The Asskickers
- February 6, 2015
- AGO Games
Playing The Asskickers is the most painful way to die.
Get on SteamThe Asskickers is a modern tribute to 2D arcade beat'em ups. Join Alex, Diane and Marcus in their action-packed journey through the heart of the modern urban jungles. Wrongly accused, our three heroes will stand up to a corrupt political and financial elite and make white-collar criminals discover the lost art of asskicking.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features stunning visuals and a charming hand-drawn art style.
- There are interesting enemies and varied level designs that provide some engaging combat situations.
- The humor, while hit and miss, adds a unique charm to the game.
- The gameplay is plagued by unresponsive controls, buggy mechanics, and poor hit detection.
- The game is short and lacks replay value, with many levels feeling repetitive and frustrating.
- Achievements are unreliable, and the overall design feels rushed and poorly executed.
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some users finding them bland or ugly, while others praised the hand-drawn style and stunning visuals. Despite some concerns about detail and artifacts, many appreciated the overall aesthetic and humor of the game.
“The graphic style being hand-drawn is quite nice, but be careful of artifacts on the frames as they are glaring even if it's just one pixel.”
“Plenty of action, a very funny brand of humor, and a gorgeous 2D art style.”
“The graphics are very nice.”
“The graphics are really bland.”
“The graphics are ugly.”
“The graphics could be a bit more detailed and better.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been widely criticized for being buggy and unresponsive, with frustrating auto-grapple mechanics that can trap players in combat. Additionally, controller support is inconsistent, particularly in menus, leading to a poor overall experience that many players found intolerable.
“Controller support is shoddy - it doesn't work at all for the menus but is okay for gameplay.”
“The premise is the same, the style and design all seem to mirror similar titles, but the game mechanics are just off.”
“The gameplay is absolutely horrendous and buggy as hell.”
“The auto-grapple mechanics make it so that if you touch an enemy, you are stuck with him until he dies or you get hit, which is most of the time.”
“I know that the time on record reflects a very short period of time with the gameplay, but given the mechanics and what I did endure, I honestly couldn't tolerate any more.”
- humor5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is a mixed bag, with some players finding it generic and overly reliant on clichés about corporations, while others appreciate its anarchic and rebellious tone. Although the humor can be funny at times, issues with translation and grammar detract from the overall experience, leading to a hit-or-miss reception. Despite these flaws, some players still find the humor to be a charming aspect of the game.
“Plenty of action, a very funny brand of humor, and a gorgeous 2D art style.”
“The humor can be hit and miss, but it's part of the charm.”
“Sure, it's funny - sort of, if you're into anarchic, rebellious humor.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being bland and repetitive, with many reviewers finding it unremarkable or even unpleasant. Some players suggest muting the game and playing their own music instead, as the soundtrack fails to enhance the overall experience.
“The soundtrack is bland.”
“The music just loops; there is literally one button for attacking.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that severely impact gameplay. Many players express frustration over the game's broken mechanics and unstable performance, indicating a need for significant improvements.
“The gameplay is absolutely horrendous and buggy as hell.”
“Broken, buggy, and totally redrawn characters on Streets of Rage, which I was a fan of back in the day.”
“This one is buggy; I'll try again later.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The story is criticized for being weak and lacking depth, featuring a convoluted plot where the protagonist battles random characters to establish their innocence, which many reviewers find nonsensical.
“The story is as thin as a thread, filled with nonsensical elements where you fight random people to prove your innocence.”
“The narrative lacks depth and coherence, making it difficult to engage with the characters or their motivations.”
“The plot feels disjointed and fails to provide a compelling reason for the player's actions.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for being dreadfully short, resulting in a lack of replay value compared to similar titles.
“Dreadfully short, lacks the replay value of other games like it.”
“The game feels like a one-and-done experience with little incentive to play again.”
“Once you finish the main story, there's not much left to explore or do.”
