Instruments of Destruction

Sandbox games have so many great qualities to them that it is actually pretty hard to number them all, and it's great to see some developers make the most out of them. Sure maybe triple-A, big game developers would have a hard time justifying a big budget and release for a title that would mostly be about experimenting and playing around. But that's where indie developers are free to shine, as they don't have to ensure millions of profit to be released. Today we'll be talking about Instruments of Destruction, a creative sandbox game developed and published by Radiangames. So, let's get started!

About the game

Instruments of Destruction is the perfect game if you enjoy crashing and breaking stuff, and if you’re into demolition, then you should really check this out. Based on realistic physics, Instrument of Destruction is a really chaotic game in which we have to work on getting incredible demolitions and destruction mechanisms to accomplish different tasks.

Here we have to design and customize the best vehicle we can to get ready for some destruction, and of course, we’ll have to control it too. The destruction system is based on very realistic and advanced physics that make up for an incredibly detailed piece-by-piece destruction. Even though this game is still in an early access stage, it's completely playable and the chaotic possibilities are already huge.

Creative destruction

Building your own vehicles is always a fun part of games, there are plenty of games that use this as a main mechanic for the gameplay experience. From big console games like Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts to smaller, mobile games like Bad Piggies. But if we’re looking for a game we can compare Instruments of Destruction we have to look no further away than the same PC platform.

The core systems of this fame, the gameplay, the objectives, and all that, the most obvious comparison we can find is Besiege. The main difference is that Besiege is aimed to be a more ancient setting, with more basic constructions and machinery. But Instruments of Destruction is a game based on a more modern setting, and there are so many more explosives involved, which greatly amplifies your destructive capabilities.

Even though Instruments of Destruction is still in early access, and probably will be for some more months, this game is already incredibly fun. It has an overall sandbox gameplay experience that allows you to play and create things however you want. The visuals are another element that helps in making this game even more fun. It's not your everyday boring visuals, it feels like real-life destruction, but has an odd "toy-ish" feeling too.

Pros:

• Really fun
• Lots of liberty
• Great visuals
• Incredibly realistic mechanics

Cons:

• Still unfinished