Destiny 2 is known for its fun, engaging sandbox that often leads to some truly memorable moments of emergent gameplay. Bungie has always been known as a game developer for its interesting applications of its physics engines, whether it was grenade jumping in Halo or insane sparrow flips in Destiny.
Double jumps, glides, supers, and more shake up Destiny 2's movement even more, allowing for players to get creative even in the most dangerous of situations. Oftentimes, players will bypass entire areas of play or access areas meant to be inaccessible until a later date by utilizing the tools they have at their disposal.
Now, in a textbook example of how Destiny 2's sandbox allows for unexpected plays, a Titan on the brink of falling a very large distance Thundercrashed at the last moment to avoid dying during a Strike. It was a routine operation, and everything was going fine until they jumped in the wrong direction and found themselves floating over nothingness. Thinking quickly, they cast their super and headed in the direction of the objective but a barrier was up that barred them from landing cleanly on the other side. Luckily, they were able to jump and hover long enough for the barrier to disappear and for them to land safely on the other side of the large chasm.
Moments like this happen all the time in Destiny 2, but that doesn't make them less fun to watch and enjoy, and for that Titan it must have been nerve-racking, even in a low-level activity, to nearly fall off the map. Players who understand Destiny 2's movement systems and abilities can often manipulate bad situations into good ones, but getting to that point takes practice. For example, charging a grenade as a Warlock, for some reason, extends the duration of glide abilities, allowing players to access areas that would otherwise be unreachable or require extra steps to get to. Titans are not usually thought of as the most movement-based class in the game, but even they have some tricks up their sleeves such as the Thundercrash Super and Shoulder Charge abilities that allow them to get a little extra horizontal distance on their jumps.
While Destiny 2's movement may not be the most interesting for a first person shooter, it definitely has a charm to it and rewards those who learn its ins and outs in both PvP and PvE activities.
Destiny 2 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.