"Let’s get this right out of the way: the new raid, Crota’s End, is the best, and perhaps only reason to purchase The Dark Below." This is what makes me laugh. To be quite honest, I think the best part of the expansion was the Week 1 Omnigul nightfall. Damn, that was rough. And fun. Far better than CE, which is a joke. I much prefer VoG to CE in terms of raiding enjoyment. Hell, the only part of CE I really enjoy is the beginning stage with the massive number of thralls. I'd even be willing to say that the legendary Sparrow is a better reason to buy the expansion than CE. Not to mention, the CE gear is so raid-specific, it's hardly worth wearing aside from its obvious level boost. Either way, while Destiny may have flaws, in my view, it's far better than most other games available, and it's got me hooked, along with countless others. That's got to count for something, I would imagine.