Official PlayStation Magazine - 04.2020

PREVIEW

Consideringthisonlinesci-fishooter

wascreatedbya formerBungiebigwig

• MarcusLehto–it’snogreatshock
  thatDisintegrationrocksa certain
  Destiny2 vibe.Spenda coupleofroundson the
  LowTownmapinthequasi-bombmodeRetrieval,
  andtheGuardian-apingparallelsquicklybecome
  clear.Thisisa hecticblasterwithnotonlyserious
  Cayde-6envy,but(happily)somerealinvention.

Sure,Disintegration’sbipedalbotsmayresemble

Destiny’sperennialwisecracker.Yetpeelaway the

familiarsci-fiaesthetic,andtheinventiveness of V1

Interactive’spart-FPS,part-squad-shooteris clear.

Afterspendinga fewhourswiththeclosedbeta,

therearesignsofscrappyoptimismforDisintegration.

Aretheproductionvaluesofthisessentiallyindie-

producedroughdiamondmilesbehindBungie’s

MMOhybridshooters?Ofcourse.Getpastthe fugly

visuals, though, and the game’s airborne firefights

and streamlined squad controls begin to shine.

When directing ground troops from your

Gravcycle – essentially a hovercraft with all the

firepower – as you control one of seven distinct

Crews, Disintegration’s blend of first-person blasting

and RTS management feels genuinely unique. If the

final package can deliver both an engaging campaign

and addictive multiplayer mosh pits, this down-and-

dirty hybrid could yet find a committed audience.

“THE BLEND OF

BLASTING AND

RTS ELEMENTS

FEELS UNIQUE.”

1

Prod the D-pad to direct

your ground troops to

precise locations you

want them to occupy. By

default, they’ll follow you like

murderous pups.

2

In games of Retrieval

where you must deliver

energy cores, ensure

your troops zigzag around.

Give them straight routes

and they’re easy fodder.

3

Use your Gravcycle’s

abilities to protect your

guys whenever you can.

The healing Nano Emitter

is mega-useful when the

bullets start flying.

Do you attack the player

or their foot soldiers? The

game straddles classic

FPS and RTS genres.

DISINTEGRATION

Destinedforsuccess?

Hotsquaddie

Use your Crew’s troops to kill and thrill

FORMAT PS4 / ETA 2020

PUB PRIVATE DIVISION / DEV V1 INTERACTIVE

Above There’s a Twisted Metal quality to the game’s weird and colourful Crew designs.