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. zran
    Apr 25, 2023
    5
    overall decent game, except when you have to use mechanics what rarely are used, especially mechanics what generally aren't used on combat yet you are required to do them in the final battle of the game
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Ripper36
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    LOVE this game. Runs great and plays even better. Story is not half bad either. Yea it takes a couple of hrs to really get into it but its worth it. Looks great ,things are pretty on that end. Some ppl have issues with it but i found it so much fun. Now if we can get Madworld back on the Switch that would be perfect. Great job NIntendo!
  5. Brayanrdz2510
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    el juego tiene bastantes cosas buenas, pero una de ellas no es la historia. es bastante frenetico y cuenta con mucha edicion de personaje y de mecha. si puedes compralo, no te va a decepcionar
    le doy este 8 por que la historia es algo meh solo por eso.
  6. AbbachioSexyAss
    Sep 18, 2021
    6
    Not, that bad as people say, it's a bit repetitive and some grafics are glitchy, if you play once a week or so it's ok if you like mecha games.
  7. Rinzler40
    Apr 16, 2021
    9
    Okay...this game came out of nowhere and completely surprised me. I played the demo and about 3 missions in I was hooked. There are so many mech games and third person shooters that do it wrong, and DXM simply does it right. Sure the dialog and story is a bit anime...but you can skip through it. Gameplay is solid, literally like fighting in the robotech world...missiles, cannons, acidOkay...this game came out of nowhere and completely surprised me. I played the demo and about 3 missions in I was hooked. There are so many mech games and third person shooters that do it wrong, and DXM simply does it right. Sure the dialog and story is a bit anime...but you can skip through it. Gameplay is solid, literally like fighting in the robotech world...missiles, cannons, acid guns, sniper rifles, laser swords....this is armored core on steroids
    and my bro and I love it. Really, play the demo, see if you like it....missions are short and not overbearing.....Similar to the short missions of god eater with more emphasis on shooting and flying. It’s great, really enjoying it....I’m really puzzled why this one didn’t make it to other consoles.    … Expand
  8. 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
  9. Z_Bearcat
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    This game has been amazing. Haven't been able to find/play a great mecha game like this since Armored Core. Only thing that keeps this from being a 10 is the shop in the game not really offering things you didn't develop yourself and not being able to customize weapon color. Definitely not a game for those who do not want to look into technical details for building your mech or those whoThis game has been amazing. Haven't been able to find/play a great mecha game like this since Armored Core. Only thing that keeps this from being a 10 is the shop in the game not really offering things you didn't develop yourself and not being able to customize weapon color. Definitely not a game for those who do not want to look into technical details for building your mech or those who are easily motion sick though. Overall one of the best switch games out there that isn't an RPG. If you like fighting robots and building said robots this is a game for you.… Expand
  10. Pxel_Dennis
    Jan 2, 2021
    7
    Armored core-like games are disappeared from the market even if people love them, this one is a try to revive the genre but it fails because they tried to make it more casual-friendly ruining almost all aspects of it.
  11. Oldskoolberk
    Dec 28, 2020
    9
    I'm at a loss on how this game has "mixed" reviews. It has solid graphics, solid controls, excellent challenges, and a lot of options for designs and weapon selections. If the knocks are that it is too challenging at times and the mech warrior/robotech argument and how it is past its era then the knocks are weak as weak can get out. Its an excellent game to play. The storyline ofntheI'm at a loss on how this game has "mixed" reviews. It has solid graphics, solid controls, excellent challenges, and a lot of options for designs and weapon selections. If the knocks are that it is too challenging at times and the mech warrior/robotech argument and how it is past its era then the knocks are weak as weak can get out. Its an excellent game to play. The storyline ofnthe game probably needs a few tweaks though… Expand
  12. UmAlguem
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Muito underrated merece mais atenção, jogos de mecha nunca recebem a atenção que merecem.
  13. lehepl
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This game is probably one of my favourites on switch. It is action packed mecha goodness. The story is great and the controls of the mech and person are fantastic. 10/10
  14. Isaac0076
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    6.5/10 This game does NOT deserve a 0

    That being said, is not perfect Story-wise is the worst piece of crap I have seen in recent memory (that's right, even worst than TLoU2) Sound mixing is also a mess, which is sad because it has a great OST that is going to be difficult to hear with all the other noice Graphics and performance are acceptable for a switch game (framerate drops a bit    6.5/10 This game does NOT deserve a 0

    That being said, is not perfect

    Story-wise is the worst piece of crap I have seen in recent memory (that's right, even worst than TLoU2)

    Sound mixing is also a mess, which is sad because it has a great OST that is going to be difficult to hear with all the other noice

    Graphics and performance are acceptable for a switch game (framerate drops a bit sometimes) and the art design is really good (except perhaps for the human characters)

    Where this game do really shine is in the gameplay, is fast-paced and it's customization have a LOT of options (you can even customized the HUD), there is no "strongest pieces" only builds that can be adapted depending of the situation

    It's an amazing mecha videogame, the best I have play by far in terms of combat gameplay, armored core fans are going to love it, especially for the solid multiplayer mode

    Like I said, is definely not perfect but if you are fan of the genre then you will enjoy it    … Expand
  15. Hyph
    Nov 9, 2020
    10
    I own this game on both the SWITCH and STEAM....

    It's an amazing game plain and simple. I grew up with Armored Core/Mech Assault/Mech Warrior/Robotech games and I always loved them. This game feels incredibly fun to play...the controls and combat are a lot of fun. You will spend a lot of time customizing/coloring your mech. Hopefully there is a sequel with a more fleshed out    I own this game on both the SWITCH and STEAM....

    It's an amazing game plain and simple.
    I grew up with Armored Core/Mech Assault/Mech Warrior/Robotech games and I always loved them.

    This game feels incredibly fun to play...the controls and combat are a lot of fun.

    You will spend a lot of time customizing/coloring your mech.

    Hopefully there is a sequel with a more fleshed out story and competitive multiplayer...that would be a dream come true.    … Expand
  16. Donutofdeath
    Oct 29, 2020
    9
    While a little rough around the edges the core gameplay of this game is an absolute blast and I personally have never played a mech game executed with this level of detail or that came anywhere near being this engaging ( I’m leaving Titan Fall out of this since they’re so different but TF is awesome too) it’s a good time for sure and the Mission Menu bgm track slaps.
  17. DomHall102
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    One of the most fun games i have played in some time. I wish it would have a bigger following, i would buy a sequel
  18. Earldunk
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    Mech game, mix matching parts, big boss battles could not ask for much more.
    Game does have some flaws but i can get over them. What I like about this game is the speed of the combat and game play is kind of what us mech fans like. I get some gundam vs vibes from the game with a bit of zone of the enders sprinkled on top.
  19. Beto1960
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    The best game no switch i love the robots and it's si amazing the gameplay. Excelent
  20. Joes
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Creí que iba a ser un juego generico pero es muy bueno, sumamente recomendable
  21. Jdd2102
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de mecas que hay el frame rate es estable, la jugabilidad adictiva
  22. MagicMikey
    Aug 22, 2020
    3
    It controls really weird. it's just another mech game to be honest. and the off centered camera sucks
  23. Jopawho
    Aug 18, 2020
    7
    Vraiment surpris par ce jeu je ne suis pas un fan de Mecha et pourtant je l'ai trouvé super cool, je m'attendais à pire mais finalement ca va. Bravo à Marvelous pour ce jeu (j'ai aussi hâte d'avoir entre mes mains ce fameux No More Heroes 3
  24. Reed618
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    I enjoy mech games and there are very few of them these days. My favorite is probably ZOE 2 but I also enjoy the armored core series. My hopes were pretty high for daemon but unfortunately it makes some big missteps.

    First of all the story and characters are just ok and they're poorly presented. There are so many text screens. It's quite odd that they hired so many voice actors and they    I enjoy mech games and there are very few of them these days. My favorite is probably ZOE 2 but I also enjoy the armored core series. My hopes were pretty high for daemon but unfortunately it makes some big missteps.

    First of all the story and characters are just ok and they're poorly presented. There are so many text screens. It's quite odd that they hired so many voice actors and they expect the player to sit through so much dialogue while looking at text screens. It feels so dull in comparison with the mech combat. I would prefer either a cinematic story that's engaging and fun or just no story at all. This feels like a pain to get through. The game also does an awful job at introducing you to the world. I'm about three hours in and I don't know what the immortals are, what femto is, where are all the people, who are these factions, how did the moon fall... it's just so weird that they have such an interesting sci fi concept and they present it in such an awful way.

    Second, some missions are a little too basic and the mission areas are often too small. This type of game is inherently going to feel repetitive but there aren't many bosses and the enemies are all very samey. This isn't a huge issue but it does make me less interested in what's coming next. Also one mission so far was just abysmal. I was controlling a giant robot and had to kill 200 enemies which sounds super fun but man... it handles sooo bad... it took ages to kill them all... just an absolute slog to get through.

    Honestly this game feels dated. Armored core offered the same experience on ps3. This just feels like a nicer looking armored core with a worse story. It would be nice to have a hub world to explore, people to talk to and missions to acquire before going out in my mech suit. A more visual introduction to this world as well would be really cool.

    This doesn't feel like an evolution of armored core but a slightly worse but nicer looking armored core and that's kind of disappointing.
    It's not a bad game though and there's definitely fun to be had. I feel like there's potential for a sequel to improve on these flaws but it doesn't seem like daemon did enough to make people interested in another title sadly.    … Expand
  25. Tatelee1990
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Amazingly smooth gameplay, obvious influences from Gundam and ofher mech games and anime, beautiful art style, highly recommend!
  26. Naughtytim
    Jul 12, 2020
    8
    There are not many macha fighting types of games, and I feel very happy they are able to produce one.
    The unique picture style gives me a very good feeling, without the need for a next-generation graphic.
    Story i would say normal, and the quests are not really interesting. Modifications are good but I still want more. Gun fight become a very big part and the melee feels bad. Overall    There are not many macha fighting types of games, and I feel very happy they are able to produce one.
    The unique picture style gives me a very good feeling, without the need for a next-generation graphic.
    Story i would say normal, and the quests are not really interesting.
    Modifications are good but I still want more. Gun fight become a very big part and the melee feels bad.
    Overall good game and I would like to see more of these types come out.    … Expand
  27. garyw_81
    Jun 12, 2020
    9
    fantastic game, not sure why noone is playing this. I don't even like these mech games but decided to dive in after playing the demo and I haven't been dissapointed, excellent combat system and a good story to boot.
    Maybe the visuals aren't the best,bu certainly not the worst I've seen. would reccomend at least playing the demo if it's stioll avsailable, you may surprise yourself.
  28. Galix
    Apr 12, 2020
    7
    Juego que no está mal para quienes les gusten los mechas o los juegos de acción pero que puede no ser lo más recomendable para el resto.

    Lo bueno: - El apartado artístico es bastante bueno, tanto en el diseño de mechas como en el colorido de los escenarios. - Las opciones de personalización son muy amplias. - La jugabilidad es notable. Directa e intuitiva. - La gran variedad de    Juego que no está mal para quienes les gusten los mechas o los juegos de acción pero que puede no ser lo más recomendable para el resto.

    Lo bueno:
    - El apartado artístico es bastante bueno, tanto en el diseño de mechas como en el colorido de los escenarios.
    - Las opciones de personalización son muy amplias.
    - La jugabilidad es notable. Directa e intuitiva.
    - La gran variedad de armas y armaduras con distintos efectos que ofrecen un amplio abanico de opciones a la hora de combatir.
    - La banda sonora espectacular.

    Lo malo:
    - La historia tarda en arrancar y no es gran cosa.
    - El escaso o directamente inexistente carisma de los personajes.
    - La similitud en la gran mayoría de las misiones que hace que se vuelva algo repetitivo.
    - La sensación continua de principio a fin de que nuestro personaje no tiene voz ni voto en el desarrollo de la historia.
    - Si bien no se ve mal, gráficamente podría haber dado bastante más de sí.
    - Conseguir todos los coleccionables es realmente tedioso y el incentivo para hacerlo es insuficiente.    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. SenpaiJake
    Mar 25, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be blunt, DxM is a good game. It's a solid mecha action shooter with some in-depth customization systems for both the pilot and suit. But, the game's lack of a solid and well-versed narrative thwarted with waaay too many different characters and a stack of missions too short and awkward to enjoy make getting into those systems hard.

    I haven't played too much of this game. I've put about 20 or so hours in, mostly in the story mode, and I will say while I didn't expect the world, I did expect more. DxM at its core is a mecha action game where you are supposed to farm for different parts and weapons to make differenet suits for different situations, to (I believe) ultimately go into online and dominate in PvP or grind with others for better parts. The base system of the game is built to be just that: you do missions, online or offline, where different bosses and enemies will be there to give you a shot at picking up parts specific to that mission. Think like how Monster hunter or God eater would do it, essentially. That core system works and it is good, but the rest of the game hinders the majority of people being able to get behind it.

    Monster Hunter never had much narrative, but it has a bunch of unique items and armor and super fun missions to play. God Eater has an interesting narrative with some decent and unique things to make. DxM in those terms has very copy and paste armor pieces and a handful of weapons where the only deviation are the add-on parts you give to them. While the "system" is good, as aforementioned, the "missions" are not so much. The story missions are either so easy it's insulting to try and grind or even make a unique set, or they're so awkwardly designed to be unfair and downright hard that you need to suddenly go back and grind for a specific part to beat it. It makes for a mix of repetitive to somewhat boring gameplay, even though a mecha action shooter should be in-your face explosive action that keeps you hooked.

    When you couple this with the worst part of the game - the story - you turn DxM from a potentially great mecha to a sappy, watered down shooter. The story in this game is awful, and for a few reasons. Besides some context from random trailers, the writers of DxM give you NOTHING to go on. As you progress through the story missions you get bits and pieces of the history of the world in the game, but not nearly enough to make any climactic action or drama leave in impact on the player. The main arching point for the game is the AI system going rogue (or something?) and the mercenaries who work together a LOT but also fight each other a LOT start to question why they are fighting each other. Just to turn around and, every time, say "oh well you shouldn't come to battle if you don't want to fight," then go back to asking WHY ARE WE FIGHTING EACH OTHER?! It's a ridiculously bad narrative with no meaning or seams that hold it together. It goes all over the place in its attempt to be a philosophical, post-apocalypse tale that would copy masters of the theme like Yoko Taro. It's just bad overall, and when you mix that in with the fact there are so many characters going by so many codenames, the average player can't keep up enough to care. They tried to remedy this bad plot with some text message conversations you will get after each mission that are so dragged out that there's no point in reading them, even if they gave us some hint as to what the hell is going on.

    Story and bad single missions aside, multiplayer is the silver lining to this game. You have PvE, basically playing a slew of missions together with other players to get parts and experience, and other modes like PvP which are really interesting, but also a bit worthless since the game didn't bother to balance out a lot of the customization areas for things such as the auto-aim auto-lock and long distances electric gun weapons. Multiplayer has been a relatively fun experience to do for an hour or so once in a while to get some more parts and just grind out.

    However, multiplayer is dead.

    So this game loses its own silver lining because it tears away most interests in its bad single player setup, and general setup of its core missions. A lot of potential, but now that no ones playing, I wont be coming back to that story mode for a LONG time.    … Expand
  31. jessecarpenter0
    Feb 18, 2020
    9
    I think that the game is pretty cool. 10/10 - 1/10 = 9/10 because I wish the campaign was like Halo. I don’t like the missions.
  32. withinmyself
    Feb 15, 2020
    5
    I am so tired of games getting fluffed reviews from playtime in the first few hours. This turns into a rouge like game with stupidly impossible missions that are no longer fun any more. Which REALLY sucks because I REALLY liked this game. I think some of the missions might even be bugged or something too. It's really too bad because this is the best damn mech game I've played sinceI am so tired of games getting fluffed reviews from playtime in the first few hours. This turns into a rouge like game with stupidly impossible missions that are no longer fun any more. Which REALLY sucks because I REALLY liked this game. I think some of the missions might even be bugged or something too. It's really too bad because this is the best damn mech game I've played since Titanfall 2 and I was looking forward to putting a ton of hours into this and now I just can't. Trust me though.,.. I WILL TRY LOL/... but I know it won't let me..... please fix this game?????? thank you… Expand
  33. 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?
  34. 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.
  35. unnamedcritic
    Dec 19, 2019
    9
    Underrated. Controls are fine, especially for those familiar with armored core. If your mecha feels clunky then you aren't building correctly to your play style, it's good that they kept the spirit of AC and had not gone dynasty warriors with mechs.
  36. 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
  37. Helldiver450
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Absolutely masterful! Easily one of the most captivating Mecha games since Gundam Breaker 3 and Armored Core 4 Answer. The aerial combat is fluid and responsive, the sound track brings powerful vibes similar to Hiroyuki Sawano, and the visuals are colorful, dynamic and rich with detail.
    If you love Zone Of The Enders, Armored Core, or Project Nimbus, you'll be guaranteed to fall in love with this.
  38. SomaKurusu
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Este no es un juego para todo el mundo; pero si eres fan de los Armored Core o de Zone of the Enders, te encantará, ya que su diseño artístico peculiar, sumado a la cantidad de opciones que tienen los Mechas, y su adictiva jugabilidad, hacen de este un título bastante interesante, que pienso que se le debe dar una oportunidad. No llega con la etiqueta de gran exclusivo de Switch, pero esoEste no es un juego para todo el mundo; pero si eres fan de los Armored Core o de Zone of the Enders, te encantará, ya que su diseño artístico peculiar, sumado a la cantidad de opciones que tienen los Mechas, y su adictiva jugabilidad, hacen de este un título bastante interesante, que pienso que se le debe dar una oportunidad. No llega con la etiqueta de gran exclusivo de Switch, pero eso no le quita el mérito.… Expand
  39. Magenta1991
    Nov 14, 2019
    7
    Es divertido pero no más allá de eso, para los amantes del Mecha sin duda debe ser un tesoro, se agradece que sigan apostando por este genero para que llegue a occidente. Vale la pena probarlo solo por el gameplay. La historia es mala y la música cumple.
  40. Xplocion
    Nov 8, 2019
    5
    The good: A new IP. Robotic action with Mechas. Many Mechas customization options. The first hours is really fun.

    The Bad: After a while (a couple of hours) the excitement ends and the game becomes repetitive. Generic and repetitive missions. Multiplayer only non-competitive cooperative. You miss a tutorial that teaches you to better manage the wick. The scenarios are as random and    The good: A new IP. Robotic action with Mechas. Many Mechas customization options. The first hours is really fun.

    The Bad: After a while (a couple of hours) the excitement ends and the game becomes repetitive. Generic and repetitive missions. Multiplayer only non-competitive cooperative. You miss a tutorial that teaches you to better manage the wick. The scenarios are as random and generic as possible. The Mechas look great, humans don't.

    Lo Meh !: you are trying to sell this game as the eighth wonder of the world and it is not. Before spending on this game I recommend trying the demo that is in the e-shop.    … Expand
  41. Bloodborne98
    Nov 6, 2019
    5
    Great game play great story and I highly recommend this game its litrally the best game I've played in years compared to mech warrior this ultimately comes very close plus its awesome you can get out of your mech if it becomes destroyed and fight as the pilot as well really awesome
  42. 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
  43. Lushen1212
    Oct 25, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos de mecas que he probado en mi vida. Excelente videojuego para todos los amantes de las mecas.
  44. piperetrogamer
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    This is my first mech game ever and I'm having a blast with it. I love the aesthetics, rockin soundtrack and the gargantuan amount of customization options for both the mech and the outer.

    lots of options from melee to short, mid and long range weapons.While the control scheme may seem complicated at first glance, it's really easy to get a hold of and combat feels.really frantic and    This is my first mech game ever and I'm having a blast with it. I love the aesthetics, rockin soundtrack and the gargantuan amount of customization options for both the mech and the outer.

    lots of options from melee to short, mid and long range weapons.While the control scheme may seem complicated at first glance, it's really easy to get a hold of and combat feels.really frantic and arcade.

    Story, while not the strongest point, is good enough. I personally don't buy games for story anyway. In my book playability is king and they pulled it of wonderfully. Also, play with gyro controls on for a better experience.    … Expand
  45. Pollux357
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    If your an Armored core fan buy it you know what your here for. I do want to see it go further but am more than happy with how it is.
  46. 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
  47. Vesmeth
    Oct 9, 2019
    9
    I really love this game, but it's not for everyone, like every mecha game it's a bit repetitive and the story isn't bad but still full of cliches. On the other hand the fights and the customization are incredibly good and the online co-op is very fun, i spent a massive amount of time shooting enormous machines to get new parts for my mecha and planning the right strategy to kill some bosses.
  48. 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.
  49. moongtakk
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    이 게임 제작자의 가장 큰 실수는 데모를 공개한 것임. 데모때문에 너무 저평가 받고 있음. 아머드코어의 추억에 빠져있는 사람들에겐 분명 박할 수 있으나 스위치에서 보기드문 메카닉물에 파고들 요소도 충분히 많음. 스토리는 다소 엉성하나 그 외의 것들로 커버됨.
  50. Btmn4life
    Sep 28, 2019
    8
    It can get better but its not that bad as the YouTube videos are saying!! I really like this game, it is not the best of the best but it's good!! Should give a try yourself!!
  51. 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!
  52. Camillenes
    Sep 27, 2019
    9
    Faz muito tempo que esperava por um game de Mecha. Estou jogando e confirmo que os graficos em celshading são perfeitos sem quebra de poligonos. O gameplay é rpido e estævel, tem muitas customizações, armas e tabela de trofêls. História longa com muitos Personagens. Só gostaria de que melhorassem a conversa deles durante as missões, não sei inglês ou japonês para entender tão rápido, masFaz muito tempo que esperava por um game de Mecha. Estou jogando e confirmo que os graficos em celshading são perfeitos sem quebra de poligonos. O gameplay é rpido e estævel, tem muitas customizações, armas e tabela de trofêls. História longa com muitos Personagens. Só gostaria de que melhorassem a conversa deles durante as missões, não sei inglês ou japonês para entender tão rápido, mas isso não atrapalha minhas batalhasentender rapidad… Expand
  53. Nosase
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The battle is interesting. This is my first time to play this game. Unlike my usual mecca game, this work has a unique sense of manipulation and is very impressive. I would recommend this time.… Expand
  54. Alan0
    Sep 27, 2019
    8
    Estou jogando Daemon X Machina e eu e minha esposa que somos fãs de jogos assim estamos nos divertindo muito. As músicas são ótimas, a jogabilidade é perfeita e fácil de entender. Tem uma demo para quem quiser testar e ver como foi feito ajustes desde a Prototype Mission. Os desenvolvedores estão de parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho. .
  55. Fideo_Kojima
    Sep 26, 2019
    9
    It seems to me one of the most underrated games in the entire switch catalog. The game is pretty good, unlike many other fiery ones that I bet they didn't even reach the C rank missions, this is where the game gets really good. Their mechanics seem very good to me to be a game of fuses, their flight controls are quite comfortable and also their controls of dispartos, the only weak pointIt seems to me one of the most underrated games in the entire switch catalog. The game is pretty good, unlike many other fiery ones that I bet they didn't even reach the C rank missions, this is where the game gets really good. Their mechanics seem very good to me to be a game of fuses, their flight controls are quite comfortable and also their controls of dispartos, the only weak point that I find is the control of the swords which for this reason become boring and little tools. The variety in this game is perfect, showing many pieces which can create a lot of combinations. The replayability is another point that shines in the game since you can find different ways to compile past missions thanks to the combinations of mechs… Expand
  56. Caroleine
    Sep 26, 2019
    10
    Esse jogo é ótimo, coop local e online, musica e jogabilidades fora do comum. Tem ranking com conquistas. Não sei porque a midia e os outros jogadores eståo dando nota tão baixa. Isso deve ser porque não conheem e não gostam do gênero Mecha com ação. Estou emocionada com alguns mercenários. Atrás dos decals e de armas melee, DxM é viciante
  57. diazarauju
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    Daemon X Machina é um game incrivel! Música que combina com metal, muitas missões para eu conseguir armamentos novos e poder aumentar a força do meu robo. Prefiro jogar online coop com meus amigos e futuramente vai ter pvsp isso é ótimo. Acho que a história poderia ser melhor contada mas é muito boa para esse estilo de jogo. Gosto de evangellion anime e posso customizar meu robo paraDaemon X Machina é um game incrivel! Música que combina com metal, muitas missões para eu conseguir armamentos novos e poder aumentar a força do meu robo. Prefiro jogar online coop com meus amigos e futuramente vai ter pvsp isso é ótimo. Acho que a história poderia ser melhor contada mas é muito boa para esse estilo de jogo. Gosto de evangellion anime e posso customizar meu robo para parecer um Eva.… Expand
  58. capthavic
    Sep 25, 2019
    5
    Repetitive, shallow, and boring. Wait for a sale if you absolutely must get it.
  59. 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
  60. gustavobarretos
    Sep 25, 2019
    8
    Online e coop muito bons. Meison me apresentou o jogo e agora estou quase finalizando a campanha principal. Gostei gostei muito fa história e dos vários Personagens. Customização e jogabilidade fazem desse jogo um excelente game de Mech. Eu recomendo Daemon X Machina. Suas canções são ótimas também e tem placar de conquistas.
  61. Seperta
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    A lot of people are sleeping on this game and they will regret not playing it ! Once competitive mode is released this game will destroy my social life in its entirety! If you ever played an armored core game you will feel right at home ! One thing i need to mention though, this is NOT a game for casuals. You will see a lot of people complaining saying the game is not " user friendly " orA lot of people are sleeping on this game and they will regret not playing it ! Once competitive mode is released this game will destroy my social life in its entirety! If you ever played an armored core game you will feel right at home ! One thing i need to mention though, this is NOT a game for casuals. You will see a lot of people complaining saying the game is not " user friendly " or " too hard to understand "... Just ignore these people amd give the game a chamce your self ! You wont regret it

    English is not my main language but hopefully i got my message across    … Expand
  62. adaosilva
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Gosto de jogos de robôs e animação japonesa. Daemon X Machina me surpreendeu com as customizações do Ouder e do Arsenal. A jogabilidade é perfeita com progressão cadenciada. Jogo online sempre e as missões e os amigos nos divertimos muito. Faço parte de um grupo de jogadores de conquistas, e Daemon X Machina tem uma extença tabela de conquistas.
  63. Meison
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Estou.jogando.esse jogo e me divertindo muito. A música lembra "sangue e metal" ótima para esse estilo. A jogabilidade é perfeita, implementando muitas novidades como o femto e o potencial do Ouder. Tem um placar de conquistas para eu jogar muitas horas e refazer missões atrás dos colecionáveis. Daemon X Machina com sua história e repleto de mercenários de várias facções cada um com suaEstou.jogando.esse jogo e me divertindo muito. A música lembra "sangue e metal" ótima para esse estilo. A jogabilidade é perfeita, implementando muitas novidades como o femto e o potencial do Ouder. Tem um placar de conquistas para eu jogar muitas horas e refazer missões atrás dos colecionáveis. Daemon X Machina com sua história e repleto de mercenários de várias facções cada um com sua personalidade (muitos são carismáticos, mas outros são irritantes) feito para os amantes de Anime e Mech. É incrivel descobrir o rumo que a história vai seguindo, tornar-se forte o suficiente para vencer os objetivos mais dificeis. O multiplayer online é próeminente sem atraso e com ótima comunidade crescente.
    Finalmente os fãs desse estilo tem um jogo a altura desde Cybernator, Metal Warrios até Armored Core. A revista Forbes e outras midias especializadas fizeram um review à altura dessa obra.
    Recomendo para todos que gostam desse gênero.    … Expand
  64. Abner_Solomon
    Sep 24, 2019
    9
    Fastest Mech Game ever from player perspective though it is viable to ignore for defense. Extremely variable equipment drastically alters gameplay and loadouts allow for quick preemptive adaption to any challenge. It Grace's with nostalgia in the same way Dragonball Fighterz does by projecting what we thought we played in the nineties/two thousands even though retrospect would show aFastest Mech Game ever from player perspective though it is viable to ignore for defense. Extremely variable equipment drastically alters gameplay and loadouts allow for quick preemptive adaption to any challenge. It Grace's with nostalgia in the same way Dragonball Fighterz does by projecting what we thought we played in the nineties/two thousands even though retrospect would show a rougher experience. Co-Op is handled excellently but also made optional by simply creating a local room and teaming up with CPU pilots that have agreed to join you throughout the Single player missions. Melee, which is always seems hard for mech third person to get right, feels really good. The balance between velocity, attack homing range, and raw attack power just in melee combat is part of the enjoyable experience of figuring put your play style. Getting out of the suit and actually doing things is fairly new to the genre and more utilized than ever before but still not as much as it could have been. Japan's insistence on using people in motion capture suits but not correcting for their awkward movements is even more embarrassing when it's used for mecha motions. Attempting to portray that this technology is more "alive" was clear yet glaring. Still, I feel someone who is a fan of the genre will understand the direction. The strong multiracial tokenism iconic in 90s anime is strong in the supporting cast and its unintentionally hilarious. Whereas the characters with speaking parts that actually have some semblance of meaning are strong in their motivation and drive. However I feel its cheapened by exactly how much of these stories are happening out of view and we dont even get a glossary to research it. Body Modification is handled with the care I would expect the creator of the "human plus" system to give it, with its implicit consequence of sacrificing your humanity for power. Its costly to gain power and so when you start missing having a torso and being more than a brain and spine you can get it all back without refund. Credits, the currency of the game (and most other future games), comes and goes quickly. Overall I am pleasantly surprised at the rate of which this game did not disappoint me. Hardly is the original demo and the final game this much better.… Expand
  65. GreaseManelli
    Sep 24, 2019
    5
    Nowhere near the quality of the Armored Core games. Extremely, EXTREMELY dialog heavy anime storyline. Every single mission, even something as simple as destroy an airfield has at LEAST a solid 3 minutes of voice acting BEFORE THE MISSION EVEN BEGINS. Really shallow storyline all the familiar tropes are here. A few completely ridiculous boss battles (depending on your build, which isNowhere near the quality of the Armored Core games. Extremely, EXTREMELY dialog heavy anime storyline. Every single mission, even something as simple as destroy an airfield has at LEAST a solid 3 minutes of voice acting BEFORE THE MISSION EVEN BEGINS. Really shallow storyline all the familiar tropes are here. A few completely ridiculous boss battles (depending on your build, which is no different from AC). Awful final boss, end sequence tries too hard to have the MOST EPIC STORYLINE EVER. Alot of the missions reminded me of Ace Combat more than anything, it's really more about the story between the mercenary companies than anything else, so they'll be talking and grunting the whole mission.

    Gameplay is ok but Switch framerate gets old after awhile, some stages should've been cut. Lacking some build variety from Armored Core like true tank builds, dual shoulder cannons. Instead we get constant flight with an upgraded melee system, making this feel more like AC4.

    Anyone rating it more than a 6 hasn't beat the game or is a shill.    … Expand
  66. luis2667
    Sep 23, 2019
    8
    Juego divertido, excelente acción, buenas mecánicas de juego, muchos elementos de personalización para tu arsenal, música nada destacable, buenos gráficos, no tan fluido pero no se notan los tirones con tanta acción, cumple con ser divertido, pero no es destacable como para ser mas de un 8
  67. 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.
  68. 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.
  69. pokenick1000
    Sep 22, 2019
    9
    To lazy to write a full review. Great game, great graphics, great control, okey story, awesome custumization, few frame drops, addictive and makes a lot of fun. Especially online. Buy if you like mechs or gundams. Has a good gundam flair in the action.
  70. Andrey4
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Amazing game! Best meha fight I'm ever seen! excellent switch optimization in all modes.
  71. icetube3200
    Sep 22, 2019
    10
    I love this game. The artstyle, the music, the game play, the upgrades to your Arsenal and your body!

    I know that game isn't something for everyone, but it is my first Mech game and I so far it is my game of the year.

    Shout out to the Bear who sells ice cream. XD
  72. 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!
  73. 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!
  74. RisingBlur
    Sep 20, 2019
    6
    I realy do like this game.
    It's flashy, has a nice artstyle, good music and fun gameplay BUT I expectet something completely different out of this game. Something more like Monster Hunter, just with giant robots.
    The giant robot fights and the battles where you have to fight a large number of enemies are a lot of fun but the problem is that 80% of the time you are fighting other Mechs.    I realy do like this game.
    It's flashy, has a nice artstyle, good music and fun gameplay BUT I expectet something completely different out of this game. Something more like Monster Hunter, just with giant robots.
    The giant robot fights and the battles where you have to fight a large number of enemies are a lot of fun but the problem is that 80% of the time you are fighting other Mechs. And fighting other mechs is like fighting flies in this game. It's just so unbeleaveably annoying to have up to 3 enemy mechs swirl arround you while you are just trying to aim at them. This game desperately needs some kind of lock on for other mechs.

    The game would easily be a 7 or a 8 for me if the mech fights where fun.. but I'm just getting angry from them.

    And more different giant immortals would be nice. These fight definetly where my highlight and the game would work way better as a Monster Hunter but with Mechs alternative than a Zone of the Enders with worse combat.    … Expand
  75. Corsaro
    Sep 19, 2019
    8
    I really like this game.

    unfortunately it is very difficult to follow the characters discussions during the fighting.

    Adding a log of discussions would not have been a bad idea.
  76. Aagahim
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Almost perfect in every way. The game is made with care and love for the mech combat fan. if you aren't the target for this game you might feel a bit dissapointed. but if you see it for what it is. you'll find an excelent action game with great customization options and plenty of content.
  77. ObsidianLion
    Sep 18, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story:

    Story is full of anime cliches, tropes and single trait characters. It has issues where things are mentioned, but not explained and it reminded me of Final Fantasy XIII, where you are bombarded with weird names and affiliations early on and have no idea who belongs to which mercenary group. Innocence, Bullet Works, House Valentine, Terrors, (Something) VII, and each of those groups has 3-5 members who have constantly shifting allegiances between missions. Trying to kill each other in one, working together in another. It doesn't help you memorize them. Your character is mute and has no opinion on anything that happens and everyone else treats him like a dog to bring on missions.

    World setting:

    There is almost no world building in the game. You are told you are working in a "poisonous zone" (for regular humans) where the moon fell, to secure a resource that is transported outside of that zone to the normal world. You never see the outside world. You get work in mission form for one of 3 big "companies". You never see any of them, or their reps. All contact is done through mission objectives and mails which are so bland that by the end, you won't feel there is a difference between either of them.

    Gameplay:

    You control a mech called Arsenal. You can load it up with 6 weapons total, but not all weapons are equal in worth on the field. The shield in particular is useless. Same for some auxiliary attachments like the ones that stop status effects, which are very rare and if you get them, very short. For short periods of time during missions, you can enhance your speed, your armor, or your firepower (I finished the game and never used this, as it was never needed). Another ability you have is the option to make a mirage (a physical copy of yourself that fights with you) while depleting a gauge of a resource you can replenish mid mission in certain spots. You are teleported with 2 allies to a location where you need to destroy something or protect something or (only 3 times during story), collect something. Missions last between 3-15 minutes.

    Customization:

    Now this is where this game is supposed to hook you. Unfortunately, it fails. Although there are many things to customize, there is almost zero relevance in terms of your success on the mission, because the missions are too easy and you cannot change the difficulty.

    Like in monster hunter, you have the option of a meal before the battle that can raise your stats for the next mission. It's useless. "1% increase in land speed." Wooooow. Amaziiiiiing. -_-

    There is an option to augment your pilot like in Deus Ex, cybernetic implants and all that. Never needed it. You have one mission that you play out of your Arsenal. These implants also affect your Arsenal performance. You get a warning that enhancing past a certain point severely alters your body. Cool. I thought this would mean something in the story late game, like maybe it will affect some cutscene where maybe I am corrupted and controlled to do something I don't wanna do, being mostly mechanical and all? Nope, nothing is done with this.

    There are chips for your mech and weapons. Parts can have up to 3 chip slots. No, not the ones you crafted, only the ones you can randomly find in missions. Everything you craft has no slots. You change gear so frequently all the time that swapping the augments between armor and weapons after almost every mission just seems like a hassle. There is no good way to farm mech parts with slots. It's all random.

    I finished the whole game, every mission, and didn't use any chips on my parts, didn't get any character implants besides the first 3, and didn't use any food bonuses. That's how easy the game is, and how worthless these customization options are.

    Replayability:

    The game has no difficulty setting, unless you count the side goals some missions have (kill enemy in certain time limit/kill x amount of enemies). I finished the game in 23 hours. I played through all story missions and all free missions, with almost no grind for pieces, and already I had collected 70% of everything. Once you finish the game, you get one more free mission. One mission. you finish it and that's it. You have nothing more to motivate you to play the game and get better parts.

    Enemy and stage variety:

    Around 12 normal enemy types, 7 giant enemies, and there are maybe 10 different stages which you revisit. Seriously, by the end of the game they force you to do the same stage 4 times in a row doing the same objective (Black Lotus stages).

    Conclusion:

    I loved the Armored Core games, and while the Armored Core franchise has existed for 2 decades, they couldn't even make a good copy of that game. The story is a a shallow mess. Some parts are dropped on you with no explanation and never mentioned again (Solomon). The mirage mechanic is never used by anyone but you, and no one comments on it.

    Buy on discount, only if mecha fan.    … Expand
  78. Cyrekt
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    It's not perfect, but once you adjust your controls and HUD to your likings, movement and combat is actually quite smooth and satisfying, all done in a very appealing and eyepopping artstyle. They really did an amazing job listening to feedback and learning from the issues of the Prototype demo, and I commend them for it If you like mecha games consider supporting what they're doing withIt's not perfect, but once you adjust your controls and HUD to your likings, movement and combat is actually quite smooth and satisfying, all done in a very appealing and eyepopping artstyle. They really did an amazing job listening to feedback and learning from the issues of the Prototype demo, and I commend them for it If you like mecha games consider supporting what they're doing with this. It may not be Armored Core but give them the support they deserve and the next game could very well be the perfect mecha game we've been waiting for… Expand
  79. 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!
  80. Jehutylv10
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    After 30 hours of experience, I can say that it's been a while that I haven't had such a good mech game, IGN's 6.5 score is definitely written by someone who knows nothing about mech game.
  81. 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
  82. 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
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. 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.
  86. Megaradar
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    so this is one of my first reviews but i have vary conflicting feelings about this game so i wanted to talk about it.

    so daemon x machina is a mech based hunting rpg in the vain of armored core (AC) and monster hunter (MH). it honestly feels like a mix of the 2 and thats sort of a bad thing. i love both MH and AC but the game end up feeling a bit unfocused. it doesn't know if its wants    so this is one of my first reviews but i have vary conflicting feelings about this game so i wanted to talk about it.

    so daemon x machina is a mech based hunting rpg in the vain of armored core (AC) and monster hunter (MH).
    it honestly feels like a mix of the 2 and thats sort of a bad thing. i love both MH and AC but the game end up feeling a bit unfocused. it doesn't know if its wants to be a mech vs mech dogfight game or a fight hard big boss game like MH. now thats not saying the game is bad. if anything i feel its just needing of more updates' missions' and bosses. there was talks about a an update that will add a pvp mode (not sure if itll happen with the sales not looking great in the west) and that would be great it honestly needs something just a bit more but its not in the game yet so i cant give it a plus for that. in the long run the game is vary enjoyable and has lot of content it just doesnt feel focused enough.

    so far in my 20h balance is good ive played at least 7h online and nothing i have done or anyone else has seemed to strong. but on that same hand the game is a bit to easy it feels like it needs another set of online missions that makes the game far harder but on the other hand its also nice to just sit down turn off your mind and enjoy the cool action and good music.

    with that ya the music is good real good even if you don't plan to buy or play the game id still recommend going and looking for the soundtrack.

    the graphics are really really pleasing i love everything about it like i cant say anything bad on the style. buuuuuutttttttttt. the fps is good 90% of the time but there are some missions and maps that just hit it real real hard. there was an online mission in this cool forested city that was a 4v4 mech dog fight and until we took out a mech or 2 the fps was like at best 10 to 15 it was basically unplayable. the game id far far to fast for it like i was just bumping into building and wasnt able to do much without lock on. this was the only time i felt the fps ruin the game so dont take this part to hard on the game it was only 1 mission.

    personality. the game seems a bit bland on the outside but don't let the trailer fool you its not. going into an online lobby is always fun like super fun just being able to look and see everyone's mech and character you can just feel there play style and fashion sense through it all. and the amount of decals and armor pieces and color options are almost endless. theres over 200 decals that you can put on your mechs head' legs' chest' left and right arm separately raging anything from logos of mercenary groups to food items like pizza (even though a lot of them are Japanese words untranslated). every piece of armor has a choice to ether use a set paint option you unlock or a 3 color system.
    the gameplay is super smooth but lacks a little bit of feel like all the swords feel the same but some can swing more often and some do more damage some have really high knock back ect. but none feel unique and the same goes for most weapons in the game. this sort of goes back to what i was saying about if feeling unfocused this works well in a mech dog fight game but not in a boss slaying hunting game.

    now to end this. i love this game everything bad i had to say was a nitpick and is mostly focused as feed back to hopefully see improvements in updates or even hopefully a second game. i cant say this is the best switch game or even the best one of the month but its real good and ill probably be playing it and unlocking new stuff for years and thats says a lot i usually finish and drop games pretty fast. also ive been a long time mh fan (since mh1) and instead of playing mhw iceborn i was playing this and enjoying it far far more. please give this game a chance.    … Expand
  87. MrGrim
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    If you loved the Armored Core series, then there is a huge possibility you will love this one! The only things holding this game back from being the best mecha game ever is the lack of 60fps and day one online competitive multiplayer (Which has been confirmed for a later date). Other than that I really enjoy this game! Coop is a plus from me as well. It is fun to get your friends togetherIf you loved the Armored Core series, then there is a huge possibility you will love this one! The only things holding this game back from being the best mecha game ever is the lack of 60fps and day one online competitive multiplayer (Which has been confirmed for a later date). Other than that I really enjoy this game! Coop is a plus from me as well. It is fun to get your friends together to kick some mecha butt. I also rate it at about a 9 but voted 10 to counter review bombing as well.. This game deserves a better score than 0… Expand
  88. Peter19
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    Great game of mechas. Pretty original visual section, good music, a variety of weapons and parts to customize your robot
  89. 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.
  90. 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.
  91. Solrac00hn
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    Des un excelente juego tiene sus detalles pero multiplayer le da un funfactor muy alto así que recomendado al 100
  92. 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
  93. Killua_E
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Me gustan los juegos de Mecha y este es uno de los mejores juegos de esa categoría que estoy y he jugado. Sin duda alguna se le debe apoyar para que hayan más juegos de este tipo
  94. mendozacaos
    Sep 16, 2019
    9
    un excelente juego , con su propia personalidad en la mecánica de juego, fácil de entender los controles par los que le gusta las mecas.
  95. Drumheller
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    I gave a 10 to counter review bombing, i think the game is more like a 7-9 depending on your preferences.

    Graphics: 10/10 I like them but i can see people disliking it, little much red overall, looks good in handheld and TV. Sound: 8/10 Not much to say here, decent but nothing special. Gameplay: 10/10 Its my first mech game and i love everything about the gameplay so far, very action    I gave a 10 to counter review bombing, i think the game is more like a 7-9 depending on your preferences.

    Graphics: 10/10 I like them but i can see people disliking it, little much red overall, looks good in handheld and TV.

    Sound: 8/10
    Not much to say here, decent but nothing special.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Its my first mech game and i love everything about the gameplay so far, very action heavy with tons of customizations, good amount of secrets hidden around the maps.

    Story: I can't rate that one since i skipped all of the cutscenes zu for. But i heared its pretty mediocre so i would say this is the games weakest point. Anyway i dont play ot for the story same as the Monster Hunter series.    … Expand
  96. Bpjm92
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    A very nice game :),daemon x machina deserve a chance :), hope more dlc upcoming if possible
  97. kokobe
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    정말 재밌는 게임입니다. 다들 꼭 한번 해보시길 추천 드립니다.
  98. monty200
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    i like the game the story is great i give it a 7/10 game play 9/10 but one thing that could make this game way better is a pvp mode that more like pilots vs pilots
  99. Chillingrad
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    If you liked playing armored core then you will like it. Same developers, better story in my opinion.
  100. ModerarelyDuck
    Sep 15, 2019
    9
    Daemon X Machina is everything Mech fans want from a mech game. The customization, gameplay and art style are the main things that make this game stand out on the Nintendo Switch. Even if you are iffy about the game, give the prologue demo a go and see if you enjoy it. If you have a love for mech games this is a must-buy.
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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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