Daemon X Machina Reviews

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 11, 2019

If you’re willing to tough out the rough opening hours, there’s a deep mech experience lying underneath with exceptional combat that constantly keeps things exciting, even with a few issues.

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PC Invasion
Top Critic
7 / 10
Feb 24, 2020

Daemon X Machina doesn't break much new ground, but the gameplay is entertaining and anyone looking for an enjoyable piece of Japanese mecha will find plenty to like here. As long as they don't get completely turned off by the subpar story and dated graphics, at least.

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85 / 100
Feb 13, 2020

Daemon X Machina has found its home on PC. The game looks and runs beautifully, and is surprisingly well optimized. This is the best version of a great game, don't miss out on it.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2019

DAEMON X MACHINA offers the Nintendo Switch a chance to delve deeper into mecha games, but misses the mark in challenging missions and captivating story. Still, it's animation style and customization options make for a bright, colorful game.

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80 / 100
Sep 20, 2019

Daemon X Machina is a great mech action game in a genre that has pretty much disappeared. The combat and customization options are first rate and I never got bored with experimenting with different weaponry. This really is like a mecha anime, and it's one I highly recommend, even if it isn't as great as it could be.

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7.2 / 10.0
Jan 29, 2018

If you can get past the cheesy dialogue and fighting endless waves of common enemies, you will enjoy this game and all it has to offer.

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8 / 10.0
Feb 18, 2020

With non-stop action and a near limitless amount of customization. Daemon X Machina is a great mech game that now looks better than ever before.

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6 / 10
Oct 2, 2019

A decent romp into the mech world for newcomers and experienced pilots alike, let down by an overly simplistic and extremely short mission-based campaign.

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GamingBolt
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2019

Daemon X Machina seems like it will appeal to far more people than you might have expected at first glance. Maybe that includes you, too.

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Meh
Sep 18, 2019

Underneath the layers of dull writing and sometimes repetitive gameplay is an enjoyable and fun time to be had.

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6.5 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2019

When it's great, Daemon X Machina is a fast and frenetic mech action game with deep customisation options and a killer artistic direction that sets it apart from the rest. But when it's not, it's repetitive mission structure, nonsensical story and facile combat stop it from being the best it could be.

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Sep 19, 2019

Fans of the mecha game genre finally have a reason to rejoice as Daemon X Machina is just what the doctor ordered. Lots of mecha on mecha action, tons of customization options and despite some shortcomings, this is the best Mecha game available on the consoles. If you enjoy these sorts of games, definitely don't pass this up.

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3.9 / 5.0
Sep 19, 2019

Honestly, there isn't a whole lot to say about Daemon X Machina. With an average story, enjoyment hinges on how you feel about piloting a mech. It does this fairly well, though it could be more intuitive, making the whole experience okay, rather than amazing. I could easily see an Armored Core fan loving it or even a Gundam fan, it just doesn't have the universal appeal other games manage to have.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 1, 2017

Built from pieces thought too inscrutable to survive 2019, Daemon X Machina is sincere in its appreciation for a bygone era of mech action games. It understands the charm of assembling giant robots, the appeal of blasting exotic weapons, and the fantasy of combining both together in dozens of pleasing arrangements. Daemon X Machina revels in its esoteric reverie.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

Daemon X Machina is a great mech action game that's comparable in quality to the best entries in the franchise it's heavily inspired by

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4 / 5.0
Sep 27, 2019

Daemon X Machina is a playable mecha anime that sucks you into its world

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7.2 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2019

with Armored Core's Kenichiro Tsukuda in tow, falls into this category.

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Spaziogames
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2019

Daemon X Machina is one of the biggest surprises of this year on Nintendo Switch: a third person shooter that is much mor of the sum of its parts, recommended not only to mech and anime fans but to anyone looking for a good mission-based shoot'em up.

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5 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2020

Daemon X Machina has many of the ingredients of a great mech combat game but the end result isn’t wholesome. It’s flat, lacking in flavour, and gets stale all too quickly.

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Sep 18, 2019

At the end of the day, Daemon X Machina doesn't live up to its full potential, and that's a shame because it has a lot going for it.

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