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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
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.
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.
@@Affinty if you are ever interested in doing one, Im always willing to help out. I put raid teams together every week to run myself and they almost always end up being with great people, are very informative, and fun!
@@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.
I've never watched a 2 HOUR 16 minute TH-cam 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!
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.
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.
@@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
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
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!
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!
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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-
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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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!
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
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
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
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!!
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
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
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🔥🙏🏽
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 🥂.
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
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.
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
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!
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!
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 ❤️
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 :)
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
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
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.
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.
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
As a player who has played destiny since 2014, I just wanna say this video was a beautiful reminder of what once was... this game was the pinnacle ( no pun intended) of fps mmo and I don't think it will ever be topped, I feel sorry for you if your a gamer and you missed out on the first 5 years of this game it was really that good...
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.
@@ShadowDestiny yea if i remember correctly it was a launch event the day before servers opened (edit or like a week, was pretty close). But after hearing about destiny back at e3 in 2013 i was hooked instantly, there were at least a couple thousand people that were all in the same boat, i even still play with someone i met that day. I followed up with datto i believe ever since, crazy to think that now we are towards the end of our fight now, wow just wow
I absolutely loved this video. Respect for all the work you put into it. I joined the community fairly late, in Arrivals, but this gave me a better outlook on some of the things that made me feel kinda burnt out. Thanks for this. I'm definitely sharing this one everywhere.
Amazing work putting all of this together!! You can tell it's coming from someone who actually experienced each one of these moments in the game's history
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…
New Destiny player here. I am in love with the game and this filled in a LOT of gaps about the history of lore, mechanics, and, frankly, makes me really appreciate what we have with the Final Shape. I do really regret that I can't play a lot of the older content though. Maybe one day. Thanks for putting this together. It is rare I watch anything this long all the way through. But you got me hooked with this one. You have earned a sub!
I don’t play the game that much anymore but this video hit hard. I’ve played since Beta and living through that feeling again in this video was amazing! Keep it up Shadow ❤️
And yes I brought the ghorn in week 2 ....... It can't be over stated just how powerful it was my only reference is that big cabel boss took like 4 rockets😮
This video was honestly so meaningful to me. Thank you for all your hard work. There was a fair bit I forgot about over the past 6-7 years and a fair bit I loved revisiting in this video. The memories and nostalgia mean a lot to me.
I played the shit out of D1 and D2 years ago and was thinking of getting back into the franchise. You mentioning the grind completely changed my mind. I can't believe I'd forgotten that the reason I stopped playing was how bad the fucking grind was. I appreciate the video! Thanks for reminding me how fun it was, and how frustrating it could be.
Thanks for watching. The game is actually less grindy than ever before imo, you can craft all the best weapons and then never grind again. I actually kinda view it as a problem lol, but if that sounds good to you then the current game would probably be perfect for you 😂
@@ShadowDestinyCouldn’t agree more, my dude. Why farm prophecy for the perfect Prosecutor when you can just craft a perfect ammit? 🤷♂️ It’s unfortunate, really.
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
Just watching this is bringing back so many good memories of playing D1. Had some really good times with my old fireteam. Miss those guys. Thanks for bringing that feeling back with this video.
I miss my first fire team soon much. Went through all destiny 1 with those guys. Maplemazzi7600 on Xbox back in the days. Now on ps5. Hope we will grind again one day!!!.......
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 😥
This is simply an amazing story telling of the history of destiny! I cannot imagine amount of time you had to put into this. It’s appreciated really well done
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
Brought back so many memories, such good work. If I could point one thing out, you could’ve also mentioned when primary weapons received infinite ammo. Might be small but I remember it being enough to make the game feel much better, for sure
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.
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.
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…
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Thanks for the vid, mate. Brings me back. Edit: and the music still gives me chills
Thank you for the amazing vid, you must have done a lot of researching and/or scripting!
@@meandegaming5355 yes indeed haha! thanks for watching :)
@@ShadowDestiny what is the music that starts at 1:27:52?
*a cancer cell reaches maturity*
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
F
This so much
The power of nostalgia
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.
Me too!!!
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.
I've never had the opportunity to do a raid. Don't have enough friends
@@Affinty if you are ever interested in doing one, Im always willing to help out. I put raid teams together every week to run myself and they almost always end up being with great people, are very informative, and fun!
@@Eliotxshadowfrost21 yeah that’ll be great. What’s the best way to contact you?
@@Affinty if you wanna shoot me ur bungie id I can send you a friend request when I get off work tonight.
@@Eliotxshadowfrost21 Lady#6166
god, that original destiny 1 opening will NEVER fail to give me the feeling of awe and eagerness
Time flies
same, I love D2 but it doesn't hit the same
the original destiny opening gives me chills since i was 10 at the time
For real, when the chimes started playing as it opened for the alpha I almost cried.
10M views here we come. This is gonna be a historic video in the Destiny community
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I was literally just thinking I need to watch a video on everything that’s happened in Destiny. The algorithm knooooowssss
Literally
So true, the destiny fan base are all lore masters
not even been a day and this is ageing badly
All new light players need to watch this, even veterans. Is very nostalgic for me, looking back from the beginning.
It's not that important tbh
@@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.
@@reggielacey2235 it really is tho it’s like seeing your past in real life
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 🥲
@@reggielacey2235I enjoyed it I was there day one and it was awesome despite it flaws me and my friends would jump online and have the best time
I've never watched a 2 HOUR 16 minute TH-cam 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!
that really means a lot
@@ShadowDestiny seconded :)
@@roobeedooo tyty
I agree had me watching all the way through is 🫡🫡
Just wait until you find out about patricianTV
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.
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.
I was also gifted this game. Crazy to think about.
@@ShadowDestiny Same, Chrismas morning I remember loading destiny up for the first time
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
Crazy how we were all "Christmas Noobs" back then. Miss it.
Watching this game me a huge flood of nostalgia but also sadness, it reminded me of the masterpiece this franchise could have been.
Its the opposite for me. Listening him describe awful mechanics just makes me thank god Destiny 2 solved all the issues.
Did it though?@@scotttimbrell8632
@@scotttimbrell8632accept you buy a dlc for that money to essentially be lost when the next dlc comes lmao
Destiny players try not to get melodramatic about a franchise that has spent half it's lifespan on life support challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)
To be honest Destiny 1 was HUGE for its time
As a Beta player for both D1 and D2 this made me tear up a little bit. The nostalgia is unreal
same, I still sometimes see the "first look alpha" in my list of owned titles on my ps4 and start getting nostalgic.
fr bro it feels wild
I totally forgot I played the alpha
I still wish they brought back “The Old Guard” shader, but I still love the old beta calling card.
@@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
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
Felt this
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!
Variks rewards you...
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!
Facts
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
and now we fall
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.
real asf
I felt this shit
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 🔥
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
Same@@Know3ody
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.
Your life must be miserable
I miss the loot cave
@@pinkstarburst99 a million deaths are not enough for master rahool.
ever?? kinda sad not gonna lie.. its not that crazy lol do some drugs and go to a rave
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.
This deserves so so much more attention. I don't know you personally but I'm proud of you for making this
that means a lot, thank you
Straight up you a real one
Brought me back all the way. Thank you.
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.
Thanks so much!
I couldn't have said it better myself!
Seen the loading screen and music at 5:00 brings back so many memories with the friends I had in destiny
same T_T
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
The game's great now. Has been for a long while since beyond light
@@reggielacey2235 Don't speak such words, this community only knows "D2 bad"
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
@@reggielacey2235 Game is not grest at PvP was destroyed and is still neglected to this day and its hemorrhaging players.
@@nicholasgrogan856 it's a pve story driven game. PvP is secondary
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.
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
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!
Thanks so much
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-
15?????!!?? In your final year of middle school? Homeboy what?
We’re in the same boat lol
15 in middle school? did you get held back?
Not everyone is from the UK or the US
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.
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!
Thanks for watching!
cany wait to see you come back guardian
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
@@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
Great vid, thank you for the tremendous amount of work you put into it
Thank you so much
What a journey it was and has been, here’s to something that has been a pure definition of change, great video ❤
Love u Evan dude. Keep your grind up. I never miss a vid.... literally
Thanks man! Reflecting on all of these years really puts our current situation into perspective. Crazy how far this game has come
And here comes the end of the FIRST Saga that's crazy
Ayo a famous person
@@imboredsonowimdirt7049 Ayo a piece of dirt
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.
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.
Damn you aged 9 years since 2017?
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!
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
Got me a little choked up.. Last 10yrs have been quite a ride. I miss the early days. Thx, Shadow.
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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
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
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!!
Thanks so much man. ❤️
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
thank you!
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
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🔥🙏🏽
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.
me too
No wonder its like 4 years ago man
9 years later and I'm still playing this game.
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.
Your dad is that stereotypical big brother that never gives you a turn on the ps4 😂
@@D201-o4k For real dude.
Rarely ever got a chance to play on it because he was just grinding raids all day lol
even not being a D1 veteran and just a fairly new D2 player, seeing the footage and hearing about D1 feels nostalgic.
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
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!
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.
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
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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.
Doesn’t matter how late you started brother, it’s matters that you get to experience this amazing game :)
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.
literally teared up in the first 10 minutes, god what id give to go back...
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.
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!
Glad to hear it!
Hi there, one year later and I'm rewatching this nostalgia. Again, this vid was a lot of hours and work in editing. Great job!
thank you :)))
I’m nearly crying. D2 is my favorite community based game, and seeing the story I missed out on is almost too much
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.
You missed alot, guardian. But we are honored to have you with us now.
The amount of nostalgia I experienced throughout this video was insane. Very well made
didnt know 2 hours and 16 mins can fly by so fast, what a great and nostlagic video thx man
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!
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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 🥂.
Cheers! Thanks for sharing your story
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
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was 13 when I started Destiny and I haven't stopped playing since. These games have been the biggest part of my life.
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.
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
Nostalgia hits like a truck...
And to that, we saw the original image of the traveler in the last cutscene of the current season
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!
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!
Thank you Victor
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 ❤️
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…
@@glitchmob1497well to be fair bungie now is not the same as bungie back then
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 :)
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
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
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.
Sorry for your loss
Jesus loves you ❤
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.
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
As a player who has played destiny since 2014, I just wanna say this video was a beautiful reminder of what once was... this game was the pinnacle ( no pun intended) of fps mmo and I don't think it will ever be topped, I feel sorry for you if your a gamer and you missed out on the first 5 years of this game it was really that good...
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.
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.
This brought tears of both sorrow and joy to my soul. This was always our Destiny.
33:48 I love the idea of a legendary, immortal gaurdian running away yelling nope as a giant boss appears
THAT IS SO COOL SEEING MYSELF AT 7:54 DUDE WOWWWWWWW I REMEMBER THAT DAY LIKE IT JUST HAPPENED IM LITERALLY TEARING UP
wow that's crazy! Was that like a launch event?
@@ShadowDestiny yea if i remember correctly it was a launch event the day before servers opened (edit or like a week, was pretty close). But after hearing about destiny back at e3 in 2013 i was hooked instantly, there were at least a couple thousand people that were all in the same boat, i even still play with someone i met that day. I followed up with datto i believe ever since, crazy to think that now we are towards the end of our fight now, wow just wow
Still get goosebumps watching that live Action Trailer like it was for the first time, so much Nostalgia Destiny has been a Journey💯
Man D1 has so many good memories for myself. Nothing can top being VOG for the first time. What a magical experience that was
I have 100% totally watched this whole video, but still can approve its a banger
I absolutely loved this video. Respect for all the work you put into it. I joined the community fairly late, in Arrivals, but this gave me a better outlook on some of the things that made me feel kinda burnt out. Thanks for this. I'm definitely sharing this one everywhere.
Hey man. I just want to let you know amazing job with this video. I truly appreciate you’re hard work
Amazing work putting all of this together!! You can tell it's coming from someone who actually experienced each one of these moments in the game's history
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…
thank you
New Destiny player here. I am in love with the game and this filled in a LOT of gaps about the history of lore, mechanics, and, frankly, makes me really appreciate what we have with the Final Shape. I do really regret that I can't play a lot of the older content though. Maybe one day.
Thanks for putting this together. It is rare I watch anything this long all the way through. But you got me hooked with this one. You have earned a sub!
I don’t play the game that much anymore but this video hit hard. I’ve played since Beta and living through that feeling again in this video was amazing! Keep it up Shadow ❤️
thanks for watching
Watching this brought back the nostalgia. This was so new and fun, and everything was exciting
So what was the point of Destiny 2 again?
I first played during the alpha /beta the intro to this actually made me tear up a little destiny 1 was one the best times in gaming
And yes I brought the ghorn in week 2 ....... It can't be over stated just how powerful it was my only reference is that big cabel boss took like 4 rockets😮
This video was honestly so meaningful to me. Thank you for all your hard work. There was a fair bit I forgot about over the past 6-7 years and a fair bit I loved revisiting in this video. The memories and nostalgia mean a lot to me.
This comment means a lot, thank you
Wow, the effort that went into this and the quality is insane. Good work SD!
I played the shit out of D1 and D2 years ago and was thinking of getting back into the franchise. You mentioning the grind completely changed my mind. I can't believe I'd forgotten that the reason I stopped playing was how bad the fucking grind was. I appreciate the video! Thanks for reminding me how fun it was, and how frustrating it could be.
Thanks for watching. The game is actually less grindy than ever before imo, you can craft all the best weapons and then never grind again. I actually kinda view it as a problem lol, but if that sounds good to you then the current game would probably be perfect for you 😂
@@ShadowDestinyCouldn’t agree more, my dude. Why farm prophecy for the perfect Prosecutor when you can just craft a perfect ammit? 🤷♂️
It’s unfortunate, really.
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
yeah personally I'd agree, nowadays 99% of loot is worthless.
@@ShadowDestiny and its all shit legendaries
agreed. exotics are handed out for free now and 99.5% of legendaries are useless
Just watching this is bringing back so many good memories of playing D1. Had some really good times with my old fireteam. Miss those guys.
Thanks for bringing that feeling back with this video.
I miss my first fire team soon much. Went through all destiny 1 with those guys. Maplemazzi7600 on Xbox back in the days. Now on ps5. Hope we will grind again one day!!!.......
@@marcusmoore7600 Same here, man. Wish those guys would pop up online one day and play it.
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 😥
me too bro. i was 6 years old waiting in line at game stop. 16 now. this video brought back so many memories.
This is simply an amazing story telling of the history of destiny! I cannot imagine amount of time you had to put into this. It’s appreciated really well done
Thanks a ton!
Im only 10 minutes in but already this video is iconic. Seeing memories and moments i had forgotten about is so surreal. Great video brother🫶🏽
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
Brought back so many memories, such good work. If I could point one thing out, you could’ve also mentioned when primary weapons received infinite ammo. Might be small but I remember it being enough to make the game feel much better, for sure
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.
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.
Truly amazing video. It felt nice to rewatch this destiny journey and think back on how crazy and fun the journey really was. Props to you👏🏽
This video is a masterpiece! I´ve been looking for a video like this for months and i finally found it!
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.
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
thanks so much for watching
This is a well crafted, quality video and this deserves so much praise. Well done!👏🏻
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…