Destiny 2
Intense overall intensityWhat's in it
Paid cosmetics, emotes, and weapons through the Iron Banner chest and seasonal content purchases.
Sustained first-person combat with realistic firearms, swords, and explosives against alien and robotic enemies. Hits produce blood and ichor spatter and enemies collapse or burst into light when killed; there is no dismemberment or lingering gore.
Themes of loss, death, grief, sacrifice, corruption, and redemption run throughout the story.
Occasional mild profanity in dialogue and player chat.
The real-money cosmetic store rotates its stock on a timer and seasonal passes and events run in fixed windows, so items and rewards disappear if they are not bought or earned in time. Daily and weekly bounties and reset timers push players to log in on schedule to keep up.
Some armor options include partial nudity on characters (bare backs or midriffs).
In-game references to alcohol and other substances in lore; no player consumption is shown.
The Crota's End raid includes tense moments with demonic enemies and eerie environments.
Story elements include the threat of characters being captured and interrogated; no on-screen depiction of torture.
No sexual acts or nudity are depicted in the game itself.
Who can reach your kid
What it is
Destiny 2 is a first-person shooter available at no cost that supports large numbers of online players together in a broad science-fiction setting. Participants take on the identity of Guardians, defenders who shield humanity against hostile alien forces. Gameplay mixes quick-moving gunfights with the chance to roam and team up across multiple planets throughout the solar system. Using actual money, players may buy decorative goods including outfits, weaponry, animated gestures, and equipment. The material contains depictions of alcohol, characters shown with some clothing removed, occult imagery, and somber storytelling about grief and giving oneself up.
How it's framed
Combat carrying violence is placed inside a story of heroism, with the player cast as a Guardian standing between humanity and threats to its survival. Bleaker themes, including corruption and self-sacrifice, appear as sorrowful outcomes rather than something celebrated. Spending real currency applies only to optional decorative goods, and no purchase grants an advantage in play.
Details
- Developer
- Bungie
- Publisher
- Bungie
- Released
- Oct 1, 2019
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