Pros
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Intense dodgeball action
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Great customization
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That electro-swing
Cons
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Some modes are misses
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Lone wolves might not like Crews
Recommended reading
Knockout City review: "You should start downloading right now"
(Image: © Velan Studios)
Intense dodgeball action
Great customization
That electro-swing
Some modes are misses
Lone wolves might not like Crews
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You should start downloading Knockout City right now if you're reading this at launch. Yes, I'll go into more detail about what I did and didn't like about my time with the dodgeball combat game, but EA and developer Velan Studios have made my basic job of recomme🃏nding whether you should give Knockout City a go absurdly easy; they're offering a 10-day free trial across al🎃l platforms, complete with cross-play and coinciding with the game's release date, which should honestly be the new industry standard for online multiplayer games. The question is whether this unique take on multiplayer combat will stick around on your console or PC once you have to pay to play.
Release date: May 21, 2021
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Developer: Velan Studios
Publisher: EA
Knockout City is a game about gangs of young folks who settle their differences by beaning each other with dodgeballs. The overall vibe is like if The Warriors and Splatoon loaded into their hover cars then had a big rumble in the parking lot of a '50s-themed diner. The electro-swing, big beat soundtrack is an instant bop, and I loved the unique aesthetic of the cosmetic options, with pompadours and poodle skirts well represented alongside fut🅠uristic visors and gold studded jackets. You can keep three "Brawlers" ready to 𝓡go at any time, each with their own customized cosmetic loadouts, which will be especially clutch for the dodgeball fashionistas out there.
Your characters can look as unique as you like, but they'll all play exactly the same - and so will your teammates and opponents. Knockout City doesn't have any classes, or skill trees, or customizable hero abilities. There are two fundamentals to its third-person battles: throwing and catching. When you hold down the right trigger, you start charging a throw, and you'll automatically lock on to any opponent near theও center of your screen; you know if somebody else has you dialed in by a red border that appears around your screen, with a slight bulge pointing toward offscreen attackers.
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