Research and Destroy

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Generación Xbox
    May 6, 2022
    70
    Research and Destroy, is a comedy strategy game reminiscent of titles like Worms or Xcom.
  2. Video Chums
    May 4, 2022
    60
    Even though I enjoyed my time with RESEARCH and DESTROY and its distinct tactical missions, it's still a rather clunky experience.

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  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Awanka
    Apr 1, 2023
    5
    It's like Scooby Doo X-COM, but shorter and simpler. Instead of a team of agents, you control the same 3 characters each mission, and trotIt's like Scooby Doo X-COM, but shorter and simpler. Instead of a team of agents, you control the same 3 characters each mission, and trot around the map killing paranormal enemies to unlock research paths for weapons, gadgets, and upgrades. The combat is similar to Valkyria Chronicles, turn-based with each character having 8 seconds to perform real-time free actions. One thing I didn't like is that groups of enemies spawn every turn in your vicinity, instead of being tactically placed around the map. If you like this genre of games, this is a nice little diversion.… Full Review »
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