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Review: Destiny 2

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Disclaimer: This review is made to present an opportunity that won’t be available past the 18th of November. That being said, it won’t be rich information-wise. After all, it’s based on ~15 hours of gameplay.

Destiny 2 is an online multiplayer first-person shooter game developed by “Bungie” and developed by the very famous company “Activision”. It was first released on “Xbox One” and “PlayStation 4”, followed by a “Windows” release. Its last expansion “Forsaken” was lately released after a few others. The game is buy-to-play for 80$. The question is: Why would I review a game which is not free? The answer is simple. Currently, it is free which explains the window of opportunity I stated in the disclaimer.

As it celebrates its first-year anniversary, Activision partnered up with the “Blizzard Inc”; This company is famous for releasing: World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm. You can claim the game as a gift on the battle.net website via this link. Although, you won’t get access to the latest expansion. Instead, you get to play a campaign which is said to be around 8 hours of gameplay which leads to level 20 (The level cap is now 50. So far I am not sure about how the game progresses post level 20). Also, you get access to the PVP content which seems promising as well as raids and strikes (PVE content). After all, this is a bet made by Activision to work on the game’s player base. You get access to the expansion and the rest of the content for 40$ (let’s be real most of us can’t do that *sad face*).

My impressions of the game so far:

  • The story is tough to understand which seems to be the cause of not playing the first Destiny game. It is built on the previous release’s story. What I managed to understand so far is:
    • You are a guardian protecting the last city on earth thanks to your “light” (which is your source of power or something of the sort). The Cabal led by the warlord “Dominus Ghaul” destroy the Last City on earth and strip the guardians of their light. After a while of fleeing the last city. Your “light” finds its way back to you. Your mission is to reclaim the Last city and fight against different species which are the following; Titans, Fallen, Taken.
  • There are three classes that you can play: Hunter, Warlock, Titans (so far, I only explored the hunter class and two of its sub-classes.)
    • Each class has 3 subclasses: You start with one as you regain your light and eventually unlock the rest of the others.
  • The gameplay: It’s phenomenal; The difficulty progression is quite challenging which ensures that you won’t get bored while leveling up. The game delivers triple-A first-person shooting gameplay. Also, each weapon comes with a different play style that you must choose carefully; Each type of map/mission to play has a certain play style required that will help you go through it.
  • The graphics: The graphics are simply mesmerizing. The maps are well made. The same can be said for the textures and the effect.

Should you get the game? Definitely! It’s free. At the very least, create an account and save the game. After hearing other players who joined via this part although, I can’t help but feel a bit worried about the current number of players. It’s not really that high. But who knows, there is still time to know if Activision’s bet will work or not.

My ratings so far:

Gameplay: 4/5

Graphics: 5/5

Story: 2.5/5

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Chapter 3 : England, The Short Reign of Jane Grey.

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I was steadily walking inside a tower, a mighty one. It was almost as if it were put there to convey both terror and admiration, angst and fascination. That was Tower Green, where lady Jane Grey, Queen of England for nine days, was to be executed.

 

As I gazed out from one of the windows, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe and solemnity. This towering structure had witnessed some of the most significant moments in English history, and today it was to be the site of yet another tragedy.

 

I tried to imagine what it must have been like for Lady Jane Grey, knowing that her reign was to be short-lived, and that she would meet her end at this very spot. It was hard to fathom the fear and despair that must have gripped her in those final moments, and the sense of injustice at being punished for a crime she did not commit.

 

Lady Jane Grey was just sixteen years of age when she was crowned Queen of England in 1553. She was the great-granddaughter of King Henry VII and the cousin of King Edward VI, who had named her as his heir on his deathbed.

However, her reign was short-lived, lasting only nine days. The people of England were loyal to whom they conceived as their rightful heir, Mary Tudor, who was the daughter of King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. She was a staunch Catholic, while Jane was a Protestant.

 

The Tudor queen, with the support of her followers, rallied an army and took the throne from Jane, who was imprisoned in the Tower of London. Despite several attempts to rescue her, including a failed rebellion led by her father, Jane was found guilty of treason and sentenced to death.

 

On 12 February 1554, Lady Jane Grey was led to the scaffold on Tower Green, where she met her fate. The little girl, caught in a game of political power, refused the Catholic Queen’s offer to spare her life if she converts to catholicism. She bravely faced her executioners, and it is said that she recited Psalm 51 as she knelt before the block. Her final words were, « Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit. »

 

That moment was heart-wrenching to witness. Lady Jane Grey reminded me of all the deterioration of my time, of the moral decay and human suffering caused by war and political turmoil. Jane, a virtuous and unassuming child, was suddenly thrust into the brutal and ruthless world of political machinations, where her fate was predetermined by the avarice and ambition of those around her. To me, that was a striking reminder of all the children who did not choose where they are and whose lives are shattered by the cruel caprices of history, a stirring call to protect the vulnerable and innocent, to safeguard the sanctity of human life and dignity and a lifetime grief of all the precious souls lost.

 

Written By : Montassar Hizi.

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