Election Year Knockout
- July 2, 2020
- ExceptioNULL Games
Get on SteamIn the chaotic political climate of Election Year Knockout, box your way to the White House and defeat an array of humorous political parody figures. Customize your fighter's appearance and battle your way through unique opponents, exploiting their strengths and weaknesses. Prepare to laugh at the witty political jokes and hilarious cut scenes throughout the game, making it an unforgettable boxing experience.
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Reviews
- The game is a fun and challenging experience, especially for fans of Punch-Out!!, with humorous parodies of political figures.
- The controls are easy to learn, and the gameplay offers a satisfying mix of strategy and humor, making it enjoyable to beat up various characters.
- The game features a variety of opponents with unique gimmicks, and the EX fights provide additional replayability and challenge.
- Some players find the timing and controls frustrating, with issues like input lag and unclear animations making it difficult to dodge attacks.
- The game can feel cheap in later fights, with some opponents having limited moves and the overall difficulty spike being steep.
- There are complaints about the game's depth compared to the original Punch-Out!!, with some feeling it lacks the same level of engagement and complexity.
- humor12 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its humor, particularly through its clever parodies of U.S. politicians and witty jokes, which resonate well with players familiar with current political events. Many reviewers found the cutscenes and gameplay to be consistently funny, contributing to an overall enjoyable experience.
“I've played a similar punch-out flash game too long ago, but this game stands out with political figures, hilarious jokes, and funny cutscenes.”
“Still, a great game, and it made me laugh quite a few times.”
“A really fun punch-out style game, featuring funny parodies of US politicians (Crenshaw being one of my favorites and you'll see why).”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its fun and engaging mechanics, often described as "fun as hell," which compensates for any shortcomings in graphics. Overall, players find the main gameplay experience to be visually stunning and enjoyable.
“What it lacks in graphics, it makes up for in fun as hell gameplay.”
“For the most part, the main gameplay is just gorgeous.”
“What it lacks in graphics, it makes up for in fun as hell gameplay.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story offers an intriguing twist on traditional boxing games, capturing players' interest; however, it lacks full development, leading to potential frustration for completionists due to unclear mission objectives.
“The story is interesting and is a great spin on the classic boxing games you normally see.”
“The story is not fully fleshed out, and players who want to complete everything will be frustrated by certain missions because they have no clue why something did not count.”
“The narrative lacks depth, leaving players confused and unsatisfied with the overall experience.”
“Key plot points are poorly explained, making it difficult to follow the story and connect with the characters.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through its challenging fight mechanics, with 10 unique challenges for each fighter that provide a satisfying experience once completed. Even if players find the game becomes repetitive, the variety of challenges ensures ongoing engagement.
“The challenges in each fight help boost the game's replayability; there are 10 for every fighter in the game (5 for normal and 5 for expert), and they can be tough to figure out, but extremely satisfying once you've got them all.”
“Even if this game gets old, it has replay value in it.”
“The challenges in each fight help boost the game's replayability; there are 10 for every fighter in the game (5 for normal and 5 for ex), and they can be tough to figure out, but extremely satisfying once you've got them all.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are considered subpar, but players emphasize that the engaging and enjoyable gameplay compensates for this shortcoming.
“What it lacks in graphics, it makes up for in fun as hell gameplay.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, with users reporting no performance issues that typically plague PC ports of mobile games, allowing for a smooth and challenging experience that stays true to the source material.
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, described as pretty good and complementing the fun, punch-out inspired gameplay. Overall, it enhances the experience without overshadowing the solid writing.
“Very fun punch-out inspired game with solid writing and pretty good music.”
