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Fist Puncher

71%Game Brain Score
humor, gameplay
grinding, stability
71% User Score Based on 390 reviews

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In "Fist Puncher," lead a group of eccentric fighters on a mission to save the world from a criminal mastermind. This side-scrolling beat-em-up game features retro-style graphics, over-the-top characters, and a variety of attacks and combos. Battle your way through levels filled with humor, pop culture references, and plenty of action.

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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 390 reviews
humor84 positive mentions
grinding26 negative mentions
  • Fist Puncher offers a nostalgic throwback to classic beat 'em up games, featuring a colorful cast of characters and humorous elements that enhance the gameplay experience.
  • The game includes RPG mechanics, allowing players to level up characters and unlock unique abilities, which adds depth and variety to the combat.
  • The multiplayer mode is a highlight, providing a fun cooperative experience that is best enjoyed with friends.
  • The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and grindy mechanics, making it frustrating for single players who may struggle to progress without significant effort.
  • Controls can be awkward and unresponsive, particularly for keyboard users, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.
  • Many levels feature poorly designed bosses and frustrating gimmicks that can lead to cheap deaths, making the experience feel unfair at times.
  • humor
    86 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it amusing and reflective of internet culture, while others criticize it as crude or out of touch. Many reviews highlight the game's parody elements and character-driven jokes, suggesting it can be entertaining in a co-op setting, especially for fans of absurd or childish humor. However, the humor may not resonate with all players, particularly younger audiences or those unfamiliar with the references.

    • “The story is mostly a really funny parody.”
    • “Each level is hilarious and the limited dialogue that is in the game goes with it well and is funny!”
    • “This great co-op brawler features a ridiculous cast of characters, a far-fetched funny plot, and character development to boot.”
    • “Just random stuff that is not funny or certain references that are out of touch with reality of how unfunny they are.”
    • “Just random stuff that is not funny or certain references that are out of touch with reality of how unfunny they are.”
  • gameplay
    78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Fist Puncher" is a mixed bag, featuring simple and repetitive beat 'em up mechanics that may appeal to fans of retro games but often suffers from unresponsive controls and poor hit detection. While the colorful characters and RPG elements add some variety, many players find the combat shallow and lacking in depth, leading to a monotonous experience over time. Overall, it offers a nostalgic feel but falls short in innovation and execution, making it a hit or miss for different audiences.

    • “The game features a colorful cast of characters, each with their own unique abilities and fighting styles, allowing for varied gameplay experiences.”
    • “The combat mechanics are simple yet satisfying, with responsive controls and fluid animations that make every punch and kick feel impactful.”
    • “With its colorful characters, solid combat mechanics, and multiplayer mode, it's a fun and entertaining experience that's perfect for a night of couch co-op with friends.”
    • “Repetitive to the point that it is mindless gameplay; the hitboxes are so wrong and the CPU is as stupid as a rock.”
    • “The gameplay is atrocious.”
    • “The gameplay is weak and the controls are unresponsive.”
  • graphics
    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by a retro, pixel art style that evokes nostalgia for classic arcade games, though opinions vary widely. While some players appreciate the charming aesthetic and find it enjoyable, others criticize it as bland or lacking depth, with mentions of glitches and a "bare bones" appearance. Overall, the graphics appeal to fans of retro gaming but may not satisfy those seeking more modern visuals.

    • “The graphics are 8-bit style pixel art of the sort that some people hate and others like me can't get enough of when it's well done, as it mostly is here.”
    • “I love the retro-style graphics, love the variety of challenge styles (some are timed areas, some are on top of cars and whatnot), and the one thing I enjoyed the most was the humor.”
    • “A whole lot of retro arcade fun, cool story, graphics and music.”
    • “Tired art style.”
    • “It's pixel art style is pretty decent, but overall the designs of the characters and the environments come off as rather bland.”
    • “Graphics are trying to be retro but fail at it.”
  • music
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its retro style and fitting atmosphere, while others find it bland, repetitive, and forgettable. Many noted that the soundtrack does not stand out or enhance the gameplay experience, leading some to prefer listening to their own music instead. Overall, the music is described as either a nostalgic nod to NES-era audio or a lackluster element that fails to engage players.

    • “This game is a lot of fun and the music is great.”
    • “The music fits perfectly, not as a standalone soundtrack, but as the platonic realization of how NES-era audio should have been.”
    • “The soundtrack is quite good as well, adding an appealing musical backdrop to the action.”
    • “The soundtrack, on the other hand, is incredibly forgettable and I don't really remember thinking any of the tracks stood out as great or even matching the tone of the game.”
    • “It just plays the stupid main menu music in every single boss battle, and stages have lame cellphone jingles behind them that loop after 5 seconds.”
    • “The bosses are ridiculously overpowered and not fun to fight at all; the music is meh at best, and while there is an interesting amount of level variety, it never really goes anywhere.”
  • story
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Fist Puncher" is characterized as a shallow and campy parody of classic gaming tropes, primarily revolving around four fighters attempting to rescue kidnapped women from a villain known as the Milkman. While the narrative is not particularly engaging or groundbreaking, it offers a nostalgic retro feel and humorous elements that some players find enjoyable, despite the repetitive dialogue and lack of depth in character backstories. Overall, the story serves as a lighthearted backdrop to the gameplay rather than a focal point.

    • “Fist Puncher features solid controls, an assortment of levelable characters, and a campy plot that carries 10+ hours of gameplay.”
    • “A whole lot of retro arcade fun, cool story, graphics, and music.”
    • “Overall, the game is a decent 2D beat 'em up with cool character design, a quirky story, and great replayability.”
    • “The story is not interesting whatsoever, but it also doesn't try to be anything groundbreaking.”
    • “Very shallow plot hook and story.”
    • “I know I am repeating myself, but I find no other description for the story: it starts out kind of promising, like a parody of the classic 'save damsel in distress' trope, then it more or less disappears while you have pointless and uninspired conversations with the bosses, just to end in a twist with a cliffhanger.”
  • grinding
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, particularly due to the need to level up characters individually, which complicates multiplayer experiences. While some enjoy the grind as part of the beat'em'up genre, many feel it detracts from overall enjoyment, making single-player modes unreasonably difficult and requiring significant time investment to progress. The game's structure and controls further exacerbate the grind, leading to frustration among users.

    • “You can change characters, but you have to start increasing stats again, so everything becomes too grindy.”
    • “Now we are trapped, just the two of us, playing a game where we aren't really free to use the characters we unlock without going through the monotony of grinding.”
    • “A lot of the content is okay to enjoyable, but the structure of the game is deliberately skewed to make single player unreasonably difficult, and they tied the 'RPG-lite' system to individual character/controller-slot combinations, so multiplayer is a tedious leveling affair for all players, all the time.”
  • replayability
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    "Fist Puncher" offers a mix of replayability, with numerous unlockable characters and achievements that enhance the experience, particularly in co-op mode. However, many players find the single-player campaign repetitive and tedious, leading to a perception of low overall replay value despite the game's fun elements.

    • “Overall, the game is a decent 2D beat'em up with cool character design, a quirky story, and great replayability.”
    • “I could totally see it being much more fun and replayable as a co-op game, but - alas!”
    • “With more than a dozen unlockable characters and nearly 100 achievements with accompanying in-game trading cards that are actually fun to earn, there's no doubt that this game has a lot of replay value.”
    • “Basically, the replay value, in my opinion, is low to none.”
    • “Sure, it can be used to give the game replayability, but the game already stretches itself way too thin by having an 8-hour campaign that gets very repetitive.”
    • “The game has a lot of replay value, but it feels like it could have been more engaging.”
  • character development
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development in "Fist Puncher" is primarily tied to its humorous and quirky character designs, with special moves reflecting their personalities rather than skill progression. While the game offers a diverse cast and a fun storyline, the overall depth of character development is limited, focusing more on comedic elements than meaningful growth.

    • “Overall the game is a decent 2D beat 'em up with cool character design, a quirky story, and great replayability.”
    • “This great co-op brawler features a ridiculous cast of characters, far-fetched funny plot, and character development to boot.”
    • “From the rock 'em, sock 'em combat to the recycling of levels and character designs, Fist Puncher is pure, diluted waste that should have never ventured outside the 360 Xbox store — its digital garbage patch.”
    • “When it comes to gameplay, not much else outside of kicking and punching; special moves are tailored to character design, it's all related to humor rather than skills.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features appealing graphics, but players have reported experiencing occasional glitches that detract from the overall stability. Despite these issues, the gameplay remains enjoyable.

  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere of the game is heavily influenced by the 1980s, evoking a nostalgic and vibrant feel that resonates with fans of that era.

    • “The game perfectly captures the vibrant and nostalgic 80's atmosphere.”
    • “The 80's atmosphere is immersive and truly transports you back in time.”

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