Destructivator SE Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · February 28, 2022

For our Destructivator SE Review, we go back to The year 2145. Earth still burns. Zallagor and his army have been vanquished, but at great cost: the once great cities of Earth lie in ruin, its population hungry for revenge. Zallagor’s home planet of Zerkl has been located. Zallagor has gone, but somebody will rise to replace him. Maybe they already have. The Destructivator is ready – it is time to strike! Take on the role of a tiny super-solider decked out in lime green spandex! Blast and melee your way through hordes of alien soldiers, robots, spaceships, traps, bosses – and more! Fight on foot or commandeer an enemy ship to take out Zerkl’s defenses and ensure that the alien menace won’t threaten Earth ever again.

Destructivator SE Review Pros:

Decent pixel art graphics.
76.2MB download size.
Actua platformer gameplay.
Four controller layouts.
How to play graphics.
3 save slots.
3 difficulties – normal, hard, and brutal.
Six missions housing eight levels and a boss fight.
Can replay levels.
Restart stage menu option.
Fast-paced action.
Game speed slider.
The goal of the game is to kill all enemies.
Eight-way shooting.
You can duck and climb ladders and still shoot.
Earn 1 – 5 stars on each level based on performance.
Checkpoints in the level, you can only have one active at a time.
Levels do contain mini-boss style encounters whereby you can see their health bar.
When you shoot you stay still.
Jumping and then shooting have you falling slower.
Mixes in different genres as getting in a ship will make the game a good Shmup style game.
Can fly vehicles around and board/inboard at set places.
Retro yet modern feeling.
Excellent soundtrack.

Destructivator SE Review Cons:

No camera controls.
Takes a little bit of learning.
Shooting near ladders is a bit hit and miss as sometimes you climb the ladder sometimes you don’t.
Very easy to die.

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Destructivator SE:

Official website.

Developer: Thalamus Digital

Publisher: Thalamus Digital

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Nintendo Switch

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.8/10

Summary

Destructivator SE is a fantastic shooter game, the goal is simple, kill all enemies and escape. Yes, it looks busy and everything is tiny as you can see so much of the level at once but play it, the playing of the game is satisfying and fun. Drive ships and shoot enemies, find shortcuts and shoot from ladders. Big boss battles along with smaller mini-boss encounters in parts of the level, it’s a game that surprised and delighted me in equal measure. The controls are tight and with the cool pixel art graphics, it definitely plays like a modern game but looks like a retro game. Having it on the Switch meant the level length was about right for a commute, the colors really pop on the OLED switch, and generally is a brilliant little game.