Some great high points are held back by widespread mediocrity. I had more fun playing through this than Shadowkeep. I think the lore-ish parts of this story are quite good, and the villain has some excellent moments accompanying what should be a good angle for a story. Level design is sublime, gameplay is fantastic per the usual and the stasis subclass is a fun twist. Still, it’s a travesty that the story is primarily told through the terribly unappealing Variks, and Europa feels more than a bit barren compared to other locations. It gets most of the endgame elements right, but the campaign itself comes off as a bit lackluster for the most part.