Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Reviews
If you enjoy fast paced mech suit flying action with cannons, laser swords, and jets to improve your movement, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is the model you want baby.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is ambitious, but a little flawed. The scope of the game is amazing, and the world is a pretty cool place to be, but technical issues drag the score back a bit, sadly.
Titanic Scion delivers flashy mech battles in a distant future
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion expands on the original game's ideas, focusing on dynamic, impressive combat and immense freedom in customizing both the mech and the protagonist. While the story, with its morally gray areas and intriguing philosophical themes, doesn't always reach its full potential, and some missions and exploration can be formulaic, the combat—light, fluid, and full of diverse possibilities—makes up for these shortcomings. Technical issues, particularly on the Nintendo Switch 2, somewhat dampen the experience, but ultimately, Titanic Scion remains a great option for mech fans who appreciate intense action, experimenting with their arsenal, and gradual character development
Review in Polish | Read full review
I don’t know if Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is going to turn me into a fan of these mecha games, but I certainly enjoyed the combat and design enough that I’m keen to check out some more to see if I do like something about the genre after all. Just be aware that the performance is pretty suspect at times. If you can handle that, then this is certainly an ambitious and entertaining sci-fi game for on the go.
Despite some disappointing design choices, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a blast for anyone who loves constantly tinkering with their builds and isn't overly concerned with a compelling narrative.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion builds upon its predecessor in a number of ways, and is undoubtedly better as a result. There's still lots of room for further improvement though, with issues such as drab visuals and a dull open world watering down the otherwise engrossing experience of building your dream mech.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion still has the customisation potential of its predecessor and some decently fun combat. But the switch to open areas and a story that still fails to deliver anything lead to an experience that often isn’t very memorable. Perhaps patches and the upcoming DLC will fix things up, but for now I’d recommend waiting — especially if you want to play on Switch 2.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a weird sequel that doesn't manage to feel like an expansion on the first game, but it doesn't manage to be its own beast either. It exists in a middle ground between trying to reinvent the franchise and trying to keep what people liked from the first game, but I'm not quite sure it managed to meet either. It's not a bad game, but it feels disjointed and unfocused enough that it also lacks anything to strongly recommend it.
Those interested in online multiplayer will be glad to know that the whole campaign is playable cooperatively, but I did not have a chance to check out the cross-platform multiplayer for myself, and I am concerned that online play could further compromise how the game runs. If you're not afraid of a bit of jank and some performance hiccups, Titanic Scion offers a good time in short bursts. That said, the cracks begin to show through a little more during longer play sessions, and ultimately the sequel appears to have taken only baby steps ahead of its predecessor.
Despite the poor dialogue, empty open world, and other issues, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a fun action game thanks to its combat and storyline that make up for its flaws.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Between the terrible story and characters, and the poor performance on Switch 2, it is really difficult to recommend Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. That isn’t said with any delight, either, as the level of customisation and depth to combat is something to be admired, but with only a dreary open world to explore, and no space combat to be found, there is a lot left to be desired. Mech-obsessed fans that can hook up for party play will find fleeting enjoyment if mission and loot-based gameplay is sought after. Other interested folk may need to hope Marvelous puts in a lot of post-release work to get this one up to standard, though.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is full of customisable mech combat and striking environments to explore. However, its gratifying combat is often contrasted with its sporadic pacing and generic story and characters. It's still a lot of fun, though, if you care about that sort of thing.
Although I wasn't initially sold on the open-world and the shift from giant robots to mecha suits, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a fantastic game. Its high-speed action combat, thousands of customization options, and addictive gameplay loop make it a title you can easily lose yourself in. Unfortunately, it is held back in a few areas, mainly graphically, but despite this, it's a fun experience that mecha fans will not want to miss out on.
Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion suffers from too many systems and not enough depth. Sure, there’s a lot to do and a lot of mech customisation, but it’s all set in an underwhelming and cliched story and a barren open world devoid of compelling content.
Daemon X Machina Titanic Scion tries to do a lot of things, but fails in making any of them special
Review in Italian | Read full review
Titanic Scion is a sequel that changes without improving, offering a semi-open world lacking in originality and falling short of the optimization standards expected on Switch 2. These shortcomings might be overlooked by mech enthusiasts and long-time fans of the series, but for everyone else they could serve as a deterrent. My advice: try the demo to get a feel for it, and don’t expect too much from the full game, or you may end up disappointed.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a fantastic sci-fi mech action RPG that stands well on its own. It has a large open world with great customisation options, fast and fluid combat and the music is also awesome. Playing on PlayStation 5 I never had any dips in framerate and If you like Mech action and RPG's then you can't go wrong
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is… fun… I think? I enjoyed it a lot of the time, but just as much of the time I spent with it, I found myself just feeling blank about it. Not negative, but also not positive.
While the bones of combat and customization are well executed, the open world element feels tacked on to an abysmal main narrative, and technical issues hold the game back even further. Those who enjoy the mech-fighting genre will certainly find something to enjoy here, but others will find a game that feels incredibly undercooked.