What was Destiny 1 Really Like?

[@AztecrossGaming]

*also, we didn’t have MANTLE in d1!!!*

[@CrazyDevoYT]

Me watching this ready for the April fool's joke...

[@allegedgaming306]

I checked out some TTK overhauls and strike specific loot was a ttk edition, the exotic faction class items were ttk as well. That expansion was a monster for sure. Also I just want radiance back on warlock, not self rez.

[@KB-ql8cx]

This right here ^

[@flusteredweasel7483]

you lost your job and fiancee? You have a wife rn right?

[@shotmasta]

Yeah slammed body/face against too many ledges

[@furionmax7824]

You know you're a Destiny One vet when at one point during a mission you think "I really wish I had a heavy ammo synth right now!"

[@rapden18]

Fr bro

[@sleepwalking117]

Always crossing my mind in D2. Lol

[@emfxyz]

Dude I just said this the other day doing a dungeon 😂

[@oldboy8081]

ONG!!!!

[@yoboimichproductionsinc.2948]

The synths saved my ass too many times

[@stephenmcwilliams786]

Man all I gotta say is you just had to be there… the community , the brotherhood , whether it be raids, trials, and nightfalls . That feeling you got when you and your brothers finally defeated the boss after hours of grinding was just something I’ll never forget. Had some of my absolute fondest gaming memories ever on D1. Wraith of the machine was my absolute favorite raid. D1 will forever live in a very special place in my heart

[@jeremiah9913]

Same. It honestly makes me so sad knowing that that feeling and experience will most likely never return. D1 was the best gaming experience I’ve ever had.

[@poorhuzey]

Honestly man. I remember being the only fireteam in the tower with the Crota hard mode shader the day the raid came out… Best feeling ever

[@squidy4082]

Same dude, I still have 100 unopened exotic engrams sitting in the vault :(

[@deusvultpictures6550]

Yeah, D2 doesn't hold a candle to D1. I still remember how amazing I felt when I beat Skolas in June 2015

[@alexalachan6952]

@@deusvultpictures6550 I remember when the taken king launched sun breakers were so broken in crucible. You could survive a snipe to the head and it took multiple shots of golden gun to kill one if you didn’t die right away to a hammer.

[@Ivbo]

I played D1 literally from the beta to the day D2 released and I swear it is to this day the best gaming experience I have ever had, it just gave me a feeling I can’t describe…so many great memories. I don’t think there will ever be another game that even comes remotely close to it for me, but I honestly hope I’m wrong and there’s another game in the future that gives me that same feeling.

[@sumswaggaming]

d1 beta vet here too

[@ectomorph_7]

That’s what halo three felt like to halo fans

[@erichuss5541]

@@ectomorph_7 so true 🥲

[@hourlongcoder3098]

Yep and I haven’t touched D2 in months. It’s just… old now

[@rainman6426]

Same here. I miss d1 so much

[@Rid_Of_Thee]

Some of my best gaming memories came from playing destiny 1. Will have a place in my heart for that game always

[@ericberry3667]

Agreed

[@alfonsoalicea6826]

Same

[@BaelMortos]

Same bro. Next level experience that I'll never forget

[@nathanmellott2262]

The nostalgia hitting me like a Nova Bomb. Destiny is the longest relationship I've ever been in and I still love it

[@YelhsaBot]

Definitely my dude.....although my relationship with Destiny is more of a Stockholm syndrome situation😅

[@Lord_Fried]

@@YelhsaBot That’s kinda sad

[@RagingADHD]

Yeah, sure is an abusive relationship. Love to come back because obviously we all hate ourselves, haha. But on a serious not, d2 is a masterpiece

[@sterlingmillhollon2520]

Lol same

[@awokenkai3388]

Longer than the console or pc your playing with?

[@hollowman1345]

You forgot to talk about the iconic secret black spindle mission that was secretly tucked away into a daily heroic story mission. I absolutely loved the hidden in plain sight stuff they used to do.

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

And most if not all the LFG people throw you out of the team if you didn't had it because it was the easiest way to fight Golgoroth and the Warpriest :(

[@NoxxeRArt]

Ah, and when you didn't have Raze-Lighter or Dark-Drinker with a ward of dawn to speedrun the boss... Yeah, things haven't changed a bit hasn't it?

[@thehollowedhermit7525]

d1 was mint such a good game

[@cyanessence420]

Because the black spindle wasnt a thing for years to come. The black hammer was the OG sniper.

[@NoxxeRArt]

@@cyanessence420 wdym years? It was literally only one year or less, it came with the release of The Taken King.

[@adrien369]

D1 nostalgia is unparalleled man. Nothing compares to those first two years of destiny. I fell off of destiny soon after Rise of Iron and never got into D2 as much. It hurt

[@eintracht691]

Agreed. I just started D2 for the first time 6 weeks ago, and I'd say it is overall a positive feeling, but the microtransactions as a new player is insane.

[@user-wp5z3x4r8t]

Rise of Iron wasn’t that bad tho.

[@adrien369]

@@user-wp5z3x4r8t never said it was bad, just that I fell off of the game after that specific dlc.

[@user-wp5z3x4r8t]

@@adrien369 I see what you mean, my bad.

[@gumerzambrano]

I feel the exact same! Never even bought D2 (due to more responsibilies)

[@noahpatton3023]

Played d1 from beta till d2 dropped. Best gaming memories of my life, the raids with friends made the game for us. Over 200 raid completions beat every raid on hard still have all the armor sets in my vault, the gaming friends down to this day are the same people I had on my raid crew in 2014.

[@kdburner7356]

Lol that’s the dream

[@SnazzyPuke]

I've never been addicted to a game for so many years like I am with Destiny. Sure, I've had my breaks here and there to try out new games but I always keep coming back. I've made some great friends playing this game and I think that's a huge part of it.

[@johnlang2293]

I remember years ago, I would shoot a weapon in game and ask my daughter what gun that was, she would yell out, ICE BREAKER !!! hahahaahah. I play this game WAY to much (if that's possible )

[@MrDavo511]

Same dude, it’s incredible how long this game has been in my life.

[@I-am-good-at-doing-stuff]

Facts destiny is just different man. I don’t know what it is, but it’s different.

[@MistressMary...22-u9j]

i LOVE Destiny...always enjoy playing the 3 person Strikes. Destiny and Borderlands are my fav games ever

[@nevioth]

Same

[@justin9744]

Day 1 was something you really just had to be there for. It was an incredible experience.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

I feel that... I was there, still have the day one gear and banners,

[@rezponze-g6e]

yup

[@Homer890]

Played the alpha, closed beta, open beta, launch day and through all DLC’s never got a gjally or a vex mythoclast 😂

[@PACKERMAN2077]

@@Homer890 I got the gally and hawkmoon when the taken king dropped.... Like I just opened up an Instagram after I installed the DLC and boom, But by that point they had been nerfed so it was kind of insulting.

[@Praise___YaH]

Guys, HERE is The Savior HalleluYAH translates “Praise ye YaH” YaH is The Heavenly Father YaH arrives via the TENT OF MEETING YaH was Who they Crucified for our sins ** NO FEMALE INVOLVED WHATSOEVER ** - Hebrew Book of Isaiah Isaiah 42:8 "I am YaH; that is my Name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols. Isaiah 43:11 I, I am YAH, and there is no other Savior but Me. Isaiah 45:5 I am YaH, and there is none else.

[@tmm_2455]

I was OBSESSED with D1. It was almost a lifestyle haha. I remember my favourite memories were gearing up for nightfall with your elemental gear, or spawning into the tower with 7 other players simultaneously when IB started. IB was chaos, thousands of PvE players on just for the power drops. It was a free for all. Running the lamps solo invisible on Crotas end after being useless in VoG as a Hunter main. I had to work in Qatar for 2 weeks and I remember calling my girlfriend and asking her to turn on my PS and directing her to xur just so I didn’t miss the gear. It was some of my most carefree years of my life and now, over 30 and married and with a baby… I wouldn’t change a thing from back then. I will never forget what D1 was.

[@kami-._kazi]

This is so sweet, thank you for sharing ♡ I'm much younger but even I've come so far since Destiny launched and it's so wild to look back. I couldn't tell you what happened in school those years, but I still remember my first time doing the raids, that ascent up Felwinter Peak, my glory days in the crucible with Lord High Fixer... my heart ACHES

[@gagelindner2438]

I remember the original house of glass using Mida multitool and spamming nova bombs. Remember unlocking perks on weapons

[@tmm_2455]

@@kami-._kazi No problem, I enjoy talking about the D1 days. It’s very nostalgic, lol. I have soo many memories from D1 I could talk about it all day. You will always remember the fun. I remember the raids too. Do you remember the hunt for Fatebringer and Vex, the disappointment of the Necrocasm? The raid exclusive drops were awesome too. I had a lord high fixer but a better roll on The Devil You Know. I loved hand cannons in PvP. Then I started using my xurned TLW, two tap on ADS. Did you ever have the pleasure of RNG dropping a Ghorn?

[@tmm_2455]

@@gagelindner2438 Yeah, had to use the gun to unlock the perks and then farm materials. Remember ascendant shards for raid weapons? I remember farming the shit out of the strike playlist when I dropped my gally for getting the perks unlocked

[@nathaniel04]

Yessss I did the same thing but with my little brother LOL

[@blakelauderdale9142]

Destiny was like that adventure that you’d always wanted to live out as a kid it was an awesome adventure that’s the only way I can describe it

[@xfatoushe-6908]

Indeed. What made Destiny 1 endearing was the chaoticness of it and the unknown aspect. You don’t know what tf you’re doing but you’re having fun. Hell when people first discovered Exotics and Xurs first appearance everyone went crazy. I’m D2 I feel like everything is mapped out and handed to you it feels less like an adventure and more like a chore

[@void-master9077]

@@xfatoushe-6908, man Destiny 1 always felt like an evolving mystery that anyone could access, one that only became more intriguing when taken king and rise of iron came around, you can still easily access that stuff in game and learn more off of it if you’re interested, in D2 I can’t wrap my head around anything without looking up videos, and I never liked that.

[@pandoranbias1622]

There was a profound sense of mystery and adventure to Destiny 1, and things were so simple. The Light was a mystery, the Darkness was a mystery... everything was unknown and unknowable.

[@macroscalequantumsys]

And it was much more fun, these half-ass scripted story lines, with so many things not said, much more than what was said, so mystic and mysterious.

[@spritemon98]

The traveler is evil!!!

[@spritemon98]

@@macroscalequantumsys reason why I stopped was because the first 2 expansions were underwhelming

[@themako5678]

This dude is Toland reincarnated lmao

[@atheon4075]

Everything was unknown because you had to go online to read the lore.

[@Giantspaz]

The end of match rewards was pretty sweet I kinda miss it. This one time, before we ran Crota's End, I needed just a bit of XP to get cluster bombs on my rocket launcher. So, we run a Crucible match I score the highest and Shaxx actually rewards me with a Ghorn itself beautiful really. That's a core memory for me.

[@ryansteward6569]

Man I remember getting my Ghorn and immediately popping 200+ Motes to level that thing up.

[@shierfuzzball6956]

That reminds me of getting the last word on my first run through prison of elders on my third character. It was so memorable because weapons in destiny 1 were very difficult to get, but when you got them they were disgustingly good. That is what made it a great game, very very rewarding.

[@jordanyupyup3120]

U would have had to upgrade it tho to make it useful😭😭😭😭😭

[@detonater7441]

@@shierfuzzball6956 the same thing happened to me on my first ever prison of elders!

[@andrewmcginn7853]

That is awesome 👍

[@WyattTFdude]

I was 10 when D1 came out. I’m 18 now, and it’s been a crazy journey watching the characters and story change and progress. I still miss the No Land Beyond

[@winkpoke1576]

You cannot be telling the truth. No one wants the No Land Beyond back LMAO

[@WyattTFdude]

@@winkpoke1576 you’d be surprised, I meet a lot of people that want it back lol

[@bm-ye1jj]

@@winkpoke1576 ur bugging. No land beyond was fire, especially with the double shot glitch

[@ThePrelude2life]

I remember when I actually got good with NLB. I just kept using it until it was nerfed 🥲

[@Fish_Nexus]

What story?

[@J_C_CH]

What I love about Destiny 1 compared to Destiny 2 is the simplicity of it. When I go to Destiny 2, there's always a moment where I have to remember what is what and how to do stuff. When I get into Destiny 1, I just immediately know how to do everything, because it was much more simple in every aspect.

[@atleastimtrying5391]

Agreed 👍

[@void-master9077]

I miss the days of being able to leave the game for more than a month, come back, and still know what’s going on story and gameplay wise, now I don’t know anything past that forsaken dlc because it just became too much, taking over all of my free time when I actually had it.

[@kenduto]

Bro the PTSD that master Rahool gave me when I turned in a legendary engram and got a blue from it… crazy how far we’ve come as guardians!

[@courtesygfy771]

brings an old poem written by Rahool to mind; roses are red, your item was blue, your engram was purple, sucks to be you.

[@DarthQuaint]

Have you seen the Cosmodrome farm cave now? [Creepy voice] "a million deaths are not enough for Master Rahoooool" [Crow moment] How many thought as Miisraks and the Light Clan did? So many deaths for a handful of legendary engrams.😞

[@DarthQuaint]

[Inner Cayde] Well, most of them would've far more likely eaten the Light Clan because the House of Devils were jerks even amongst the Eliksni.

[@lottsaquatics4385]

As a day 1 destiny 1 player, it really hit hard when he said it came out in 2014 💀 can’t believe it’s been 8 years

[@Bkeny1999]

I was 14 making plans for it when i was 13😭😭😭now im 23 with a whole son and fiancee

[@batdogdoesstuff9157]

its insane

[@xSP33DYx408]

@@Bkeny1999 you better tell your child your struggles and accomplishments and basically everything you did in destiny 1

[@maxbeat7731]

I mean it hurts man day 1'ers I love you guys man we were men now everyone jumping everywhere

[@ofekmizrahi3079]

@@Bkeny1999 damn bro 23 with a Child aint easy make sure you give him everything you have

[@androiddefence9477]

To me: destiny 1 when I got on Christmas was like an experience I've never felt nor since then, it gave me a feeling of wonder and mystery as I learned from one planet to another, facing different races of enemies and learning what they were capable of. That first year for me was probably the best experience I've had in games when I was still new. Destiny will always have a place in my heart and life, and nothing will change my opinion of it.

[@robert4598]

It felt special and mysterious... fighting enemy aliens and getting exotic armor. Now it feels like a space laser tag and everything is so bright. The setting is worse in D2

[@squearil_cheez148]

Same man. One of the first games I played on my new ps4.

[@bryanoconnor435]

Perfectly said💯

[@diegomolina5601]

Christmas noobs… jkjk

[@christrites4251]

Kind of like getting the Red Ryder BB gun!

[@alexandervalentine587]

I spent an ungodly amount of time at Prison of Elders. My absolute favorite activity in D1. I also played so much pvp upon wolfs release. Those pvp armors and weapons just felt so good.

[@bonkwee]

Taken King is one of the most memorable times I have ever had playing any video game. Raiding at 4 in the morning being the runner in the boss room. Best expansion in Destiny history imo. I took a break from D2 for a while and now Destiny 2 is harder for me to get into. It’s just so overwhelming coming back after so long. :(

[@dani_xxv1128]

Fr

[@joshuagreer8046]

Yeah man same here I was so obsessed with taken king really was bad haha, but it was so much fun I just starting getting into destiny 2 recently and because I’m no longer finishing up high school feels like I got no time to minutely scratch the surface of d2

[@JustSRK0]

Same here, D1 raids were some of the best times I spent online with friends. Trying to get back into it today and Idk wtf I’m doing.

[@OwnGrid]

Perhaps it’s time to move on

[@zeromech1450]

Come back my guy. I will personally walk you thru if you need. We are at that point where we get almost taken king level content all the time.

[@justjarrod]

This one is a big one. A lot of time and effort from the team when into this. Hope everyone enjoys this look back!

[@eclipsedigi]

Thank you all, the effort shows in the end product. Such a well put together video, new lights will love this

[@Snuggly850]

I love that tiny clip you put in just sitting looking tired because of the edits 🤣 . It's the little things that make it funny

[@WaterGates1]

Appreciate it, my g. Very good video.

[@ZeroDarkDirty13]

Thanks for this!

[@brandonfeeley514]

Yeah the 2 clips of you were hilarious! Well done on the edits!

[@Mars-qe4ob]

There really is no feeling like hearing that “eyes up guardian” ❤️

[@Ettrix]

Same as there is no feeling like hearing the OG Dinklebot

[@spritemon98]

I miss dinkle bot ;-;

[@TheWorstType]

God this was such a trip! Destiny changed my life, I had never played an online live MMO, never played first person and wasnt big into shooters. The only reason I got it was having huge FOMO because my group of friends who usually played The Last of Us together all started playing it. It took 3 days of me hanging out on the TLOU servers and watching them all in the same group chats before I finally gave in. I lived in a tiny boring city so not only did Destiny became a place for me to hang out with online friends, it kinda became my life - I was gently teased by co-workers that anytime I took a few days off, it was likely going to be a Destiny drop. Surprising even myself - I got really good at the game, was one of the first Warlock sword users against Crota when the rule was Hunters only, became a raid sherpa, did trials, etc. It was such a wonderful experience because there were so many communities, people, groups and pages to meet. I was part of like 7 different destiny facebook pages altogether and being the sword-bearer for a few months made me super popular. I took some time off for the Division and then missed most of 2017 until Destiny 2. I played up through The Last Wish, never started the raid though, was still grinding and then life took over. Moved to a new city, started a new relationship, began travelling and it just sort of fell out. Interestingly enough I was still a part of several facebook chat fireteams and I'd read their updates and plans every few months. My closest friend and raid co-captain texted me a few months ago to say the end was coming - I always had in the back of my head to come back before, and couldn't believe - it's actually been 10 years. I've spent the last 2 weeks binging all the story and lore points since I can't even think about getting into this game now and it feels so bittersweet - what a fucking experience. Thank you so much for this video!

[@lordshaxxsexecutor6682]

I’ve played many games in my time, but the Taken King’s introductory mission will forever be the one I remember most. Everything about it worked.

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

The Taken King is the biggest dumpster fire I’ve ever had the displeasure of playing. April Fools bro

[@chrissturges8952]

Leading into the Witch Queen launch I sent a friend of mine who doesnt play Destiny a Witch Queen trailer and we started talking. I explained to him how all I want is a campaign like The Taken King. The whole introduction sets the stage amazingly. We had heard stories of and killed the son of Oryx. We knew how powerful Mara Sov was. We saw the panic and last ditch attempt to stop the oncoming wrath of Oryx in our system where Mara Sov sacrificed herself to just stop the ship. We then are being told about distress calls going out on Mars from the Cabal, a faction who has no word for retreat and here they are terrified. We land, we start walking, we crest a hill and a dying Cabal pops out (I am sure others like me shot at it assuming it was an encounter). We hear and see the outcome of a losing battle as we enter into the base and the comic horror starts kicking in with the taken void zones and I think we see a cabal being sucked into one. All the while Eris is breaking through and the whole "fingertips on my mind" and her panic instruction for us to run as the shade of Oryx spawns. I really like the Witch Queen, but man The Taken King really did it for me. Oh god the whole final mission fighting Oryx too, that reveal where you walk into a room bathed in darkness and all of a sudden that starts receding and is turns out it was just projections of his wings. So good.

[@BSUxFAN29]

@Chris Sturges the "run" part will always be my all time favorite destiny moment from campaign.

[@Fadaar]

first mission of the original Modern Warfare when it came out in 2007 blew my mind, then All Ghillied Up set the bar even higher

[@ExtraordinaryFate]

@@chrissturges8952 Taken King was great, but dated. Witch Queen is the better story overall.

[@jck3815]

I’m forever trying to wrap my head around how all this happened 7 years ago, makes you think about the friend you used to have.

[@daluke27]

Yeah bro makes me remember adding random people in the tower and then raiding with them lol , I was 8 back when my dad got the game and he played it a lot so naturally I got interested and I must say we (me and dad) had a little over 3500 hours on destiny 1 and I feel like it has definitely impacted my life so yeah d1 will always be part of me I guess

[@sumswaggaming]

@@daluke27 8 when d1 came out? GAH damn ur young.

[@daluke27]

@@sumswaggaming yeah bro but I’m almost 18 now (15) so that’s nice

[@Max-bt6ri]

@@daluke27 Bruh you can’t say you’re almost 18 when you’re 15😂😂

[@daluke27]

@@Max-bt6ri bro 3 years is relatively short

[@dongfook1289]

Don’t you all just love how cross Narrates , it feeds in to my destiny addiction

[@tiagonicolodi2237]

Yep, his narration is one of the reasons I like him so much

[@eth3.n]

His voice is now just how I narrate stuff in my head

[@karlsarff7983]

I'm late to the party but this video was awesome. So nostalgic! I did want to point out that you didn't mention that when you decoded engrams, to get the highest light level, you had to go to your vault, get crap gear that you didn't like but it had a higher light before you went to decrypt - it was the only way to get the highest light level. Great vid, lots of great memories - I miss the odd, wonderful chaos of D1. Cheers!

[@josephporter3323]

One of my fondest memories was doing the kings fall raid for the first ever time with a group of randoms, never done a raid before and had not the best gear, but the patience and teamwork they had to teach us the raid I will never forget and the feeling of opening that chest was something else, from that moment I dedicated a lot of my life to playing destiny and helping others

[@duganmeister5381]

Bro... you got me right in the nostalgia. The tower music literally makes me tear up. Countless nights I've fallen asleep with a controller in my hand while in the tower.

[@holcomx]

Bruh this almost makes me tear up the beeps and boops music in the tower FILLS me with nostalgia. The most I’ve ever had. Especially sitting in that far north part where Petra used to be and looking at those mountains with some friends at 2 am… the memories bro

[@17TrillSeeker]

Facts bro many times was my mom waking me up out of my chair, now its my wife 🤓 this game hits different in the feelings.

[@holcomx]

@@17TrillSeeker LMAO I did not read that right the first time 🤣🤣

[@17TrillSeeker]

@@holcomx lmao I know right its a trick segment from bachelor to marriage only thing change is the title but destiny still remains faithful

[@duganmeister5381]

I'm knew I wasn't the only one lol, this game has created bonds with people I still talk to and play with on a daily bases, even years after. Shit, my best friend who I met in a clan flew all the way from California to North Carolina just to spend a week with me. People don't realize how special this game was.

[@JaBBerSmack]

Destiny genuinely changed my life. I have never connected with anything like I did with this game. For YEARS I played virtually every single day with my friends, and continued to do so until destiny 2 came out. We play D2 for about 1.5 years or so before we fell put of love with what the game had become. I still miss those days. Everything was so simple.

[@Ettrix]

There were great memories , the problem with D1 is as the video says ... we tend to forget how boring the downtime was in between the great memories ... D1 had a lot of patches in-between content where it struggled to keep people, especially before Taken King dropped

[@absolutebuffoon1679]

D2 never had the same soul d1 did, the artstyle started leaning way too hard into high fantasy

[@macroscalequantumsys]

We still play D1 raids. They are so much more fun.

[@trenthochhalter3911]

God the nostalgia from this video is just insane!! Thanks for making this and refreshing my memory on things that i miss.

[@SpoopySableye]

This game, defined my childhood. Everything was about destiny for me. I remember the feeling of getting an exotic drop, how pvp was the best part of the game for me. Finally completing a raid and getting some of the best looking gear. The king’s fall weapons and armour were some of my favourite pieces. Man, thanks for flooding all the memories back! It both fills me with joy, and a deep sadness. I wish nothing more than to go back to 2014 and discover this gem all over again.

[@jman5258]

I remember I screamed so loud when I beat wrath of the machine

[@leightonrud66]

Games not even a decade old. And it defined your childhood? Were you still in nappies?

[@skorchr1413]

D1 was the most amazing experience I had with a online game. Made so many friends, great clans, and so many stories I will never forget. D2 doesn't compare by far.

[@cookies23z]

unfortunately I have to agree... so many good memories even of bullshit 1 trillion hp bosses that one shot you, solar burn valus in a corner, doing ammo runs rotating with friends out of the stairwell, and that was fun... learning new cheese, getting a new exotic, fk... also doing taken king and searching the ship with friends and actually trying to do puzzles.... I could cry

[@sfvirgo]

Vog + crota + Oryx 🐐

[@alexp.3152]

You just written whats in my mind. But it was because it wasn't free to play! Its was a closer family playing it! D1 really holds a sweet place in my heart! And im not a gamer!

[@chrisskinner9214]

Totally agree. I haven't played D2 in years. You couldn't pull me off Destiny one. I'd spend all week grinding raids and hitting trials.

[@shadeymcbones6707]

Honestly, if we take the eververse out of the equation i think D2 in its current state is an improvement, its just nostalgia making u only remember the best parts of the D1 experience. Only thing that just objectively sucks in D2 compared to D1 is the strike playlist tho. Bungie should do something about that, strikes where THE pve thing to do in D1

[@carl14221]

Honestly I miss the feel of exotics being rare and sought after I didn't care about content being gatekeeped behind certain loadouts that were strictly rng dependent but getting your first ghorn or your first fate bringer felt like a true accomplishment. Just look on KZbin there's plenty of reactions

[@carloserr1435]

i haven't played in a long time and i miss those times wish yuo the best fellow guardian

[@mikepage6588]

Ghally was my first exotic in d1 😩

[@spritemon98]

I still regret to this day not picking up the ghorn when xur first sold the damn thing

[@heisenburg8608]

Took me like a year from release to get a ghorn, you can imagine my reaction.

[@mrcanada1104]

@@mikepage6588 You're lucky as hell - mine was Dreg's Promise....

[@GodofWarChuka]

One of my favorite and most exciting memories was bringing a blue engram to the Cryptarch, and getting the icebreaker in my 3rd week. That exotic sniper got me through so much!

[@tufcat92]

I remember soloing the nightfalls in the middle of the night because I didn't have friends and how tense it would be because if I died that was it. It really got me exploring the sections to see what I could cheese. I still remember that OG orbit music that started off with those little rumbles and low choir

[@blackeyeboy7]

Same man I only had a few friends who played and they always linked me in with their friends. I did beat one with my icebreaker just sniping everyone 😂

[@CallmeOzymandias]

Nostalgia just hit me like a ton of bricks. Destiny 1 was such a blast. A few years ago I was a pretty dedicated player and got pretty good. Destiny 2 is fun, but it just doesn't feel the same.

[@platinumpineapple9943]

yea no dip, destiny year 1 will always be the best ever, the whole game was fuking bad shit magical

[@CallmeOzymandias]

@@platinumpineapple9943 that's one way of putting it

[@michaelscofiel]

@@platinumpineapple9943 100%, best time of ma life

[@kronk1629]

I was 9 when D1 came out. I grew up in a low income house, where I never got to play video games. I bought my own Xbox with money I saved for the year before my 9th birthday. I got a used Xbox 360 and Destiny was the first game I got. I didn't understand anything but I very much enjoyed shooting aliens. Destiny was the first video game I ever got to play. So it means a lot to me. I'm 17 now and am still addicted.

[@therhinolord6084]

JEEZ!! I was 21 when destiny came out. When I first started playing it I thought I wasn't going to like it cause it reminded me of borderlands and I didn't like it at first. But I just kept playing and now I'm sure over the 8 years I've spent like 10k on it. I was so happy with the game I would people consoles and expansions so they could experience it for themselves. But playing the game this long I use expansion releases as actual time lines for my adult life 😂😂😂. But it's awesome to see that this is as big halo was to me as destiny is to you. Seeing something grow is just crazy to see v

[@Green_Sentinel_3]

I started as a bubble main & stayed that way. Universal Remote was my only exotic weapon & No Backup Plans for exotic armour. I had max light level before VOG dropped & my LFG group was shocked I ran Universal Remote without dying to Minotaurs. The struggle of learning the raid mechanics, panic, chaos, laughter, & tears as we slogged through it for hours. Still waiting for Universal Remote to comeback in D2. Miss the shotgun that got me through most of D1.

[@bkcatcher10]

Nothing would beat the feeling of waking up on Friday before going to school and finding xur and being Able to tell everyone what he was selling.

[@vincentbarcalow4682]

Literally did the same thing, it was like a mini Christmas morning every Friday lol

[@jakeblack5533]

Yeah It was TGIF every day with destiny on my ps4 especially spending time on a Raid or Strike, I feel bad for the new guys that missed out on sparrow racing

[@mohamedelbashir1529]

@@jakeblack5533omg I just remembered that. That stuff was sick but it only came around like a couple of times

[@beans4097]

I remember getting my first exotic the Red Death in the Prison of elder and was so excited and was in awe. Prison of elder by far was my favorite activity mainly due to how it was fun mowing down enemies and mainly because of Varik's dialogue. It's great walking down memory lane again, so many amazing memories. Thanks Aztecross for the vid.

[@bm2844]

Man I miss Red Death. Crimson, no you don’t count! 😂

[@spire1123]

First exotic was ghorn out of a world drop, wasn't really online back then so I didn't even know what it was lol

[@toddasbill7639]

There wad a line in d1 where Vericks is like "capture him" and ghost is like " capture?" What happend to kill them back" I laughed for a week.

[@lilgrozzy197]

SYLOK, THE DEFILED

[@makaveliba4243]

I’d pay 100 dollars to remove gambit and replace it with PoE

[@JacobCaffee]

Playing Destiny 1 with the boys was some of the most fun I've ever had. I still run VOG weekly on Destiny 2 to this day for the nostalgia. On a side note, I really want strike specific loot again.

[@kemp3746]

Same

[@kingschmoopy6583]

I remember grinding the cabal twins for so long for the titan arms they dropped

[@thorinhannahs4614]

Nothing can compare to the first 3 months of Destiny 1. The first exotics dropping, everyone trying them out and talking about them. My first was Mida multi-tool and it was garbage and then TTK comes around and it becomes my beloved. Reverse with Pocket Infinity, busted in PvP, felt great then TTK comes around and they break it. No one can forget their first raid experiences. VoG, first of its kind and then TTK just a top tier VoG.

[@edivh_stories7287]

My first exotic was the mythoclast😢

[@thorinhannahs4614]

@@edivh_stories7287 They murdered that exotic real quick due to PVP.

[@HeyNavi]

Mida multi tool + radiant dance machine and max mobility was my strafing load out. I miss it so much

[@thorinhannahs4614]

@@HeyNavi Radiance Dance Machines were for Hunters right? I only ever played Warlock.

[@theandice8152]

Thunderlord for me

[@getsuga-2b27]

the thing is, all of these "issues" in D1 really brought the world to life and created a lot of memories. i remember farming the cosmodrone and mars for planetary materials. lot's of fond memories.

[@SpizzieNizzie]

The self-rez warlock was literally how I got Vex Mythoclast out of VoG hard mode in D1. Whole team wiped, including me, but I had my super. Rezzed, unloaded fusion grenades into the Aetheon, and just -barely- got the kill before it ran out, only for it to give me the Mythoclast. Haven't complained about RNG in a video game since

[@MrDavo511]

This is the reason people love self-res. I also saved a vog run with a self Rez lol

[@nickwilliams9042]

Probably felt fucking legendary 1v1ing atheon for vex

[@purity1082]

My 2nd vog run ever kinda went like this. I didn't self res but I was Last man alive, unloaded everything I had into atheon, got the kill and saved the raid. One of my best gaming memories ever. I did however save an omnigul nightfall with self res. I miss it.

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

In the word of shaxx: “FIGHT FOREVER GUARDIAN!”

[@chriskayPipebomb]

My first run I remembered everyone being pissed I found a really nice group that ran me thru I was self rez anyway about 5 hrs later we killed boss I ended up getting the Gally and Myth first run ever.. instantly became my favorite game and trust and believe I started carrying and helping people thru that dungeon.

[@ShinMalphur]

No mantle, sprint lock was a thing that they added a relic to specifically overcome it, you had to go to orbit to launch any activity or go anywhere else, incredibly long load times for pvp, no matchmaking in most PvE activities, legendary drops were much more rare, to name a few

[@earnistse4899]

All those are nit picks . Sure d2 has a better navigation system but d1 will forever have the better activities and gameplay.Legendary drops being more rare is how it should be. Items shouldn’t be handed out like candy

[@Spriggan_2802]

@@earnistse4899 nostalgia moment D2 has far surpassed D1

[@earnistse4899]

@@Spriggan_2802 nope

[@ShinMalphur]

@@Spriggan_2802 fr

[@ShinMalphur]

@@earnistse4899 stay in D1, live in the past

[@mejorgie]

Watched this whole video from start to finish with a smirk just reminiscing. Nearly shedding tears thinking of the great times. Thank you for this video.

[@franciscoalcazar2395]

destiny 1 was such a good time... it obviously wasn't the best game ever and had its fair share of issues but it was such an amazing experience.. just wasting time with my friends raiding and having fun, i cant really explain the feeling destiny 1 gave me.. it's a feeling i try to chase even now but nothing feels the same anymore... you just had to be there i guess

[@liamivarsson]

same man

[@eatthecrow4113]

One of my favorite memories of D1 was being a Sherpa. Loved learning every aspect for all the raids and then teaching new players how to do them. It really taught me how to be a more patient human being and I'd like to think that all those blueberries went on to teach others.

[@Javi0407]

i was 11-12 when this game came out, im 20 now and i remember some kid in my class talking about it and that same day i found myself in a gamestop and my life changed. i fell in love with the game but unfortunately i don’t give the game as much love anymore but it will forever be my favorite game

[@Dutchyy]

This was a fun ride through the past, chock full of nostalgia! I was a hardcore D1 player, had every exotic, something like 95% of all Grimoire cards collected, and played it every day until D2 came out. Fun times, keep up the great work!

[@SenatorStink]

Listening to you go through house of wolves was so nostalgic. I played since launch but that DLC was when all my friends came to play too finally. I have so many good memories of just playing the game with friends, we all were playing and we all couldn't stop. And SIDEARMS!

[@simonh7954]

This has so much nostalgia… I miss that mysteriousness that it had back then

[@nateshot6185]

Exactly bro it was the only game like it and it captivated you with everything. The hours and hours spent in raids the desire to play trials on the weekend every weekend. Wait for xur to come on fridays in hopes that he had an exotic you didn’t have and the rng god wouldn’t let you have. Completing the raid on 3 different characters to maximize your drops for exotics. D2ers just don’t get the grind. The vex mythoclast was probably top 5 most sought after gun and you literally couldn’t get it. The game was god tier and the grind made us all fall in love with it.

[@SeparatistOfLight]

Oof, we new guardians have it too easy. Props to all veterans for holding out and being all out champs, the true masters of Light

[@spencermyers3964]

We’re just glad you’re here for the ride with us 🥳

[@ZachHighwind]

Currently doing a fresh run in D1, its nice to go back to a much simpler time

[@n3c1cool71]

Thank you for reminding me about the best moments in gaming i ever had,this vid brought tears to my eyes and im just so happy i was there playing D1 with yall,it was truly amazing!!

[@birmeister2611]

Appreciate all the work you put into this man..I remember it all....so many good old days. Seems like D1 had a better transition to becoming almost perfect at the end of its life. D2 hasn't had the same traction and progression and it's taking them a minute to change up the game.

[@OdinsDadd]

The og loot cave was so great. Shootimg into a cave for hours at a time and waiting for purples to drop. The most fun in a game possible

[@transparentescapist9920]

Two things I’ll never miss about D1: 1) having to travel back out to Orbit from everywhere to then go anywhere else and 2) always having to make sure all the highest light level gear was EQUIPPED before decrypting a single engram, making sure whatever you decrypted wasn’t higher light (and therefore would have to be equipped) before decrypting a second engram, and that over and over and over.

[@mrbubblebuns3994]

uh, nothing about exotic engrams decrypting into legrndaries or blues? or legendary engrams decrypting into blues or greens?

[@mrsickwick]

Thanks for the awesome trip down memory lane! My buddies talked me into getting back into destiny after playing D1 from launch and quit after Taken King. So much has changed, it's basically a new game.

[@carnold6258]

Holy nostalgia! What a trip down memory lane

[@RighteousPriest]

Cross's commitment to the game is insane, glad to be a part of this community

[@epicponedge1177]

In year 1, you needed the Legendary Class Item to rank up the Factions. The Exotics were added in The Taken King and gave a boost to rep earned while wearing them.

[@arisenpai]

Rise of Iron made me feel like part of something bigger. I can't emphasize enough how important that expansion was for me. And now, just recently, Lord Saladin called me Young Wolf again. Feels good man.

[@yoboimichproductionsinc.2948]

Yo remember his wolf? He had a big ass dire wolf next to him at felwinters peak

[@mxwells216]

Something D2 has never made me feel....EVER! D1's story writing was spot on

[@xironheadx-4590]

@@mxwells216 fr d2 never praises you for shit. Just continuously calling us guardian. Not no Slayer of God's, no Young Wolf, savior of humanity. Almost nothing unless ghost just trying to brag to some jagoff

[@jpetrie1026]

The armor was awesome. Remember climbing the mountain lol

[@AgonizedLynx011]

Rise of Iron was my favourite expansion in all of Destiny’s history.

[@Freelancer837]

Gotta love how despite the armor customization being more limited in Destiny 1, the characters looked SOOOOO much better than they do in Destiny 2

[@Spider-ew2gc]

Clown

[@TheSinatra]

@@Spider-ew2gc he’s not wrong

[@MetroidPurples]

@@TheSinatra Yeah he is. You can transmog literally anything…

[@TheSinatra]

@@MetroidPurples subjective opinion

[@MetroidPurples]

@@TheSinatra Its not subjective. You have all the armor in Destiny 2 to mix and and match to whatever you want minus the exotics.

[@ahmedtlili4979]

NGL , this nostalgic video hit me like a truck ( emotional style) I have lost many friends to death that were part of my fireteam and some to prison which goes to shows that even people who were in a weird state in their lives can be rockin this game aswell. I am now 23 almost 10 years later with tears in my eyes writing this, truly shows how videogames can be magical and a bliss ❤

[@itzzlarry1338]

I don't know if its just me but I loved the way the loot system worked in D1 including gathering materials etc, made the world feel more alive and somehow earning those items felt a lot more rewarding and powerful

[@gabriel_d_2189]

Yeah lmfao i barely even go to the moon in d2 and in d1 it was one of the places i would go to the most to farm

[@SpeedyHedgehog64]

I feel like the sparrow racing league would be a great activity for us to play for guardian games instead of how it’s been the past few years

[@kamirenbrown7186]

It really would bro....

[@velkana]

Or the basketball court of oryx, honestly both would be fine

[@richardgranati7188]

I’ve said this a million times.

[@LaughingSkull451]

Exactly. What we're doing now isn't really competitive. It's just another grindfest. SRL would be more competitive.

[@brandonfeeley514]

Definitely want sparrow racing league back! Put it on a rotation opposite Iron Banner. 1 week of Iron Banner, 1 week off, 1 week of sparrow racing, 1 week pff and repeat. I agree though at the very least make it a once a year thing that we can actually compete on.

[@eliteboyjared]

man just watching this brings back a lot of memories. had so many fun times on D1. i still occasionally hop on to run a nightfall or prison of elders. i remember when they level cap went up and i wanted to upgrade my icebreaker, i thought it required something like an “icebreaker core” or something like that so i dismantled it and had no icebreaker for several months till i got it to drop again. one of my dumbest moments in D1

[@xeoiii]

dude I still remember getting icebreaker and ghallahorn back-to-back from the first crota raid chest. My brother had already got the chest on all his characters and pulled icebreaker from it and was stoked until I 1-uped him with the ballerhorn too.

[@TheDummyUnicorn]

In 2014 I saw a friend playing D1, never thought I'd fall in love with D2 at the time. What a trip down memory lane it could have been, even then I'm still glad I get to be a part of this world in D2 !

[@sumptuarysun]

Man, what a throwback. Destiny 1 came out in my freshman year of high-school and I’ve played the hell out of it with my friends ever since

[@pacaguyga]

Gotta say, you opened my eyes on D1. I didn't have a clue what the original game was like. Thanks for taking the time to make this. It was a definite eye opener.

[@jeremystone4139]

I'm having a blast in D2 these days, I will never forget how often they nerfed weapons back in D1. Great video, this was a lot of fun to reminisce, here's to hoping we get the Taken King Raid back!

[@codyallison8093]

I was a D1 Beta tester. I frigging loved that game so much. I'm tearing up before work thinking of it.

[@ContentHouseFilms]

Are you including the fact that “Aztecross” is mentioned by name in Bungies ginormous lawsuit as a result of the KZbin takedowns. Congrats on being a part of Destiny history! 😁

[@gcaviner]

AztecRoss*

[@nicholaspaat7302]

Are they actually taking full legal action on the impersonator? I thought they were opting to keep the whole issue quiet?

[@ContentHouseFilms]

@@nicholaspaat7302 Here’s the whole thing broken down by a lawyer. “Cross” comes up around the 37:40 minute mark. It’s rather fascinating. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHmlonylr6-BmZY

[@velkana]

@@nicholaspaat7302 They have to, it'll give every single future impersonator a message which is "stop fucking with our community by breaking the law or we'll sue"

[@mikefoley5195]

god the nostalgia. I now realize though that it's not so much the game i miss, it's that time in my life.

[@AzureVoltic]

I definitely miss the game.

[@Martyrdomer]

What a time to be alive. I’ll always love D1.

[@DanielMatthew89]

The joy and excitement I've found in gaming surpass any other experiences, making them the pinnacle of fun in my life. But Destiny 1 was more than just a game; it was a defining chapter of my life, filled with unforgettable adventures and friendships.

[@JoaquinGTP]

This was awesome! I was a Taken Kinderguardian. So many great memories in the crucible with my clan. Especially Iron Banner. I considered that my monthly Xmas. One of the best things D2 brought into the game was the clamber. Remember that mountain you could climb in Rise of Iron's social space? Jumping up that was one of the most frustrating things in that game. Kept bouncing off. Love me some clamber. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@shivanipaleti1864]

lol "Taken Kinderguardian" I was one of those too

[@hauntedslayer1515]

Taken Kinderguardian? Thats a new one, I knew those as Taken Tots. Also the glitch in the tower to get on top of the vaults that they kept in cuz everyone loved it lol

[@netternachbar6260]

Pretty nice to see that 6 month after the video basicly half of what was suggested to come back has come back, with better Subclasses, Rift being back and Twillight Garrison being an Arc class ability.

[@mena10ss]

I want my crota and king's fall armor. Sickest armor ever. A big gameplay change I've been wanting since vanilla D2 is raid armor that has unique perks that are only from the raids and can be used outside of it unlike current armor. For example, there was the perk that gave you extra recovery on grenade kills (I believe) that was only available on raid chest armor.

[@whisperofthebookworm5341]

We have a similar, if not better, system for raid armor sets. Special mods drop and can be equipped. Some are pretty game changing, like the pervading darkness one for Vow.

[@mena10ss]

@@whisperofthebookworm5341 Again, raid armor sets provide no benefits outside of said raids. D1 armor had special perks for all armor (minus class item) that made them more valuable aside from their looks

[@Nana-qb4dh]

We have raid mods which don’t work outside of raids

[@mena10ss]

@@Nana-qb4dh Isn't that what I was saying? Lol. D1 raid armor have perks that work outside. D2 doesn't.

[@Nana-qb4dh]

@@mena10ss ah, I read it backwards thinking you wanted armor with raid exclusive perks. My bad

[@dapdollaz]

AWESOME f*cking JOB!! LOVED this video!! The commentary was amazingly accurate, entertaining, and it allowed me to truly reminisce about D1 days. I stopped playing Destiny 2 because I was unable to grind because i became a parent of two. I recently bought a PS5 and watching this video makes me want to head straight to the Tower.

[@Trexcision]

this is so nostalgic, I loved this game so much. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

[@dylanbailey6216]

Holy god man this video brought back SO many “that couldn’t have been almost 6 years ago” moments. Fantastic video my guy, love shit like this. If you’re looking for recommendations, dive deeper into the beginning of trials! Those flawless vigil ornaments were, still, my #1 favorite armor ever.

[@peloncito707]

Destiny 1 was one of the most fun experiences I've had gaming. I still Run it from time to time on my Xbox 360 just to see it in motion and still love it!

[@bleb9473]

bro playing D1 first mission at 11 years old, i remember being so scared of the dark and the fallen running around i swear i just looked to the ghost to protect me.

[@nicholaslewis6182]

You forgot to mention how PAINFUL the grind for exotic swords was! 😭😭😭 Only for the them to give it away in Iron Wolves. And the transition from D1-D2 for veteran players was amazing. Here’s a personalized video with all of your achievements!

[@DrSnuffles]

He forgot to mention how fucking overpowered thorn was.

[@playsie4731]

​@@DrSnuffles bro I remember how OP Last Word, Thorn and Hawkmoon were in House of Wolves. If you used any of those three you would Wreck people.

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

I remember getting the arc exotic sword as soon as you were able to on gun day and showing it off to everyone, it felt good.

[@playsie4731]

@@KonohaRamenNoodles yeah arc was also my first one sadly it was only good in pvp. Void and solar were pve Monsters.

[@KonohaRamenNoodles]

@@playsie4731 you’ve just reminded me of taking the arc sword into crucible on the first day and nailing two guys stood next to each other from up top on Bannerfall in the courtyard haha always remember them standing there like deer in headlights as the sword destructo disk came at them.

[@416RG]

For everyone who didnt play D1 just know that The Taken King was the foundation of D2. Also, Aztec doesnt stress enough how rare exotics were lol legit when a exotic would drop it was breathtaking 😂

[@Wooptywoop4208]

I remember when Ghorn dropped for me and not for my friend. That feeling I'll never forget.

[@wxndws]

And just as rare was seeing the once in a blue moon Legendary drop from a random ad

[@Seraph89_]

I began playing recently and I play with a Destiny vet. Very often he brings up how bad the drops were.

[@Chev_chevo]

I remember exotics could sometimes turn into a legendary and it happened to me one time. I almost broke my hand squeezing that controller lol... Good times.

[@ajwalker4416]

I love these "look back" videos as a player who wasn't around for D1. Please do more of these type of comparison videos so newer players can see more of the gameplay history of D1

[@Alex-kc7tp]

Also if youre a crucible player you should check out 1v1s and 1v3s amd sweaty trials matches. They really encapsulate the energy d1 crucible had which was so different from d2. It felt so much more raw and had more energy, the weapon, map, and armor designs. The whole aesthetic in general was much more original and authentic and the color use and lighting was just in general much more well designed and implimented, even with the lower resolution and frame rate. I think those last two things actually added to the purely visual aesthetic, enhancing its innate lofi aesthetic from the more matte dark orange/green/blue color palette contrasted with bright, vibrant, colorful neon lighting in a really dramatic style that really made use of shadows much more effectively and dramatically. Theyd move away from that aesthetic in new content they added in rise of iron but a huge part of the game still had it in spades. I think comparing the classic shaders from d1 like glowhoo and stuff with the more clean, refined, meticulously painted shaders from d2 perfectly encapsulates the subtly dramatic shift in overall aesthetic, excuse the oxymoron. Like you barely notice it at first, but the more you think about it the more you realize it completely changes the atmosphere of the game and bleeds into how they changed subtle things about their entire approach to mechanic balancing and map/level design for a more streamlined, clean cut, carefully crafted and curated experience, with less of an emphasis on atmosphere and more of an emphasis on the more tangible content. Similar to how they ditched their more distinct lofi style with unique color use and dramatic lighting techniques in (my personal opinion) a misguided attempt to shift the focus entirely on the much more intricate, detailed, much higher resolution character models that they were capable of creating with the next gen modeling software they used to make d2 with. It seems like their new approach viewed their original heavily stylized lofi sci fi aesthetic as fat to trim to make the game more concise and less polarizing in all areas. Which i suppose i hear the pitch for, but i think they just cut way too much of the original personality destiny had away that they dont even come close to recapturing with the much more mechanically and sculpturally intricate achievements they were able to accomplish with more advanced software.

[@Black2overlord]

@@Alex-kc7tp dude what? Bro I get you like d1 but d2 is more fluid, more movment. D2 is cleaner and well more sweaty when it comes to PvP. More so w the fact the medals are also assist based as well. Destiny 1 crucible was just as bad as d2, nolstagia is one hell of a drug. Also what with the color saturation comment? Dark colors are depressing. And it’s used to hide details.

[@SouthrydgeFreedom]

I remember i started a little late, right after the first expansion, and struggled to find groups that wanted me for raids . But by the time we got the taken king i literally felt like a god at the game, i was completing everything and getting all the newest gear and would help sooooo many people beat the raids for their first time. I wanted to be the guy i wanted to help me when i first started playing. The amount of thank yous i got was so worth it and i have great memories of D1 because of it

[@thegogsunit4084]

man so many memories. Played since D1 beta and even have screenshots on my ps4 taken from the tower during the beta. Loved prison of elders so much back then!

[@Gravlyy]

I genuinely miss how much of a grind D1 Year 1 was, getting an exotic back then felt so rewarding and was by far one of the best things about the game

[@ivang0074]

D1 has a special place in my heart and also the getting the exotic swords quest having to grind for actual hours to get the material to drop so much fun

[@knightjacob80]

Destiny 1 was history in the making. I grew up leveling up my guns through the grind of xp and then they changed it, i remember like yesterday. I was so mad i grinded everything out of all the guns at the time. The way the supers and abilities were set up were kinda similar to now more than previous d2. I miss the memories made with my only friends. d1 was a different game. I remember grinding the husk and getting the crux of crota; winning trials with Invective while standing over the warlock ready for the self res; i miss going under the warsat in that one strike and entering the new area, i know you know what im talking about. I remember the 2 tap of the thorn and the only void handcannon i had was from the crota raid, how did i do it? how did i get good enough to use that crud gun and get the best in the game. I miss the challenge, not the bullet sponge but the real challenges. I miss getting a random exotic bounty knowing that whatever gun the mystery held was able to turn the tides of battle instead of tickling the balls with electricity called a Jolt. There were a lot good and a lot bad. Patience was needed beyond everything else. I fell off the ledges so the newer generation could mantle. Now i am a forgotten relic just as the black hammer or the strangers rifle.

[@chrismullins8061]

"lost my job and my fiancée, but man....that Last Word was worth it." Its important to have goals.

[@Joey-vq8bh]

Some of my best childhood gaming memories are tied into loading d1 up and grinding. Crazy to say I’ve been playing destiny since 2014

[@R-es5pg]

I much prefer D1 to D2. I loved the relative simplicity of it and how fun it was

[@tuborice4571]

I totally agree. I think it's way to complicated now.

[@GSTripleF]

It is too complicated. D1 The Taken King was the highlight of the series. Age of Triumph was the best the series has ever reached. D2 for all it QoL improvements just leaves me cold.

[@sparkyspinz9897]

Ehh grinding was absurd in D1 though. Once you hit a certain point you could play for dozens of hours and make 0 progress

[@victoriaescobedo5458]

One of the good things that we got from D2 is being able to climb up a ledge instead of just falling to your death if you aren't too careful with your jumps, but yeah, I like D1 more than D2

[@tuborice4571]

I still play D1 can't beat nostalgia.

[@MarkMadDoc]

Destiny 1 to me was hanging out with friends non stop :) The day I started Destiny 2 I brought my Destiny 1 charracter looks. The were there allready! Started 2 at Beta. I had a long break , and came back when I heard Cayde-6 comes back! He still stands next to my tv as a statue.