{"id":1593587,"date":"2026-05-31T15:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ax3CChSaoYv4ZDPPFtsc77"},"modified":"2026-05-31T15:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T15:25:08","slug":"steam-reviewer-says-i-am-done-with-this-game-after-10000-hours-of-destiny-2-then-plays-another-160-hours-just-to-be-sure-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/steam-reviewer-says-i-am-done-with-this-game-after-10000-hours-of-destiny-2-then-plays-another-160-hours-just-to-be-sure-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam reviewer says ‘I am done with this game’ after 10,000 hours of Destiny 2, then plays another 160 hours just to be sure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Guy who leaves negative Steam review after ungodly hour count” is truly one of the strongest soldiers in modern gaming. They scare me. It’s a practice that speaks of obsession, but also a level of expertise and familiarity you just can’t fake: What do you say to someone who knows your game that well, and hates it? Anyway, I’m in awe of ArkaneArdvark78, who left a negative Steam review of Destiny 2 after 10,098.5 hours<\/a>, then kept playing for another 157.8 hours.<\/p>\n

I think the craziest part of this is that ArkaneArdvark78’s review is extremely reasonable\u2060\u2014shout out to Scott Smith, who’s 8,000 hour negative review of Battlezone 98<\/a> ultimately won over PC Gamer news writer Joshua Wolens. ArcaneArdvark78 echoes sentiments I certainly felt during my piddly 700 pandemic-only hours of Destiny 2, as well as what I’ve heard from the community and PCG’s own five figure lifers like brand director Tim Clark and UK editor-in-chief Phil Savage. I’ve reproduced ArkaneArdvark78’s review here in screenshot and text form:<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: ArkaneArdvark78 on Steam<\/a>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“First of all let me say this, I have been a loyal Destiny fan since it launched over 10 years ago. But that has changed with this new expansion. I have well over 10,000 hours between console and PC. With the Edge of Fate and the new gear tiers, character leveling and weapon tiers I have lost all interest in the game. What better way to offend your player base than telling them that all the armor and weapons that they have spent countless hours grinding towards is now useless.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Unless you pour every waking moment you have to get the tier 5 gear you aren’t maximizing your builds anymore. The Portal and the level grind of spending countless mind numbing hours grinding the same activity over and over and over to try to level up is a morale killer for the game. <\/em><\/p>\n

“Bungie is so far removed from actually listening or understanding the player base it should be a major red flag. I can’t even express the amount of disgust I have for this game after Edge of Fate released. I am done with this game. I don’t think Bungie can bring it back to the point where I was excited to log in and run missions. Congratulations Bungie, you have lost another one.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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