A memory from the past awakened by Bungie and thrown at the Destiny 2 community with a new release – the Destiny 2: Legacy of the Past Official Soundtrack. And honestly? Some could taste perfect timing, whilst some would feel an awkward moment.
What is it, really? It is the newly released official soundtrack that is being sold in the Bungie Store. The music is culled from past dungeons and season content. You can purchase the track digitally or sample some previews if you want to hold back on entering into a choice. The announcement on the official Destiny account really got people talking, and the reactions have been very much…a Destiny community.
The Overwhelming Nostalgia. A player comment read, “nostalgia hits different, always,” which really sets the tone for the general feeling. They desperately want to relive some moments of music that defined their gaming experience. Then, one player said he had been downloading it from Apple iTunes, meaning that quite a few other guardians lost no time in securing this soundtrack for themselves.
Here is the set-up-nowhere else would this ever happen but only in the Destiny community? The comment section quickly descended into almost-full-blown excitement, criticism, and complete bewilderment about the contents of this release.
Another player spouted out the real question on everyone’s mind: “Is this new music or just a re-release from older albums?” An answering guardian replied, “Official releases of primarily dungeon and season tracks.” So basically, it’s music that already exists within the game and now getting an official release.
Well, here are the classic reactions from Destiny players we know all too well: multiple comments about a vinyl release (“Put it on vinylllllll” and “Any vinyl?”) for, apparently, physical media isn’t dead in gaming just yet. Some comments became specific-asking about Misraaks OST, and another wanted the Trials intro music on Spotify to be their anxiety-inducing morning alarm (mood).
Then discussions took a turn. Several players took this soundtrack release as fresh ammo to vocalize… their current frustrations with Destiny 2. Comments like “You’ll sell us anything except new content” and “I’d like to revisit the content I paid for” were tossed about, basically referencing the controversial content vaulting system in the game, where older expansions and activities are removed from gameplay.
A passionate break-it-down response: “I’ve defended your poor decisions for so long. But you are your own worst enemy. You have made 90% of game content redundant… After you already sunset content people paid for & can no longer access. ‘Here is the soundtrack to remind you.’ Lmao”
Some weird answers in the replies claiming client account recovery services lingered; thus, TRPG is wherever a gaming tweet goes. It was something along the lines of “banned people needing random trust accounts from Twitter”-probably best just ignoring them.
The top-most repeated request? Players want a complete raid music album. Several comments repeated the request for “a raid album! Music of all the past raids and present,” which honestly sounds great. Bungie, if you’re out there – that’ll probably be your next big sell.
The interesting thing about this soundtrack release has become a lightning rod for broader conversations on Destiny 2’s development decisions. Players are happy to get official releases of music they love, but they are equally reminding themselves of content that they can no longer actually navigate in the game. This weird mix of celebration and critique is uniquely Destiny.
As for that music, it’s glorious. Destiny always had some really impressive soundtrack work: from the huge grand orchestras of the raid themes to the heartfelt emotional seasonal scores. Having these tracks officially is a win for preservation as well as for the fans who wish to listen to their favorite music outside the game.
One voice from the player community said, “About time for something like this! Keep them coming!” Players appreciate when Bungie gets something out that celebrates the game’s history, notwithstanding all the criticisms and mixed emotions with content vaulting.
The Legacy of the Past soundtrack is available now at the Bungie Store and on prominent streaming menus that no doubt are an absolute breeze down memory lane for a lot of players. But maybe hold back on the comment section if you’re looking to keep the good vibes, especially for those on PlayStation and Xbox.
