![]() That said, the developers really need to do something about the characters’ lips. But the longer I played and the more fashion I was exposed to, the more everything started to jell. Character outfits are another story as they often clash with the environment. It can be a little too sanitized on some stages, but overall, it’s an effective style. The futuristic ‘50s setting is unique, looking like what you’d get if Metropolis had a one-night stand with Grease. Maybe I was a bit too aggressive in my time with Knockout City, but many of my charged shots were accidentally canceled with an inadvertent mash of the left thumbstick.Īesthetically, the art direction took a little while to get used to. ![]() As for charged shots, a charged throw can be canceled with a dash or by simply pressing down on the left thumbstick to hasten your character’s movement speed. It works for me around 80% of the time, and but that’s probably because I keep trying to press the jump and throw buttons at the same time, which is the wrong way to do it. These buttons will also activate your trick shots - lob shot with Y, curve shot with B. It’s not a double jump like in Smash Bros., so don’t think you’ll be able to get back on a ledge if you drop too far beneath it. On the Xbox, pressing the Y or B button will let you do a floating flip jump or twist jump, respectively. The only issues I can really touch on in this review have to do with trick shots and charge shot cancellations. If you manage to capture your opponent in one of these, you can simply toss them off a ledge for an easy point. Some of the special balls include the moon ball, which lets you jump high and knocks opponents far back when hit the bomb ball, which will explode after a certain amount of time and the cage ball, which will unwittingly turn anyone hit with it into a throwable ball. ![]() In addition to regular dodge balls and your teammates, you’ll also have access to a special ball for each match that can give you a real advantage over your opponents. Every elimination, no matter if it’s intentional or not, counts as a point. You can also knock them off ledges or into gaps, take them out with a stage hazard, or hope they’re just not paying attention and walk into a hole themselves. Players will have to be hit twice to be fully eliminated unless you hit them with one of your teammates. Obviously, hitting an opponent without them catching the ball is the most basic. In the standard knockout mode, your team has to score 10 points to win a round. If you want to charge a ball quickly, catch an opponent’s throw or pass your ball back and forth between your teammates. If your opponent catches a charged throw, they can direct it right back at you without having to charge it up. The more a shot is charged, the faster the ball will travel. With throws, you can hold down the button to charge your shot. The three basic weapons in your arsenal are throw, catch, and pass. You have a few actions at your disposal that you’ll need to use wisely and master if you want to succeed in league play. Depending on the mode you choose, you’ll either be teamed up with two or three other players as you try to eliminate members of the opposing team to score enough points to win the round. Developer Velan Studios has taken the familiar sport of dodgeball and transformed it into an online battler complete with trick throws, special balls, and bountiful ledges. Knockout City is what Ninjala would be like if it had gameplay I actually enjoyed.
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