Destroy All Humans
by THQ
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Video Game Reviews of Destroy All Humans
Customer Review: Kill'em All
Summary: 4 Stars
Destroy All Humans is a great to have game. It takes alittle while to get use to but is fun overall.Customer Review: Really fun game!
Summary: 4 Stars
This the best game I played this summer! There are four guns in the game that you can use to destroy humans. The story is good and the gameplay is fun but this doesn't last long. After you finish the game, there isn't much replay value and killing humans gets old. I would recommend this if you are a collector or a huge sci-fi fan. But if you aren't, this would make a good rental that'll last you a week. Good game.
Graphics- 10/10
Gameplay- 8/10
Story- 9/10
Customer Review: Kitschy romp though 50s sci-fi is naughty fun, but lacks lasting appeal.
Summary: 3 Stars
Earth (specifically America) in the 1950s looks pretty harmless from space in Destroy All Humans!, the latest third-person sci-fi shooter from THQ. Perhaps that's why the warlike Furon race has decided to invade the planet and enslave its human inhabitants.
It might also have something to do with collecting human DNA to revitalize the fading alien race, nearly cloned out of existence. Or maybe it has something to do with the Furon scout that was accidentally shot down over a military test site, sending his saucer crashing to the ground and his body into human captivity.
Whatever the reason (and it quickly ceases to matter), the people of Earth aren't going to stand idly by as aliens turn the Sun's third planet into an intergalactic war zone and genetic harvesting ground.
That's where you come in -- warring for the aliens, not the humans.
Players control Cryptosporidium, the sarcastic and mean Furon solider leading the invasion. Crypto (as he is affectionately called by his leader) uses a collection of weapons to collect human brains, fight off military and government agents, and generally cause havoc in the game's six invented American cities. Hand-held weapons like the Zap-o-matic (fires lightning bolt that electrify opponents), ion detonator (a kind of space grenade launcher) and an anal probe (somewhat self-explanatory) help Crypto kill humans and steal their brainstems for Furon use.
Psychokinetic powers allow Crypto to read and control minds, lift heavy objects and forcibly extract human cerebellums. Add to that a mean flying saucer with its own collection of weapons and you're looking at one potent invading force.
Along the way Crypto has to solve some minor puzzles -- such as impersonating a small-town major to convince locals that recent alien activity is actually the work of Soviet spies, or hypnotizing a T.V. personality to use his show as a method of massive mind control. But most of the gameplay focuses on steet-level battles between Crypto and human forces, or saucer-bound aerial assaults where buildings are destroyed, people are vaporized and cars are sent to the junk heap.
It's a fun premise, but while these battles -- both on the ground and in the air -- can be thrilling, they tend to get repetitive. Every building starts to look the same, all the humans explode in the same burst of flames and the thrill begins to wane. Add to that the unending quest for DNA (which allows you to buy the weapons upgrades necessary to advance in the game) and boring mini-missions (fly around the city or tip 10 cows before the clock runs out) and you've got a game that makes a great immediate impact but offers little replay appeal.
With his exaggerated top Jack Nicholson voice and unsympathetic view on the human race, Crypto makes a mean-spirited protagonist -- especially when he spends his time wandering the streets and vaporizing innocent people. But Crypto's bad behavior on Earth is likely to cause more concern than the stylized violence. He tosses cows into the air for fun. He hypnotizes a beauty pageant winner to bring her back to his ship and suggestively "probe" her. But his over-the-top one-liners ("Man I love the smell of Presidential brains in the morning") and old-school alien looks (bulbous head, massive almond-shaped eyes) make him more of an extreme caricature than a menace.
There is one unsettlingly realistic section of the game where players have the opportunity to destroy the White House, the Capitol Building and other familiar monuments that make up a digital model of Washington DC. Parents may want to think twice about buying Destroy All Humans! for kids who might find the destruction of such iconic structures unsettling, especially in a time when the threat of terrorism is putting everyone on edge.
Of course the humans all seem a bit clueless -- leaders bluster around spouting dated anti-Communist rhetoric and average folk reveal have all manner of unsavory subjects on their minds -- making their looming defeat a bit more palatable. Add to that great design lifted from cornball 1950 alien invasion movies (Plan 9 From Outer Space actually plays on a drive-in screen during one level) and you have a pretty playful and kitschy game experience. But, ultimately, it's all prety unsubstantial, especially considering the magnitude of the casualties.
Customer Review: Great Spoof for Older Gamers
Summary: 5 Stars
Destroy All Humans is a great adventure game with you as the grey-skinned, big-eyed alien out to destroy / conquer human-kind. The humor is great!
The basic concept is a campy spoof on all 50s alien movies. You are wandering around a traditional 50s landscape with drive-ins, town centers, and town fairs. You have a variety of cool alien powers that assist you in your take-over attempts, flying your saucer around from spot to spot.
This game is marked for teens, and that's true both from a "violence" standpoint and a simple enjoyment standpoint. Many of the in-jokes are going to go right over the heads of younger players, who will only understand the game as a simple shooter. For example, reading the minds of the various townsfolk will have adults laughing for hours, while younger kids will be going "Huh?"
On the violence side, the "blood" is green, but it's still pretty nasty. You are ripping brains and spinal cords out of creatures, blowing things up, and being generally destructive. There are a number of references to sexual acts, since many in the 50s felt that aliens were only out to rape females and to perform "unnatural" acts on males. This definitely is a game geared towards older teens and adults.
It's really funny to see all of the old stereotypes - about aliens and cows, aliens and politicians, etc. - played out in real time. The graphics are rather good in supporting these scenarios, and the sounds fit in as well. But the real fun is in the plot and dialogue.
Yes, the basic game is rather short - it's not going to last you months like the FF or GTA series. On the other hand, this game isn't meant to be epic. It's meant to be a really funny spoof for older gamers, and it fits this niche extremely well!
Customer Review: fun but not what i expected
Summary: 4 Stars
when i saw the commercals 4 this game i really wanted 2 get it but now when i played it i relise its not the all star game i thought it was it is so hard there is 2 much loading and when u get so far in a mission then u fail u start the mission all over again but overall it is a good game