Why? Because Fortnite did it, and Destruction AllStars wants to be Fortnite but with cars. Each and every character is a ridiculous caricature with equally ridiculous dances and emotes. It’s catering to the new generation of gamers who find joy in stupid TikTok and Fortnite dances. It’s about unlockables, looks and style rather than substantial fun. Over the last few weeks I’ve dipped in and out to try and find something positive, but I just can’t bring myself to do it anymore. After a few short, frustrating hours, I’d seen it all and I wasn’t impressed. There are better games out there.ĭestruction AllStars has no depth to it. I found the best solution was to just turn the thing off and play something else. You can go over and kick them, but in my experience, that tends to equal more screaming. It’s arcadey and it’s responsive, unlike approximately half of its player base, who are either screaming into their DualSense controller because their parents have no idea how to raise a child, or, they’re standing around doing these stupid f^&king dances. The driving is functional but unremarkable, and that’s at least on-brand for the game. I’m not seeing much here that couldn’t have been done on PS4, and I’ve got a personal bet with a mate of mine that Destruction AllStars will get a PS4 port this year. When you do, though, it’s impressive how the cars mangle and fall apart, but not next-gen impressive. You’d be forgiven for forgetting that the objective is to destroy other players’ cars, given just how difficult it can be to actually get close. Far too often I would find myself roaming around the over-sized arenas looking for somebody to smash into – and that’s with a full match of players. The actual mechanics of the game work fine, but there’s definitely room for some tuning. It stinks, and I do not support it, even if there are plans to make these modes “earnable” with in-game currency. I get that the game is a PS Plus freebie, so that might not seem so bad, but if I’d have paid full price (and some people will), I’d be very, very annoyed at such basic content being locked behind a paywall. However, if you want the character-specific story and challenges, you’ll have to pay money. The game is focused on the online multiplayer grid, but there is a single-player Arcade mode where you can play against A.I controlled enemies. There’s not much to it and if you’re hoping for single-player content, you best be ready to open your wallet. If it sounds shallow, that’s because it is. Just what we need…Īnd that is Destruction AllStars in a nutshell. Quick-time events in online multiplayer games. You simply go near an opposing vehicle, press triangle to jump on, and then mash the on-screen buttons. Or, you can be a total dick and steal somebody else’s car. You can eject, run around, find a new car waiting nearby, and then carry on with some fresh wheels. The twist here is that you can avoid total devastation by bailing out of your car at any time. Once you’ve got a car you drive around in the hope of smashing into other players, destroying their vehicles, and scoring yourself some points across the four game modes, though honestly, there may as well have been just one. If you’re not, you’re gonna get slammed early, or maybe even kicked by another player, unless you can get up to a platform and nab another vehicle. You drop into an arena on foot and you have to hope that you’re fast enough to grab one of the cars waiting nearby. You have a roster of ridiculous characters, each with their own special vehicle that can be unlocked during the course of a match. You’ve probably got a fair idea of what the game is about, but let me break down the general gist. It’s another grinder to throw on the pile. That’s what Destruction AllStars is missing. What caused us to give our mates a dead-arm for daring to beat us in our own homes. What kept us playing in the dark until the wee hours of the morning. Vehicular combat has always been a winning formula, going back to the days of Twisted Metal, Destruction Derby, and my personal childhood favourite, Vigilante 8.īut, Destruction AllStars seems to have forgotten what made these games so good in the first place. The concept on which Destruction AllStars builds its game is sound smash cars into each other.
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