So I played D1 for the first time in a little while last night. I decided to drop into the strike playlist. Played one of my favorite strikes, The Shield Brothers, And I can honestly say it was the most fun I've had with a shooter in a while, not only that.. but it really made me realize how much of a step back in player power fantasy and overall "difficulty" Destiny 2 really is. The difficulty is perfect, it's real difficulty. the bosses really didn't seem as if they were bullet sponges, especially considering how the modifiers play into the combat and movement. I felt powerful, yet everything also felt hectic, It wasn't a snooze fest of ads and a big bullet sponge that doesn't move or really have any personality. As an artist, character/weight is everything for a boss fight/fight in general. The speed and weight of our characters as well feels quite different, not only different but incredibly fine tuned and satisfying. purely because of the stats and perks on our weapons, gear, subclasses etc etc.. not to mention having an LMG, my favorite weapon type besides hand cannons or shotguns, made my experience even better (rip LMGs) But, I digress. Destiny has become a bastardized version of its former self, it's lost all character, all appeal and all charm, nothing remains but the beautiful open world areas, and sadly.. imo that's literally the only thing Destiny 2 even has going for it, guess we can thank the art team for that. But am I being over dramatic? I don't believe I am.. purely because I'm lamenting a series that I hoped would be the best thing to happen to gaming since I first heard about the game back in 2012.. I've been behind this game for so long but at this point, I can't do it anymore. So, you'll find me on D1, with D2 uninstalled, giving me more space to download games on my Ps4. Conclusion. Bottom line is, I have no reason to play Destiny 2, honestly I hate that I even spent my money on it, and I despise saying that since.. well.. Bungie is a studio I've followed for years, I've wanted to work at Bungie since I was quite young, it's a big dream, I know.. can you blame me?? but seeing how things are now?? In terms of the writing, the game design and everything in between? I've really had to re-think that dream, anyway. Sorry for huge post. Just wanted to get my thoughts out here.. And so the seventh column falls. See you star-side, boys.