Destiny 2’s The Final Shape Collector’s Edition Is A 10-Year Nostalgia Trip That Might Turn Tragic
The collector’s edition for The Final Shape, the next Destiny 2 expansion and the last in its current “Light and Darkness Saga” story arc, is more a celebration of the last 10 years of Destiny 2 than it is the upcoming new content. With the story reaching its conclusion, the collector’s edition is a fond look back that’s especially rewarding if you’re steeped in Destiny 2’s lore.
Recently, though, Bungie has started to release details about Into the Light, an upcoming content drop meant to fill the months between now and The Final Shape’s launch. Looking at the trickle of information about what’s coming next in Destiny 2, it seems very possible that the fond walk down memory lane that is the collector’s edition might actually be a memorial.
The centerpiece of the collector’s edition is a light-up plastic version of the Tower, the social space where Guardians hang out–although, importantly, this isn’t the Tower in Destiny 2. This is the Tower from the original Destiny, which was wrecked during the Red War, the Cabal sneak attack that kicked off Destiny 2’s story. The Tower itself is a tiny nostalgia machine for anybody who spent four years running around the original Destiny like I did. In addition to the lights, it also plays sounds through a tinny speaker, like the ambient public address announcements like you would have hard in the game. It also comes with little figurines that represent the Vanguard leaders Zavala, Ikora, and Cayde-6 (although Cayde is hidden in a secret compartment you have to figure out how to open).