Reviewed by: Sam Watanuki
“Growing up in the ‘90s allowed me to grow with the gaming industry, from the Nintendo Entertainment System to my PS5 proudly displayed next to my PC. I’ve been there for the platformers, the Maddens, the Call of Dutys, and (of course) the battle royale genre. But one particular genre from my youthful heyday that seems to have fallen out of favor with consumers is the one that puts you behind the wheel of a tricked-out battle car designed specifically to take out other players.
Car combat titles seem to have gone the way of the buffalo. Sure, modern-day titles such as Wreckfest and even Rocket League have their destruction derby-style of gameplay, but the car combat that I know and love comes from games like Super Mario Kart 64’s Battle mode or the holy grail of the car combat genre: Twisted Metal. So, then, you can imagine my excitement to hop into Destruction AllStars, which is available now on PS5 for PS+ subscribers. Unfortunately, I am utterly disappointed by everything that Destruction AllStars has to offer. There’s some fun to be had for the right audience, I guess (I always try to find the good in the bad), but Destruction AllStars just doesn’t live up to the roots sewn by its car combat predecessors.”
