Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed

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Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed
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Developer(s) Black Forest Games [lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s) THQ Nordic
Director(s)
  • Adrian Goersch
  • Andreas Speer
  • Onurhan Karaagacli
  • Jean-Marc Haessig
Producer(s)
  • Ana Correa
  • Bernard Janssens
  • Dennis Schiefer
  • Jim Howard
Designer(s)
  • André Beccu
Programmer(s) Johannes Conradie
Artist(s) Eric Urocki
Writer(s)
  • Hans-Jörg Knabel
  • Maria Clevy
Composer(s)
Series Destroy All Humans!
Engine Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleasePS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
30 August 2022
PS4, Xbox One
27 June 2023
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed is an action-adventure video game developed by Black Forest Games and published by THQ Nordic. It is a remake of the 2006 original game, the sequel to the remake of Destroy All Humans! , and the sixth installment in the Destroy All Humans! franchise.

Contents

In Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed, players assume the role of the grey alien Crypto as he travels to various locations in an open world, including England, Japan, Russia, and the United States, to complete missions and defeat human enemies. It features a variety of weapons and abilities that players can use to defeat enemies, including the ability to mind-control humans and pilot a flying saucer.

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 30 August 2022. A single-player-only version of the game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 27 June 2023. [1] It received mixed reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed is played from a third-person perspective. It is an action-adventure game that involves both shooting and stealth elements. As players progress throughout the game, new weapons, new abilities, better stats, and access to new vehicles are unlocked. [2] The game is set across five locations: Bay City, Albion, Takoshima, Tunguska, and the Solaris moon base (some of which are parodies of real-life locations such as San Francisco, London, and Tokyo). Several of these locations have been expanded in size from the original game, adding new areas to explore. [3]

The game's campaign is fully playable in both single-player and two-player local split-screen co-op. [4]

Release

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 30 August 2022. [5] The game launched with a physical collector's edition, entitled the Second Coming Edition, limited to 3,700 copies. [6] A single-player only version of the game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 27 June 2023. [7]

Reception

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. [12] IGN said it looks modern remains a "fairly unambitious sequel". [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Original game developed by Pandemic Studios

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References

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  2. ↑ Irorita, Franz Christian (August 28, 2022). "Destroy All Humans 2 Reprobed Release Date, Story, Gameplay, Features, and Pre-Order Bonuses". ClutchPoints . Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ Morales, Adrian (July 26, 2022). "Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed Shows Off the Locations Players Will Explore in the Game". Game Rant. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ Romano, Sal (July 5, 2022). "Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed 'Co-Op' trailer". Gematsu. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed ". Gamepressure . April 11, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ↑ Parijat, Shubhankar (June 9, 2022). "Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed's Limited Edition Costs a Whopping $400, and There's Just 3700 of Them". GamingBolt. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (April 11, 2023). "Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed Single Player coming to PS4, Xbox One on 27th June 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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