NOKBAK

About NOKBAK

NOKBAK is a multiplayer shooter game. It was developed by BYU Animation - Class of 2017 and was released on August 29, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

Nokbak is a first-person multiplayer arena shooter... with a twist! Built for 3 to 8 players, players don't shoot to kill, but rather find themselves frantically trying to knock each other off of an arena in the sky.

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81%Audience ScoreBased on 157 reviews

graphics11 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

Unique and fun gameplay concept combining arena shooter with Smash Bros.-style knockback mechanics.
Attractive, colorful graphics and amusing announcers that add charm and humor.
Easy to learn with fast-paced, chaotic multiplayer that is enjoyable with friends.

Virtually no active player base or populated servers, making multiplayer matches difficult to find.
Lack of content with very few maps, weapons, and game modes, resulting in low replayability.
Technical issues including lag, optimization problems, crashes, and some gameplay bugs.

graphics
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
65% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions
The graphics receive mixed feedback, ranging from praise for impressive and vibrant visuals to criticism for limited graphical settings and performance issues. While some users find the art style beautiful and impactful, others experience frame drops and minimal difference between low and high settings, indicating room for optimization. Overall, the visuals are good but not consistently exceptional.
- “This may be the most incredible piece of artwork I have ever had the fortune of setting my eyes on.”
- “The gameplay is truly amazing, the graphics nearly brought me to tears... the list goes on.”
- “Bright and colorful artstyle.”
- “There are minimal graphics settings.”
- “Setting the graphics to 'low' has little to no difference compared to setting it to 'epic.' I was dropping probably 10-20 frames regardless of graphic settings.”
- “The graphics in this game are passable, but could be better.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
64% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions
The gameplay is fast-paced, simple yet engaging, with interesting mechanics that reward strategy over pure aiming skill. It offers balanced, enjoyable matches that many find fun and well-optimized. However, some feel it doesn't fully match the high visual quality.
- “The gameplay is truly amazing, the graphics nearly brought me to tears... the list goes on.”
- “However, there are some interesting mechanics and strategies that come into play which mean that pure aiming finesse alone won't win you the game.”
- “A round of gameplay lasts under 10 minutes and is quite fast-paced.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
The game initially faced significant optimization issues, but recent updates have addressed many of these problems, allowing adjustable settings. However, some users still feel further optimization is needed for smoother performance alongside additional content like maps and game modes.
- “The game developers have already fixed a bunch of the optimization issues that people were complaining about, so ignore those reviews.”
- “The aforementioned issues with optimization were addressed a week or so ago with an update—you can now change the settings.”
- “They fixed the optimization issue that everyone was griping about, and the gameplay is super fun.”
- “Nice concept, awful optimization.”
- “It does need some optimization also.”
- “Could also use some optimization and more maps/gamemodes.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features a strong sense of humor, with hilarious moments triggered by character deaths and a funny announcer that adds to the overall comedic experience. Players find it uniquely entertaining and amusing.
- “Every time someone dies is hilarious, whether it's you or the enemy.”
- “Truly a fun, unique, and hilarious game, but unfortunately there are barely any players and finding a lobby can be hard.”
- “A very funny game to play!”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users generally found the game's story lacking or minimal, with some indicating there was little to no emphasis on narrative.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users feel that the game lacks engaging or appealing music and would benefit from adding more enjoyable soundtracks.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game experiences frequent stutter and glitches, affecting stability both in menus, tutorials, and during gameplay. This results in a consistently unstable performance.
- “Even on menus and in the tutorial, but especially during games, there's a lot of stutter and glitches.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Replayability is limited by the absence of varied game types, short match durations, a small selection of maps, and the lack of a single-player mode.
- “Low replayability due to lack of game types, short length of games, lack of maps, and no single player option.”