Destroy all Humans! 2: Damn dirty hippies!
mrhammer
85% score
The first Destroy All Humans! was fun. It wasn't just a good game - it was fun. It was witty, satirical, and raunchy. It was a joy to get up from the couch and plop the disk into the Xbox, because you knew just what you were getting yourself into. The sequel? Well, that's the thing. The sequel isn't quite as fun. Don't get me wrong; if you loved the first game, or even if you just kinda liked it, you'll find this one fun too. It's mostly the same stuff as the first one - a mix of stealth and action, in a flying saucer or not. And, since it's set in the swingin' sixties, there's plenty of free San Francisco-lookalike-based love to be had. Not to mention communists. Because you just have to, don't you? But it's almost like, in making this sequel, Pandemic sacrificed a bit of its predecessor's soul. Crypto is slightly less pottymouthed, the jokes don't flow quite as easily, and...well, let's just say the anal probing has lost a bit of its edge too. Is this game worthy of a purchase? For fans, yes. For the rest of you? You might want to consider a rental. Me, I bought it, and for the most part, I'm happy with it. Hopefully the third installment will recapture what made the series great to begin with.
