In the end, the remaining game-types failed to hold my attention for more than a few games each. Inducing maximum carnage doesn’t feel like an instrumental strategy in these game-types, despite Mayhem showing me that might be Destruction AllStars greatest strength. Where Mayhem is built around causing as much destruction as possible, Stockpile, Carnado, and Gridfall are more about surviving and playing patiently. The game’s other modes have significantly more going on than Mayhem, but aren’t nearly as compelling. Mayhem, literally, is at the heart of Destruction AllStars, and playing it made me feel like I was playing the game the way it was meant to be played. Even when I lost, I still felt a sense of accomplishment and excitement at seeing how much carnage I caused in the game-end summary. It’s fairly simple, but refreshingly cathartic to have a multiplayer experience where the key to victory is simply crashing your car better than the others. Whether that’s in a car or on-foot is up to you, just as long as you’re working towards causing destruction. At any given time, there’s 15 other players looking to take you out, so you have to keep moving. Mayhem is a free-for-all mode all about wrecking your way to a win it’s a good mode to play if you want to learn the basics, but also where the game’s mechanics feel most at home. Across the game’s four modes, there’s no one-size-fits-all character, which means if you’re planning on checking out all that Destruction AllStars has to offer, you’ll probably have to switch up who your go-to is depending on what you’re playing. Other vehicles boast more defensive capabilities, like Muna’s Gravitron, which forces scrap to gravitate towards the vehicle, protecting it from damage. Some vehicles spell near-instant death, such as Ratu’s Barong, which delivers a large AOE blast. Each character boasts a unique look, on-foot ability, and a unique vehicle, the last of which is akin to ultimates in Overwatch or League of Legends. The cast of characters are perhaps the most visually striking part of Destruction AllStars. Vehicles steer like a dream, and switching between in-car and on-foot gameplay is near instant with just the push of a button. Amplifying this feeling are the controls, which simply feel right. Crashing into enemies, hijacking someone’s ride, or using your character’s unique vehicle to utterly demolish other cars makes each match a frenetic, exciting time. Why Should I Care?Ĭhaos is the name of the game.
Pick a character you like, load into a match, and crash into others as much as possible that’s Destruction AllStars in a nutshell. It’s in the name - Destruction AllStars is a game about a cast of all-stars bringing destruction down on eachother. But popping the hood open reveals some shallow inner-workings that hold Destruction AllStars back from ever firing on all cylinders.
It’s built around wreaking vehicular havoc and boasts a lovable cast that’s bursting with personality. Destruction AllStars makes a strong first impression.