The new raid sector lifts the spirits around Destiny 2 – among the Guardians and at Bungie itself.
In the first days after its launch, the DLC “Curse of Osiris” was torn apart on social networks. While there is agreement that the art team did a great job and the expansion looks graphically outstanding, “Curse of Osiris” also causes a lot of frustration.
It became the hot topic number 1, that Guardians who do not purchase the DLC are excluded from existing content, like the Prestige activities. Furthermore, important endgame changes are still missing, and there are doubts that the Leviathan will deliver such high replayability as promised. In short: The mood among the Guardians was definitely not better after the DLC than before the DLC.
The last hope for a solid expansion lay on the new raid sector, which was supposed to introduce a fresh raid experience. Early footage of the raid sector shown by Bungie in a trailer looked “epic,” many Guardians wrote. And as it turns out: The raid sector is indeed “epic”.
World Eater is well received, brings back Destiny feeling
On December 8, the raid sector called World Eater launched, and while the first Guardians were trying to crack it, the first opinions flooded in on Reddit: “The raid sector is fantastic so far. Holy shit!” or “It looks absolutely amazing!” Many Guardians’ conclusions after completing the raid sector were predominantly positive. Finally, Destiny feeling is back, and the sector is better than the “regular” raid.
This euphoria has several reasons:
- World Eater looks fantastic and offers “epic” experiences. Especially the phase when flying through the mouth of the Leviathan leaves many Guardians in awe.
- World Eater is “more mysterious” than the previous raid. Despite all the splendor in the normal Leviathan raid, many did not feel the real raid atmosphere, as there is too much bling-bling in the palace. Many envision a mysterious, secret area underground when thinking of a Destiny raid, where completely unexpected things can happen. World Eater comes much closer to this than the Calus raid.
- Additionally: Although you initially fight Cabal, the final boss is a Vex enemy! When this was discovered, there was no holding back on Reddit. Because it recalls the first (and for many, the best) raid in Destiny 1, the Glass Chamber. The Chamber was so far the only Vex raid that many Guardians have fond memories of.
In short, the World Eater raid provides a great raid experience. While it is relatively short and cannot solve the endgame problems of Destiny 2 on its own, it currently brings back good news. And Bungie sees it that way too.
A major morale boost for Bungie
Shortly after the launch of “World Eater,” Joe Blackburn spoke up. He is the head of the Destiny raid team at Bungie.
Blackburn stated that they had taken note of the positive feedback regarding the raid sector. It has been a “great morale boost” for the team. They make Destiny because they love Destiny, he writes, and they want to continue creating experiences that make the community log in with anticipation.
After all, the developers are also aware of all the complaints that have flooded social networks for weeks and months. It is nice for them when their work receives praise.
If you haven’t ventured into the World Eater sector yet, here is our guide:
