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VG247Destiny 2: Shadowkeep review-in-progress - there's a bad moon on the rise - VG247
Published 10/7/2019
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Stadia / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 10/1/2019
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep does not require ownership of any previous Destiny 2 expansions to purchase or play. Something stirs on the surface of our forgotten moon – spiritual remnants of the past, haunted by the memories of their deaths. So strong is their torment that it has begun to reshape reality itself, calling forth waking nightmares that mimic foes once thought conquered by Guardians: warlords, mercenaries, prisoners, and disciples now imbued with dark power, fed by fear itself.
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The critic average is 76 across 31 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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90–1004 reviews · 13%
80–899 reviews · 29%
70–7913 reviews · 42%
Below 705 reviews · 16%
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Review
Published 10/7/2019
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60
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltDestiny 2: Shadowkeep Review – To the Moon and Back (Again)
Published 10/7/2019
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Read originalAsher Madan
Windows CentralDestiny 2: Shadowkeep Xbox One review — Is this expansion worth buying? | Windows Central
Published 10/7/2019
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalQuinn Hiers
But Why Tho?REVIEW: ‘Destiny 2: Shadowkeep’ Is Both Exciting and Disappointing
Published 10/7/2019
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-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalLiam Croft
Push SquareDestiny 2: Shadowkeep - Looter Shooter Comfort Food and Not a Whole Lot More
Published 10/6/2019
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60
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Read originalIGN Destiny 2: Shadowkeep Review
Published 10/5/2019
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79
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalHamish Lindsay
StevivorDestiny 2 Shadowkeep Review: Don’t sleep on the ‘keep
Published 10/5/2019
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Kriska
PlayStation UniverseDestiny 2: Shadowkeep PS4 Review - PlayStation Universe
Published 10/5/2019
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90
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Carter
DestructoidReview: Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Published 10/3/2019
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65
-11 vs critic avg
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