Quick verdict
Knockout League is the sort of game is where VR truly shines. It’s an immersive, enjoyable and astounding experience that anyone can get into – and it’ll work up a sweat too. The fighting is fun, the calorie tracking is an added bonus, and as a whole package is a total K-O.
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For
– Calorie tracking fun
– Brilliantly crafted experience
– Accurate hand tracking
– Easy to pick up intuitive gameplay
Against
– Formulaic gameplay
– Lacks replayability
– Dodging rather than overpowering is the only core mechanic
Virtual reality games naturally lend themselves to experiences that require you to move around in a virtual space. Knockout League goes even further: as an arcade-style boxing game, this is one experience that teeters on exhausting.
But is it a smash hit or just a game that’ll have you smashing vases and breaking surrounding valuables in the real world?
Arcade cartoon fun
Knockout League is a well crafted, beautiful-looking game; its cartoon-style graphics are superb, the characters are colourful and the animations are astounding.
The game begins with an introduction to the game mechanics by a man with rather large fists. You’re thrown into the ring and shown how to dodge, block and parry. It’s all pretty straight-forward, which is perhaps one of the main appeals of this game: the intuitive gameplay means you can get stuck in easily.
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Source: Pocket-lint