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Multiplayer can still be accessed via the classic playlists, if you do not have Destiny: Rise of Iron. The classic multiplayer though locks out quite a bit, only giving you 6v6, 3v3 and Free For All. This means that if you are really into Destiny multiplayer then you will have to buy this release. Included with this entry, as I mentioned at the start are 4 new maps and a new game mode called Supremacy; essentially Supremacy is ‘Kill Confirmed’ from Call of Duty or ‘Bounty Hunter’ from Battlefield Hardline – you kill another player, you have to collect their Crest (or Dog Tags in CoD), and if a team mate collects it when you get killed, then it is denies.
I have played a few hours of the multiplayer and Supremacy, and have only experienced a new map once and found myself playing on other maps I have in experienced the past. I suppose it is a good thing that they are in random rotation so you don’t end up playing just the same one or two maps over and over again. Another new thing added to Destiny: Rise of Iron, is the ability to create private matches for up to 12 players. I haven’t created one or been invited as of yet, but I know this is something the community has wanted for quite a while now.
The new social area is a small area with a postmaster and other key non-player-characters (NPCs), so you don’t have to go to the tower to decode engrams and so on. It is a decent enough area that looks like something from the Game of Thrones Winterfell/Stark set with the wolves and tree, Even the name is Felwinter Peak!
Note, that I won’t go into detail about the graphics and sound, as you’ve had this before with Jon’s Xbox One Taken King review, and they’re still as good as they were, then.
All in all, Destiny: Rise of Iron is a decent expansion to the Destiny universe. I do feel the campaign ended a bit abruptly, but there is still plenty to see and do when you finish it that adds to the overall story. One thing I don’t like, is the way content and game modes you could previously access in multiplayer, especially, can end up being locked out until you purchase this latest entry. do think Bungie need to look into this, so players can get the most out of their content. My son was gutted when the expansion landed and he couldn’t play multiplayer game modes; he had access to up to Taken King and was limited to the 3 classic play modes.
Another gripe I have with Destiny is there is still no matchmaking on the Raids. You get your matchmaking with the Strikes, but I do feel they should also do it with the Raids. If you have no friends playing then you can try going solo (no chance), or try and get together random people you bump into in the world.
In addition, and something which I mentioned in the original review, another issue comes when having to access the Bungie Destiny site to read the Grimoire entries. These bits of information should be accessible from within the game. It would be like getting a new quest in a new area on World of Warcraft and then having to go to a website to read up on lore for the area.
Destiny: Rise of Iron is out now on as a DLC through your Xbox One or PS4 for around £25, but if you’re new to the series, get the whole Destiny: The Collection for around a tenner more on PS4 and Xbox One.
Important info:
- Publisher: Activision
- Players: Single player, multiplayer
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