You even got the chance to change the colors and patterns on your armor. ![]() ![]() Perhaps I was underestimating what the developers were trying to offer its audience, but there were at least 20 different head shapes, and each aspect of your face and hair was customizable in shape and color. DAEMON X MACHINA’s character creation was surprisingly robust for a game you can carry with you on the Switch. There’s something really rewarding about either inserting yourself into the universe, or just building out a character you really love. I was happy to make a character who looked as close to me as I could manage. You’re taken to a character creator screen after the first expository story setup. It’s enough to let you know what your place is as a mercenary (called “Outers”) on the battlefield. There is a setup for the reason why you’re fighting the AI, but not much else worth noting about it. Admittedly the story didn’t feel like there was much of one. Even with the technologically advanced base you work from, and the suits used in combat, most of the world seems damaged and desolate. The world of DAEMON X MACHINA is somewhat of a wasteland. You play a soldier, linked to a fully-equipped combat robot, instructed to battle AI that have risen up after the moon fell and threatened mankind’s survival. But when I saw DAEMON X MACHINA, I wasn’t sure how much I would be into it, and I’m still wondering if it’s enough.ĭAEMON X MACHINA is an anime-style combat game. Still, I’ve been a fan of shows like Voltron and Transformers, as well as the game series Mass Effect (which, for some reason, only had the third title published to the Wii U). ![]() I love cyberpunk and mecha universes, but I don’t always reach for them. DAEMON X MACHINA is not my usual type of game.
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