Destroy All Humans!

 Xbox One
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 52 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 80
  3. Negative: 11 out of 80
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  1. Noahchap
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you are expecting a new entry to the Destroy All Humans franchise in terms of story, that might be still years away. However the only thing that hinders it a bit is the fact that it follows the original 2005 story to a near perfect tee. As for gameplay, weapons, and over all executing the games namesake is an incredible journey to a simpler time when games where made with love and not a needless cashgrab. If you are new to the series or just a longtime fan it's a welcome addition to a cult classic. Here's hoping it doesn't take another 15 years to journey back into the space boots of crypto.… Expand
  2. MichaelJordan23
    Jul 30, 2020
    9
    Great game. I use to play this game all of the time. It’s also so nice to see a game that’s not pushing social politics and political agendas into itself. It’s even nicer to see a game that has free speech and a sense of humor without being paranoid about everything it says because it’s worried about offending people. It doesn’t take everything or itself so serious. But a 9/10 because itGreat game. I use to play this game all of the time. It’s also so nice to see a game that’s not pushing social politics and political agendas into itself. It’s even nicer to see a game that has free speech and a sense of humor without being paranoid about everything it says because it’s worried about offending people. It doesn’t take everything or itself so serious. But a 9/10 because it is just an awesome game. The gameplay and mechanics are really good. But the best part is the comedy. Most of the jokes are satires. I’ve been wanting a remake or remaster for sooo long. I love this game so much!!!… Expand
  3. Haywire09666
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    A perfect remake. It keeps just enough to make you nostalgia, but adds enough for it to feel fresh.
  4. Jagd_Gray_Wolf
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    This game is pure fun. More games like this are needed. The remastered graphics and improved controls really bring this game to par with today's games.
  5. tifozo69
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    Great remake! You don't see game like these anymore with humor and such gameplay.
  6. SecretAgentSmit
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    Destroy All Humans! is and always will be my favorite franchise, there’s just nothing else like it out there. The original was amazing back in the day, but it hasn’t applied face cream for a long time and is seriously starting to show its age. The animations and movement are stiff, combat is held back by restrictions like the contextual menu, the sandboxes have nothing to do, the sideDestroy All Humans! is and always will be my favorite franchise, there’s just nothing else like it out there. The original was amazing back in the day, but it hasn’t applied face cream for a long time and is seriously starting to show its age. The animations and movement are stiff, combat is held back by restrictions like the contextual menu, the sandboxes have nothing to do, the side challenges were an afterthought, and so on.

    Black Forest Games didn’t just want to remake the game but our memories of playing the game. Did they succeed? In my opinion, yes, in fact, I believe they made the game better than I remember. It’s not perfect, there are still a few disappointments and annoyances, but great galaxies the remake not only managed to subvert my expectations but even exceed them! It surprised me in so many ways, and overall I had a blast with it. I can’t wait to replay it over and over just as I did with the original back in the day!

    Fans of the series have no reason not to pick it up. It’s the game we love with a few changes to keep it fresh, a lot of fun new bells and whistles, and a gorgeous new coat of paint, for twenty dollars less than what the original game cost. If you’re a newcomer and you’re looking to try something unique and fresh, you love sci-fi, destructible sandbox environments and want a game where you can just load up your Spotify playlist and cruise around causing chaos or a fun weekend killer, give the game a look!

    7.5/10 - Very Good/Recommended

    Positives

    A well-made faithful remake of a fun, solid cult classic
    Decent challenge for completionists
    Very enjoyable gameplay loop
    Absurdly fun psy powers with funny ragdoll physics
    Enjoyable boss fights
    Corny story and fun, campy dialogue
    Fantastic voice acting, from Richard Horvitz especially
    Gorgeous destructible environments
    Actual unlockable rewards, no microtransactions or loot boxes
    More replayability than the original
    Great ‘stress ball’ game

    Negatives

    Some disappointing missed opportunities
    Great moments, lines and easter eggs from original not present
    Challenges and missions can become repetitive
    Potential frame drops on older console versions
    Technical issues, bugs & crashes
    Occasional frustrating difficulty spikes, particularly in Capitol City

    Personally I adore the remake, it would easily be an 8.5 without all the issues and disappointments, but I do absolutely love the game and I sincerely hope BFG gets the opportunity to remake DAH!2 as I’d really love to see what they can do with it. But I do also hope they get more time to work on it because it’s easy to tell this remake could have been even better than it is if they just had the time. I still weep internally for what could have been a 3D, explorable Mothership.

    Here’s hoping THQ Nordic greenlights some patches and DLC, and that humanity isn’t totally wiped out before that can even happen! Fingers crossed for a remake of DAH!2 in 2022!    … Expand
  7. Panchogul
    May 11, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, variado, gracioso, divertido y muy vistoso en todos los aspectos.
  8. Ernest_Figueroa
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    Esto es demasiado hermoso, un remake perfecto. No hay agenda política ni nada de tonterías, es un juego limpio de basura absurda. Pura ciencia ficción y jugabilidad adictiva, me asuste con cierto juego y su agenda política y creí que afecta a la industria, forzando mi salida de esta, pero no, HOY MÁS QUE NUNCA ME ALEGRA QUE EXISTAN JUEGOS COMO ESTE.
  9. iMustang
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    This game was an excellent "break game" between playing more serious games, providing a lot of mindless enjoyment and some good laughs. That said however... that's about all the game is. Blow stuff up, laugh at the funny dialogue, do a stealth mission or two, then repeat the process. There isn't a lot in the way of either story or gameplay variety, there are some occasionally insaneThis game was an excellent "break game" between playing more serious games, providing a lot of mindless enjoyment and some good laughs. That said however... that's about all the game is. Blow stuff up, laugh at the funny dialogue, do a stealth mission or two, then repeat the process. There isn't a lot in the way of either story or gameplay variety, there are some occasionally insane difficulty spikes (especially towards the end), and overall the experience is very short. If you can get the game at a steep discount (or play through Game Pass like I did) then it's certainly not the worst way to spend a couple of days, but don't feel like you're missing out if you don't get around to playing this one. Still, I am glad I went and did it, and certainly do not regret it.… Expand
  10. Caldan
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
  11. Famixofpower
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    An amazing remake of an amazing game. Should set the standards for remakes and the sci-fi genre!
  12. Mrman69
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
  13. MotorMenace66
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Love! Love! Love! This absolutely beautiful and hilarious game! This remake gives soo much and deserves all the gratitude! Only makes me bag for a Destroy All Humans 2 remake! Perfect game 10/10.
  14. dfeazy
    Aug 10, 2020
    8
    Spot on only improves on the original and keeps everything the same no PC nonsense I’d say the only shame was it isn’t longer and Doesn’t have any side quests once you own America
  15. Erniefeb88
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Old school game in an awesome modern take. A lot fun and very improved visuals. Get the game!
  16. Mindkiller7522
    Aug 12, 2021
    0
    8/2/21-8/12/21 100% Main Story

    The only thing that I remember about the original is that it sounded cool and wound up being boring. Not sure if I ever finished it. But in the interest of supporting remakes and remasters I gave this a shot. Very bad decision as it turned out. Crypto is a goofy character that sounds like Jack Nicholson for some reason and the humor falls flat    8/2/21-8/12/21 100% Main Story

    The only thing that I remember about the original is that it sounded cool and wound up being boring. Not sure if I ever finished it. But in the interest of supporting remakes and remasters I gave this a shot. Very bad decision as it turned out.

    Crypto is a goofy character that sounds like Jack Nicholson for some reason and the humor falls flat everywhere. It's like playing a Nickelodian cartoon.

    The worst part is all the frustrating missions, though. Sometimes you have to defend for an insane amount of time or fight a boss that takes forever. It's not fun and is very contrasting to the missions that take three minutes to complete.

    It's an incredibly poorly designed game in the first place, regardless of the quality of the remake. Skip it if you are on the fence.    … Expand
  17. jakebayne2002
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good
  18. amandra
    Jan 16, 2022
    3
    Fairly boring and unchallenging throughout. Then the final boss throws all strategy out the window and reduces you to a one hit glass cannon dodging missiles, mobs and massive gun spray for about an hour. If that sounds fun. Play this game.
  19. Broyax
    Jul 31, 2021
    1
    Ce machin est un remaster du jeu original sorti en 2005… ça ne nous rajeunit pas et si la couche de peinture est toute fraîche, le jeu reste assez vilain, étonnamment vilain même… toutefois, une option 60 im/s est proposée sur consoles ! Ce remaster reste en tout cas conforme au muvais goût de son aîné, un mauvais goût général très généralisé mais aussi artistique (qui du coup n’a rien deCe machin est un remaster du jeu original sorti en 2005… ça ne nous rajeunit pas et si la couche de peinture est toute fraîche, le jeu reste assez vilain, étonnamment vilain même… toutefois, une option 60 im/s est proposée sur consoles ! Ce remaster reste en tout cas conforme au muvais goût de son aîné, un mauvais goût général très généralisé mais aussi artistique (qui du coup n’a rien de vraiment ‘artistique’…).

    Ainsi, l’humour potache a bien mal vieilli ; il est devenu carrément débile… même s’il l’était déjà à son époque (ça ne fait ‘rire’ que les ados idiots -pléonasme- ou des adulescents pas finis). Les mécaniques de jeu sont lourdingues, la répétition s’installe rapidement, de même qu’une lassitude certaine…

    Le pire demeure la bêtise du jeu, décidément trop demeuré pour convaincre en quoi que ce soit, lequel est toujours en anglais sous-titré français : des voix caricaturales et ridicules à la fois… à l’image du ‘jeu’ entier en somme, car une daube remastérisée reste une daube (chassez le naturel, il revient au galop…).    … Expand
  20. CamyVero
    Jan 16, 2023
    7
    Destroy all humans! Es un simpático sandbox de ciencia ficción, donde encarnamos a Crypto 137. Perteneciente a la 137ª generación de clones de la raza furón, cuya misión, en nombre de su imperio, es conquistar sin miramientos el planeta tierra. Porque? Al parecer los furones no se reproducen de forma sexual, como sí hacemos aquí en la tierra. Ellos utilizan la clonación y esto estáDestroy all humans! Es un simpático sandbox de ciencia ficción, donde encarnamos a Crypto 137. Perteneciente a la 137ª generación de clones de la raza furón, cuya misión, en nombre de su imperio, es conquistar sin miramientos el planeta tierra. Porque? Al parecer los furones no se reproducen de forma sexual, como sí hacemos aquí en la tierra. Ellos utilizan la clonación y esto está haciendo que con cada nueva iteración de los clones el ADN se esté corrompiendo, está perdiendo información. Por suerte hace mucho tiempo estuvieron en la tierra y dejaron su ADN, a modo de copia de seguridad y la vida, en su evolución, lo ha diseminado por el planeta, concretamente en los humanos, por lo que, a golpe de sonda anal, deberemos recuperarlo.

    Este es básicamente el delirante argumento de Destroy All Humans. Que tira de humor y estética Pulp para engancharnos a ayudar a Crypto en su misión. La acción del juego se desarrolla en varios mapas o niveles abiertos en cada uno de los cuales hay varias misiones. Las mecánicas varían, pero sobre todo tiraremos de sigilo, utilizando las habilidades telepáticas de Crypto. Cuando el sigilo se fastidie porque nos pillen , cosa bastante fácil en algunos escenarios literalmente petados de humanos, no nos quedará más que tirar de armamento y habilidades que potenciaremos gracias a un árbol habilitado a tal efecto que alimentaremos con ADN que conseguiremos superando las propias misiones u objetivos secundarios.

    Una vez superadas las primeras misiones de cada nivel, se desbloquearán los mapas, que podremos recorrer libremente, para recolectar ADN de los humanos, bien organizando matanzas u orgías de destrucción con nuestro platillo, o bien podemos tratar e superar los desafíos de cada nivel, lo que nos reportará más recompensas en forma de ADN o de desbloqueables.

    Este juego es en realidad un remake de un clásico de la generación de Ps2 y la primera Xbox. A nivel de remake hay que decir que les ha quedado fenomenal. El salto gráfico es espectacular y mucho más agradecido que si fuera un simple remáster. En su día yo jugué este juego en mi vieja Ps2 y he de decir, que pese a que me gustó no terminó de engancharme. Con este remake me ha pasado parecido, me ha costado terminarlo. No por nada, el juego no está mal para nada y no es que sea largo, en absoluto. Unas 10 horas le he echado jugándolo con calma. Sin embargo sí que me ha parecido algo repetitivo en sus mecánicas. Al final todo se decide disfrazándote de humano y yendo a saco a por tu objetivo. Si decides usar la violencia, casi siempre tendrás las de perder, sobre todo de mitad del juego para delante, por que al final Crypto es solo uno. Y las oleadas cada vez más ingentes de ejercito, hombres de negro y demás amenazas que el juego te tirará sin piedad ninguna, acabarán doblegándote irremisiblemente por muchos poderes mentales que tengas.

    En definitiva Destroy all humans es un juego divertido. Con una historia y un enfoque hilarantes. Original en su desarrollo, hasta cierto punto. Sin obviar de que estamos ante un remake de un clásico de casi 20 años. Gráficamente está muy bonito y muy bien terminado. Técnicamente el juego corre fluido y sin problemas en Xbox One. Pero, pese a que es un juego corto, se me ha hecho un poco bola. Debido sobre todo a cierta repetición en sus mecánicas. Aún así es un juego recomendable si te mola la ciencia ficción y echas de menos cosas como Mars Attacks! De Tim Burton y esa estética pulp tan de los 50. Está en Game pass a la hora de escribir esta reseña, y creo que en ps plus extra también, por lo que si estás suscrito a cualquiera de estos servicios, puedes darle un tiento. Puede que te sorprenda.    … Expand
  21. TheStarkGuy
    Oct 18, 2021
    0
    If you want to make your optional objectives impossible to complete, then don't have optional objectives at all. It's a remaster of a average game, and if you cant fix what made the original **** don't bother
  22. WhiteAndromeda
    May 6, 2023
    3
    3 - Bad game.
    [Xbox Series S]
    Pros: + Several funny situations and dialogs. + Amusing peoples thoughts from time to time. + Destroying everything can be enjoyable sometimes (and last boss fight is pleasant). Cons: - Unremarkable (sometimes pathetic) OST and the very few compositions. - Primitive missions structure in general and minimum unique situations (also only two boss    3 - Bad game.
    [Xbox Series S]

    Pros:
    + Several funny situations and dialogs.
    + Amusing peoples thoughts from time to time.
    + Destroying everything can be enjoyable sometimes (and last boss fight is pleasant).

    Cons:
    - Unremarkable (sometimes pathetic) OST and the very few compositions.
    - Primitive missions structure in general and minimum unique situations (also only two boss fights).
    - Meagre amount of weapons and contraptions.
    - Trivial and predictable story and inexpressive characters without even minimum deepness.
    - A bit outdated graphics and mostly similar locations.
    - Actors play is usually bad or excessively expressive, strained (which don't make me laugh).    … Expand
  23. Dan2084
    Aug 9, 2020
    5
    Can be good at times but other times it’s just a mess, The enemy’s get cheap shots on you, you die to stuff you never saw
  24. EasyGamerBoi
    Aug 17, 2023
    5
    Destroy All Humans was one of the biggest franchises I enjoyed during my childhood, I have endless fond memories of the series before it went on hiatus for half my life. But the first game never really clicked with me even back then, mostly because I played the other 3 games before it, so it felt really outdated & lame by the time I got my child hands on it. That feeling didn’t really goDestroy All Humans was one of the biggest franchises I enjoyed during my childhood, I have endless fond memories of the series before it went on hiatus for half my life. But the first game never really clicked with me even back then, mostly because I played the other 3 games before it, so it felt really outdated & lame by the time I got my child hands on it. That feeling didn’t really go away with the remake if I’m being honest. It’s obviously an improvement over the original but still feels outdated in a lot of ways, ways that I’d still rather go back on the PS2 & play the original 2nd game or even Path of the Furon which is an immense guilty pleasure.
    The new graphics are stunningly gorgeous, the framerate is pretty solid on the Series X and I really liked the new dash feature they added, along with various QOL updates. The humor is still great, Crypto & Pox are one of the funniest duos in gaming & I’ll never not love hearing Invader Zim’s voice in literally anything. The game can be a blast to play but not always. This is where I get into the negatives & I wish I didn’t have so many.. First, the story is just.. kinda there? I know these games never have groundbreaking stories but I thought I recalled there being a little more than what we got here. I guess not, but it’s really just an excuse to destroy all humans. Which I wish I got to do more often, but there only being 7 weapons in the game (4 on foot, 3 in Saucer) makes things get old FAST. Once you’re fully equipped it can be fun to blow up cities, but they didn’t bother to update the way your saucer can move & aim like in later games, so you’re stuck going barely higher than a medium sized building for the whole game. When you can barely fly higher than one of the final bosses, it gets really irritating & makes the saucer feel way more sluggish and handicapped than it should. Speaking of the final bosses, lemme address this bullsh*t of a finale. This has got to be one of the WORST ending chapters in any recent game I’ve played. The original fight wasn’t a cakewalk either, but to make it so brutally difficult out of nowhere when the rest of the game was simple enough for a 4 year old to finish is insane to me. Trial and error gameplay is not fun & is bad game design period. Same for all of these bullet sponge bosses! Speaking of bad game design, some of the missions here are goddamn terrible. Rage inducing doesn’t begin to describe the early 2000’s chapter design. Escort missions, “protect this spot” missions, stealth missions where you can’t be seen at all plus regular filler missions that have no bearing on the plot. The pacing is all over the place. I didn’t expect them to overhaul every single thing about the game but at least TRY to modernize it! I don’t wanna get too upset about this because it’s a “faithful remake” (I really f**king HATE that term) of the 1st game of a series that’s been dormant for over a decade & they probably put all of the budget into making the game look gorgeous, but I can’t help & feel that if you’re gonna do a remake, GO ALL IN ON IT. Don’t be like modern Pokémon remakes & simply put a fresh coat of paint over a wall with a hundred holes in it. I’m sorry I didn’t enjoy this game more. It’s really being uplifted by my joy of the series being back, I just wish they didn’t put so much focus on the weakest game in the series without fixing most of the flaws it had back in the 2000’s. I’m still really excited for Destroy All Humans 2 ReProbed coming out next month, 2 was always my favorite & I have a ton of nostalgia for it, but I hope it doesn’t fall into the same pitfalls as this first remake did. Hopefully we end up getting a proper Destroy All Humans 3..    … Expand
  25. LUKKE08
    Nov 1, 2021
    5
    Jogo horroroso quem quiser comprar por causa da nostalgia, não compre porque não muda quase nada do original.
  26. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Good game
  27. MrAaron10p
    Jan 23, 2023
    7
    Good game, but the gameplay can feel repetitive at times and it is not very variable when it comes to missions

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#100 Best Xbox One Game of 2020
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    60
    Destroy All Humans! is hard to criticize. It's not a bad game, it's just a product of its time. So you can only recommend it to those who liked it in 2005. These players will appreciate an upgraded visuals and laugh at silly, but still funny jokes. For others, it's a game with a repetitive gameplay and unremarkable visuals.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 17, 2020
    80
    Destroy All Humans! is not a complicated or even particularly difficult game. But it sticks to the original game's strengths.
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  3. Gamer.nl
    Aug 12, 2020
    70
    Destroy All Humans! is an integral remake of a very unique game that still offers quite a bit of charm and a lot of fun 15 years after its original release. Unfortunately, the satirical tone is not always in good taste, especially in 2020, and the sadistic gameplay gets a bit sloppy after a few hours.
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