Miller of '' Game Informer '' praised the Crucible mode for feeling more competitive than the original '' Destiny '' s , with teamwork being " highly valued " . However , Miller was " perplexed by the decision to force players into one of two playlists " , instead of letting them choose . He was also indifferent to the change of making all modes four-versus-four , but said that " the compact group size demands everyone pull their weight , which is great . " Perez of '' Game Revolution '' was disappointed that Crucible did not receive " the same love that the singleplayer had been given . " He said that although the smaller map sizes were not a bad thing , it causes multiplayer to be non-stop action , not allowing players to take a moment to strategize . David Houghton of '' GamesRadar '' said that the changes to the Crucible mode " shine in a tight , focused , clear , and tactically co-operative format . " For the 2017 Game Critics Awards , it was awarded Best PC Game for E3 2017 . At The Game Awards 2017 , '' Destiny 2 '' was one of four games to receive six nominations , the most for the year 's event , which were for Best Art Direction , Best Score/Music , Best Audio Design , Best Ongoing Game , Best Action Game , and Best Multiplayer . '' Entertainment Weekly '' ranked '' Destiny 2 '' sixth on their list of the " Best Games of 2017 " , '' GamesRadar '' ranked it seventh on their list of the 25 Best Games of 2017 , and '' Eurogamer '' also ranked it seventh on their list of the " Top 50 Games of 2017 " , while '' Polygon '' ranked it 12th on their list of the 50 best games of 2017 , and '' The Verge '' named it as one of their 15 Best Games of 2017 . In '' Game Informer '' s Reader 's Choice Best of 2017 Awards , the game came in second place for " Best Co-op Multiplayer " and for " Best Shooter " . The website also gave it the " Best Weaponry " and " Best Gunplay " in their 2017 Shooter of the Year Awards . Ben " Yahtzee " Croshaw of '' Zero Punctuation '' , on the other hand , ranked the game third on his list of the Blandest Games of 2017 , stating , " I always feel slightly unqualified to criticize multiplayer-focused shooters , which are , after all , intended to be bland and for people with friends , but I ca n't help feeling that the best possible result of enlisting friends to help you grind through '' Destiny 2 '' would be not having to pay for as many Christmas presents . " '' Destiny 2 '' was nominated for " Best PC Game " in both '' Destructoid '' s Game of the Year Awards 2017 and IGN 's Best of 2017 Awards , the latter of which also nominated it for " Game of the Year " , " Best Xbox One Game " , " Best Shooter " , " Best Graphics " , " Best Original Music " , and " Best Multiplayer " . The game won the award for " Best Co-op Game " in '' PC Gamer '' s 2017 Game of the Year Awards , and received a nomination for " Game of the Year " . It was also a runner-up each for " Best-Looking Game " , " Best Multiplayer " , and " Game of the Year " in Giant Bomb 's 2017 Game of the Year Awards
The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards 2017
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