Destroy All Humans | 
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Rating:  37 reviews
Sales Rank: 1963
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 52028
Model: XBTHQ 752919520284
UPC: 752919520284
EAN: 0752919520284
ASIN: B00097IA88
Release Date: September 8, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
In Destroy All Humans, you're an alien invader who's out to save his brother and kill as many people as possible. In this wild, silly retro-style shooter, you play Crypto Sporidium 137, an alien looking for his brother who crashed in Roswell. Collect human brain stems for their DNA while you blast away the annoying, inferior creatures that stand in your way!
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Galactic Mayhem Rules! July 2, 2005
Michael A. Furtado (Eugene, OR USA)
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
Unless you've been living underground for the past couple of weeks, you're already very familiar with the recent release of Destroy All Humans! - and if you're anything like me, you've been waiting for it for some time. So... is it everything we'd hoped it would be? Is it worth your hard-earned cash? Read on for one man's opinion.
Destroy All Humans! is set in the 1950's, and the look and feel of the game is genuinely faithful to camp favorites such as Plan 9 From Outer Space. You play Crypto, the latest in a nearly endless series of clones representing the Furon empire, and your mission is simple - retrieve DNA from humans on the planet Earth as a means of preserving your race. I won't go into all the details of the storyline - suffice it so say that in the end, your activities on Earth aren't really all that dependent on DNA recovery. You receive orders, missions, and upgrades to weapons and abilities from Orthopox, a Furon alien superbrain who's interactions with Crypto are frequently amusing.
Orthopox requires DNA in exchange for the upgrades, but you'll probably have little difficulty amassing sufficient DNA in the first area to take care of your needs for the entire game. In fact, the DNA for upgrades exchange is one of the weakest areas of the game, as it becomes clear early on that collecting DNA is a rather worthless exercise. You can amass significant quantities of DNA just by completing side missions, which you can repeat - although the requirements get continually more difficult as you repeat them. That's not to say it's not fun - it is. I never tire of seeing the ol' brain pop out of a helpless human, but there really isn't any point beyond just the fun of it.
As for weapons, they're fun and imaginative. You've got the standard electrifying ray gun, a disintegrator, an Anal Probe (probably the most fun to use, although not very useful in an intense fight), and an Ion Grenade launcher, which packs some serious firepower. As you purchase upgrades, each gets an increase in damage area, ammo capacity, or both. Since you need ammo to use the Ion Launcher and Disintegrator, you'll need to keep an eye out for ammo powerups - some areas have very few of them, others more. As usual, the more ammo powerups you see in an area, the more dangerous the area is likely to be!
You've also got your considerable PK abilities at your disposal, and after some upgrading you can easily fight off large numbers of troops using nothing but your huge alien brain! Even in the beginning, it's a hoot to pick up a cow and hurl it at a gun-totin' farmer - or pick up the farmer and toss him to his doom! Later, you can lift tanks into the air and hurl them with ease - but watch out, they still shoot at you while you're lifting them! In addition to tossing stuff around at will, you have the ability to read people's minds and even take their form, making it possible for you to walk around in their midst undetected! Many reviewers have commented on the hilarious thoughts you'll encounter - I'm still looking, and I've heard an awful lot of really funny stuff. It's a lot of fun just to hang around on the street and listen to what these seemingly normal humans are thinking! The writers have really captured the spirit of the age - politics, social issues, and even Elvis really immerse you into the B-movie atmosphere.
Of course, Destroy All Humans would be incomplete without a flying saucer - and you've got one! It packs a terrific punch, too. You start off with a Death Ray, which delivers terrific damage to anything near the target reticle. You eventually pick up the Sonic Boom and the Quantum Deconstructor - wow! You will be more than satisfied with the destructive capability at your disposal. I've spent quite a while just revisiting areas for some all-out destruction - it's terrific fun to cruise slowly down the street destroying everything in your path! Of course, if things get too out of hand, you'll soon be dealing with no small amount of resistance in the form of the Army - and even the infamous Men in Black - but you have got some serious firepower at your command! This is one game where you've definitely got the upper hand!
The music is particularly appropriate, reminiscent of the work of Bernard Hermann, a composer famous for his work on The Day the Earth Stood Still, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and many other sci-fi/fantasy films of the 50's and 60's. Unlike many other games where the music can become so distracting that you eventually just go into Options to turn it off, the score to Destroy all Humans adds an important quality of realism and fun to the mayhem.
Graphically, this is as good a presentation as I've seen on the Xbox. Explosions, lighting, weapon effects, atmosphere - all are terrific. You get a variety of rural and urban environments, both day and nighttime effects, and truly excellent rendering of 50's era clothing, cars, and buildings. You can even look inside many of the buildings and see some of the excellent attention to detail the graphic artists put into this baby. Sound is also outstanding - you get all the bone-shaking explosions you can stand, along with the unworldly hum of the Quantum Deconstructor - it's a treat for the senses.
As observed elsewhere, there are a few pop-up issues, but I didn't find them particularly distracting - the scenery is great, so it's hard to be too concerned about it. Endlessly spawning enemies can be a problem at times, but if you remember your abilities (the jet pack is particularly useful), you can generally get out of almost any situation. Bosses are fun and challenging, but not to the point of frustration - a welcome programming feature, since this is a game that's meant to be experienced as a movie, and you' don't want to get so frustrated that you get up and leave in the middle! The plot is interesting, appropriately campy, and filled with enough twists and turns to keep you pushing through to your inevitable triumph.
As other reviewers have noted, the gameplay of Destroy all Humans! may leave some experienced gamers feeling a bit unchallenged, but the game more than makes up for this lack of complexity with the sheer fun of playing an Earth-conquering alien with truly extraterrestrial powers and abilities. This is certainly not a first-person shooter on a par with Halo 2, nor is it a seemingly open-ended playfest like GTA San Andreas - but it's not supposed to be. This is a game in a genre all its own - the 1950's B-movie Role Playing category - and would easily win an award on its own merits. Buy this game, play it, and have a blast. You'll be glad you did!
good mindless fun July 12, 2005
Cole (Cleveland, OH.)
17 out of 23 found this review helpful
I don't do games all that much, but I like this one so far. I'm still in the beginning levels. The action does seem to be increasing as I go along, but it's not a real intense game like Halo or the Jedi one I've tried. It's more like MLB and Grand Theft Auto-easier on your eyes...it's actually very similar to GTA, maybe not quite as complex...just as humorous though, if not moreso.If you liked GTA you should like this one. The graphics and controls are great. If you're looking for intensity,burned eyeballs or a head rush- I'd say maybe look elsewhere. For good mindless fun and nostalgia though, this one is pretty fascinating.
 GTA Roswell June 21, 2005
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
To start off, I'm not a kid, I just lost my password. Anyways, Destroy All Humans! is an immensly fun game. It has a similar feel to GTA, but is much less gritty and seems almost a little cartoony with the ray guns to fry people. Though, the game is very open-ended and there are many ways to complete a mission. For example, a farmer sees you come up to his house and he gets the shotgun. You have the choice to fry him with your ray gun, hypnotize him, disguise yourself as him, get in your space ship to abduct him, use the space ship for a very powerful ray gun, or (my favorite) use telekenesis to throw something big at his house and make it explode (like a tractor). Overall, this game is a lot of fun and I highly suggest you buy it.
Adult Fun June 23, 2005
J. VanBoskerck (Las Vegas, USA)
9 out of 15 found this review helpful
First off, I just started the game today and have yet to finish it so this is really a preliminary review. So far I am really enjoying the game, it is a fun, silly and very juvenile romp making fun of the early sci-fi B movies. It is also a political satire poking fun at cold war America. However, the T for teen rating is very misleading. Depending an the age and maturity of your teen parents may want to think twice about purchasing this game. Characters use strong language, such as "ass" when referring to others and some of the themes may be inappropriate. Characters make numerous sexual references, some female characters exclaim "hurry up boys, my biological clock is ticking," "I'm going commando" (referring to a lack of underwear) and characters of both genders intimate homosexual / lesbian tendencies. Additionally, the player has a weapon called an "anal probe." Ultimately, I am enjoying this game but I am an adult, parents should be aware of this rather mature content prior to purchasing this game. Bottom line, this game should have an M rating instead of a T rating.
 Original game but not as good as the hype October 19, 2005
Gamer (Atlanta, GA United States)
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Destroy All Humans! is an original game in a world filled with sequels that seem to get worse and worse. The graphics are good and the main character, Crypto is voiced well (and sounds like Jack Nicholoson for some reason). The game overall however, is tedious and repetitive. You are instructed to complete missions, some are out and out destruction while others are more about stealth but the end result is the same. The 50's B-Movie genre is a nice twist and the comments made by the humans and the aliens are entertaining but again, you hear the same thing over and over and over and, well you get the idea. I would recommend this as a rental first because it has a pretty hefty price tag.
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