The upcoming Destroy All Humans remake is more than just a shiny new coat of paint. The developers have actually restored content to it that was cut out of the original release, with Destroy All Humans fans given their first glimpse of the lost mission called "The Wrong Stuff."
As evident by the new Destroy All Humans teaser trailer, The Wrong Stuff mission sees Crypto's human enemies attempt to reverse engineer his technology to create their very own flying saucer. Crypto will have to infiltrate the Area 42 base, fight off some of the humans, and figure out exactly what they've managed to create. While this mission never made it to the final version of the original Destroy All Humans, it was still acknowledged in the story, so it will definitely be interesting for longtime fans to see exactly how it all played out.
While the Destroy All Humans Lost Mission isn't a completely original level, it does show that the developers are more than willing to add new content for fans of the series to enjoy. If the Destroy All Humans remake is a success, hopefully THQ Nordic will be convinced to move forward with a full-fledged sequel, though that remains to be seen.
So far, THQ Nordic has shown a willingness to revive the IPs its collected, with one of the most notable examples being the Darksiders series. After remastering the original Darksiders games, THQ Nordic launched Darksiders 3, as well as Darksiders Genesis. More recently, THQ Nordic released a remaster of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom, which updated the PS2 classic for modern audiences.
However, the SpongeBob SquarePants remaster was met with mixed reviews, as some felt that the basic gameplay just didn't age well. It's possible that Destroy All Humans could suffer a similar fate. In fact, the original game actually received average reviews at the time of its release, so that wouldn't be surprising at all. The game didn't become a cult classic because of its critical reception, though; it did so thanks to its sense of humor and unique premise.
Whether or not the Destroy All Humans remake lives up to the hype remains to be seen, but with the game set to launch next week, fans won't have to wait much longer to find out for sure.
Destroy All Humans launches July 28 for PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.