Short version:

Pros:
+ 50s setting is awesome
+ Bright and colorful graphics
+ Enjoyable story mode
+ Voice acting is over the top and very enjoyable
+ Plenty of upgrades

Cons:
- Repetitive gameplay
- Drags a bit towards the end

"Long" version:
Destroy All Humans is a third-person action game developed by Black Forest Games and Pandemic Studios and published by THQ Nordic. You follow the adventure of Cryptosporidium-137 in his quest to gather human DNA to save his dying race from extinction, as years of cloning started degrading its DNA.

The story does not take itself seriously and is very silly, which I really enjoyed. Crypto is an okay protagonist, as he is unashamedly cold and apathetic towards humans, but his demeanor is a bit one-note, as it never really changes. It does work for the story, however. The other characters are just caricatures of real life political figures or stereotypes of 50s tropes, like the bimbo blonde with an exaggerated accent, the dimwitted farmer that mistakes the protagonist for an ugly wild animal or the idiotic FBI agents/army men that are terrible at their job. It does not come across as mean-spirited, however – more like self-deprecating humor.
I felt like the story had a strong start but slowly lost steam, especially towards the end of the campaign.
https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3275472508
Gameplay shines in Destroy All Humans.
You have two different types of gameplay – on foot, where you use Crypto, and you can also use your spaceship to fly around.

Crypto controls well, as you have a wide array of deadly weapons and movement abilities. Each weapon has strengths and weaknesses and it was enjoyable to scroll through all of them and dispose of humans
by the hundreds. Your abilities provide much needed versatility to your arsenal, as you will be able to fly around with your jetpack, slide across the map at high speed and lift enemies up with telekinesis and yeet them across the environment and against each other, for example. There are also several abilities that allow you to engage in a bit of stealth gameplay, which is nice.

The flying saucer controls are okay, but I felt the game did not offer much in terms of variety when it came to spaceship missions. You usually just have to destroy everything – enemy forces and buildings – and cause as much mayhem as possible. While not necessarily bad, it did grow boring.

You can upgrade your arsenal with a considerable number of upgrades, but most of them felt like basic stat boosts that did not change my approach to gameplay.

My main problem with the gameplay only came up later, near the last third of the story - it grew repetitive. Pair that up with the story’s lack of focus I mentioned above and everything starts feeling same-y and uninspired.
https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3270468935
Graphically, Destroy All Humans looks awesome.
The color palette is vibrant, character models look silly (definitely intentional) and you get to explore different areas of the US with diverse biomes, citizens and enemies. Even the loading screens have a lot of personality and charm, which I really appreciated.

Both the soundtrack and the sound effects are great. The voice acting is a lot of fun, as it leans into the cheesiness of the premise and makes fun of the humans.
https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3275472421
While I did not care much for the last third of the campaign and the side content (mission challenges) was very repetitive, I did enjoy Destroy All Humans. Overall, I think it is a fine game. It embodies the best aspects of early 2000s games, though it occasionally shows some of their flaws. It provides 10-15 hours of pulpy fun. While I feel like its base asking price is a bit steep, I totally recommend getting it on sale. The game plays well, has a strong art direction and does not take itself seriously.

Final score: 8 out of 10.

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Short version: Pros: + 50s setting is awesome + Bright and colorful graphics + Enjoyable story mode + Voice acting is over the top and very enjoyable + Plenty of upgrades Cons: - Repetitive gameplay - Drags a bit towards the end "Long" version: [u]Destroy All Humans[/u] is a third-person action game developed by Black Forest Games and Pandemic Studios and published by THQ Nordic. You follow the adventure of Cryptosporidium-137 in his quest to gather human DNA to save his dying race from extinction, as years of cloning started degrading its DNA. The story does not take itself seriously and is very silly, which I really enjoyed. Crypto is an okay protagonist, as he is unashamedly cold and apathetic towards humans, but his demeanor is a bit one-note, as it never really changes. It does work for the story, however. The other characters are just caricatures of real life political figures or stereotypes of 50s tropes, like the bimbo blonde with an exaggerated accent, the dimwitted farmer that mistakes the protagonist for an ugly wild animal or the idiotic FBI agents/army men that are terrible at their job. It does not come across as mean-spirited, however – more like self-deprecating humor. I felt like the story had a strong start but slowly lost steam, especially towards the end of the campaign. https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3275472508 Gameplay shines in [u]Destroy All Humans[/u]. You have two different types of gameplay – on foot, where you use Crypto, and you can also use your spaceship to fly around. Crypto controls well, as you have a wide array of deadly weapons and movement abilities. Each weapon has strengths and weaknesses and it was enjoyable to scroll through all of them and dispose of humans by the hundreds. Your abilities provide much needed versatility to your arsenal, as you will be able to fly around with your jetpack, slide across the map at high speed and lift enemies up with telekinesis and yeet them across the environment and against each other, for example. There are also several abilities that allow you to engage in a bit of stealth gameplay, which is nice. The flying saucer controls are okay, but I felt the game did not offer much in terms of variety when it came to spaceship missions. You usually just have to destroy everything – enemy forces and buildings – and cause as much mayhem as possible. While not necessarily bad, it did grow boring. You can upgrade your arsenal with a considerable number of upgrades, but most of them felt like basic stat boosts that did not change my approach to gameplay. My main problem with the gameplay only came up later, near the last third of the story - it grew repetitive. Pair that up with the story’s lack of focus I mentioned above and everything starts feeling same-y and uninspired. https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3270468935 Graphically, [u]Destroy All Humans[/u] looks awesome. The color palette is vibrant, character models look silly (definitely intentional) and you get to explore different areas of the US with diverse biomes, citizens and enemies. Even the loading screens have a lot of personality and charm, which I really appreciated. Both the soundtrack and the sound effects are great. The voice acting is a lot of fun, as it leans into the cheesiness of the premise and makes fun of the humans. https://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3275472421 While I did not care much for the last third of the campaign and the side content (mission challenges) was very repetitive, I did enjoy [u]Destroy All Humans[/u]. Overall, I think it is a fine game. It embodies the best aspects of early 2000s games, though it occasionally shows some of their flaws. It provides 10-15 hours of pulpy fun. While I feel like its base asking price is a bit steep, I totally recommend getting it on sale. The game plays well, has a strong art direction and does not take itself seriously. Final score: 8 out of 10. If you enjoyed this review, please consider following my [url=https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/curator/7792954-GGN-Reviews/]curator page[/url].