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Dyson V16 Piston Animal: two-minute review

The V16 Piston Animal is Dyson's brand-new flagship stick vacuum, and it boasts a number of upgrades over its predecessors. Based on specs, this is the best Dyson vacuum on the market – and it should be one of the best cordless vacuums from any brand. I've been testing it out for a couple of days now, and I have lots of thoughts.

Based on my first impressions – I'll be writing a full review when I've had more time with it – the V16 Piston Animal an incredibly good vacuum, but with one particular issue that could be a deal breaker for some potential buyers.

Let's start with the good bits. The dust compactor works extremely well and is a logical, solidly useful addition. It gives you more cleaning time without having to empty the bin so often, and when you do come to empty the bin, the same mechanism expels the contents easily, with no need for fingers to get involved.

Dyson has redesigned the attachment mechanism so that you can connect and release attachments on the end of the wand without having to bend down. This seems like an effort-saver, and should also help those with mobility issues.

It almost goes without saying that the suction is excellent, and the battery gives you ample cleaning time without having to stop to recharge. Like its predecessors, the Gen5detect and V15 Detect, there's an Auto mode that offers intelligent adjustment based on floor type and dirt levels. On the V16, though, it'll adjust not just suction but also roller speed, for the most effective, battery-efficient clean.

Dyson has also given the floorhead an entirely different design – and this is where my main issue lies. The conical rollers do work well to prevent hair tangles, but the tapered shape means the floorhead comes to a slight point on the front side, which is a pain when you're trying to clean along the straight edge of a room.

Read on for more information about the new Dyson flagship and my experiences with it so far, and check back in a week or two for my full and in-depth verdict.

(Image credit: Future)Dyson V16 Piston Animal review: price & availability

• List price: £749.99 / AU$1,349 (US TBC)
• Launched: September 2025
• Available: UK and AU now, US sometime in 2026

The V16 Piston Animal was unveiled at the start of September, and is on sale now in territories including the UK and Australia. It will be available in the US, but not until sometime in 2026.

The regular version has a list price of £749.99 / AU$1,349 (the US list price will be released closer to the launch date). A Submarine version is also available, with an extra mopping floorhead, at a list price of £899.99 / AU$1,599.

For comparison, this model's predecessor, the Gen5detect, is £769.99 / AU$1,549. The model down from that, the V15 Detect, is £649.99 / AU$1,449.

Those prices position the V16 firmly in the premium price bracket, and make it one of the most expensive vacuums on the market. It's interesting to note that it's actually slightly cheaper than the Gen5detect in the UK (although that older model will attract more discounts).

I'll make a final call on value for money once I've had more time to test the V16 out, but on first impressions, it looks and feels premium. It has been meticulously designed and is packed with features – including some you can't find anywhere else on the market. I'm not going to pretend it's not an awful lot to spend on a vacuum, though.

Dyson V16 Piston Animal specs

Weight:

7.5 lbs / 3.4kg

Bin size:

1.3L

Max runtime:

70 mins

Charge time:

3hrs 30

Dimensions (H x L x W):

10.2 x 51.1 x 9.8 inches / 25.9 x 129.8 x 25cm

Filter:

99.9% to 0.1 microns

Max suction:

315 AW

Dyson V16 Piston Animal review: design

• Redesigned anti-tangle floorhead with conical rollers
• Manual compression lever on bin
• Automatic power and roller speed adjustment based on floor type

The V16 Piston is a premium cordless stick vacuum with a number of useful features, many of which are brand new to this machine.

Key amongst these – and the reason for the 'Piston' of the name, is a compression lever on the dust cup. This can be pushed down to squish dust and hair and increase dustbin capacity, and is also designed to wipe fine debris off the inside of the cup, and to be helpful in efficient emptying.

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A second addition is the red cuff at the top of the vacuum's wand. This can be pushed down to release the floorhead without having to bend down. The docking section of the floorhead is designed to sit upright at an angle, so you can also snap it on the wand from a standing position.

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Speaking of the floorhead: this looks very different to anything I've seen before. Rather than being tube-shaped, the rollers here are conical. The idea is that the tapering shape shifts long hair down to the narrow end where it can be sucked up, rather than leaving it to tangle. This floorhead is designed for both hard floors and carpet, and is kitted out with a laser to illuminate dirt that might otherwise be missed.

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The main body of the vacuum has a matte finish, and Dyson has added a padded section above the hand grip for added comfort. It switches on with a button rather than a trigger, and the battery is removable and swappable.

This is the first Dyson vacuum to be properly 'connected', with the companion app providing cleaning summaries and offering advanced setting options. There's a screen on the machine itself to deliver information, including how long you have left on the battery.

The screen will also provide you with real-time reports on the size and number of particles you're sucking up, as you clean. This works with the V16's 'Auto' mode, where the vacuum will automatically adjust suction and (newly) brushroll speed based on the kind of floor it's on and how dirty it is.

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Detail tools will vary slightly depending on which model you opt for, but there are a couple of notable upgrades. The Hair screw tool now has a rubberized band across the front to help loosen hair that's 'stuck' to upholstery fabric. Hidden inside the wand are two stubby Crevice tools – one at the top, attached to the main part of the vacuum, and the other at the bottom of the wand, revealed if you remove the floorhead. Because of the redesigned docking mechanism, none of the tools are compatible with other Dyson stick vacuums.

Dyson V16 Piston Animal review: performance

• Dust compaction is great, and design makes emptying super-easy
• Suction excellent, but not notably different to previous models in practice
• Angled floorhead is a pain for vacuuming the edges of rooms

After one whole-house clean with the V16, I'm impressed in some ways but less so in others. I'll start with the general suction performance. As I expected, this is excellent. I tested the vacuum in a four-floor house with hard floor, plenty of carpets, and a black Spaniel, and it had no trouble sucking up impressive volumes of dust, dirt and hair.

In Auto mode, I could hear the power and brushroll ramping up and down as I moved into different areas and onto different floor types. I found the on-screen dust reports as mesmerizing as ever, although I'm still not sure they're that useful.

Officially, the V16 has the most suction of any Dyson stick vacuum, but on first impressions, I didn't really notice a difference in cleaning power compared to cleaning using the V15 (this house's usual vacuum, and two models down from the V16 – despite what the number might suggest, the Gen5detect sits in the middle). I'll run some side-by-side suction tests with all three to see if there is a difference I'm not seeing.

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The V16 feels a little weighty in the hand, but the padded section above the hand-hold is a welcome addition and does help boost comfort. I'm in two minds about the button operation. For longer cleaning sessions, it's nice not to have to continually compress the trigger, but for quick cleanups, it's a bit cumbersome to have to keep a hand free to turn the machine on and off (you can't reach the button with your gripping hand).

I'm also not entirely sold on the new floorhead. While it does work well to siphon off hair, the new design requires the front long side of the floorhead to come to a slight point rather than being in a straight line. This means you can't approach the edges of rooms front-on – instead, you have to go in from the side. That quickly becomes very annoying.

Otherwise, it pivots well but feels a little harder to push than previous Dysons (and other vacuums I've tested). I did find the laser useful for highlighting dust in dingy corners, though.

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The quick-release works well and is an effort-saver, but the joints in general are a little stiffer than on other Dyson stick vacuums I've used. It's also a shame that existing attachments won't work with the V16.

More of a success is the dust compactor. This is a solid win; the mechanism works a treat, and means you can fit in more cleaning without having to make so many trips to the trash. It also makes it far easier to empty than most cordless vacuums I've used.

Those are my thoughts so far – check back for the full review, including the results of TechRadar's official suction tests, when I've had more time to put the V16 Piston Animal through its paces.

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Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad: review

The Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is a relatively affordable cooling pad designed to prevent your laptop from overheating during serious gaming sessions or heavy creative workflows. Topping out at 1500RPM, its fans aren’t the fastest we’ve ever seen, but with four large fans and one small one, it should still be capable of reliable cooling.

While it doesn’t have the most premium build quality – there's a reasonable amount of give at the back, especially with my chunky 16-inch laptop on it – it has nice enough aesthetics. There are none of the razor-sharp angles that tend to dog gaming peripherals and the lighting is nicely understated, with just some blue lighting around the fans.

The Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is also pretty comfortable to use, with well-balanced ergonomics. It offers five adjustable height settings – far more than most of the best laptop cooling pads – meaning that finding a comfortable angle for your wrists is a breeze. Another detail I appreciated is the fact that its single laptop rest sits in the middle, rather than there being one on each side, meaning it side-steps the trap so many cooling pads fall into where the rests dig into your wrists when your arms are placed in a default typing position.

There are some odd design quirks on show here though. First, those height settings reach some pretty extreme angles. The top, 64-degree setting was just ludicrous – not only could I not rest my wrists at that angle, but even if I was just using my laptop as a second screen with an external mouse and keyboard, the angle was so steep that the screen hinge wouldn’t open far enough for the display to sit vertically.

I’m also not a huge fan of the fold-out phone stand. Yes, it’s a point of difference that few competitors offer, but there’s probably a reason for that: it feels like an unnecessary gimmick, and wasn’t sturdy enough to stop my phone rocking as I typed. Frankly, if you want a stand that’s stable and actually serves a purpose, you’re probably better off picking up one of the best wireless chargers instead.

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Ultimately, though, when it comes to cooling pads, aesthetics are just window dressing – what matters most is how well they cool. So how did the Aimiuzi fare on this front?

If I were to sum it up in a single word, that word would be ‘unexceptional’. I ran a 3DMark Steel Nomad stress test on our Acer Predator Helios 300 testing laptop with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU for 15 minutes, measuring the temperature before and after with a thermal camera. The laptop’s temperature rose 33.1F / 18.4C – that’s significantly better than the laptop’s baseline rise of 57.4F (31.9C) without additional cooling, but it’s also worse than quite a few of the cooling pads I’ve tested. Only the Klim Wind and the TopMate C12 Laptop Cooling Pad performed worse, seeing a temperature rise of 35.1F (19.5C) and 41F (22.8C) respectively.

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When it comes to the noise it kicks out, the F2 Plus also doesn’t really stand clear of the crowd. Using a sound level meter to measure the combined output of the cooling pad and the laptop’s fans, I recorded it as 61dB from a few inches away and 44dB from my head height, which is reasonably quiet. While the sound level up close and personal to the device was a few dB louder than many of the budget pads I’ve tested, that’s really not enough to register much of a difference – the Center for Hearing and Communication puts that at roughly the same level as a sewing machine, which should be tolerable in most contexts.

My lasting impression of the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is that it’s merely so-so – it’s not the worst cooling pad I’ve tested, but it’s not the best by any means. And then there's its price: at a list price of $23.39 / £29.99, its more expensive than superior performers like the Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad, which kept our laptop from warming any more than 27.5F (15.3C) and yet retails for just $19.99 / £23.69. Even factoring in a limited-time deal on Amazon – which at the time of writing reduces it down to $15.29 / £22.99 – I just don’t think the Aimiuzi F2 Plus offers enough value to be worth your while.

(Image credit: Future)Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad review: price & availability

• Released on October 27, 2023
• List price: $23.39 / £29.99
• Can be found on sale for less, but that doesn't necessarily make it better value

Launched on October 27, 2023, the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad is available now. Its list price is $23.39 / £29.99 but you'll likely be able to get it cheaper – for example, at the time of writing, you can pick up its blue colorway from Amazon for $15.29 / £22.99. And if blue's not your bag, you can get it with red lighting instead, although this will set you back $17.99 / £25.79.

While this is a reasonable price, it doesn't necessarily translate to value. With its so-so performance, the F2 Plus doesn't exactly lead in its price category – in fact, there are several options that cost less yet offer superior performance, like the Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad. In light of this, it's definitely worth shopping around and checking out our guide to the best laptop cooling pads to make sure you're getting the best breeze for your buck.

(Image credit: Future)Should I buy the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad?Buy it if…

You’re not a fan of gamer aesthetics
If you’re not a fan of sharp angles and technicolor lighting, you’ll likely be happy with the F2 Plus’s more subtle design – some blue lighting around the fans is about its only concession to the gamer style.

You’re sensitive about noise
Unlike more premium laptop cooling pads, the F2 Plus is still relatively quiet, even if it is a few dB louder than a few of the other budget pads out there.

Don’t buy it if…

You want the best cooling available
Unfortunately, while the Aimiuzi isn’t the weakest performing cooling pad we’ve tested, its chilling is pretty mediocre. You can cool your laptop more effectively for less money.

You’re put off by odd design choices
Some elements of the F2 Plus feel frankly unnecessary, like the fold-out phone stand and height settings that raise your laptop to an impractical angle.

Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad review: Also consider

Liangstar Laptop Cooling Pad
Despite the fact that it has a lower list price of $19.99 / £23.69, the Liangstar still offers superior cooling to the F2 Plus. It kept our laptop’s heat rise to just 27.5F (15.3C) during stress testing, which is a solid 5.4F (3C) cooler than the F2 Plus, making it a bit of a no-brainer if you’re trying to choose between the two.

Llano RGB Laptop Cooling Pad
If money’s simply not an object, then this is the laptop cooling pad you should buy. Absolutely the best cooling pad I’ve ever tested, it ensured our testing laptop only rose 14.4F (8C) during our stress test – which is positively arctic cooling. You will pay for the privilege though: at a list price of $139.99 / £129.99, it’s firmly at the premium end of the market.

How I tested the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad

• I tested it over the course of several days
• I used a thermal camera to track heat rise during a stress test
• I recorded its noise output with a sound level meter

I spent several days testing the Aimiuzi F2 Plus Laptop Cooling Pad, using the standardized process I use to test all laptop cooling pads for TechRadar. First off, to test out its cooling performance, I used it to cool our testing laptop – an Acer Predator Helios 300 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 GPU – while I ran a 15-minute 3DMark Steel Nomad stress test. Using a thermal camera, I recorded the laptop’s peak temperature both before and after the test to assess how much it had risen compared to its baseline, and compared those results with those of other cooling pads.

To test the amount of noise the cooling pad generates I used a sound level meter to check the volume of the pad and the laptop’s combined fan output once the test had been underway for 10 minutes. To get a sense of how loud it was in both absolute terms as well as a subjective level, I recorded the noise level from a few inches away, as well as from my head height (approximately 21 inches from the surface of the laptop).

Finally, I wanted to test out the ergonomics and overall design of the laptop cooling pad in a real environment, so I used it while playing several games as well as during my typical working day to feel how comfortable it was during sustained use. Having been a laptop gamer for several decades, and being no stranger to creative workflows in my day job, I have a strong appreciation of the importance of keeping my CPU cool.

• First reviewed: September 2025
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I think mecha action role-playing game (RPG) Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is worth checking out. While clearly taking inspiration from the Xenoblade Chronicles series - particularly Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - it nonetheless boasts excellent customization options and some very neat ideas all its own.

Review information

Platform reviewed: PS5
Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Release date: September 5, 2025

If you like fine-tuning mech builds and applying your own stamp of visual flair, a la Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, then Titanic Scion will definitely scratch that itch. Parts, weapons, and auxiliary equipment are all individual pieces of gear, allowing you to build a loadout to suit your specific play style and preferences. You can then also apply distinct color schemes and decals for a more personal touch.

The game’s fusion system is similarly brilliant, altering your character’s appearance in alarmingly eldritch fashion and unlocking new abilities for your mech suit and its various weapon types. For me, this was Titanic Scion’s coolest feature, and it was always fun to see what kinds of crazy combinations would come as a result of the fusion system.

It’s a shame that everything else surrounding these great elements feels half-baked. Its story, characters, and voice acting range from nonsensical at best to downright annoying at worst. Those big explorable open areas are also shockingly lifeless, with little to do outside of setting up supply outposts, finding the odd bit of loot, or mining for resources. Interior locations are even worse, with bland corridor-like design and endlessly respawning enemies to deal with.

It’s all capped off with combat that feels rather listless. There’s little impact on your attacks, and some of the slower, heavier weapon types are rendered useless thanks to the game’s relatively fast pace.

Ultimately, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion is a game I want to love, and it’s got plenty going for it. There are just far too many frustrations present to wholeheartedly recommend it to a wider audience. But if you love mech suits and strong customization elements, it’s definitely worth a look, especially as it has a playable demo.

Against the world

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Take out your notebook, because Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion’s plot involves a lot of quirky terminology that can be quite difficult to parse in its initial hours. Essentially, the plot revolves around a planetary conflict between humans and a race known as ‘Outers’. Outers are capable of turning themselves and humans into Immortals, monstrous creatures that vary in size and power. Both sides also make use of a substance called Femto - crystallized Immortal remains - to power both themselves and their ‘Arsenal’ mech suits.

It’s a lot at first, but the story really boils down to ‘humanity rises up to fight a genetically enhanced, technologically superior evil empire’. The main cast of villains, then, is a group known as the Neun; nine high-ranking Outer generals, each with their own specialties.

I’m not really a fan of the story for various reasons. It’s fairly cookie-cutter, and its cast of characters range from bland to insufferable, with few that are actually outright likable or well-written. But one aspect I do like is that our player character - whom you customize via a character creator at the start of the game - is an Outer that reluctantly sides with the humans to get revenge against their masters.

It’s certainly the most interesting part of the plot. Many members of the Reclaimers (that’s the resistance outfit we ally ourselves with) are understandably wary and slow to trust our character. And we also don’t do ourselves any favors by being brash and rude towards human characters. However, we are the Reclaimers’ wild card, so it’s usually down to us to sort things out and pull its other members out of the various fires they find themselves in.

Built to last

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So the story’s not much to write home about, but it thankfully does not get in the way of what Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion does really, really well. And that’s customization. Being a game where you’re spending 99% of your time in a mech suit, you want to make sure it’s a place you can call home. Titanic Scion delivers that feeling in spades.

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I absolutely love the fusion system in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. Effectively a way to unlock new active and passive abilities for your suit and weapons, it also biologically alters your character in unpredictable ways. From sprouting veiny wings and stony shoulders to glowing tattoo-like marks, it always felt fun to jump into the goo chamber to see what horrifying mutations would happen to my character next.

Firstly, your Arsenal suit is broken down into various parts: head, torso, legs, and left and right vambraces. These usually come in light, medium, and heavyweight flavors, though some parts offer additional perks like better laser weapon defence or increased stamina or Femto reserves.

Then there are the weapons, of which there are loads of different types. One and two-handed swords, maces, mauls, laser blades, bows, Gatling guns, and even fist-type weapons that quite literally pack a punch. You can equip up to four weapons on your suit, and you also have space for a shoulder-mounted weapon and auxiliary unit like homing missiles, shields, or an ammunition pack.

Your character and their Arsenal suit can also be customized aesthetically, using a wide range of color palettes, text, decals, clothing, and facial features. At your home base, you can change your look at any time entirely for free, so Titanic Scion does a great job of encouraging you to mix things up from time to time.

Build variety feels truly limitless, and while the breakneck pace of combat renders some options borderline useless, I still can’t help but appreciate the sheer variety of equipment on offer. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to try out different styles, too, as enemies out in the field routinely drop Arsenal parts and the like on death.

That leads me into the loot system, which I wasn’t sure of at first, but did grow to like quite a bit. Basically, fallen enemies and bosses often house multiple pieces of loot, but you can only choose one before the wreckage dissolves. Often, this means you’ll have to think carefully about which items you want to pick up. A stat-boosting vambrace might be the way to go, but if you’ve run low on healing items, grabbing a healing spray from the corpse might not be a bad idea, either.

Fusion frenzy

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Customizing your character and Arsenal doesn’t stop there. Partway through the game, you’ll be introduced to fusion, which your character, as an Outer, can make liberal use of. While you’re out exploring, you can occasionally pick up DNA from fallen enemies as loot, and certain combinations of DNA can unlock various weapon skills and ancillary abilities, such as providing you with an auto-dodge or cloaking.

Take this DNA to the fusion chamber at home base, and it’ll be integrated into your character, permanently unlocking these abilities. The trade-off is that fusion can drastically alter your character’s physical appearance, too, turning them into a bit of a monstrosity - and that’s awesome.

Seeing your character grow increasingly more eldritch as you pile up fusions is a clever method of visual progression and storytelling. And while you can reset to your default appearance for a hefty credits fee, you likely won’t have such funds until near the end of the game.

Fusion is where your build really comes alive. The abilities you unlock can be set to each weapon type so long as they’re compatible with that weapon. Examples include an overhead strike with blades or a Matrix-style spin-and-shoot technique with various firearms. Some are certainly more powerful than others, but the ceiling for player expression here is impressively high.

Don't stop to smell the roses

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With such a strong showing on the customization and build variety fronts, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion would be well on its way to a glowing review. Unfortunately, many of its other aspects fall well short of providing a decently enjoyable experience.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the game’s large, open maps, one area where it takes clear inspiration from developer Monolith Soft’s much-praised RPG series. In Titanic Scion, however, these areas are visually bland and really don’t offer much in the way of rewarding exploration.

At best, you’ll come across a cave network or underground bunker to check out for additional loot, but I couldn’t stomach doing more than a handful of these. They have largely identical layouts and rely on a very boxy, corridor-like design that’s just a slog to get through.

Despite the size of the world, it immediately feels rather small, as your Arsenal suit has the ability to fly at great speeds. While this in itself is cool and can feel quite liberating, being given such a function right at the start of the game disincentivizes exploring these areas properly. But even then, you’re largely running into simple things like setting up supply outposts, small pockets of enemies, and the odd emergent quest.

Speaking of quests, side missions are especially dull. Often boiling down to simple fetch quests or taking out a pack of baddies, they rarely offer anything rewarding or narratively compelling. And that’s a shame, as you’ll need to spend much of the early game ticking off these missions to build up funds and materials for Arsenal parts and home base improvements.

Should you play Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion?Play it if...

You want heaps of mecha customization
This is what the game does best. Tons of build variety mixed with the excellent fusion system offers players plenty of ways to find a playstyle and aesthetic that suits them. I absolutely loved this aspect of the game.

You enjoy simple, straightforward combat
While I lament its rather shallow combat, Titanic Scion keeps things straightforward and easy to learn, an advantage of which is that it makes builds you may not have considered using fairly easy to grasp.

Don't buy it if...

You were hoping for rich exploration
It’s not a world you can really get lost in for hours on end, as we see with the Xenoblade series. It’s unfortunately bland and lacking in meaningful activities or striking vistas.

Accessibility

There’s a good amount of accessibility options in Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion.

Protanopia, deuteranopia, and tritanopia colorblind settings are available, and you can adjust the filter intensity of them. Controls are fully customizable, and you can even adjust the size and position of all HUD elements.

Further tweaks, like individual vibration values for various actions, are also welcome.

How I reviewed Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

I put in around 25 hours into Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion for this review. I played the game on PlayStation 5, primarily using the DualSense Wireless Controller, on an LG CX OLED TV.

Those 25 hours were enough to see the game to its conclusion, as well as tick off a handful of side missions, some exploration of the world, and the optional one-on-one colosseum battles at the home base.

First reviewed September 2025

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