Destropolis

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  • Summary: Destropolis is a top-down shooter game, inspired by such classic games like “Crimsonland”, “Alien Shooter” or “Nuclear Throne”.
    It takes place in a futuristic city, filled with red, cube-like enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and nuclear explosions. Play alone or with    Destropolis is a top-down shooter game, inspired by such classic games like “Crimsonland”, “Alien Shooter” or “Nuclear Throne”.
    It takes place in a futuristic city, filled with red, cube-like enemies. Tear them to pieces with bullets, lasers and nuclear explosions. Play alone or with friends in a local co-op mode. Destroy as many enemies as you can before they overwhelm you.

    FEATURES:
    • Fight an endless wave of enemies in a futuristic city.
    • Totally destructible environment. Every object in the game, every enemy, every building, can be smashed into pieces. You can blow up buildings, you can use them as cover, you can dismantle enemies bit by bit.
    • 6 different types of enemies. Cubes are numerous and dangerous up close. Obelisks shoot lasers at you. Bomb spheres explode on contact. Pyramids shoot at you from a distance with artillery rounds. Wrecking balls smash everything on their path. Big, hexagonal bosses wreak havoc with their massive machine guns.
    • 15 different guns at your disposal. Shotguns, assault rifles and machine guns shoot bullets that shred your enemies to pieces. Missiles and nuclear launchers create balls of fire that effectively clear out battlefields. Lasers and gauss guns cut through the enemies like knives through butter.
    • 12 power-ups and 40 skills that enhance your abilities. Place turrets, create force fields and detonate nuclear explosions. Increase your health, damage or movement speed. Confuse your enemies that they will shoot at each other.
    • Play alone, or with your friends in up to 3 players co-op mode.
    Compete with other players from around the world on global leaderboards.
    • Unique art style. Clean and minimalistic environment. Distinct and aggressively colored enemies. Beautiful explosions and lighting effects.
    • Synth-wave music. Created by a popular artist - LukHash. A fusion of chiptune mastery mingled with synthwave cyberpunk and EDM elements.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Gaming Age
    Feb 5, 2021
    83
    When things start getting really explosive — which is to say, almost immediately — what you see is a game that’s a whole lot of fun. Destropolis may only do one thing, but it does that one thing very, very well.
  2. God is a Geek
    Dec 3, 2020
    75
    Destropolis is a fun arcade game, that score chasers will adore. Unfortunately for everyone else, there just isn't enough content to keep you coming back for more.
  3. TheGamer
    Nov 29, 2020
    70
    Even if you don’t become an expert player, Destropolis has plenty to offer in the way of a casual quickplay experience. It feels like it could easily be a mobile title, but it fits well on Nintendo Switch. Destropolis is, at the very least, a nice way to take a break from the holiday craziness for a quick gameplay session or two.
  4. Starbit
    Jun 8, 2021
    70
    Destropolis can be summed up in two words: minimalist and frantic, that's what better characterizes this twin-stick shooter where waves of enemies will rush towards the player - or even better, players in cooperative mode. There are plenty of like-minded games on the Nintendo Switch eShop catalogue but Destropolis can still put up a fun, fresh experience. Those looking for something longer and more in-depth should look elsewhere, though, as Destropolis is mostly aimed at quick and intense experiences.
  5. Hey Poor Player
    Dec 1, 2020
    60
    I had a blast during my time spent with Destropolis. However, chances are it’s probably not the type of game that will keep you glued to your Switch for hours. With only one mode available, things do get repetitive fairly quickly. Still, the game features co-op for up to three players. So if you have a handful of friends to bust some blocks with, it’s a delightfully chaotic way to kill a half-hour or so. But after that, you’ll probably want to move onto something a bit more substantive.
  6. Video Chums
    Dec 4, 2020
    60
    As a simple twin-stick score-chaser, Destropolis gets the job done but its more annoying aspects will make you scratch your head.
  7. Screen Rant
    Nov 27, 2020
    50
    Destropolis comes off as an impressive freeware implementation of a game that will later blow up rather than a release ready for retail. All the pieces are here, there's a little style differentiating it from the rest, and the game is fun for a few minutes at a time. If the developers take the time to come up with more than one mode, additional out-there weapons and power-ups, and a handful of colorful touches, a follow-up could really be something to see. As for now, Destropolis will serve players looking for a few minutes of distraction on the eShop, but won't be one people return to over and over once its initial flash subsides.

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  1. jandleslapper
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    This runs well on the switch considering how much is happening on the map. Unfortunately past a certain level progress tapers off and the gameThis runs well on the switch considering how much is happening on the map. Unfortunately past a certain level progress tapers off and the game becomes a repetitive slog. Progress becomes tied to the power-ups you pick up, you may or may not get what you need; this is not a case of making use of what you have, you eventually have to have the force field to charge larger enemies without being swarmed and killed by the small fodder. Often powers spawn where you can't reach them, often in the centre of a horde, these are not worth attempting to pick up because a number of power-ups have little utility beyond a certain point. Sometimes you will only get the 'rebuild city' power up, this will continue to spawn until you pick it up, you have no choice. I got this on sale, but at full price this game simply isn't worth it despite the clean aesthetic, and it running well on the switch. I played for maybe 4 hours and I'm already done playing, not out of frustration but disinterest.… Expand
  2. chosen0ne
    Sep 22, 2021
    4
    Has a lot of good ideas, great graphics, and it's fun in the beginning but it quickly becomes tedious and seems like there's no point to theHas a lot of good ideas, great graphics, and it's fun in the beginning but it quickly becomes tedious and seems like there's no point to the gameplay. There's no goals or anything. It falls short but could have been good.… Expand