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The Asskickers

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22%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
gameplay, music
26% User Score Based on 46 reviews
Critic Score 10%Based on 1 reviews

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The Asskickers is a single player and multiplayer hack and slash game. It was developed by AGO Games and was released on February 6, 2015. It received negative reviews from both critics and players.

The 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.

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26%
Audience ScoreBased on 46 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions

  • Unique and deliberate character movement with good air control and interesting attack mechanics.
  • Varied and thematic level design with notable enemy types like shield guards and engaging boss gimmicks.
  • Charming hand-drawn 2D art style with some humorous and quirky elements that appeal to beat'em up fans.
  • Technical issues in the Steam version including broken achievements, poor controller support, and frequent bugs.
  • Combat is clunky and unresponsive with poor hit detection, limited movesets, and frustrating enemy AI behaviors.
  • Gameplay suffers from repetitiveness, stiff animations, short length, unfair difficulty spikes, and unskippable dialogues.
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users criticizing the bland, stretched, or ugly visuals and limited resolution options, while others appreciate the hand-drawn 2D art style and find the visuals charming and detailed despite minor artifacts. Overall, opinions vary between finding the graphics unattractive to praising their unique style and humor.

    • “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 one pixel.”
    • “Beside the fact that the graphics could be a bit more detailed and better, everything is nice.”
    • “Plenty of action, a very funny brand of humour and a gorgeous 2D art style.”
    • “From the menu being so ugly and feeling slightly stretched in aspect to the graphics options being a single resolution selection, and the way the game launches some command prompt launcher (SDL), resulting in two windows that stay open just for one thing.”
    • “The graphics are really bland.”
    • “Ugly graphics.”
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is widely criticized for being basic, unresponsive, and buggy, with frustrating mechanics like the auto-grapple that hinder player control. Additionally, controller support is inconsistent, and overall, the gameplay experience is considered poor and unenjoyable.

    • “Controller support is shoddy - it doesn't work at all for the menus but is ok 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.”
    • “Gameplay is unresponsive.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is polarizing, combining quirky, anarchic elements like a bizarre mini-game with rebellious, anti-corporate jokes that some find amusing while others see as forced or generic. The comedic style leans into odd or edgy themes, but is sometimes undermined by poor translation and presentation, making it hit-or-miss for players. Overall, the humor contributes to the game's unique charm despite its flaws.

    • “Plenty of action, a very funny brand of humour and a gorgeous 2d art style.”
    • “The entire reason the game is named Asskickers is not because of the general ass kicking in the streets and other whereabouts; it's about finishing a stage and spanking the ass of the boss as fast and as many times as you can in some kind of weird mini game. It's probably some kind of odd French humor or something.”
    • “The humor can be hit and miss but it's part of the charm.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music is generally described as bland and repetitive, with some atmospheric moments but overall unremarkable. Many players found the soundtrack forgettable or even unpleasant, often preferring to mute it and play their own music instead.

    • “The music for the second level is quite nice. At the beginning, the stage is mostly atmospheric, then as you are on top of the vehicle dodging signs, the music speeds up to reflect the increasing speed. Eventually, enemies appear as signs come flying at you.”
    • “There's no voice acting, but the soundtrack is okay at best; it's nothing special, and some of the music can be unpleasant.”
    • “The soundtrack is bland.”
    • “The enemies are copy and pasted from one another, the music just loops.”
    • “There is literally one button for attacking, contributing to the monotonous gameplay.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and glitches that negatively impact gameplay and character visuals. Many users find it frustratingly unstable and prone to crashes or errors.

    • “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.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is considered weak and thin, featuring a confusing plot where the main premise involves fighting random characters to prove innocence. Overall, it lacks depth and coherence.

    • “The story is as thin as a thread, filled with a lot of nonsense where you fight random people to prove that you're innocent.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is effectively conveyed through dynamic music that transitions from atmospheric to fast-paced, reflecting the increasing speed and intensity of the level. This audio progression enhances immersion as players navigate mounting challenges, though it also signals rising difficulty.

  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is criticized for being dreadfully short and lacking the replay value compared to similar titles.

    • “Dreadfully short, lacks the replay value of other games like it.”
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The Asskickers is a hack and slash game.

The Asskickers is available on PC and Windows.

The Asskickers was released on February 6, 2015.

The Asskickers was developed by AGO Games.

The Asskickers has received negative reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked The Asskickers for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

The Asskickers is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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