning its wheels, but it succeeds as a fun diversion for anyone craving looter shooter action.
For a game that often takes itself too seriously, fully embracing the drama and corniness of a major franchise crossover turns out to be an interesting pivot. Players who dropped off the game months ago probably will not find enough here to pull them back permanently, but the sheer novelty of swinging laser swords and listening to John Williams-style orchestral arrangements in the Tower gives this update a distinct identity. You can read the full review-in-progress over at IGN South Africa to see how the expansion shapes up as more endgame content unlocks.
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Original article: IGN South Africa