Knockout City Preview Follow The Bouncing Brawler

Knockout City Preview: Follow The Bouncing Brawler

Knockout City offers a unique nonviolent spin on deathmatch-style multiplayer games, trading in assault rifles and pistols for charged-up dodgeballs.

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Knockout City Preview Follow The Bouncing Brawler

From Halo’s King of the Hill to GTA’s spin on Capture the Flag, many multiplayer modes are often tied directly into games children play on the playground. For whatever reason, games have recreated Dodgeball most frequently as a sport first, but the developers at Velan Studios have rectified that oversight with Knockout City. Combining the feel of deathmatch with a colorful spin on dodgeball (or “dodgebrawl” as they put it) and a dash of the 1950s, this new nonviolent multiplayer game from Velan and Electronic Arts has a lot going for it right off the bat.

In the initial version of Knockout City, players compete in teams of three in one of three modes. Team KO is combat at its most standard. Players run around various maps grabbing dodgeballs and hurling them at opponents. Anyone who takes two hits is out, and the first team to ten knockouts is victorious. The game works on basic shooter controls with the one big difference being that players aim automatically at the nearest opponent as they charge up their throw. Players get an on-screen indication when someone aims at them, letting them catch incoming balls and return fire with an added boost if they’re fast about it. It’s all a game of timing, and skilled players can build some fast volleys back and forth. It never quite gets to the ludicrous speeds of something like Lethal League, but Knockout City can be pretty intense.

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Diamond Dash is similar to Call of Duty’s Kill Confirmed, replacing a single dog tag with multiple gemstones whenever someone bites the dust. Collecting the diamonds following a KO is notably easier here than in other games that have the mode, probably due to Knockout City’s slower pace when compared to the average FPS. Players can cause a bit more chaos with the power-up balls that regularly spawn in every match, including a ticking timebomb and a tiny moon that increases knockback and decreases the pull of gravity. However, even a regular dodgeball KO makes gems pop out everywhere, which makes scoring on a narrow bridge or cliffside a dangerous proposition.

Knockout City Preview Follow The Bouncing Brawler

The third mode on offer initially is Ball-Up Brawl, which takes advantage of one of the more unique mechanics in Knockout City. In any mode, players have the option of rolling into a ball and becoming ammo for their teammates. It’s a high-risk move, as anyone hit with a player is immediately knocked out, but the opponents can also catch players and hurl them out of the arena for an easy score. In Ball-Up Brawl, there are no dodgeballs on the map, so teamwork is a must. A lone wolf can do some good in the other two modes, but a mistimed throw here can lead to fantastically unfortunate scenarios that hand enemy teams an easy victory.

Overall, there’s a lot of novelty to the way Knockout City looks and feels. All the characters are cut from the same cloth, a retrofuture greaser gang who drive flying muscle cars and wear outlandish jackets. Their lack of character abilities and their subdued personalities are a refreshing change of pace from the many hero shooter-inspired multiplayer games of the moment. Instead of trying to come up with a dozen different ways to reinvent the wheel, Knockout City keeps the focus squarely on its unique action and an overall jazzy vibe that takes hold of every in-game moment.

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Those looking to pick up what Knockout City is laying down will be able to join an open PC beta this weekend featuring matches of Team KO. The developers promise regular updates to the game’s selection of modes and power-ups via a series of seasonal updates. There’s also a battle pass-esque progression system to unlock cosmetics and an in-game store where players can drop real-world cash for a better pompadour. While Knockout City isn’t likely to inspire that kind of dedication in most, it offers enough unique twists on the multiplayer formula to be worth a look when it releases later this year.

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