Destroy All Humans!

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

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  • Summary: Use destructive weapons and innate mental powers to take on the most feared enemy in the galaxy - Mankind! Play as Crypto, an alien warrior sent to Earth to clear the way for the Furon invasion force.Your mission is to infiltrate humanity, control them, harvest their brain stems andUse destructive weapons and innate mental powers to take on the most feared enemy in the galaxy - Mankind! Play as Crypto, an alien warrior sent to Earth to clear the way for the Furon invasion force.Your mission is to infiltrate humanity, control them, harvest their brain stems and ultimately destroy them. You choose the method - infiltration or disintegration! Arm yourself with a variety of alien weaponry on land or in the air. Use the Ion Detonator, the Zap-O-Matic, the Sonic Boom, or even the Quantum Deconstructor to eradicate feeble humans. Explore and interact with 5 huge environments using an arsenal of alien abilities to manipulate humans into submission: hypnotize, body-snatch, read minds, levitate and more. Take to the skies in your UFO, abduct animals, cars, and humans for research, or cause large-scale destruction. [THQ]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 50
  3. Negative: 1 out of 50
  1. Stuff
    90
    The spicy, tangy combination of third-person action and real-time strategy is unlike anything we've played before.
  2. PSM Magazine
    85
    The missions vary from the mundane to the extremely challenging, and are chock full of sci-fi references and in-jokes, not to mention a whole slew of political zingers. [Aug 2005, p.74]
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  3. Play Magazine
    80
    Bottom line: being an alien is fun, even if it is a bit rough around the edges. [July 2005, p.76]
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  4. GameSpot
    75
    And while the gameplay doesn't really do anything especially remarkable, and the adventure is unfortunately quite short, Destroy All Humans! shows such enthusiasm for its thematic inspiration that you can't help but at least appreciate what it tries to do.
  5. Pelaaja (Finland)
    70
    Destroy All Humans! is a successful mix of 3d-action, free roaming game play, conspiracy theories and sci-fi silliness. It has no apparent flaws but there’s still something missing from the mission design and the game as a whole. It promises a bit more than it manages to deliver. [June 2005, p.64]
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  6. Cheat Code Central
    70
    Perhaps if the reward system offered better mini-games this game might have been an instant cult classic.
  7. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    Unfortunately, unless Crypto's race is looking to harvest tedium and repetition from our earthly minds, he's better off just harassing than destroying them. [Sept 2005, p.90]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. Huggy
    Jul 29, 2005
    10
    Woah this is a cool game.
  2. CryptoS.
    Nov 4, 2005
    10
    I like the game! I just like how you could come home from school and release your anger on the people.! I just wish it came in eyetoy version I like the game! I just like how you could come home from school and release your anger on the people.! I just wish it came in eyetoy version to put teachers faces in in the people faces. I also like the graphics.… Expand
  4. Petrovita
    May 10, 2012
    10
    A great game controlling a classic alien from movies and what not, you get to do pretty much everything you've ever wanted to do as an alien.A great game controlling a classic alien from movies and what not, you get to do pretty much everything you've ever wanted to do as an alien. From flying around your very own ufo, sucking up cows (Classic!), cars, humans, destroying buildings. And even on foot it just keeps getting better and better. With a decent storyline for a game like this, it's a great pickup from '05. You'll be facing everything the human race can throw at you, military, even the Majestic 12! I highly recommend it if you're into alien games with humour. And when you've completed the game, you can always go back to the "zone/maps" and replay them as much as you want. Excellent game if you love replay games.… Expand
  5. Jimmyd
    Jun 23, 2005
    9
    SHAZBOT!....this game is a blast.
  6. kyle20ellis
    May 11, 2020
    8
    A really fun and unique idea at the time. Destroy all Humans just was a ton of fun with some really great characters. Crypto is basically JackA really fun and unique idea at the time. Destroy all Humans just was a ton of fun with some really great characters. Crypto is basically Jack Nicolson playing a sadistic little alien that isn't that bright.

    Crypto is just a riot. Everything and anything he says just cracks me up.

    However the game is not flawless. For all the good there is also bad. Controls are a little weird at time and the possession mechanic a bit too strict. For a game that requires you to hide and remain out of sight, it really has poor stealth mechanics. Gameplay on the whole is rather bland and feels like a dumbed down version of GTA.

    Saucer mode is Awesome! A shame it could not of been utilized better.

    Overall:
    Destroy all humans, as the first game in the series, is a great game. Deeply flawed as you can see the developers are still getting their bearings, but this can be overlooked as it has a funny story and some truly memorable and well written characters.    … Expand
  7. Rox22
    Apr 16, 2013
    8
    A really fun and unique idea at the time. Destroy all Humans just was a ton of fun with some really great characters. Crypto is basically JackA really fun and unique idea at the time. Destroy all Humans just was a ton of fun with some really great characters. Crypto is basically Jack Nicolson playing a sadistic little alien that isn't that bright.

    Crypto is just a riot. Everything and anything he says just cracks me up.

    However the game is not flawless. For all the good there is also bad. Controls are a little weird at time and the possession mechanic a bit too strict. For a game that requires you to hide and remain out of sight, it really has poor stealth mechanics. Gameplay on the whole is rather bland and feels like a dumbed down version of GTA.

    Saucer mode is Awesome! A shame it could not of been utilized better.

    Overall:
    Destroy all humans, as the first game in the series, is a great game. Deeply flawed as you can see the developers are still getting their bearings, but this can be overlooked as it has a funny story and some truly memorable and well written characters.    … Expand
  8. Supereme
    Sep 27, 2017
    2
    Oh my Goodness I hate Destroy All Humans! Destroy All Humans is a disrespect to humanity and this game is so Overrated and you know it's notOh my Goodness I hate Destroy All Humans! Destroy All Humans is a disrespect to humanity and this game is so Overrated and you know it's not nice to play this pile of garbage! But however Destroy All Humans is not the Worst game of all.… Expand

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#78 Best PS2 Game of 2005
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#41 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#18 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005