Destiny 2 is said to have a coherent, exciting story. This is probably the biggest innovation compared to Destiny 1, according to Bungie.
If you ask the Guardians: “What was the first year of Destiny about?”, many players might only be able to answer: “Well, I shot aliens in the face!”
Some Guardians might still remember a “strange Exo” who had no time to explain why she has no time for explanations. Later, Crota wanted to be defeated in a raid and something with the House of Wolves came up as well. But how all this is connected – the bigger picture is something many players do not (anymore) have in mind.
The reason: The story of Destiny, especially in year 1, was really bad and counted among the biggest points of criticism. It lacked strong characters, it lacked a coherent story, it lacked answers to almost all questions.
Destiny 2 aims to present the story much better. Well, the bar is not very high – but according to Smith, it might be the story in Destiny 2 that could actually be the biggest innovation that might attract new fans.
Destiny 2 is not just about the Red War
Gamesradar spoke with Game Director Luke Smith about the story of Destiny 2. They asked him what he thought was the biggest core change in Destiny 2. Smith’s answer: “I think, generally speaking, it is probably the incorporation of a story.”
Smith adds that Destiny 2 focuses on a comprehensible story, on an extensive storyline with an epic scenario. The story content has multiple levels:
- There is a main story in Destiny 2. This revolves around the “Red War”, meaning the war against the Cabal’s Red Legion led by Ghaul. This is the campaign which the trailers already teased.
- Then there are “Adventures“. These are short missions in which players can better get to know the “Destiny 2” universe and the characters that live in it. Here, short stories are also told, which however do not directly relate to the “Red War”. They tell their own tales.
Smith hopes that this stronger focus on the story will attract new fans.
With “The Taken King”, the second year of Destiny, they already tried to enhance the campaign. To tell it better and more coherently. And in Destiny 2 they will extend this.
In previous interviews, Smith already provided more information about the story of Destiny 2:
