The review from GamesRD had a negative impact on The Final Shape's Metacritic score. Their score of 46/100 likely lowered the Metacritic score by a few points, contributing to the tie for the top spot on the list.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape has a score of 94 on OpenCritic, making it the best-reviewed game/release of the year on the platform. It surpasses other highly-rated games such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (93), Balatro (91), Tekken 8 (90), Hades II (90), The Last of Us Part II Remastered (90), Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (90), and Animal Well (89). This score demonstrates the exceptional quality of the game and its successful conclusion to the ten-year saga.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape's score on Metacritic is 92, while on OpenCritic, it has a score of 94. This places the game at the top of the list for best-reviewed games of the year on both platforms. It's important to note that the difference in scores between the two platforms is due to Metacritic including some critics that OpenCritic does not.