Sony has now issued the very first PlayStation State of Play of 2021. The presentation came as a sudden surprise, not just as a release but regarding the material of the State of Play, too. That’s because today’sPlayStation State of Playis focusing on just a single game, the PS5 exclusiveDestruction AllStars, an upcoming multiplayer vehicular combat game.
The State of Play forDestruction AllStarsfeatures a hefty 7 minutes of action for interested PS5 users to check out. The entire video is narrated byDestruction AllStarsdeveloper Lucid Games' game director Colin Berry. Berry guides players through the feature and mechanics that make upDestruction AllStars' foundation. The video breaks downDestruction AllStars' four different game modes, with the first half of the video dedicated to the game’s base Mayhem mode.
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To start,Destruction AllStarsplayers will have their choice of16 unique characters, each with their own vehicle and hero abilities. There are three subsets within that selection for vehicle type. There are fast medium-sized vehicles, smaller agile vehicles, and sturdy high-damage heavy vehicles. Players will have to find the vehicle-type that suits their playstyle, as the goal of the game is to wreck others that get in the way. Luckily, inDestruction AllStarsplayers will be able to jump in and out of multiple vehicles throughout a match.
Mayhem is a standard free-for-all game mode where the goal is to survive and score points by taking down opponents.Carnado isDestruction AllStars' 8v8 team mode, where players earn points for wrecking others but have to bank points at a central location for them to count. Stockpile is a smaller team-based mode where players collect gears. Stockpile features three banks rather than one. Finally, there’s Gridfall. It’s a battle royale, last player standing game mode. Players have limited lives and can earn mode mid-round, but once they’re gone, they’re gone.
All ofDestruction AllStars' game modes can be played online and in single-player arcade mode. Though, of course, online will require a subscription to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service sinceDestruction AllStarsis not a free-to-play game. It will, however, be a part ofFebruary’s free PlayStation Plus games on PS5, which should make the price of admission less daunting.
WhileDestruction AllStarsmay not be free-to-play, it’s designed as it if was.Destruction AllStarsfeatures two different currencies. The first, AllStar Coins, is earned through playing online and earning XP. The second, Destruction Points, are only available via real money at launch. A way of earning them through daily/weekly challenges will be added later in 2021. Players can use these currencies to buy cosmetics, which ishowDestruction AllStarsis monetizedfor the time being.
Destruction AllStarsreleases February 2 on PS5.
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