Best way to describe this is an Indie 3D Punch-out! game.

Made by a singular guy, it is quite impressive. While I recommend this game it is a bit on the edge, this is for a couple reasons. Firstly, there are some fights that are honestly enraging. Even now I have beaten the game, there are some moves I do not understand how to avoid. Maybe that is a lack of skill on my part, but not knowing how to deal with a stun move that has no starting animation (Puppet), or how I learned how to avoid the Astronauts lasers from a steam forum, it can feel maddening. And within you constantly failing, you are forced back to the start of the championship, which means you must repeatedly do fights you've already figured out and can now easily beat. Basically, every 4 losses you must waste your time for a couple minutes.

Also I beat this game in 3 hours, and that's WITH failing a lot. I understand this is made by one very talented man and I applaud him, but 3 hours of content for 12 or 15 dollars is a little steep. I think adding online multiplayer would justify this price much more, but I imagine that's a highly difficult thing to do. I could likely get more play-time if I were to collect all the stars for each fight, but I think I'd rip my hair out trying to do that. Especially the "beat in 30 seconds" star that exists for every fight, I have no clue how you're supposed to beat some of these guys in just 30 seconds, it seems impossible to me.

I'm complaining a lot, mostly just cause I got mad a lot, but this is well made game with care put into it, I'd still suggest checking it out. There is a wealth of good cosmetics to unlock, and the enemies are interesting, unique, and engaging, despite me hating some of them.

If you think 12 to 15 dollars sounds fair for 3-5 hours of content, go for it. I don't regret my purchase.

Reviewed on Jan 23, 2023


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