Destiny 2

Why recommended

• Features incredibly fluid and fast-paced first-person shooter combat, combining agile pilot movement with powerful mech warfare, reminiscent of Destiny 2's Guardian abilities and vehicle sections.
• Criteria — Offers a surprisingly strong, character-driven story campaign with a clear narrative arc between pilot Jack Cooper and his Titan BT-7274, providing explicit narrative beats.
• The campaign is an adventure through diverse, well-designed environments, blending platforming, puzzle-solving, and intense combat encounters, encouraging exploration and discovery within its linear progression.

Why recommended

• Features dynamic third-person action combat against a variety of robotic enemies, requiring strategic use of different weapons and abilities, akin to Destiny 2's diverse enemy encounters and loadouts.
• Criteria — Boasts a strong story centered around Aloy's quest to uncover her past and the mysteries of the old world, with a rich cast of characters and a well-developed lore.
• The game is a vast open-world adventure, emphasizing exploration, discovery of ancient ruins, and hunting robotic creatures across diverse biomes, fulfilling the adventure criteria with its expansive world.

Why recommended

• Combines frantic hack-and-slash combat with ranged attacks and unique character abilities, providing a diverse action experience similar to Destiny 2's various Guardian classes and weapon types.
• Criteria — Delivers a deeply emotional and thought-provoking strong story with named characters (2B, 9S, A2) who undergo significant arcs, exploring themes of existentialism, war, and humanity.
• The game is an adventure through a beautifully desolate open world, encouraging exploration of ruined cities and forgotten facilities to uncover secrets and progress the complex narrative.