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Election Year Knockout

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89%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
89% User Score Based on 112 reviews

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Election Year Knockout is a single player casual sport game with a comedy theme. It was developed by ExceptioNULL Games and was released on July 2, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

A Political Punch Out Style President Boxing Debate

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89%Audience ScoreBased on 112 reviews
humor12 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • 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.

  • humor

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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).”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”

  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    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.”
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Election Year Knockout is a casual sport game with comedy theme.

Election Year Knockout is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

Election Year Knockout was released on July 2, 2020.

Election Year Knockout was developed by ExceptioNULL Games.

Election Year Knockout has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Election Year Knockout for its humor but disliked it for its story.

Election Year Knockout is a single player game.

Similar games include Precipice of Darkness, Episode One, Boss 101, Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten, Fluffy Horde, Strikey Sisters and others.