
Destroy All Humans
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I'm a nut about so-called 'platformer' games, such as Ratchet & Clank, Jak and Daxter, and so on. This game takes it to a whole new level-- you play as a sarcastic alien with a Jack Nicholsen-esque voice, whose goal is to literally pull the brain-stems out of human beings to retrieve hidden alien DNA. You can control minds, clone or "holo-bob" humans to walk among them, and use some funny weapons such as the Anal Probe (yes!). The towns and fields are massive and realistic, with mid-Fifties American style; it is set up like an old sci-fi flick of that era, and the citizens think (or are told) it is a "commie" invasion! Comparing this game to others is difficult, because it's style is so unique. However, in totallity of game play, it lags well behind the leading platformer, Ratchet & Clank. Weapons are too few, the motivation for missions is vague, and it is too short. Human subjects re-spawn without even leaving the area, so you can never completely do what the title suggests. Hidden items give DNA only - unlike the secret bolts in R & C, which allow you to buy upgrades. But by far the worse problem with the game, in my opinion, is the difficult control scheme; you have to use both thumbsticks to move, and let go of one or the other to use abilities; an auto-aim feature would be great. It takes a long time getting used to. In spite of its faults, however, it still remains fun-- who doesn't like blowing #!@# up? This is one of those games I actually waited to purchase on eBay, because I'd rented it shortly after its release in 2005 and enjoyed it-- just not enough to shell out $50 to add it to my collection. I'd normally recommend you try this intentionally-campy game before buying, but since you can find both used and new copies at such low prices from eBay sellers, you could probably ad this to your "owned" list for the equivalent of a three-day rental. Go for it; open your mind, or Crypto will open it for you!
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