Daemon X Machina

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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. Sherrydile
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Sadly, like past titles in the Mech-shooter genre, Daemon x Machina will be met with polarizing reviews. DxM fits in a niche genre of games that makes reaching a general audience difficult. However! If you're like me, and have been waiting since Armored Core: For Answer for a good installment to the mecha-shooter genre (That's over ten years, by the way), this game will hit most, if notSadly, like past titles in the Mech-shooter genre, Daemon x Machina will be met with polarizing reviews. DxM fits in a niche genre of games that makes reaching a general audience difficult. However! If you're like me, and have been waiting since Armored Core: For Answer for a good installment to the mecha-shooter genre (That's over ten years, by the way), this game will hit most, if not all, of the right buttons.

    The Good stuff:
    +A sizable variety of parts and upgrades to customize not only your Arsenal, but also your player character. Makes nailing ideal combat performance -and- appearance less of a precarious balancing act.
    +Part of the replay value comes from replaying missions with different armaments, and finding ways to beat them faster, better, or by completing bonus objectives. I just found out you can throw your weapons with deadly results, and then punch everything. Very inefficient, but still cool!
    +Customize-able HUD and controls makes playing in a way that's comfortable to you very easy, not enough console games do this.
    +The Artstyle, while full of saturated colors, still manages to be readable in handheld mode, and plays to the Switch's strengths.

    The Bad/Meh stuff:
    -The story is kind of bland, and some places, kind of awkward with it's dialogue. To be expected at this point, as the entire genre suffers from this.
    -Personal opinion; I don't like the hangar, your base of operations, out of all the things you can customize, I wish I could spruce up my base.
    -Being a Switch exclusive hurts, not because of the game's performance, or graphics, but because it makes a good-but-niche title even less accessible.
    -For a full-priced title, there's some gameplay features that are missing (namely, competitive multiplayer). Fortunately the developers have stated that there will be post-release content updates, so there's hope.

    Ultimately, it's not for everyone, but despite it's flaws, I think this might be the best mecha-shooter we've had in a long time. It makes me think of all the good things from the Armored Core series, with a little dash of Monster Hunter for some lobby coop with friends or strangers.    … Expand
  2. RaidouF
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    As a mecha fan I can say this game is everything I can ask for. Armored team is back and we should support them.
  3. D80
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    It's Armored Core with light Monster Hunter elements and technicolor battlefields. Either you like it or you're a casual that needs to go away.
  4. CDizzness
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    STOP REVIEW BOMBING GOOD GAMES!!! No game deserves a "0" rating, especially one of this calibur. This is one of the best mecha fighters I have played in the past 19 years. If you are a fan of the genre and own a Nintendo Switch, pick it up now!
  5. Anarchy23smith
    Sep 19, 2019
    9
    I absolutely love this game! Im a huge armored core fan and i have to say daemon is a very good stand in for that series while its on hiatus.not only that it carves out its own niche and series hype. Its not perfect but its a high octane thrill ride with amazing combat. Long live Daemon X Machina!
  6. Poophead64
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Great mech game reminds me of monster Hunter but wayyy faster. The story is a little forced and run of the mill but the gameplay is great
  7. d4rt
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    Daemon X Machina accomplished something no other game on switch did for me. It is a perfect action time killer. This game is simply addicting to play, it is satisfying to shoot and blow up stuff while flying around in your fully customized mech with your fully customized character. The addition of online multiplayer and couch coop only add to this fun factor.
  8. Yung_omlit
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    This game is brilliant. The graphics are unique and push the switch to its limits, the soundtrack is aggressive and matches the intense mech action, and the gameplay is intense, fast paced, and requires lots of skill. This is my game if the year 2019
  9. greengrounds
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    I love the graphics and art the smooth frame rate, the giant mech action, character builder and customization. Very fun action and great multiplayer.
  10. cobradactyl
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    DxM is a great addition to any Armored Core lovers library. You will not be disappointed.

    Do not listen to the trolling review bombers that keep giving Switch exclusives zero ratings. This happened with FE Three Houses and Astral Chain.
  11. AllPlatforms
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Anther Nintendo exclusive being review bombed. Ignore the 0 scores armoured core fans fuming that it not on their machine and the usual Ps4 downvoters.

    This is a great niche mech game, well worth picking up if you like this kind of game.

    One of the very few mech games this generation.
  12. Foxazoxi
    Sep 14, 2019
    9
    The game of 2019 for mecha fans. Everything is perfect except the storytelling.
  13. endlesssoul336
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Premise: You are a mercenary for several corporations looking to maintain control over the world. All share a common enemy against the Immortals, a faction of AI that act for control and the destruction of mankind. Not too deep into the story but it's engaging enough to allow for unwinding for missions with enough engagement to slow down the action.

    The Mechs: Several playstyles are    Premise: You are a mercenary for several corporations looking to maintain control over the world. All share a common enemy against the Immortals, a faction of AI that act for control and the destruction of mankind. Not too deep into the story but it's engaging enough to allow for unwinding for missions with enough engagement to slow down the action.

    The Mechs: Several playstyles are open for the player to explore. Everything is dependent on your Arsenal's (the Mech's) gear. From a fast, adept maneuvering machine that will dash across the map from incoming rockets to a slower, yet momentum maintaining behemoth with heavy armor and weaponry. The pilot is also upgradable with abilities, like a double jump, but this will greatly augment the player into a cyborg-like appearance and is a trade-off worth considering.

    Combat: A pleasuring experience with uncommon pitfalls. When everything is going smoothly, weaving in and out of combat with the ai in constant gunfights, launching missiles, and changing modes for evasion, defense, and attacking all combine into a race to clear out as many enemies as possible while maintaining the mission objective, stamina meter, and health bar. However, more intense sections against much larger, flashier enemies (see Gunfort: alpha) will set the frame rate to a crawl and make the screen illegible. While uncommon, it is a disappointment when it occurs.

    Story: The weakest part of the game. The english dub is extremely shotty but gameplay doesn't allow to read subtitles when displayed in the bottom right of the screen. Story is simple and does everything you expect it to. While I haven't finished it, I've experienced enough to know that I don't care and it's not a focal point of the game.

    Graphics: A ps2 title rendered at 720p sub 60fps with cgi from the Transformers movies. Either looks very cool when killing ai to the sounds of thunder and the flash of lightning turning the screen dark or extremely bad when the screen clutters with gunfire and explosions.

    Sound: The Soundtrack is awesome and makes otherwise boring fights against the story characters into fun, engaging battles. Too bad the default sound mixing is so bad that I can't hear the music over the sounds of my smg shooting 30 rounds a minute at max volume. Max out BGM and decrease sfx it'll improve the experience.

    Online: Haven't played enough yet to determine quality.    … Expand
  14. ovenmitts
    Sep 17, 2019
    8
    A proper homage to the classic PS2 Armored Core games, for better and worse. Graphics style is love it or hate it, but I feel like they did a good job of using the Switch's capabilities. Story is pure Armored Core weird/cheesy, so don't come into it expecting a masterpiece, expect a bunch of tropes providing you reasons to go blow stuff up. Customization is not as deep as later ArmoredA proper homage to the classic PS2 Armored Core games, for better and worse. Graphics style is love it or hate it, but I feel like they did a good job of using the Switch's capabilities. Story is pure Armored Core weird/cheesy, so don't come into it expecting a masterpiece, expect a bunch of tropes providing you reasons to go blow stuff up. Customization is not as deep as later Armored Core games, but should be deep enough to keep the player interested in tweaking both their mecha and their pilot (the latter being a rarity in mecha games) as the game progresses. The game is repetitive, sure, but the same can be said of previous Armored Core games, and also pretty much every mecha game ever made, so it's less a problem with the game and more an issue with the genre (if you consider it a an issue at all). I wouldn't buy a Switch just for this game, but if you have the system and you like mecha, definitely grab this, it's very difficult to put down.… Expand
  15. oceansoul1987
    Sep 17, 2019
    10
    Its not a 10. For me its a 8/10. But its definitly not a 0! Its a very good game that gets very repetitiv after a short time. But the Gameplay is so much fun and also the upgrades/loot is motivating! The missing of an interessting Story and the repetitiv Missiondesign are both minus (10-2=8). Graphics are stylish and fluid. And yes - at the beginning the informations at the HUD are veryIts not a 10. For me its a 8/10. But its definitly not a 0! Its a very good game that gets very repetitiv after a short time. But the Gameplay is so much fun and also the upgrades/loot is motivating! The missing of an interessting Story and the repetitiv Missiondesign are both minus (10-2=8). Graphics are stylish and fluid. And yes - at the beginning the informations at the HUD are very confusing. So much is on the HUD. But after a short time in, i dont look at it - or only the ones i really need. Theres also an option to disable most stuff. Im now 8h in and again. Its somehow something between Zone of the Enders and God Eater (more GE than Monster Hunter). Fast paced Mecha action. I love it!… Expand
  16. Ethelmord
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    A brilliant Mech game. Loads of weapons, plenty of customisation options, big focus on story, soundtrack is cool and visually, looks good as far as the limited hardware goes. Highly recommended for Mech fans.
  17. Sandman83
    Sep 17, 2019
    9
    Looks awesome, awesome music and solid action. Pretty much everything you want from a game like this. The world and atmosphere in the game is also really awesome.
    Only bad thing might be that the AI could some times be a bit better but on the other hand, it's pretty satisfying to kill tons of enemies in a single swoop.
  18. Iznax
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    Let's get the bad out of the way first.
    Story: The over all lore of the game is really interesting but the storytelling and the narration are poor and not immersive at all.
    Presentation: From a technical standpoint the game is not stunning but is really good for a Switch game. The art style has a really strong personality and the strong rock music adds to that. Gameplay: This is the    Let's get the bad out of the way first.
    Story: The over all lore of the game is really interesting but the storytelling and the narration are poor and not immersive at all.
    Presentation: From a technical standpoint the game is not stunning but is really good for a Switch game. The art style has a really strong personality and the strong rock music adds to that.
    Gameplay: This is the most important part of any game and DXM really shines on that. The controller are smooth fast and responsive and the customisations options are just amazing. Many can argue about repetitiveness but his is something that can be said about almost any game really.    … Expand
  19. KoI3uRa
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    Daemon X Machina is not for everyone. However, if you like deep customization, min-maxing armor and weapons, as well as collecting and applying mods and collectibles, the endless loop of what basically is a third view looter shooter will keep you hooked. its a cool game. I have spent already over 30 hours, mostly in co-op multiplayer and halfway though the campaign and have had a lot ofDaemon X Machina is not for everyone. However, if you like deep customization, min-maxing armor and weapons, as well as collecting and applying mods and collectibles, the endless loop of what basically is a third view looter shooter will keep you hooked. its a cool game. I have spent already over 30 hours, mostly in co-op multiplayer and halfway though the campaign and have had a lot of fun. Love the art style and the gameplay. It could have some QoL improvements and more end game content, but those will most likely come in future game patches and DLCs.… Expand
  20. FDA731
    Sep 23, 2019
    9
    After hours playing this title I have to say it's visually amazing,a present for all of us,its soundtrack is incredible,you feel like you are in a anime and the orbital edition is impressive,the perfect game doesn't exist and am sure that this IP will improve in the future, so a 9 is suitable.
  21. litlwolf
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    This game dont deserve 0. Definitely bigger 5 and if dont like game style just try demo. So i give 10 just to rise it up a little bit
  22. Rocket5454
    Jan 18, 2020
    10
    I love this game, I cant praise it enough, as a mecha fan this game satisfies what I want from a game like this. The combat is fun and exhilarating. And the customization is amazing.
  23. Kailow
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    Its colorful, has great controls, the mission enviroments are varied and there is an extreme depth in customisation for the mech and player. Just your pilot can be upgraded with mechanical arms that let you flip tanks, or use a giant laser sword.
  24. Feferefu
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Juego de nicho, que rompe con todo lo habitual lo que refiere a estilo artístico. Un cell shading que le va como anillo al dedo. Donde está bien renderizado y sin caídas de fps. Y las misiones cooperativas con gran comunidad. No es un juego para todo el mundo.
    Hay quien lo tacha de repetitivo, pero no son todos los juegos repetitivos en cierta manera? Gran juego para un estudio tan    Juego de nicho, que rompe con todo lo habitual lo que refiere a estilo artístico. Un cell shading que le va como anillo al dedo. Donde está bien renderizado y sin caídas de fps. Y las misiones cooperativas con gran comunidad. No es un juego para todo el mundo.
    Hay quien lo tacha de repetitivo, pero no son todos los juegos repetitivos en cierta manera? Gran juego para un estudio tan pequeño como Marvelous. Es un juego de farmeo puro y duro. Quien venga buscando un juego con una historia de gran epicidad, aquí no lo va a encontrar. No es lo que se pretende del juego. Es un juego que buscan romper con los estilos artísticos habituales y con gran customización a nivel de números de daño y defensa y del outer y del arsenal.    … Expand
  25. OrcaLK
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, it's a niche game. That doesn't take out how wonderful it is. Being able to modify the control scheme as you like is great, I still am playing around to find an even better set since the one I have focus on melee and I need other for just shooting .
    The game is kinda repetitive but yeah that is the whole deal, to farm, to gather cash t get improvements, to start all over if u wanna try a diff build on outer.
    I do wish that there were even more mecha parts and weapons, being a fan of gundam I really wanna make omages to my favs. But still, hoping there are more games like this and with more customizable options, I still think is extremely enjoyable (also made me remember about my love for monster hunter which got me tired a bit after farming so much, but this made me remember why I lvoed doing that.) I really hope that when we get pvp more people will try it out and see how great it can be.    … Expand
  26. Jax360
    Sep 13, 2019
    8
    Presentation. 8/10
    Graphics TV. 8/10
    Graphics Handheld. 8/10
    Music. 9/10
    Controls. 8/10
    Gameplay. 7/10
    Funfactor. 8/10
  27. jallaq
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    It is a big cure for the gamers who have craving for mecha games! The gamers who were children in 90s and 80s will feel they are in mecha heaven! Mecha is one of the best consepts that created in 80s for making games.
  28. RobotEnfurecido
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Gran juego de mechas. Apartado visual bastante original, buena música, gran variedad de armas y partes para personalizar tu robot. Ademas pese a ser un juego de su género el personaje humano también tiene relevancia en el gameplay y que se puede ir mejorando. Modo historia para un jugador, modo multijugador online y local. Probablemente de lo mejorcito en su género.
  29. fenrishero
    Sep 14, 2019
    8
    A mech game in the spirit of Armored Core, it does an great job solving the 3D movement issue that've plagued mech games, and it does manage to look good in a slightly stylized way. Combat is reptitive, but you can mix it up with different weapon loadouts. But man, the story is just a mess. The characters are generally fine, with english voice acting ranging from good to not good. TheA mech game in the spirit of Armored Core, it does an great job solving the 3D movement issue that've plagued mech games, and it does manage to look good in a slightly stylized way. Combat is reptitive, but you can mix it up with different weapon loadouts. But man, the story is just a mess. The characters are generally fine, with english voice acting ranging from good to not good. The story in Daemon x Machina is like, the most amazing collection of words. You'd think that if you put that many words together they'd have to have either some structure or be a dead giveaway that they were assembed at random. But somehow, it's clear that someone has arranged these words, yet it is also not possible that anyone wrote this story. It has no purpose other than to seemingly keep the rest of the game from collapsing in on itself and crushing the solid gameplay and loot collecting. It's like story equivalent of packing peanuts.

    If you want a new Armored Core game, this is it, but if you're looking for a game with a story that explains itself or does something, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  30. egm954
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Super addictive! Nice visuals and gameplay. Story plot not important , more important drive action and Daemon X certainly give it to you! It’s way cool play in co-op ! Playing with great joy and fun ! Daemon X underestimated! Has great potential!
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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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