Demolition Company
- August 3, 2011
- Giants Software
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamDemolition Company is a simulator game that lets you operate heavy machinery to demolish and renovate buildings. Use a variety of tools and machines to safely bring down structures while avoiding obstacles and causing minimal damage. Complete missions, upgrade your equipment, and expand your demolition company in this immersive and satisfying destruction game.
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Reviews
- The game offers a satisfying demolition experience with a variety of tools and vehicles, allowing players to creatively destroy buildings.
- Despite its age, the game remains fun and nostalgic, appealing to fans of destruction and simulation games.
- The physics engine, while flawed, provides moments of enjoyment and humor, making it a great stress reliever.
- The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and limited content, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
- Graphics and physics are dated, with many players noting issues like debris behaving unrealistically and clunky controls.
- Technical problems, such as crashes and bugs, detract from the overall experience, making it frustrating for some players.
- story59 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 78 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story revolves around completing various demolition missions, which players find to be straightforward yet repetitive, often leading to a lack of long-term engagement. While the missions offer some fun and variety, particularly with the use of explosives, many players express frustration with the limited content and tedious tasks, such as transporting rubble. Overall, the missions provide a decent experience but can become monotonous after completing the main objectives, with replay value primarily stemming from the ability to tackle missions in different ways.
“The missions are fun and a great challenge.”
“There is a variety of missions with different structures and different tool sets and objectives.”
“After completing all the missions, you can replay the older missions with any tools or vehicles you like (including the explosives) and unlock special tools like the repulsor gun.”
“The only complaint is that there's a bit too little content, making the game repetitive after a while. Collecting rubble using some of the vehicles to deliver them to shredding in some missions can be quite annoying and really make you turn away from the game. It's also in part due to these missions why I never finished the game fully, either on Steam or on my old copy.”
“It took me about six hours to complete all missions; after that, there is nothing more to do other than playing the same missions again and again trying different strategies.”
“Full of minor bugs, a few glitches, and only about 5-7 hours worth of missions before you're done.”
- graphics19 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 58 % neutral mentions
- 26 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally considered dated and lacking in detail, particularly in environments like the main city maps, which detracts from the overall experience. While some players find the visuals acceptable for gameplay, they note issues such as low-resolution textures and graphical glitches. Overall, the graphics are described as basic and not up to modern standards, but they do not significantly hinder the enjoyment of the game for those who appreciate its demolition mechanics.
“Graphics are simple and decent, making the game look nice and playable.”
“If you use a monitor and graphics card capable of higher resolutions, you may not find much here, but I personally think that 1920x1080 is far from bad.”
“Weird little game, but not bad; if you like this kind of thing (demolishing things) and don't care about low-end graphics, buy this game.”
“Graphics, while certainly dated, are still easily salvageable and are enough to make the game playable - they don't take from the experience too much unless you are on the main maps such as the city where the demolition company headquarters building and store with equipment are, because then, yeah, the environment really does look quite bad.”
“There are bugs, there are graphical glitches, there are a lot of improvements that can be made.. and considering the current price: wait for a sale to grab this.”
“The graphics aren't much cop, and the physics engine doesn't give the vehicles or rubble any real weight (I'm pretty sure real concrete doesn't bounce), but it's a fun little simulator with its own peculiar charm.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as easy and enjoyable, focusing on destruction and earning rewards, though some users find it dull and short. While it caters to a laid-back experience, the absence of music during gameplay is noted as a missed opportunity to enhance the overall experience.
“Dive into the gameplay, ready to wreak havoc.”
“Gameplay is easy and fun.”
“The gameplay is fun for what the game is; you destroy stuff and get paid for it, with some conditional factors on the side.”
“dull gameplay”
“short gameplay”
- humor7 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring characters like Ziggs and Mr. Torgue who deliver manic laughter, contributing to a comedic atmosphere. Players enjoy the ability to engage in playful antics during missions, often resulting in amusing interactions with the physics engine. Overall, the game's humor is a significant draw, leaving players in stitches.
“This game is hilarious! I just watched Robbaz play it and I was laughing so hard afterwards that I downloaded the game, and it is still very funny.”
“You can goof off in mission mode; make the physics engine do funny stuff.”
“Mr. Torgue (laughing like a maniac):”
- grinding7 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, particularly in the early stages and during larger map exploration, where scrap collection can become monotonous. While the initial grind may detract from the experience, the engaging destruction physics and potential for future expansions or sequels keep players interested. Overall, the grind is seen as a minor flaw in an otherwise enjoyable game.
“The game is short and is a bit grindy in the beginning, but the destruction physics make up for it.”
“My only real faults thus far are that it can be hard to tell when the game has decided pieces of debris are broken, causing the player to waste time drilling pieces that don't need it, and that the scrap collection, while a fun diversion at first, becomes very tedious as the maps get bigger (the scrap is not mandatory, however).”
“Cons: slightly boring at first and the airport missions can be tedious.”
- stability6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 83 % negative mentions
The stability of the game is generally criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs, graphical glitches, and freezing issues. While some players note that the game runs smoothly without glitches, the overall consensus suggests significant improvements are needed, especially given the current price.
“No glitches, runs smoothly.”
“The game maintains a consistent frame rate, providing a seamless experience.”
“I haven't encountered any crashes or bugs, which makes for a stable gameplay experience.”
“There are bugs, there are graphical glitches, there are a lot of improvements that can be made.. and considering the current price: wait for a sale to grab this.”
“Full of minor bugs, a few glitches and only about 5-7 hours worth of missions before you're done.”
“It's buggy as hell, sound is absolute shit, the graphics are poor.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game features minimal music, with only one soundtrack available, leading many players to feel that the absence of background music during gameplay detracts from the experience. Users express a desire for more musical elements to enhance the overall atmosphere.
“No music during gameplay; some music would really add a nice touch.”
“No music during gameplay; some music really would be a nice touch.”
“No music during gameplay; some music really would be a nice touch.”
“No music except for one soundtrack; you need to get your own tracks.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability, particularly through various destruction methods and the use of mods, despite a relatively short career mode. Players find it enjoyable as a stress reliever even after completing the main missions.
“It has good replay value as a stress reliever once you 'beat' the game, meaning finishing all the main missions.”
“I recommend installing mods for more replayability, as they can enhance the experience.”
“You can only find about 3 to 5 mods, but I recommend installing them for more replayability.”
“A really fun game; the career is pretty short, but the replay value is high, especially when destroying buildings in different ways!”
