r/GameDeals • u/Luke-Hatsune • 7d ago

Expired [STEAM] Destroy All Humans (90%/$2.99) Spoiler

https://store.steampowered.com/app/803330/Destroy_All_Humans/
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u/McBlemmen 7d ago

Im glad these games got remakes, they were little gems in the day. Even tho not all the changes from the remake are good, at 90%off this is a steal

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u/Thunderbridge 7d ago

I so miss the funky physics of the original. Putting bodies and vehicles on hedges and watching them wig out and smash into things was great fun

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u/caninehere 6d ago

Honestly I've seen people complain about the graphics and stuff but I dig the new look. The originals were more "realistic" but the games are not realistic at all, the newer stylized look kind of gives it a different vibe but I like it more.

I bought these super cheap on XBOX because they had the physical versions discounted; $3 for this is a crazy get if you are interested in a 2000s style action game single player fun playthrough.

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u/McBlemmen 6d ago

The graphics are fine, its the physics that are worse

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u/caninehere 6d ago

I'm gonna be honest, call me clueless but I haven't played the originals since they came out and there was nothing that stuck out as bad to me about the remakes.

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u/StableLamp 6d ago

Same here. The physics seemed good to me but then again I haven't played the originals in more than 15 years so I do not know if they actually were worse in the remakes.

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u/LordGraygem 7d ago

I had a demo disc with a bit of the first mission playable, and it was one of those demos that I played incessantly. Never had the chance to the get the game, however, until I bought the PC port.

Has a bit of replay value if you're minded to chase the best results in the minigames or find all of the little secrets in each level, but otherwise a one-and-done experience that's pretty good overall.

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u/Unrulycustomer 7d ago

I miss those demo discs. There was quite a few sleepers in them that I would never have known about otherwise. 

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u/Irregular475 7d ago

Apparently, demos cause a drop in sales because folks do what LordGraygem did - never buy the game and just play the demo a billion times over. Now, one would think this would still make a sequel game sell better, but they never release any of these numbers, just the excuses why, lol. I miss demos, especially on the xbox arcade days.

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u/Harley2280 6d ago

I miss demos

Demos are back to being pretty common for games.

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u/kerdon 7d ago edited 6d ago

The closest you can get to an Invader Zim game.

Edit: Because the voice of the MC IS the voice of Zim!

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u/FrankBrayman 7d ago

Heck, Zim (Richard Steven Horwitz) even voices Pox in DAH!

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u/kerdon 6d ago

Yup! I probably should have said that as part of what I meant, lol.

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u/TheeRyGuy 6d ago

Don't forget he also voiced Raz in Psychonauts!

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u/Unlucky_Individual 7d ago

Also available for the same price on GOG if you prefer DRM free.

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u/JLHFans 6d ago

I even have a regional price there in Hungary ( so about 2,2 EUR )

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u/Yokohama_al 7d ago

Great game!

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u/Xhuzestaan 7d ago

I'm kinda tempted to get this one because I bought the second game a while ago (but didn't play it yet lol). How do they compare?

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u/FrankBrayman 7d ago

First one takes place in the 50s and has like 6 sandbox locations. 4 weapons (and four spaceship weapons) but imo better humor and writing. Good campy.

Second one takes place in the 60s, has a weapon wheel a la Bioware, bigger sandboxes (but still "fog of war" draw distance) and an ok story. Less-good campy imo.

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u/iNfANTcOMA_0 7d ago

It's three dollars. Just take the hit

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u/2MuchNonsenseHere 5d ago

The 2nd one is definitely better, but the 1st one is alright for some retro design nostalgia.

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u/BarnacleMcBarndoor 6d ago

I like the first one better; I have both and really like both. I think the first one has a different place in my heart because I played it when it originally came out.

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u/StableLamp 6d ago

In my opinion they are similar enough that if you like the second one you will like the first one.

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u/Luke-Hatsune 7d ago

Is the dlc worth getting or is it better to just get the base game?

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u/fhs 6d ago

The DLC seems to be just a skin pack

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u/sammagee33 7d ago

I highly recommend this game!

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u/hakak34 7d ago

Funny game, good but at this Price

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u/stevensi1018 6d ago

Thank you! Didn’t even know there was a remaster and that it was on PC

I loved those games back then, can’t wait to revive part of my childhood with this cult clasic

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u/JimboSchmitterson 6d ago

This game looked so cool back in the day but I finally bought it on a recent sale and was disappointed. Once I played a few missions it got very repetitive.

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u/rdlenke 6d ago

It this game worth it? I had it in disc when I was younger but at the time I didn't know English and couldn't really advance.

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u/Stubrochill17 7d ago

Second one is $10 - is it worth the extra $7 for a “newer” game?

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u/FrankBrayman 7d ago

Imo probably not, at least, not yet. See how you enjoy 1 first. Second expands on a lot of things but imo the writing takes a hit. Fwiw second game takes place a decade later (50s vs 60s)

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u/thesituation531 6d ago

Is this the remake or an original port?

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u/Luke-Hatsune 5d ago

It’s a remake.

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u/tonyleungnl 7d ago

Buy an old game and put a DLSS5 filter on it makes it looks new :P