Originally announced as a PlayStation 5 launch title,Destruction AllStarsfailed to gather the necessary hype required in order to justify its price tag, and as a result, Sony made the decision to delay the release of the game. Rather than release at full-price,Destruction AllStarswill now be released as afree PlayStation Plus game in Februaryon PS5 similar toBugsnax,Worms Rumble, andManeaterbefore it.
Less than a month from the release ofDestruction AllStars, while PS Plus guarantees more players than it would have gotten as a full-priced PS5 launch game, many may not even know what the game is. Surrounded by bigger games likeMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales,Demon’s Souls,Cyberpunk 2077, andCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, marketing forDestruction AllStarshas been minimal and did little to explain what players would actually be doing. LikeDreamsandBugsnax, some games are difficult to explain without going hands-on, but here’s everything fans need to know aboutDestruction AllStarsahead of its launch.
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What is Destruction AllStars?
Developed by British studio Lucid Games,best known for co-developingNeed for Speed Paybackand portingGoat Simulatorto consoles,Destruction AllStarsis described as a “global sports entertainment event where stars and cars collide.” Featuring online play and a fully-fledged single-player mode, players take control of one of sixteen different hero characters known as ‘AllStars’ and compete in matches to unlock new rewards and win the Global Destruction Federation Championship.
Destruction AllStars Heroes & Vehicles
Whether playing solo or with friends, at the beginning of a match player’s will choose their hero characters and rush to claim their vehicle of choice in the arena.Destruction AllStarsfeatures sixteen unique hero characters, each with their own abilities, as well as twenty-eight different carefully crafted basic vehicles to choose from. Causing enough mayhem in a match through driving into other players or landing a well-timed ‘slam’ attack will let players call into their own unique set of wheels - signature hero vehicles that are unique to each AllStar and have their own set of special abilities. Only these have been revealed so far:
Destruction AllStars Character Abilities
As mentioned,Destruction AllStarshas sixteen unique AllStar heroes andeach AllStar has unique abilitiesthat range from going invisible to being able to hijack an opponent’s vehicle. While players might want to go straight for a vehicle, it’s entirely plausible to go about on foot by using a combination of parkour maneuvering (jump, climb, grab and vault) and abilities. So far, a handful of these abilities have been revealed:
Destruction AllStars Game Modes
Ahead of the game’s upcoming launch, Lucid Games Community Manager George Rule discussed some of themodes available inDestruction AllStars. At launch,Destruction AllStarswill have six modes available that can be played either solo, in online multiplayer with friends, or against AI. It’s worth mentioning that this is merely a glimpse of what will be available next month as Lucid Games has promised plenty of new modes and features post-launch, free to all players.
Destruction AllStars’launch game modesinclude Mayhem (Team Deathmatch), Carnado (the more vehicles wrecked, the poins earner), Stockpile (wreck vehicles to collect gears and store them in one of three banks), Gridfall (be the last AllStar standing as the arena slowly falls away), Training (complete the tutorial and practice with any of the 16 AllStars), and Challenge Series (a curated series of challenging events against the AI).
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Should You Play Destruction AllStars?
Ahead of launch, Sony struggled to sell players on why they should buyDestruction AllStarsoverSpider-Man: Miles MoralesorAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.Luckily, it managed to read the tea leaves before it was too late. Being made availablefor free on PS Plus for two whole monthsis the best outcome possible for players and forDestruction AllStars, and there’s absolutely no reason not to pick it up and give the game a go, even if it’s just added to the backlog for another day.
Destruction AllStarswill be free on PS Plus in February 2021, exclusively for PS5.
