Update #1: the game is fine, turns out I'm just depressed
Update #2: turns out the game was actually slowly but steadily becoming a steaming pile of garbage and with update #1 I've just gaslighted myself.

Old review:
I can't force myself to play this game anymore. I loved it. I really did. But it looks like game designers don't respect my time that I've put into Destiny 2.

For the last few years I suffered from anxiety-depressive disorder. I lost all interest towards anything in life. After I started playing during Season of Opulence I immediately got hooked up. Destiny 2 taught me to be passionate towards something again. Since then I played every single day. I remember realizing that I didn't have much time to get MMXIX title, but I really wanted it so I immediately started learning all raids that were present in the game at that moment. I had a notebook where I would draw encounters and write down strats for every role because I didn't want to be a dead weight for my raid group (I didn't have anyone to play with so my only option was LFG). I successfully learned and completed all raids in under 1 month and it was amazing. I had so many great memories: first Flawless ticked in Trials of Osiris with my friend Blue, endless Gambit grind for Reckoner title with my girlfriend, weekly raiding with lore discussions and readings with my clan Guardian.FM Cryptarchy, raid challenges with LFGs, ♥♥♥♥♥ Labs, day one DSC completion, and many many more.

But I don't like where this game is going. Strikes/crucible/gambit are boring and don't have any meaningful rewards. Once you learn the raid and have all loot from it - it becomes boring too. Seasonal content is beyond boring. Bright Dust economy is broken (not to mention that they cut your bright dust income every year). There's literally no endgame. Sunsetting was eye-opening experience. I have so many favorite weapons that I just can't use anymore, even in low level content. I also never understood power level grind every single season. Also cheaters in Trials and Survival. If only you knew how many of my tickets got ruined on 7th game by cheaters. Time gated and time restricted content is annoying. It looks like management is trying too damn hard to keep you logging in for any reason even if you don't have anything meaningful to do. This game had so many opportunities to be great but it just never happens. Management keeps promising that great things are coming but every time we end up with the same annoying design philosophy and practices.

Sorry if anyone finds this write up annoying. I really had to get this off my chest. It hurts me that I have to stop playing Destiny 2 but I also feel relieved.

Update #1: the game is fine, turns out I'm just depressed Update #2: turns out the game was actually slowly but steadily becoming a steaming pile of garbage and with update #1 I've just gaslighted myself. Old review: I can't force myself to play this game anymore. I loved it. I really did. But it looks like game designers don't respect my time that I've put into Destiny 2. For the last few years I suffered from anxiety-depressive disorder. I lost all interest towards anything in life. After I started playing during Season of Opulence I immediately got hooked up. Destiny 2 taught me to be passionate towards something again. Since then I played every single day. I remember realizing that I didn't have much time to get MMXIX title, but I really wanted it so I immediately started learning all raids that were present in the game at that moment. I had a notebook where I would draw encounters and write down strats for every role because I didn't want to be a dead weight for my raid group (I didn't have anyone to play with so my only option was LFG). I successfully learned and completed all raids in under 1 month and it was amazing. I had so many great memories: first Flawless ticked in Trials of Osiris with my friend Blue, endless Gambit grind for Reckoner title with my girlfriend, weekly raiding with lore discussions and readings with my clan Guardian.FM Cryptarchy, raid challenges with LFGs, Niobe Labs, day one DSC completion, and many many more. But I don't like where this game is going. Strikes/crucible/gambit are boring and don't have any meaningful rewards. Once you learn the raid and have all loot from it - it becomes boring too. Seasonal content is beyond boring. Bright Dust economy is broken (not to mention that they cut your bright dust income every year). There's literally no endgame. Sunsetting was eye-opening experience. I have so many favorite weapons that I just can't use anymore, even in low level content. I also never understood power level grind every single season. Also cheaters in Trials and Survival. If only you knew how many of my tickets got ruined on 7th game by cheaters. Time gated and time restricted content is annoying. It looks like management is trying too damn hard to keep you logging in for any reason even if you don't have anything meaningful to do. This game had so many opportunities to be great but it just never happens. Management keeps promising that great things are coming but every time we end up with the same annoying design philosophy and practices. Sorry if anyone finds this write up annoying. I really had to get this off my chest. It hurts me that I have to stop playing Destiny 2 but I also feel relieved.