One of the best ways that a new game console can attract players is by having a strong roster of exclusive games. One of the games that the PS5 is trying to attract players with isDestruction AllStars. The concept forDestruction AllStarsis fairly unique: it’s somewhere between a demolition derby and a MOBA. Players choose a character with unique vehicles and abilities and go to town battling each other in an arena, destroying each other’s vehicles with relish. Unfortunately,Destruction AllStarshasn’t had the launch it was hoping for, sitting at a 63 out of 100 on Metacritic currently.
Consensus among players and critics seems to be that the core game concept ofDestruction AllStarsworks just fine. The game’s simple objective results in a lot of high octane moments of vehicular combat. The game promised to deliver high speed excitement and endless action, and many players think Lucid Games still got a pretty good shot at that objective. It just hasn’t landed quite on the mark it was aiming for. There’s still room and time to improve the game, of course, and Lucid Games surely will be looking for ways to give the game a second chance.Destruction AllStarsmerely needsto get past players' first impressions.
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Short-Form Vehicular Action
The biggest complaint about the game from players seems to be thatDestruction AllStarsjust doesn’t have enough content. The core concept works, and there’s four different game modes for players to try, but those game modes haven’t held players' attention as much as Lucid Games was hoping. Story-focused players also probably won’t get much out ofDestruction AllStars' campaign, which is fairly simple in concept and execution. Although the game works on paper and still has lots of exciting moments, there isn’t as much depth as players were hoping for.
There’s also some complaints aboutDestruction AllStars' monetization system. The in-game currency sometimes asks players to spend a lot more on the game to unlock basic content than they might want to. This could be a temporary issue, sinceDestruction AllStarsis currently free for any PS5 user that has PlayStation Plus. Lucid Games might feel inclined to lower the price of Destruction Points once the game’s free period ends. For now, though, it’s a bit of an impediment to the game’s success.
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Looking to the Future
Thankfully, lots of these problems and many others aren’t permanent ones. Lucid Games can release patches for the game’s bugs, and it looks like there’smoreDestruction AllStarscosmetics on the wayfor fans who feel that what the game’s offering is insufficient. It wouldn’t be surprising ifDestruction AllStarsgot more game modes or expansions to the campaign either. Admittedly, there’s a couple features disliked by fans that Lucid Games can’t just replace, like the necessity of running around the arena on foot now and again. However, even if it can’t replace mechanics like that outright, it can build around it in new ways that make the game faster and more exciting.
The game has plenty of potential at its heart, so Lucid Games shouldn’t be discouraged by its reception. A lack of depth is easily fixed by finding ways to expand on the game, even if that’s in some of the most basic ways.Destruction AllStarsmight just need a little more time to warm up and find its audience. Its current free period should help in that regard, since potential fans really have nothing to lose onpicking it up with PlayStation Plusand giving it a try. With a little elbow grease,Destruction AllStarsstill has a good shot at a bright future.
