A very rare case in which I found myself enjoying the remake more than the source material. The controls have been reworked to be a bit more user friendly than the remake of DAH 1 (especially holobob) and the skate mechanic works really well considering the larger scope of the maps in DAH 2. There is that modern-era lack of polish in spots (audio clips repeating when skimming through them) and I did have to reset to a checkpoint due to a bug two times, but overall I had a better time with this than the first DAH remake.
If there is one thing I'd change, it's the way the final boss is handled. Depending on how you've spent your upgrades, he can either be very easy or one of the worst bullet sponges in any action game ever. If you chose to back out and respec your upgrades, you'll have to do an ungodly long and tedious (not to mention buggy) escort mission again before taking another crack. I don't know how this managed to get by playtesting and I had to knock it down a star just for this nonsense.
If there is one thing I'd change, it's the way the final boss is handled. Depending on how you've spent your upgrades, he can either be very easy or one of the worst bullet sponges in any action game ever. If you chose to back out and respec your upgrades, you'll have to do an ungodly long and tedious (not to mention buggy) escort mission again before taking another crack. I don't know how this managed to get by playtesting and I had to knock it down a star just for this nonsense.
System: PlayStation 5
Rating: 76/100
Playtime: ~15 Hours
A game that clearly "feels" like a PlayStation 2 era game, but with the polish that makes the game look very nice as you're playing. The gameplay loop is a simple one, but for the most part feels good compared to the modern era of open world games being a huge slog to get through eventually.
The missions in this do end up feeling repetitive, but it's still a fun time to use the weapons in your arsenal. The game has a solid length, and especially if you stay with just the main missions, it doesn't ask for too much of your time. It's definitely worth a try, and it makes me wish we got a new entry in the series.
Rating: 76/100
Playtime: ~15 Hours
A game that clearly "feels" like a PlayStation 2 era game, but with the polish that makes the game look very nice as you're playing. The gameplay loop is a simple one, but for the most part feels good compared to the modern era of open world games being a huge slog to get through eventually.
The missions in this do end up feeling repetitive, but it's still a fun time to use the weapons in your arsenal. The game has a solid length, and especially if you stay with just the main missions, it doesn't ask for too much of your time. It's definitely worth a try, and it makes me wish we got a new entry in the series.
Game is fun as hell, is beautiful and runs really smooth for me. The story and humor is exactly the same as the original ps2 game.
BUT
CPU consumption is EXTREME, puts my i7 core to 94 Cº 2 minutes after starting the game!! Also it crashes after... 2 hours? but the autosave is pretty good, be careful tho, your save can be corrupted!
I cannot recomend a game that can break your pc, if they patch it (i doubt it) i will recommend it. Until then, just play the ps2 game ^^
BUT
CPU consumption is EXTREME, puts my i7 core to 94 Cº 2 minutes after starting the game!! Also it crashes after... 2 hours? but the autosave is pretty good, be careful tho, your save can be corrupted!
I cannot recomend a game that can break your pc, if they patch it (i doubt it) i will recommend it. Until then, just play the ps2 game ^^
They took a lot of the great elements out of this like some neat gameplay mechanics, the character designs are lesser, missions have been nerfed and cutscenes have been cut or altered which includes the ending! The bugs, glitches, and pop-ins were all just relentless throughout my playthrough and truly defeated the purpose of this remake's existence.
This game is currently in the Humble Choice for February 2024, this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before March 5th, 2024, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.
Updating a PS2 game for modern audiences, kind of.
Destroy All Humans 2! Reprobed is the follow-up to the Destroy All Humans Remake from Humble Choice April 2022, and it feels almost similar in quality. Take a PlayStation 2 game, update the visuals and graphics, and attempt to retain what made the original stand out such as voice acting. The experience here is good and delivers on the sequel. While it’s not a completely different experience it still delivered a game for players that wanted a second helping of this franchise.
Still, when I say modernized the game, there are limitations, the game still has the old fade out at the end of missions, some of the gameplay elements are a little static, and there’s an older feeling to the game. Now I love Playstation 2, it’s what I’m spending a lot of time playing currently, but if players don’t have a love for that era in gaming, this is going to feel quite rough. Also Destroy All Humans 2 was not as great as the original, so in that way, it’s a bit of a step down.
Pick this up if you like the original Destroy All Humans, especially the remake, and want more. I think they did a better job with the remake here, but the original sequel was a touch weaker, so it evens out. The humor also feels a little dated, not cringy necessarily, but I don’t know the last time I heard or thought about hippies from the 60s. It’s just not a reference that's common in 2024.
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Updating a PS2 game for modern audiences, kind of.
Destroy All Humans 2! Reprobed is the follow-up to the Destroy All Humans Remake from Humble Choice April 2022, and it feels almost similar in quality. Take a PlayStation 2 game, update the visuals and graphics, and attempt to retain what made the original stand out such as voice acting. The experience here is good and delivers on the sequel. While it’s not a completely different experience it still delivered a game for players that wanted a second helping of this franchise.
Still, when I say modernized the game, there are limitations, the game still has the old fade out at the end of missions, some of the gameplay elements are a little static, and there’s an older feeling to the game. Now I love Playstation 2, it’s what I’m spending a lot of time playing currently, but if players don’t have a love for that era in gaming, this is going to feel quite rough. Also Destroy All Humans 2 was not as great as the original, so in that way, it’s a bit of a step down.
Pick this up if you like the original Destroy All Humans, especially the remake, and want more. I think they did a better job with the remake here, but the original sequel was a touch weaker, so it evens out. The humor also feels a little dated, not cringy necessarily, but I don’t know the last time I heard or thought about hippies from the 60s. It’s just not a reference that's common in 2024.
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Didn't enjoy it as much as the first DaH, but then again I felt the same with the originals as a kid. Story missions feel a lot more boring and there was a lot more annoying missions (looking at you escort/protect Natalya and Kojira fight)
Also I just enjoyed that the first one had a lot more Crypto & Pox back and forth and I miss Crypto 137's unbridled rage against humanity rather than 138's slightly more forgiving nature.
All that said though I do hope Path of the Furon gets a remake and who knows maybe a new story.
Also I just enjoyed that the first one had a lot more Crypto & Pox back and forth and I miss Crypto 137's unbridled rage against humanity rather than 138's slightly more forgiving nature.
All that said though I do hope Path of the Furon gets a remake and who knows maybe a new story.
played the 2020 version of it and liked that a lot, this didnt really carry that feeling
had weird bugs when it first came out, story a bit underwhelming, had some bad lag in some maps (especially japan)
some of the boss fights were either underwhelming and too easy to kill, or was being unfair at times, didnt feel challenging at all
had weird bugs when it first came out, story a bit underwhelming, had some bad lag in some maps (especially japan)
some of the boss fights were either underwhelming and too easy to kill, or was being unfair at times, didnt feel challenging at all
You play as a sex crazed sarcastic alien who’s a narcissistic asshole and it’s hilarious.
The gameplay is decent and the exploration and combat is reminiscent of games like infamous and ratchet & clank.
The setting and theme of the world is very similar to something like goat simulator, but with a bit more depth and character.
The story is fun, the dialogue is silly and the way it presents itself is very care free and easy to follow.
The boss fights are a bit tedious and two of them in specific are really bad. So bad that you have to either use glitches or have to fully upgrade a weapon, which is a pain if you can’t access the Pox Mart and have to re do the whole mission all because you needed to upgrade a gun. This in particular left a bad taste in my mouth.
It’s important to note, I’ve never played the original. So I have no idea how faithful it is. Other than that, everything I experienced felt pretty good.
I also didn’t run into any bugs, like a lot of people did.
The gameplay is decent and the exploration and combat is reminiscent of games like infamous and ratchet & clank.
The setting and theme of the world is very similar to something like goat simulator, but with a bit more depth and character.
The story is fun, the dialogue is silly and the way it presents itself is very care free and easy to follow.
The boss fights are a bit tedious and two of them in specific are really bad. So bad that you have to either use glitches or have to fully upgrade a weapon, which is a pain if you can’t access the Pox Mart and have to re do the whole mission all because you needed to upgrade a gun. This in particular left a bad taste in my mouth.
It’s important to note, I’ve never played the original. So I have no idea how faithful it is. Other than that, everything I experienced felt pretty good.
I also didn’t run into any bugs, like a lot of people did.
Played the original before (twice), nowhere near as good as the first game, mainly played this version cuz it was free. Quickly remembered I don't care for the story or anything in this at all, so have just used this as one of my Listening To Albums games. Dropping it now, cuz it's just... not fun enough to spend my time on. Gotta start chopping down my now playing list, cull that which is not sparking sufficient joy.
Destroy All Humans 2 helped define my teenage years, and I'm really glad to say that this remake does the original justice.
If you've played the first one, then you're no stranger to how this is gonna play. I will say that the added SKATE system greatly improves mobility, even better than the original.
Personally, I didn't really enjoy the added content. The Poxbot that stops the game to explain how to press R2 felt unnecessary, and some of the added visual gags really didn't hit the mark for me.
Other than that, this is easily the best out of the Destroy All Humans series. I kinda hope that Black Forest goes back to improve Path of the Furon, because that needs some tweaking. We can all forget about Big Willy Unleashed.
If you've played the first one, then you're no stranger to how this is gonna play. I will say that the added SKATE system greatly improves mobility, even better than the original.
Personally, I didn't really enjoy the added content. The Poxbot that stops the game to explain how to press R2 felt unnecessary, and some of the added visual gags really didn't hit the mark for me.
Other than that, this is easily the best out of the Destroy All Humans series. I kinda hope that Black Forest goes back to improve Path of the Furon, because that needs some tweaking. We can all forget about Big Willy Unleashed.