E3 06: THQ, Pandemic to Destroy All Humans...again

Crypto 137 returns to mop up the stragglers on PlayStation 2 and Xbox this fall.

Last year, Crypto 137 was sent to Earth with one mission: destroy all humans. THQ announced today that it is sending the most illegal of aliens back this fall in Destroy All Humans! 2 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It seems humans proved to have a cockroach-like tenacity at clinging to life, so Crypto must revisit the wretched mud-ball that is Earth during the swingin' '60s and show the universe that flower power is no match for a good probing.

Once again stepping into the moon boots of Crypto, players will have a whole host of new humans to destroy, from Cold War-era soviet forces and super spies to ninjas, so the age-old question of whether an alien or a ninja would win a fight can finally be answered. Developer Pandemic is also putting a new multiplayer cooperative mode into the game, as well as five new open-ended worlds.

No pricing or rating information has been announced.

73 Comments

  • darius2003

    Posted Aug 7, 2006 9:42 pm PT

    yo the first one was short you got me on that but tell me the truth that game was fun as heck i rented it and beat it then bought it from my friend the next day. so i can't wait for the 2nd one

  • ahmedkandil

    Posted May 10, 2006 9:02 pm PT

    the first one was bad because it was short

  • Camper_On_Creat

    Posted Apr 23, 2006 10:00 pm PT

    I thought Destroy All Humans was the definition of rent, which is a shame because I really liked the premise. It also came at a very slow time for gaming, summertime. The Co-op mode will have to have atleast FOUR people in it for me to give it a look, and is it going to hit the 360? It just says Xbox.

  • jonnyjd

    Posted Apr 19, 2006 7:26 am PT

    This will be a rental.

  • adijan

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 6:12 pm PT

    he he more things to destroy and more brains to eat

  • lageasy311

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 2:53 pm PT

    I 4 1 am happy.

  • Thrillhouse

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 11:52 am PT

    Wasn't one of these games really more then enough?

  • dark_surge

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 11:11 am PT

    How about another Mercenary game instead, then after that DAH?

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 10:28 am PT

    I'll be keeping an eye on this. Could be good.

  • SubSane0

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 9:48 am PT

    "Sand box games are kind of a bit boring at times anyone agree?"

    Once you finish them, maybe. DAH and Gun both lacked the post-resolution free-roam that GTA has done so well. However the games are fun to play through in story mode.

  • stikle5

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 9:10 am PT

    I have been waiting for them to make a new one,I hope they make this on a little longer.

  • Fallout_red

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 6:52 am PT

    It would be awesome...

  • snarple_basic

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 6:37 am PT

    wow I kind of ran out of steam in the 1st the game is still half done, i guess when the hype hits for the 2nd game I can finally beat the 1st game... Sand box games are kind of a bit boring at times anyone agree?

  • samuraioflight

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 5:49 am PT

    Why isn't Pandemic working on Mercenaries 2? If any of their games deserve a sequel it's Mercenaries.

  • bioniccommando1

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 5:42 am PT

    Sweet!

  • thatguytony

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 5:29 am PT

    I hope the sequel is alittle more fleshed out then the original. Not only was it short, but it was way to linear. They made it seem it was going to be as open and free-form as GTA, but they didn't deliver.

  • MadonnaProject

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 5:05 am PT

    WOO HOO, the original was what i would call an intelligent GTA, since it actually had some quite funny touches to it. I know gamespot gave it an OK review because it was "short" and all. (Can a 10 hour game really be called short?) but then again gamespot has been dropping IGN-esque defication all over the place when it comes to otherwise GREAT games. (farcry predator, tomb raider legend) and a few others i thought i was gonna complain about but forget at this time.

    Anyhow like i said this game is the intelligent GTA game which doesnt numb my brain.

    Who cares why crypto is coming back to finish the job, he was probably pissed off at the most annoying form of life on earth: the american teenager.

    (anyone who has had to listen to the oprah show about crystal meth using people would understand what i mean, when this annoying as hell chick is still pissed off at her mom for "ruining her life' when the poor woman sends her absolutely WORTHLESS human refuse of a daughter to a rehabilitation clinic and the little wh0re is still so ungrateful it makes you wish she would just kill herself already - because not like her life is going to be worth anything anyways).

    so heres to DESTROY ALL HUMANS 2: DIE DRUG INFESTED SKANK.

  • QualityJeverage

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 4:48 am PT

    This has promise. The game has a lot of potential, maybe this time they can make better use of it.

  • chrisdojo

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 4:40 am PT

    sequal to a bad game = a worse game?

  • loudharley

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 4:36 am PT

    I loved the original,i just wish it was coming out on the 360 because thats the only system i own at the moment.I sold my ps2 when i got my xbox,and i sold my xbox when i got my 360,hopefully it will be backwards compatible.

  • AKGermany

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 4:12 am PT

    I liked the first game! For the sequel I was hoping they'd visit a different time period. Like the 80's. Why don't they port it to the 360?

  • aafuss

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 2:21 am PT

    I think a 360, PS3 and Vista versions should be developed as well.

  • Nafda

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 2:17 am PT

    They could call it Destroying More Humans

  • ewjim

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 2:16 am PT

    Cool, i want to probe MORE humans!

  • dr_taffin

    Posted Apr 18, 2006 1:28 am PT

    I was so excited for this game. It looked great to me and I loved Mars Attacks, but after the first few levels the styling wears thin and you're left with boring, repetetive gameplay. I shoulda known- I've never felt compelled to finish any of the Pandemic games I own.

  • beat2004

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 11:37 pm PT

    I loved the first one adn I can't wait for the second!

  • ghostadv

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 10:46 pm PT

    No ones going to buy it, by then the Rev and PS3 will most likely hit, and MS would probably drop the 360 price too.

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 9:30 pm PT

    sounds interesting.

  • umbrae

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 8:55 pm PT

    come on... backward compat PLZ

  • MallratsJaySB

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 8:00 pm PT

    Geez, a lot of you are saying how short it was or how clumsy it was or something like that. Just enjoy it for what it's worth. A funny laid back human killing spree. I loved it, genius. Stop hating!

  • AbuSharkas8

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:55 pm PT

    the first one was bad

  • xEviLLyAMuSeDx

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:54 pm PT

    Sweet. The first one was fun, albiet a little bit short and basic. If they can up the story line and add a few more things to do I'm in!

    Hope it comes to 360. We need more games!

  • milkduds_1167

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:54 pm PT

    the first one sucked

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:45 pm PT

    I thought the first one wasn't so great. Is this going to do well?

  • ninjacat11

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:07 pm PT

    NINJAS!!!!!!!11!!!!11!!!1!111111!!

  • x-wing20

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:05 pm PT

    maybe this one will be better and maybe they'll realse it on the xbox360

  • GameGuy360

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 7:01 pm PT

    Sweetness! I heard in EGM(a few issues ago) that Lucas Arts wanted Pandemic to make another but Pandemic wouldn't , i'm glad they are making a sequel. I liked Destroy All Humans and now I can't wait for Destroy All Humans 2!

  • doomsoth

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 6:24 pm PT

    I thought the game was fun for what it was. Hopefully the second one will get better praise.

  • NeoJedi

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 6:07 pm PT

    "...so the age-old question of whether an alien or a ninja would win a fight can finally be answered."

    w00t Ninjas!

  • xbox_gamer1

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 6:07 pm PT

    I didnt like the first one so i definetly dont care about this game.

  • Banana_Kid

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:59 pm PT

    Ninjas? That's all I need to hear. Destroy All Humans! with ninjas is the best game ever made.

  • soul_motor

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:57 pm PT

    I don't know how 137 will return, I was like 146... Oh well... I'm friggin' excited, this game rocked!

  • damned_beast

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:57 pm PT

    umm

  • Orasion_Seiz

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:52 pm PT

    the first one was short, i just hope this one is longer.

  • XlpranksterlX

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:51 pm PT

    Maybe they make a better game this time.

  • trj156

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:44 pm PT

    F-L-O-P.

  • DurhamNC

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:42 pm PT

    Longer, please -- ohh yeah, and not boring.

  • DixieNormS

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:17 pm PT

    I want to see Krypto in next gen goodness. But this is still good.

  • DarkSamus64

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:14 pm PT

    The first one had its moments but ultimately left me unimpressed and wishing I had got a better game

  • fmafan3030

    Posted Apr 17, 2006 5:11 pm PT

    Probing??? wth

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