The ENTIRE Evolution of Destiny! (Creation to Lightfall)

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This is the entire history of the Destiny franchise. This is the story of Guardians everywhere. This is our story.
Destiny has changed a LOT since 2008, so today we're going on a nostalgic journey through the ages to relive the Destiny experience over the years. If you're a veteran player, this will be a fascinating and nostalgic experience. If you're a newer player (or a player who took a break), this video will fill you in on what you missed. Since most of this content is no longer playable in the game, it's important to recognize it and reflect on how we got to where we are today. I hope you enjoy this video, and thank you so much for watching. Seriously. It means the world.
The weapons in Destiny are a very important part of its evolution and history. Although some weapons are mentioned, this video doesn't really cover them in detail. So after you're done watching, go check out my other video on the ENTIRE Evolution of Destiny's Weapons: • The ENTIRE Evolution o...
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Sections:
0:00 Pre-Launch
4:35 Destiny 1 Alpha and Beta
7:19 Destiny 1 Launch
18:05 Year 1: The Dark Below
23:19 Project Orochi
24:22 Year 1: The House of Wolves
28:54 Year 2: The Taking King
42:58 Year 3: Rise of Iron
56:31 Destiny 2 Launch
1:03:03 Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris
1:06:41 Destiny 2: Warmind
1:10:48 Destiny 2: Forsaken
1:31:32 Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
1:43:10 Destiny 2: Beyond Light
2:00:45 Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
2:14:55 Destiny 2: Lightfall
#Destiny #Destiny2 #Destiny1

[@ShadowDestiny]

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[@Ryatronus]

Thanks for the vid, mate. Brings me back. Edit: and the music still gives me chills

[@meandegaming5355]

Thank you for the amazing vid, you must have done a lot of researching and/or scripting!

[@ShadowDestiny]

@@meandegaming5355 yes indeed haha! thanks for watching :)

[@itsagoodyeartocomehome]

@@ShadowDestiny what is the music that starts at 1:27:52?

[@bealight5141]

*a cancer cell reaches maturity*

[@roobeedooo]

god, that original destiny 1 opening will NEVER fail to give me the feeling of awe and eagerness

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

Time flies

[@ShadowDestiny]

same, I love D2 but it doesn't hit the same

[@Franceypants10]

the original destiny opening gives me chills since i was 10 at the time

[@educampsrocks]

Destiny 1 was such a magical experience. I still play and love current expansions, but the feeling back in 2014 was just so beautiful. I would do anything to go back

[@splitxz3154]

F

[@shotmasta]

This so much

[@darbs1832]

The power of nostalgia

[@Spewb]

I hate to say it, but I hope that instead of trying to squeeze another decade or whatever out of Destiny they make a new game that recaptures the magic of D1Y1. No matter what that feeling's not coming back with this series sheerly because we know everything about it now, for all its faults I miss when it was the wild west and nobody knew what they were doing. I'm hoping Matter will be good.

[@FKreider]

Me too!!!

[@boooya323]

I've never watched a 2 HOUR 16 minute KZbin video about ANYTHING. To hell with destiny, this video was so masterfully put together. The tone and even the script, witty at times was a true pleasure to watch. Great video and good freaking job!

[@ShadowDestiny]

that really means a lot

[@roobeedooo]

@@ShadowDestiny seconded :)

[@ShadowDestiny]

@@roobeedooo tyty

[@jaey8637]

I agree had me watching all the way through is 🫡🫡

[@LAWMECHE]

Just wait until you find out about patricianTV

[@TheDrTommysun]

this game ruined my life

[@lossless4129]

lol nah, you ruined it but at least you had a good time doing it brother!

[@bigounce7976]

I HATE destiny It's my favourite game

[@5pebbles]

Yup

[@standuservr6558]

This game ruined my bank account

[@shft_clck7235]

Just wait for shit to go on sale.

[@hazunomi9234]

All new light players need to watch this, even veterans. Is very nostalgic for me, looking back from the beginning.

[@reggielacey2235]

It's not that important tbh

[@IrisCorven]

@@reggielacey2235 Nah, but if you want the history of the game's evolution to see how far it's come, it's very entertaining. This video is about as important for chronicling the evolution of Destiny as Byf's videos are for chronicling the lore.

[@Flexnart]

@@reggielacey2235 it really is tho it’s like seeing your past in real life

[@JoseMoreno-uc2qz]

god i was in high school when i first played the D1 beta. Now i’m going into my 7th year of college with a mountain of debt. Where does the time go 🥲

[@oatmeal7480]

I don’t think I could play original Destiny today and not shed a tear. The music, the friends, the loot, too many amazing memories Edit: Thank you all for the love (more likes than my whole channel lol) and I enjoy reading everyone's feedback, much love

[@Griffgames12]

Felt this

[@Quietdeceiver]

I agree Destiny got me through a lot of tough times with the awesome player base before it went haywire into what we have in destiny 2. Met a lot of close friends who play other games with me to this day. Destiny wasn’t just a game it was a experience!

[@cavaleirodasteclas9249]

Variks rewards you...

[@peeko_luxx2873]

Just rebought it and downloaded it on the ps5. People still running around in the tower, just not so many! Had to go to Venus again, so many fond memories of just killing fallen or vex all day there. Cheers!

[@Liquidsunn87]

Facts

[@CrispedUp]

When I was a kid, the PS4 had finally dropped and my dad bought one for himself. Eventually he had pre-ordered Destiny and played the alpha, he would never play anything else for the majority of the time. (he still plays to this day) What's funny is that I had nothing else to do, so I'd watch for hours as he'd farm the cave, eventually he bought the Red Death and Gallahorn. Once the Crucible Map Expansion dropped, he'd stay on all night trying to improve. I never really played the first Destiny much, yet I can recall every single detail mentioned in this video.

[@DanielLazzara]

Your dad is that stereotypical big brother that never gives you a turn on the ps4 😂

[@CrispedUp]

@@DanielLazzara For real dude.

[@CrispedUp]

Rarely ever got a chance to play on it because he was just grinding raids all day lol

[@MawsYT]

I still remember House of Wolves extensively. My IRL friend and I along with another guardian managed to beat Skolas on the first day and didn’t realize how hard of a time players were having.

[@OffYourTopic]

Absolutely surreal. I remember getting Destiny for Christmas back in 2014, to think its been almost 10 years. Been on and off with this game for a long time, but I still love it.

[@ShadowDestiny]

I was also gifted this game. Crazy to think about.

[@richardanderson3612]

@@ShadowDestiny Same, Chrismas morning I remember loading destiny up for the first time

[@tensei5151]

I was only 10 years old when I first got this game that Christmas. Will probably be one of my favorite games of all time

[@TheSpaceKoyote]

Crazy how we were all "Christmas Noobs" back then. Miss it.

[@oolongsalamander3536]

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[@PattycakesGaming]

10M views here we come. This is gonna be a historic video in the Destiny community

[@shinoa9267]

W

[@DeathByPineapp73]

I was literally just thinking I need to watch a video on everything that’s happened in Destiny. The algorithm knooooowssss

[@gramdalfthewhite]

Literally

[@nathanhoang6365]

So true, the destiny fan base are all lore masters

[@JovialSkunk]

Bit of a stretch lmaoooo

[@orlandocabrera6269]

9 years later and I'm still playing this game.

[@AMWGX]

Seen the loading screen and music at 5:00 brings back so many memories with the friends I had in destiny

[@alaztorgetsuga3640]

same T_T

[@cooled_wolfie]

As a Beta player for both D1 and D2 this made me tear up a little bit. The nostalgia is unreal

[@RandomThingamajig]

same, I still sometimes see the "first look alpha" in my list of owned titles on my ps4 and start getting nostalgic.

[@v_Magica]

fr bro it feels wild

[@DoubleOhSilver]

I totally forgot I played the alpha

[@TheRyman230]

I still wish they brought back “The Old Guard” shader, but I still love the old beta calling card.

[@cooled_wolfie]

@@RandomThingamajig The first look alpha is still mind blowing. The graphics have evolved so much it is mind blowing! Alpha graphics remind me of halo CE

[@jacobgress3074]

I think bungie could learn a lot by watching this. Really highlights what we’ve loved and hated throughout and what really makes the game, the game

[@reggielacey2235]

The game's great now. Has been for a long while since beyond light

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

@@reggielacey2235 Don't speak such words, this community only knows "D2 bad"

[@Boz196]

Seasonal content gets pretty stale after a while but it’s still nowhere near as bad as the months of d1 where there was literally nothing to do

[@nicholasgrogan856]

​@@reggielacey2235 Game is not grest at PvP was destroyed and is still neglected to this day and its hemorrhaging players.

[@reggielacey2235]

@@nicholasgrogan856 it's a pve story driven game. PvP is secondary

[@ChilledMango]

You’ve nailed it. This is the pinnacle destiny video. It’s like a documentary on our history as a community. The highs & the lows, I’m here for all of it. Godspeed Guardians

[@necromatic9490]

and now we fall

[@JuiceStack]

Watching this game me a huge flood of nostalgia but also sadness, it reminded me of the masterpiece this franchise could have been.

[@scotttimbrell8632]

Its the opposite for me. Listening him describe awful mechanics just makes me thank god Destiny 2 solved all the issues.

[@virtualdragonLair22]

Did it though?@@scotttimbrell8632

[@senzukage8437]

@@scotttimbrell8632accept you buy a dlc for that money to essentially be lost when the next dlc comes lmao

[@CoolAndrew89]

Destiny players try not to get melodramatic about a franchise that has spent half it's lifespan on life support challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

[@AscendantNomad]

By far and away one of the best compendiums I've seen of this incredible game we all love to hate. I wouldn't trade the journey in for anything. Amazing work, Shadow. Superb.

[@gekyumsy7775]

This deserves so so much more attention. I don't know you personally but I'm proud of you for making this

[@ShadowDestiny]

that means a lot, thank you

[@kutthewire9029]

Straight up you a real one

[@troydavis5393]

Brought me back all the way. Thank you.

[@nia.j.h]

I've only just jumped into the world of Destiny and this video was unfathomably helpful in understanding how the game got to the point at which I've just joined. Informative, engaging, witty, and the work you put in is so evident. Thank you so much!

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thanks so much

[@raffo_motivational_man]

Drop a like 👍 if you played and been here since destiny alpha 😢

[@valzicplayz3845]

Beta days

[@sethwilliams]

The grind you speak of in Destiny 1 Year 1 was one of the greatest and worst feelings ever. Getting an exotic in early D1 was the some of the most dopamine that I have ever had released in my life. The amount of time I spent at the loot cave w my friends is unreal. Loot Cave brothers where you at ?!?!?! Also shout out to my forever 29 brothers. The OGs will never forget your service.

[@russia4biden221]

Your life must be miserable

[@pinkstarburst99]

I miss the loot cave

[@porterde08]

@@pinkstarburst99 a million deaths are not enough for master rahool.

[@gunyoudownagain]

ever?? kinda sad not gonna lie.. its not that crazy lol do some drugs and go to a rave

[@Chaotic_H3LL]

As one of people who has played since the D1 Beta, its so nostalgic watching the history i lived. Everything you covered i remember clear as day "Everyone was working through The Taken King's story" and all i can think is YES YES THAT WAS ME, I faked a sickie that day and slammed through it, while everyone else had finished school and would be on there way home, i had beaten Oryx and was already working through quests and getting more exotics. And thats just 1 example. I wish i could relive those days, especially knowing now, those were the good days.

[@JordanFrmVr]

real asf

[@beersoap8406]

I felt this shit

[@Know3ody]

A little late to the party but I used to book a week off every September for the new dlc drop 😂 4 years in a row I done this 🔥

[@sacred_slayerz2174]

Man I remember acting sick and playing. The first mission, opening oryx’s door to that cut scene and getting that excited feeling in my gut. Can’t forget the first day of beta picking warlock for the self res. I definitely miss those days

[@Ghostrnaut]

The nostalgia hit me hard here. I remember getting Destiny 2 when I first got my PS4 for my 13th birthday. I’m 22 now. It’s super surreal to see all of this history compiled into one video.

[@lospbc5]

Damn you aged 9 years since 2017?

[@Loud_Kid]

33:48 I love the idea of a legendary, immortal gaurdian running away yelling nope as a giant boss appears

[@Vestilae]

This video was absolutely beautiful. There have been so many ups and downs with Destiny over the years but I'm glad to be part of this wild ride and like you said, the memories that we have made will last a lifetime.

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thanks so much!

[@Sjarambula]

I couldn't have said it better myself!

[@chelsthegameruiner8669]

Crazy to think that, when Taken King launched, I was 15 and in my final year of middle school. It's the first time Destiny caught my attention since the live action trailer looked badass to me. I'm 23 now and looking forward to Lightfall, it's insane how fast time has gone by-

[@mr.randomperson9900]

15?????!!?? In your final year of middle school? Homeboy what?

[@nikstr9228]

We’re in the same boat lol

[@thenucleargator3580]

15 in middle school? did you get held back?

[@nikstr9228]

Not everyone is from the UK or the US

[@xfatoushe-6908]

Same bro I played the Alpha for destiny 1 and ran Titan all through everything. I played it with my cousins every night and I’d be staying up til 5 am on school days trying to beat Aetheon since we always wipe lmaooo. Then I met my second raid group randomly and I ran with them almost as much as my cousins, I miss them man they were hella cool and every night with them would always be hella funny. I was 14 when I started, freshman in highschool. Now I’m 23 and I’ve been out of highschool for about 6 years now it’s crazy. Btw Destiny 2 will never compare to Destiny 1 idk what it is but I feel like the adventure in D1 was a lot more magical compared to D2 where imo is kind of dry.

[@yayoCOB]

I played D1 since the beta and pre ordered the game, i've played this saga since day 1 and still playing D2 till date So many memories, this game helped me when i was in a really bad moment of my life so it has a special place in my heart and i really don't want it to end or stop getting new content but i know someday it's gonna happen

[@Eliotxshadowfrost21]

For every guardian out there, I hope you never forget your first time completing your first raid, how you felt, and those that you ran with. Not a single one of my first raid mates that I beat the vault of glass with year 1 destiny play anymore, and I honestly miss them dearly. Those were the best memories.

[@evanf1997]

What a journey it was and has been, here’s to something that has been a pure definition of change, great video ❤

[@marcusmoore7600]

Love u Evan dude. Keep your grind up. I never miss a vid.... literally

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thanks man! Reflecting on all of these years really puts our current situation into perspective. Crazy how far this game has come

[@darthball2723]

And here comes the end of the FIRST Saga that's crazy

[@imboredsonowimdirt7049]

Ayo a famous person

[@cypherpls]

@@imboredsonowimdirt7049 Ayo a piece of dirt

[@OkLimitless]

As a D1 veteran it was amazing to catch up watching this video. I sunk around 200 days on D1 and played D2 up until Shadowkeep. I’m really glad to be filled in on the last few years after taking a hiatus and can’t wait to start playing again. Thank you for this video!

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thanks for watching!

[@kyloben8537]

cany wait to see you come back guardian

[@cypherpls]

jfc Shadowkeep was released little over 3 years ago? Seems like only a few seasons ago for me, since I did the same as you, taking a break during that time since comp PVP was complete ass to play due to cheaters

[@EoghanMcDonald]

@@cypherpls I know right? Crazy to think that Forsaken's launch is closer to D1's original launch than to now. 4 years vs almost 4 years 5 months

[@SanctiGhost]

I played this game back when it came out and played it every single day, me and my older brother both got copies of Destiny the day it released and did the same for Destiny 2 and it's dlcs up until lightfall which we both haven't touched. I am 19 now and now inarguably in the worst spot of my life, I miss the days when me and my bro would play destiny every day after school. I hardly talk to him anymore but this video reminded me of all the memories I share with him between us both getting our first exotics to completing Vault of Glass, so on and so forth. I do miss D1 and enjoy it more than D2. Now my life is in shambles with no one in my life and I'm not going to college because it's too expensive and their is a huge job shortage in the small town I live in. Thanks for this video, I needed this to remind me of better times.

[@Shinobi_Cartel]

36:12 the taken section hit the nail on the head and it’s exactly why the dlc will forever be peak destiny for me

[@ShadowDestiny]

❤️❤️

[@Hayden_Fletcher]

the fact that i started this game patroling the cosmodrome inn vanilla destiny just makes so many memories of this game pop in my head. this game is truly a masterpiece in my opinion.

[@Gunth0r]

I remember taking endless pictures of the black garden and exploring every nook and cranny to find a secret, but there weren't any :D

[@knxa832]

cant put into words the feelings i got in the first 10 minutes, the silence before the opening screen music brought a tear to my eye, seeing the trailers i watched on tv as a kid, remembering telling my parents about it days before launch and waking up to the game on launch day, downloaded and ready to play on my ps3. Fast forward 9 years later, i still wake up every day and hop in a match of crucible or do an refurbished d1 strike. Cant believe its almost been 10 years now, how far we've come, regardless of how much hate people put toward this game, I will always be a guardian at heart.

[@Kettle.Beetle]

I've been playing Destiny since the Destiny 1 beta and you captured what it was like to play Destiny 1 back in the day SO accurately. When that Destiny 1 OST started to play, all the memories just came flooding back in. I wish I could just go back for 1 day.... Thanks for this video 😥

[@weston5146]

me too bro. i was 6 years old waiting in line at game stop. 16 now. this video brought back so many memories.

[@nimrodszocs2795]

This is so well-made, this will definitely reach multiple million views, at least after lightfall’s launch. This is the highest quality Destiny story video, I can’t imagine all the work done here. You even made custom subtitles for a whole 2-hour video. Nice work, love it

[@carsenvillegas7259]

One of my favorite things was seeing someone level 32 (I joined in Dark Below) and everyone would rush to them to inspect them and look at their gear. No one does that anymore. It was marvelous🔥🙏🏽

[@JzTurrini]

I'm watching this during one of the lowest moments of Destiny 2 to remind me why I like or even play this game every day. Thanks for the cool video.

[@LLHOMIE96]

This video is wonderful. Highlighted everything I played in Destiny until finally pulling away at lightfall. Thank you for highlighting some of my favorite memories of gaming since 2014. Awesome job!

[@balisongsingin2498]

Being a newer player, and reaching the point of teetering between uninstalling and persisting with the grind, I find this video to be extremely important. Sometimes we forget the past, and we grow accustomed and entitled to the present. Watching this has allowed me to gain a greater appreciation of the amazing strides the game has made sense it's initial alpha release.

[@PeteOliva]

Honestly, I realize how much fun I've had playing this franchise since it came out, and I have to consider it one of my most treasured game universes of all time. I'm still playing today, and have been pretty much continuously since the First Look Alpha, and that has to stand for something!

[@c.karsan6240]

Watching this shows me how far the dev team expanded this game and although I get mad at it for bugs and shit, this reminds me how far they came.

[@LC-pv9xh]

Wow, this is a great video. I remember so much of the things going on over the past 9+ years with the anticipation of Destiny when I got my PS4 through the Alpha and today. Such a reminiscent video to watch.

[@NordicMyth]

The nostalgia music intro @ 4:59 will forever be etched in memory as we guardians banded together, and took to the galaxy to be become legends! 🥲🥲🥲 Say what you want about this franchise....through all of its ups and downs, it is truly a masterpiece.

[@own-ski6643]

Picked up playing again when beyond light came out, took a break during witch queen, and picked up again last week. The beginning grind is satisfying doing nightfalls and vanguard strikes

[@Threat_LvL]

Nostalgia hits like a truck... And to that, we saw the original image of the traveler in the last cutscene of the current season

[@matthew5923]

Man, I miss DeeJ. He was such a good community manager and the old streams revealing house of wolves, taken king, rise of iron are such fond memories. Being a gamer since a little kid I love that Destiny has kept me in it since the D1 Beta. No matter how old I get Destiny will always mean a lot to me between meeting new people, iconic moments in gaming, etc

[@hu3hu3hu3hu3hu3hu3]

That vanilla D1 start up screen gave me CHILLS. The experience of this game, no matter how grindy it was, I don't think can be matched ever again for me.

[@wubronumbr1355]

I remember my older brother got destiny for his birthday when it first came out. He went away that weekend and told me not to play his character. Me at the time not understanding how progression in a game like this worked decided to play his character thinking it would only help him out and he would love that I helped. Needless to say, when his character was basically maxed out, beaten all the campaign, etc. when he came back home, he was upset. From there I never quit playing until the dark times in D2. I do love the memories this game has given and the journey it has brought us on.

[@ShadowDestiny]

I also got Destiny as a birthday present! Crazy journey we've all been on...

[@danielkennedy3283]

I just returned to destiny for the first time since the black armory, it’s been nothing but fantastic since I have returned, this video is fantastic, watching how the game has evolved throughout the years! Great job

[@ShadowDestiny]

thank you!

[@jorgecabral4591]

It’s so crazy how some of this things are so recent yet they already feel so nostalgic. Like I almost teared up with the Forsaken title screen.

[@BigJohnDeere100]

me too

[@hermanpewdiepiesbrother7888]

No wonder its like 4 years ago man

[@matthewalmond3057]

I watched this video tonight. It's a triumph of compiling, editing, and narrating. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Bravo!

[@marianograsso4906]

A huge tear drop came up instantly into my eyes when the first D1 intro came in. Damn I really enjoyed those times, it was my first game on my PS3, played it every day after school, makes me wish to relieve those times. Although now I play D2, it's very difficult since I lost most legacy progress, yet I enjoy it as always despite sometimes I get mad 😂 But damn, Destiny Franchise became one of my favourites, always in a special place in my soul. I really want to play every single stage of this franchise back again.

[@Quietdeceiver]

The original destiny main menu almost brought tears to my eyes. The close friends I’ve made and the escape I had when things got tough in the real world when I was younger. Destiny got me through a lot of tough times to get my mind off things and it will remain the game I will hold dearest to my heart. I love destiny 2 but nothing compares to how destiny 1 was.

[@xerces1135]

even not being a D1 veteran and just a fairly new D2 player, seeing the footage and hearing about D1 feels nostalgic.

[@MBM25]

Wow. Just wow. I don't think I have ever spent 2 hours of my life watching a documentary about one of my favourite video game franchises. This video was exquisitely crafted, full with accurate and spot-on information from the franchises history. Bravo Shadow, you have a new subscriber!

[@guky667]

This was awesome!! Major kudos for putting the time and work to make this, DAMN!

[@DRPURGE-nh1oh]

Hey I'm a new player I just started destiny 2 a few days ago. To think being called a "New Light" was something I never picked up on until watching this video. I honestly can't belive the impact this game has had on the gaming community as a whole I hope this game never dies especially when fps and battle royal games are still on the rise. Something I've realized while playing this game is the community, as a person who has only played fps and battle royals with thier toxic community's and massive egos, I was thinking d2 would be the same. But it wasn't every player I've met so far in this game has been incredibly nice and helpful. Cheers to you and this game 🥂.

[@ShadowDestiny]

Cheers! Thanks for sharing your story

[@del343434]

That last scene got me choked up. Man this game has had some frustrating moments, but I sure do love it. Your video reignited a love for guarding the light. Thank you!

[@Eternal_4w]

Hearing the destiny 1 theme ring out through my ears from my speakers again after years of memories and hours spent grinding the game with my friends everyday after school it brings back so much nostalgia

[@starndotjp]

This was the first ever shooter I ever played. I started playing in Witch Queen (although I played like 10 hours in the last season of Beyond Light), a friend introduced this to me. And the feeling of getting your first exotic, and just getting random engram drops and whatnot was so so great, doing my first master NF and then grandmaster NF and then a raid, I'll never forget it. In the second season I bought the expansions, and I did all of the things the expansions had to offer. Doing all this with your best friend was a great memory I will cherish forever. In Lightfall my friend stopped playing the game, so I ended up playing by myself. The ingame Fireteam Finder was a huge thing for me, because it allowed me to easily do things I couldn't before, and I met so many great people there too. And now I have more than 3000 hours in the game lol.

[@CraigTheBrute_]

Literally a game I've played for over half my life from Christmas of 2014 to January 2023 so glad I found out about this game.

[@ShadowDestiny]

[@nostopit179]

I think that this is going to forever be a hot take based on everyones reactions, but I always liked it when loot was more rare. I liked how greens and blues would still be something you had to go and decrypt. It added a lot to that special feeling when you finally got some legendary gear

[@ShadowDestiny]

yeah personally I'd agree, nowadays 99% of loot is worthless.

[@mitchconner2021]

​@@ShadowDestiny and its all shit legendaries

[@sunshot9757]

agreed. exotics are handed out for free now and 99.5% of legendaries are useless

[@Ideasthatsparkcuriosity]

This was magnificently put together. You rock dude. Thank you for this.

[@dark_bankai6079]

the biggest mistake was to remove the old planets/storys... I miss the forsaken with Spider....

[@trusttheprocess5618]

This game made me realize the love for games. I made friends when I didn’t in real life. In my lowest point in life I had destiny I don’t know what would’ve became of me if this game didn’t get me through my lowest point in life ❤️ thank you bungie and all the people I met!

[@ShadowDestiny]

❤️

[@cosmicsloth5002]

I started my journey with Shadowkeep and I honestly regret not starting out in 2014. This game means a lot to me and I’m looking forward to the years to come.

[@tartanplanet3553]

Doesn’t matter how late you started brother, it’s matters that you get to experience this amazing game :)

[@thepositiveforcepodcast3484]

This was awesome to watch. Thanks for all the work brotha!

[@smokinrebel]

Your narration is amazing and the points you make are spot on. I can't believe I watched the entire 2 hours, but I did!!

[@Parkinwad]

Dude! That was insane! From a D1 player, I've taken breaks from both games and am pretty happy with the direction D2 is taking. Thank you for the hours it took to put this together as it filled some holes in the story I had, even though it was merely an overview! Awesome content! Subbed!

[@ShadowDestiny]

Glad to hear it!

[@Mexcali552]

This legit made me tear up. I've made some of my closet life time friends and recently lost one that I considered my little brother. He was killed at work last month and was so excited for the new expansion coming out this year. I almost deleted my account over it but want to play it for him. Destiny has giving me so many memories and I even have the warlock symbol tattooed on my neck and was a vanilla player of D1. As much as it frustrates me at times I don't think I could ever leave it behind. Great video truly appreciate you making it. Watched from beginning to end

[@LudSpamsL2]

my condolences and dang man i didn’t want to tear up today😭 please play it for him as he will probably be watching you play it from all the way up there

[@geigercourtier]

And that unhealthy relationship is why this game charges for every bit. No company has shit on a fan base harder than Bungie and will continue to do so.

[@kostaskolkaitso2433]

Sorry for your loss

[@KingJC.]

Jesus loves you ❤

[@dr.disappointment8400]

I’m nearly crying. D2 is my favorite community based game, and seeing the story I missed out on is almost too much

[@jasonbisdead]

I stayed and played it all. All of it. Every last strike, raid, patrol. I’ll never give back the memories of being alone on Mercury. Everyone left and I still marveled at the universe. Sometimes I would just go to some planet like Nessus and walk around looking at every detail. I still do from time to time. No one could have peeled me away from these experiences.

[@bobbywoemack3334]

You missed alot, guardian. But we are honored to have you with us now.

[@TallonFickes]

I watch this video at least once every three months. Always takes me back and brings a tear to my eye. What a beautiful experience this game was and the community it brought

[@ShadowDestiny]

[@marcosarenas7543]

Hey man. I just want to let you know amazing job with this video. I truly appreciate you’re hard work

[@BipBapBlaine]

46:39 The insane puzzle within the raid to start the Outbreak quest was one of my fav moments on Destiny. It was on par with black spindle for me.

[@FenixJr]

it was SO much bigger than black spindle. it was a whole community event outside of the game solving a puzzle, and it wasn't mentioned. I'm very surprised how that was skipped over.

[@lazyllama1716]

I was 13 when I started Destiny and I haven't stopped playing since. These games have been the biggest part of my life.

[@customz1776]

Dude you earned a sub I've had this video saved for a while and just didn't have time to sit down and watch it because I knew it was going to be awesome You landed this perfectly! You made me relive moments in D1 that I forgotten about and that's greatly appreciated 👍🏻

[@ShadowDestiny]

thanks

[@spaghettitime1124]

Watched this video and it's motivated me to get back into the game. Sad to see what I missed, but I'm glad the game is thriving so well.

[@EmergencyTurkey]

10 minutes in and im actually crying. thanks destiny for everything you've given me this far. I cant wait to continue this journey. I still remember buying Gjallarhorn week 2, because I didnt have an exotic weapon yet, and thinking that I had wasted my strange coins on a useless rocket launcher... boy was I wrong. Thanks for the memories, im happy to be a part of the destiny community.

[@Liquidsunn87]

Taken king still gives me goosebumps. I've made so many friends in this expansion and so many great memories, that's why I live destiny franchise so much. The epic moments.

[@davidhoover9855]

The transitions were all so smooth i never felt like i had to learn something new it felt so natural

[@Yoyo86ix]

Absolutely amazing video!!! The nostalgia was actually real and I appreciate you for making this video and bringing me back to the good ol days

[@ShadowDestiny]

thanks so much for watching

[@GB-sh9st]

We need an expansion focused on the Tigerman

[@ShadowDestiny]

LOL that would be amazing!

[@williamz2597]

The dark times that destiny has kept my mind off of truly made me emotional rewatching all the nostalgic content I took for granted. Sleepless nights farming gatekeeper for exotics lol, taken king being my first raid, and pvp being so simple uet effective. Thank yiu for this masterpiece of a video, new light and veteran players MUST watch this

[@felixmasterson]

This was such an amazing nostalgia trip. I was among the massive falloff early in d2 and regrettably didn't come back until late Shadowkeep. The grind for all the seasonal content before the end of season of arrivals was nuts. I've had ups and downs since then but I'm on a definite up right now and this is exactly what I needed

[@domn8_u569]

Amazing video! This is a family. I will miss this game and it’s times once it comes to a close. I have enjoyed all the ups/downs and friends I have made through this journey! Cheers!

[@shurikn1337]

I haven't played it for quite some time now. But seeing the original startup-screen and hearing that horn section play still gives me the goosebumps. What a great game this was/is. Thanks for your hard work of putting this thing together. Two hours packed with nostalgia. Loved it! Keep it up ❤️

[@glitchmob1497]

You really shouldn’t see how much despise the community gives it now, it’s enough to make me cry, how much the community has shunned bungie…

[@dinkydoodle8325]

@@glitchmob1497well to be fair bungie now is not the same as bungie back then

[@rebelwhite]

The amount of nostalgia I experienced throughout this video was insane. Very well made

[@squeak651]

Thankyou for this huge nostalgia trip, me and my dad been playing this game consistently since the first look alpha & while his skills have dwindled in his old age he still loves playing it every single day, we've made lots of great memories on this game with my family and friends :)

[@thomasemrich7578]

Wow! Thanks for this wonderful journey! I Appreciate all the time it took u to create this artpeace! Thank you so much!

[@kingjhove3710]

Still get goosebumps watching that live Action Trailer like it was for the first time, so much Nostalgia Destiny has been a Journey💯

[@TheXeroLink]

Very well done. The part of the video where you used Journey/Lost Light dying explanation of COO was perfect. It nailed the tone of the communities collective tears as so many Guardians logged off then and never came back. I have friends who still to this day refuse to play or even discuss Destiny because of the “Two Tokens & a Blue” meme…

[@ShadowDestiny]

thank you

[@Y.AG.123AFG]

This video deserves way more views, this was amazing I love you for this brother

[@bombadil3724]

Absolutely amazing work mate, well done. You've really done a simply brilliant job putting the entire history of the game together. After watching this entire video, I'll be sure to continue watching all your content. Look forward to seeing this one get updated to the present as well. ❤

[@IndominusRex-ng2kv]

I have 100% totally watched this whole video, but still can approve its a banger

[@TheFirstSunbreaker]

God damn it. The D1 musics, THE D1 MUSIC!

[@GumGob1in]

thank you so much for this video. i’m like 7 months late to this, but being able to relive those crazy nostalgic moments was indescribable. you’re work here is appreciated, friend

[@ShadowDestiny]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aiRxShop]

Omg this was so good. You did so well capturing the feeling and excitement of playing destiny during the alpha, beta, and then when the game came out. If someone would be able to capture all of that again, they’d really be on to something…

[@victorratier19]

Watching the full retrospective got me emotional many times. I started playing Destiny after the release of House of Wolves and even though there were lows in the franchise, Destiny helped me get through some pretty rough times irl. Thank you for doing this, this was spectacular and definitely THE best recap out there!

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thank you Victor

[@mafollum9560]

This video is just something else. The quality is over the roof - I really hope this is getting millions of views, cuz we need high-quality destiny videos like this!!

[@ShadowDestiny]

Thanks so much man. ❤️

[@thewighthare268]

Got me a little choked up.. Last 10yrs have been quite a ride. I miss the early days. Thx, Shadow.

[@ShadowDestiny]

❤️