Daemon X Machina

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 36
  3. Negative: 8 out of 36

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  1. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 27, 2022
    1
    A potentially interesting game ruined by a stupid off-center camera. Devs, put the character in the center of the screen.
  2. LettuceHeccer
    Feb 16, 2020
    8
    Arguably the "spiritual successor" to FromSoftware's Armored Core, Daemon x Machina delivers a familiar hyperactive mecha action rush for returning AC players, and is definitely easy to pick up for newcomers. its lackluster story is overshadowed by the plentiful of content this game has including co-op, pvp and etc, as well as its customization features.
  3. Canniballistic
    Feb 14, 2020
    8
    Wish it looked better but im in love with the game, it definitely over delivers for an AC game and Its great to be able to use mouse and keyboard so you dont have to contort your hands using a gamepad to be able to move, aim, attack, boost and jump/fly at the same time.

    For people who are familiar with AC and are put off by the visuals, this is a good mix of some of the earlier AC games    Wish it looked better but im in love with the game, it definitely over delivers for an AC game and Its great to be able to use mouse and keyboard so you dont have to contort your hands using a gamepad to be able to move, aim, attack, boost and jump/fly at the same time.

    For people who are familiar with AC and are put off by the visuals, this is a good mix of some of the earlier AC games and AC4, where the presentation and some of the level design and story is very similar to the older games and the faster pace with less restrictive movement is akin to 4, but maybe not as fast as 4a for what its worth.

    The character creator is awesome, along with the upgrades effecting the look of your character and unlocking particular abilities, which is all very nice aesthetically and lets you create any stereotypical anime character you can imagine, though im not sold on the restrictive nature of the upgrade system where you will have to chose between a useful bonus to your mech or a nifty ability for your character, I think the two should probably have been separated and then fleshed out at the very least.

    This games great and fingers crossed we get more.    … Expand
  4. JerryTheTerror
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    The game is great. The game is like AC with added depth in some areas and less in others. It's not Armored Core, so don't expect it to be like that. It has it's similarities for sure, but it's a great game in it's own right.

    I am a strict "wait for sale" buyer, and I bought this at full price. I do not regret it.
  5. javeriyu
    Feb 16, 2020
    9
    for 3hrs gameplay
    armored core lite, with anime style
    the customisation pretty straightfwd, the leg only humanoid type,
    but the port is guuud, 60 fps on medium rig plus you can rebind all key
  6. Figaro79
    Feb 14, 2020
    4
    Armored Core anime parody on minimals for kids. Tastless game parasitising on AC name. Marvelous AQL just parasites.
  7. UmAlguem
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Ótimo jogo do gênero pena que as pessoas não gostam de jogos de mecha 10/10
  8. AJCk19
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    For a game in the 2020's. The controlling of the mech doesn't feel smooth at all, controls feel kind of clunky. However I do like the art direction and presentation, it is really sleek! Gives you so much nostalgia if you are a old Armored Core Fan.
  9. asdfgrand
    Mar 6, 2022
    8
    While the game is obviously the spiritual successor of Armored Core, DXM could be more enjoyable for those who haven't played AC or just want a good mech themed game. The lack of hardcore gameplay has both pros and cons; it makes the game newcomer-friendly yet also makes it boring for "experienced Ravens". Still an awesome game to pick up.
  10. Sahmurad59
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    Nice game i really liked the game, shootin up robots is cool but story is not perfect not bad neither
  11. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Jan 31, 2022
    6
    The gameplay is good even great at times and with the right build. I also like the visuals and the fluidity of the gameplay. The big caviat is the story and the characters. Its so fking cringe, boring and convoluted, I tried to give it a fair shot but theres no way in hell I'll sit trhough this mess.
  12. Sethalonian
    Jun 24, 2022
    3
    This game is a cheap knockoff of better games.

    The gameplay is very shallow. It's filled with underused unfinished systems. At the start of the game, it introduces a repair cost mechanic. You have to not take more damage than you can afford to repair. Then the game never actually implements it. You can die and it will not charge you anything ever. And yet after EVERY level it has a spot    This game is a cheap knockoff of better games.

    The gameplay is very shallow. It's filled with underused unfinished systems. At the start of the game, it introduces a repair cost mechanic. You have to not take more damage than you can afford to repair. Then the game never actually implements it. You can die and it will not charge you anything ever. And yet after EVERY level it has a spot for it like it should be subtracting it.

    When your arsenal gets destroyed you can run around on the field as a human. You lose almost all mobility. As far as I could tell there was no way to fix your arsenal or steal another. You usually cannot survive or finish the objective as a human so you might as well just restart. It's an unfinished feature that they should have cut.

    And that leads us to the skill tree. Half of the skills are Human upgrades, and you HAVE to buy some of them to get to the Arsenal upgrades. And if you decide you want to change your build there is no way to reset your skill tree. The upgrades also irreversibly change your character appearance, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you cannot preview it or reset it.

    Then there is the shop. The only thing you can buy from the shop is processors. There are tabs for everything else, but there is nothing in them. As far as I could tell the only way to make things appear in the shop is to use a different menu to "Develop new weapons and armor". You give it money and an ingredient item, and it just disappears. You have no way to tell what is being developed or how long it will take. For me it just took one mission then it told me I got new items. Then those things that I already got from crafting showed up in the shop. There's no reason I would ever actually buy them again so what is the point?

    And as for upgrading, the difference in stats is so slight that I didn't even bother. Because once you have two swords, there isn't much reason to use anything else. It is the only viable solution to defeating Arsenals, especially in certain unbalanced missions.

    Lastly for the gameplay, we have the Missions themselves. So many of the story missions feel the exact same with so little stakes. You go somewhere and are given an arbitrary task. Investigate this, defeat all the enemies, protect a train etc. Then you take five steps and are interrupted by stupid dialogue spam warning you of approaching arsenals. Then you see a cutscene where enemy arsenals show up. Then you fight the enemy arsenals that are fighting you for no reason or because they won't just tell you why they're there. And it becomes so tedious and annoying because of the bad writing.

    Now we move onto the writing. The writing is awful. You as the player are totally disconnected from everything happening because you don't belong to a faction, and they don't give you time to get to know any of the characters because they swap characters every mission. At some point, you fight literally everyone which makes you care about them even less because nobody can be trusted.

    As for the main plot, nothing happens for FOUR chapters. They keep telling you how stuff is about to go down and nothing does. All they do is talk and talk and yet they say nothing. I skipped hundreds of dialogue boxes and missed NOTHING. Then later in the game they just exposition dump all of the important lore and story details. The characters do not act at all as you would expect with such a reveal. And then they all pretend like they're your friend as you march to go defeat the villain.

    Then they pretend the entire game was about the "power of friendship". They didn't do an ounce of work to earn it. you are friends with NOBODY the entire game. You don't even have a presence in the story most of the time. They straight up cut you out of the game for most cutscenes. And then they want to pretend like friendship is what saved the day. The writing is beyond awful. Go play Persona 3-5 instead if you want an actually good "Power of Friendship" story.    … Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    70
    If you like the trailer, you are almost certainly going to like this game. If you like the concepts, you are almost certainly going to like this game. It knows what it wants to be and it succeeds marvelously at it. And at the end of the day, I like this game, so even with its flaws, I can’t help but feel that it deserves plenty of love for just being dang fun in exactly the way it wants.
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  2. PCMag
    May 1, 2020
    70
    Daemon X Machina impresses with its focus on big guns, mecha customization, and wild, anime-style action. But its head-scratching story and lifeless environments prevent it from being an instant classic.
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  3. GameCritics
    May 1, 2020
    85
    DAEMON X MACHINA might have an overwrought, needlessly complicated plot, but doesn’t that usually go hand-in-hand with giant robot narratives? Whether or not players are interested in the story, there’s a huge amount of great gameplay on offer with dozens of story and side missions and replayable multiplayer content. From any perspective, DXM offers great value and gameplay, making it one of the top mech games available.
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