Daemon X Machina

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 304 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 216 out of 304
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 304
  3. Negative: 49 out of 304
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  1. KingBarracuda
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    As a robot mecha game the mechanics and the combat system are somewhat poorly finished, the story and characters are generic and porrly developed, and the graphics leave much to be desired, not to mention the errors and technical problems it presents even with the demo corretions.
    Quite disappointing for me.
  2. ATodoGas
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    Las misiones secundarias son realmente repetitivas, y la historia pudo dar para mas, tenia ciertas expectativas sobre este juego, pero termino siendo una experiencia bastante insatisfactoria.
  3. BylethWhy
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    In spite of the feedback that the game received through patches and we gave the final finish it was disappointing, playing it is really repetitive and I feel that it wastes a lot of potential, few good things can I say about the game, in general it has not liked me.
  4. xSelene89
    Sep 21, 2019
    4
    I tried to like this Game but Im already thinking of reselling it. Its like they didnt even read all the feedback we gave from the Demos. Graphics are average and the frame rate unstable. Story and Quests are already pretty repetive after 3h Playtime. The only thing I like is the OST and the Mecha Designs. Dont buy this Game, wait for a sale and Patches!
  5. Zer0TheHer0
    Feb 12, 2020
    0
    ruined by that stupid off-centered camera. why can't developers understand that tvs and monitors have a definite CENTER?
  6. TruckHeck
    Sep 23, 2019
    1
    Does the worse thing a game can do. Is boring. Nintendo needs to pick better partners to finance their exclusive games.
  7. HideoKolima
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    Como un juego de mechas de combate, la mecánica y el sistema de combate están algo mal pulidos, la historia y los personajes son genéricos y desarrollados de manera floja, y los gráficos dejan mucho que desear, sin mencionar los errores y problemas técnicos que presenta incluso con las correcciones de la demostración .
    Muy desilusionado con este juego.
  8. ErmaJim
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    Bastante generico y no aporta nada nuevo al genero, lo unico bueno es la optimizacion de personajes la cual es muy variada, pero para un juego de mechas es un agregado algo inutil, el juego se siente mal aprovechado en todos los aspectos.
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    Pretty generic and doesn't bring anything new to the genre, the only good thing is the character optimization which is very varied, but for a mecha    Bastante generico y no aporta nada nuevo al genero, lo unico bueno es la optimizacion de personajes la cual es muy variada, pero para un juego de mechas es un agregado algo inutil, el juego se siente mal aprovechado en todos los aspectos.
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    Pretty generic and doesn't bring anything new to the genre, the only good thing is the character optimization which is very varied, but for a mecha game inspired in Armored Core it's a somewhat useless aggregate, the game feels badly explored in all aspects.    … Expand
  9. HelenaPride
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    It's a bit disappointing for players who love gundam games, the combat system is somewhat messy and the argument behind the game is poorly constructed, the only thing I can highlight is the character customization, but everything else in the game is inconsistent.
  10. Awadeuwu
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    El combate es muy aburrido y los visuales, aunque dinámicos, son muy poco vistosos y hasta desesperantes, el estilo artístico esta lleno de colores saturados en especial el rojo, y los entornos son muy vacíos, así como la jugabilidad fuera del mecha es torpe y te saca de la atmósfera, las misiones son en extremo repetitivas y con poco valor rejugable.
  11. ToshiKusakihara
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    I really hate what this game looks like, artstyle is precarious and the gameplay in my opinion is clumsy and boring, I like more how future titles of the platform like Luigi's Mansion 3 or Pokemon Sword and Shield looks.
  12. Astridyuko-san
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    One of the worst Switch exclusives that I have played, I really expected more from it when it was announced in the last year, it ended up being a game with rough an archaic gameplay, and a very bad story/plot.
  13. VioletEvergan
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    A shame for the genre and a bad example for a Armored Core like game, the gameplay is atrocious and doesn't help that the game is poorly optimized, to be a Switch game its graphics are quite simple and not up to scratch, and let's not even talk of its story, pretty boring.
  14. MajorKusanagi
    Sep 13, 2019
    4
    The combat is a lot of fun and the visuals are dynamic and exciting, but repetitive missions .
  15. Deinemama
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Never played a Game THAT bad and i played VCB - Why City. Such bad Gamedesign i got stuck because no more enemys spawned.
  16. CloudVentura
    Sep 13, 2019
    0
    The combat system is quite weird and difficult to control, the gameplay when you are out of the mecha is poorly implemented, and I find the missions somewhat repetitive, the game inflates its duration in a creeping way, it's fun at the beginning but after a while it bores.
  17. Raftacon
    Oct 5, 2019
    0
    A mindless experience with a vapid story, unlikeable characters, stilted controls, constantly reused objectives / mission types, and one of the most infuriatingly unfair, grind-encouraging final bosses in recent memory. Avoid at all costs.
  18. cronft
    Dec 7, 2019
    4
    generally alright game, but, BUT there some weird things what could be improved upon
    the enemies are either weaklings or move like crazy
    then the bloody final boss requiring you to use a mechanic you never or rarely use on the rest of the game, and there is also what the hp and dmg of the final boss are simply stupid, forcing you to change completely how you played the whole game before    generally alright game, but, BUT there some weird things what could be improved upon
    the enemies are either weaklings or move like crazy
    then the bloody final boss requiring you to use a mechanic you never or rarely use on the rest of the game, and there is also what the hp and dmg of the final boss are simply stupid, forcing you to change completely how you played the whole game before that point    … Expand
  19. JolyStars
    Nov 1, 2019
    4
    The game is too boring, just launched it already tired, I immediately said that the game will not be very and I was right
  20. DigaHole
    Apr 6, 2020
    4
    Bad story, boring and repetitive gameplay. I will never try out another mech game, if this one is claimed to be a good one. Totally wasted my money. DO NOT recommend! Worst Switch "exclusive" so far.
  21. MagicMikey
    Aug 22, 2020
    3
    It controls really weird. it's just another mech game to be honest. and the off centered camera sucks
  22. iaszczvr
    Mar 7, 2021
    1
    This game had great potential, as its working great on Switch, however its potential was totally lost. Missions are pretty much the same and combat is absolutely boring.
    Melee is totally not worth using until the end, then suddenly its a must have. Besides its clumsy.
    Story is told by lengthy dialogues that are boring most of the time (but there are some great lines to be honest). This    This game had great potential, as its working great on Switch, however its potential was totally lost. Missions are pretty much the same and combat is absolutely boring.
    Melee is totally not worth using until the end, then suddenly its a must have. Besides its clumsy.
    Story is told by lengthy dialogues that are boring most of the time (but there are some great lines to be honest). This game seems like playing one mission all the time and only names of enemies are changing.    … Expand
  23. Drude
    Feb 14, 2022
    3
    The mech-fighter genre is sorely underpopulated. It's been over twenty years since their heyday, and we're long overdue a new juggernaut title that shows off the new technology and design tools available to modern gaming studios. Unfortunately, Dameon X machina aint that.

    If this game were released as-is in the year 2000 it would still have played second fiddle to Armored Core 2. The    The mech-fighter genre is sorely underpopulated. It's been over twenty years since their heyday, and we're long overdue a new juggernaut title that shows off the new technology and design tools available to modern gaming studios. Unfortunately, Dameon X machina aint that.

    If this game were released as-is in the year 2000 it would still have played second fiddle to Armored Core 2. The enemies are bland, the controls are unsatisfying, and overall combat is an absolute snoozefest. The only decent thing about the game is mech customization, which - if you ignore the fact that all chassis run on the same skeleton - is quite vast.

    The gameplay is honestly just overshadowed, though, by the games FFF production standards. What is FFF? Imagine a AAA game, and it's the opposite of that. The cringeworthy writing and dialogue is only made worse by the dirt-cheap localization. I cannot understate just how bad the presentation of this game is. The music, characters, and foley work simply sucks.

    TLDR: If you don't mind a game set in an ugly brown world populated by a caste of bland clichés that you won't care about, and if you don't mind playing the game on mute, you might find something that scratches the anime 'mech fighter itch but is not innovative or even well-polished.    … Expand

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 68
  3. Negative: 2 out of 68
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 28, 2020
    70
    Daemon X Machina has a lot of personality when it comes to moment-to-moment action, but everything else sometimes feels like an afterthought. [Issue #42 – October 2019, p. 72]
  2. Nintendo Insider
    Oct 28, 2019
    70
    There’s much to applaud about Daemon X Machina. The third-person mech action game delivers an experience unlike any other on Nintendo Switch, thanks to the striking mech designs and red-drenched world merging with combat that can readily thrill in the game’s many large-scale encounters. However, shortcomings such as the convoluted plot and repetition let it down – holding it back from reaching the brilliance that Marvelous nearly achieved.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 16, 2019
    85
    The best description is this is basically Armored Core X Gundam. It has great mech and character customizations, fast and chaotic combat and a good enough story. If you have a Switch and are a mech fan then this game is a must buy.
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