Knack

 PlayStation 4
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 15, 2013
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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1369 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 666 out of 1369
  2. Mixed: 353 out of 1369
  3. Negative: 350 out of 1369
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  1. supercriticguy
    Jan 15, 2017
    4
    I bought this game because the characters and setting looked interesting, and because I was in the mood for a solid platforming game. I figured that the game's low review scores were related to how "for kids" the game looks, so I ignored them. I shouldn't have.

    The characters and the setting are not interesting. The platforming is good, but is minimized in favor of (frustrating,    I bought this game because the characters and setting looked interesting, and because I was in the mood for a solid platforming game. I figured that the game's low review scores were related to how "for kids" the game looks, so I ignored them. I shouldn't have.

    The characters and the setting are not interesting. The platforming is good, but is minimized in favor of (frustrating, clunky) combat. The game is completely linear and boring. There isn't much else to say because Knack comes off as a bare-bones shell of a game. You walk forward, slog through the game's one linear path full of unchanging enemies, watch a cutscene, and then the pattern cycles for the entirety of the game.

    I like Knack's sound design, graphics, and music. Unfortunately, that's all I like about Knack.    … Expand
  2. nono5551212
    Apr 30, 2015
    4
    Wow I thought this was a new game for the PS4 that showed off the PS4. I played it for a few hours and I must say it feels like this was created using Project Spark. It's a very run of the mill game.
  3. joao1198pedro
    May 5, 2014
    4
    This game is really boring, i had fun in some of the parts but its a repetitive game with a strange and useless story, worst of all are the so so graphics in a ps4.
  4. elitefour
    Dec 28, 2013
    4
    Sony...do you think this is the spiritual successor of Crash Bandicoot?
    this game is bored,stupid, its not crash bandicoot,jax and dexter,little big planet
    its just another stupid playstation game. the gameplay its not impressive
    its weak and broken. Im sorry Playstation Fanboys but i hate this game
  5. Ramiro1992
    Jun 3, 2014
    4
    One of the WORST launch titles of all time! Incredible bad game, boring and repetitive gameplay, uninspired characters, you never feel good even watchinh this DISASTER of game, i really miss the old crash bandicoot games, but this? this is a launch title? please someon tell me this game is a joke.
    Too overhyped, poor game, poor graphics, poor voice acting, and poor character design.
  6. TheCartoon77
    Mar 4, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So christmas came and gave me a PS4 and showed me Knack. I start by saying if you do get a PS4, just get it with Killzone Shadow Fall. You will probably have more fun with that than you will with this. So to start off; Knack is a action adventure kids game. Knack the character is an 'Orb' that is made of relics. He collects relics to get bigger and increase his health. The beauty of this is to appeal to kids by being a huge destructive machine. But being this comicly large takes away the challage its trying to offer. Normally I would like something like this because sometimes I like things to be easy. Aside that it does try and introduce the adventure part of the game by being open minded about what the character can do. However Knack takes it the wrong way. For example most of the game will revolve around fighting goblins. The goblins and other enemies get bigger as you progress through the game. But Knack gets bigger too so the gameplay never really changes, it only looks like it does. To make things worse the game offers a very strict route that you must take. The gameplay is just so boring, you feel after a while as though each level has been copied and pasted. But its not all bad. For example Knack offers a range of combat techniques. This can be both fun and intresting. But enemies have this advantage of hitting you repetitivly. This causes you die quite frequently. The characters are quite bland too. The scientist has lost his wife in a exploring expedition, which gets very anti-climactily resolved by her mysteriously coming back. We are supposed to care about her but we don't know anything so we can't really care. In short Knack is a predictable adventure game for next gen. Take my advice and just don't waste your time with this.… Expand
  7. DeadshotAce
    Jul 30, 2014
    4
    I bought this game when it became cheap in the hopes that the reviewers were just being a bit harsh. The graphics looked fine from what I saw in videos and being a ps4 game i had high hopes.

    First things first, the story. The premise of the game isn't too bad itself, it's just that it doesn't hold my interest or give me a reason to care. It's also a bit too thin for me. It just doesn't    I bought this game when it became cheap in the hopes that the reviewers were just being a bit harsh. The graphics looked fine from what I saw in videos and being a ps4 game i had high hopes.

    First things first, the story. The premise of the game isn't too bad itself, it's just that it doesn't hold my interest or give me a reason to care. It's also a bit too thin for me. It just doesn't feel like they really tried to flesh out a story that was fitting for the game.

    Then you get to the gameplay. I just can't enjoy it. I know people like to give it a break because they see it a children's game but I don't get that. Maybe because of how bright the graphics are but I could see this game as being made for a general audience and that's why I think the gameplay is a joke. It's basically just has you running from area to area, beating up a handful of enemies to advance. No real gameplay stands out. It doesn't help that your slowly collecting parts to upgrade your character. The amount of things you need to collect just make you wonder when you'll ever get to use any of them. I had to play the app just to unlock anything. Which makes it seem like that's what they wanted all along.

    Overall, I would recommend you stay away from this game unless you can find it for under $20 (which I did). Theres just too many games out there that you'd be better off spending your time and money on.    … Expand
  8. Termin8ter
    Jul 8, 2015
    4
    Knack in one of the most boring games I have ever played. The missions are very repetitive and the controls are lousy. I watched the trailer to this game and had very high hopes for it, but it turned out to be very average.
  9. Bunterboy
    Feb 9, 2018
    4
    Tedium.

    Repetition. Tedium. Repetition. Those four words basically sum up this game in its entirety. It is a substandard platformer that, while having a reasonably interesting premise around 'Knack' being able to grow etc, etc, it's literally the extent of the imagination on show here. I got it free with PS Plus (thankfully as paying for it is a waste of money, unless it's    Tedium.

    Repetition.

    Tedium.

    Repetition.

    Those four words basically sum up this game in its entirety. It is a substandard platformer that, while having a reasonably interesting premise around 'Knack' being able to grow etc, etc, it's literally the extent of the imagination on show here. I got it free with PS Plus (thankfully as paying for it is a waste of money, unless it's 2.99) and I've completed it and recommend that you don't. Game-play is dull and all of the 'good' characters are unlikable. I think that 'Knack' suffers from Stockholm syndrome as he does exactly as he's told, unquestioningly, he's got a real weird relationship going on with that professor.

    And to all the people on here who gave it a 10. I want to give you all a hug as you have all obviously experienced some immense trauma in your life if you feel that this game is perfect. Don't let your damaged outlook hurt you any more. I hope you are ok.    … Expand
  10. Talomustkill
    Aug 6, 2021
    4
    Asquerosamente repetitivo, su jugabilidad es buena, pero muchas veces falla, hacer un dash y golpear a los enemigos es frustrante que a veces funcione y a veces no, de verdad que cansa, sus gráficos se suponen que demostraban lo que podía hacer la PS4? Creo que eso lo demuestra mejor ratchet and clank.
  11. Brianscott13
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    O pior exclusivo de Playstation 4 que joguei. Sensações horríveis assim só senti ao jogar Crackdawn 3, Bleeding Edge, State of Decay, Resident Evil 6.
    Já sua continuação "Knack 2" é bem melhor. Digno de nota 8(Knack 2).
  12. LG_Fox_Brazil
    Jul 6, 2020
    4
    Tedious gameplay, boring story, characters that are completely unlikable, a gameplay that is, at best, okay, and a multiplayer component that looks like was an afterthought. Stay away
  13. kirrwed
    Sep 5, 2020
    4
    The graphics are nice and the controls are somewhat intuitive. There is nice scenery and some intuitive puzzle solving throughout that utilizes Knack's nature. Those things give the game a few points.

    However, there are far more flaws as follows: • Very redundant. Levels go on forever with repeated mini fights against the same enemies over and over. • The aim of the special attack    The graphics are nice and the controls are somewhat intuitive. There is nice scenery and some intuitive puzzle solving throughout that utilizes Knack's nature. Those things give the game a few points.

    However, there are far more flaws as follows:
    • Very redundant. Levels go on forever with repeated mini fights against the same enemies over and over.
    • The aim of the special attack can be sketchy and will sometimes target some breakable object off-screen instead of the enemies on the screen.
    • Knack's toughness and strength are frustrating because they are not consistent. He can pick up cars or tanks and throw them at enemies. And yet it takes him up to 3 hits to defeat a beetle. As well, later in the game there are times when the prompt to pick up cars or tanks simply doesn't appear.
    • On a related frustrating note, he can do amazing things in cutscenes that he cannot do in gameplay, such as scale bare walls, fences, or jump tremendous distances.
    • The game is very on the rails, which isn't necessarily bad, but it suffers from no option to rotate camera in some areas where you can't see enemies or paths off-screen that are affecting the moment. There are times when you think hitting attack will make Knack zero-in on the nearest enemy but because the camera angle is so awkward or far away, he will sometimes punch air and be left in a vulnerable position because his swing motion leaves him in stunlock for a second every time.
    • Closing gates that prevent backtracking - what's the point of this, especially in a game where there are treasure pieces to collect. Once I came upon a fork and wasn't sure which was a path to a hidden item and which was the continue path. I chose the latter and a gate immediately closed, so I wasn't able to explore the other path even though it was only a few feet back.
    • Treasure collecting is nearly useless unless you plan to play over and over. It takes forever to complete a set and get the powerup. I got one powerup on first playthrough at the very end and I found a ton of secret items besides.
    • From a story perspective, the characters act highly irrational multiple times and some of the dialogue and decisions are laughable.    … Expand
  14. WillJohn46
    Feb 2, 2021
    4
    This game was really rushed out, and if they gave it more time it could've become the new ratchet and clank. Sadly that didn't happen. And the combat is ok at best. Flaws aside, Knack is actually a good mascot.
  15. thirdeye98
    Sep 21, 2021
    4
    I'm being absolutely fair and generous by giving it a 4/10. It's a meh'ish' action platformer with not much variety. levels structures are same and basic throughout the game. It was giving me Dejavu because of it's monotonous nature. The first few minutes repeats itself to the very end. It's very repetitive. But i guess most platformers are repetitive. What i hate is the lack of scenicI'm being absolutely fair and generous by giving it a 4/10. It's a meh'ish' action platformer with not much variety. levels structures are same and basic throughout the game. It was giving me Dejavu because of it's monotonous nature. The first few minutes repeats itself to the very end. It's very repetitive. But i guess most platformers are repetitive. What i hate is the lack of scenic variety and the lack of combat moves. The graphics is sometimes ugly and sometimes decent. It's very inconsistent in that matter. The story is boring. This is the first game that i felt like skipping the cut scenes. Not all of those were bad but most was. Knack as a character is pretty one dimensional and lacks depth but he is not as bland as Aloy. The comparison might seem a bit off, but knack for me is a bit more interesting character than Aloy. Knack looks good while he is transforming. It's also a decent and an interesting game mechanics. And it's the only selling point of this game. Voice acting is fine but the writing is meh. So i couldn't feel much impact. The story is filled with lackluster B movie tropes / clichés . I kinda hate it and it's only worth a play.

    So should you buy this terrible playstation exclusive launch title from almost a decade ago? No. Not if it's above $4. Buy it on sale if you must.    … Expand
  16. BlueSubi
    Oct 29, 2021
    4
    Good things: Graphic Soundtrack
    Leveldesign Bad things: Movement Checkpointsystem
    The Enemy's they kill you by one hit and that's not good if the game give you a lot of enemy's in a little area.
    The Projectiles from the Enemy's are not good enough to see.
  17. Nautalcritzsm64
    Jan 18, 2022
    4
    Mi chiedo ancora perché ho completato questa imitazione di un qualsiasi action-platform game con un character mediocre e una personalità morente e infantile, e ciò nonostante il gioco è complicato e si muore con due colpi, boh
  18. JacobMarksy
    Nov 19, 2013
    3
    Knack failed to achieve the core experience it promised, dissolving my long anticipation for the new ps4. The games only success lies within its audio and presentation unfortunately this wasn't enough justice to sweep the dirt under the carpet. Knack was meant to entertain its audience with a classic platformer experience while introducing new ideas and themes to the genre. Here it comes.Knack failed to achieve the core experience it promised, dissolving my long anticipation for the new ps4. The games only success lies within its audio and presentation unfortunately this wasn't enough justice to sweep the dirt under the carpet. Knack was meant to entertain its audience with a classic platformer experience while introducing new ideas and themes to the genre. Here it comes. Knack was bland, boring, repetitive, short and unoriginal.

    Pick up killzone and invest in the PSN titles to avoid the disappointment which knack will deliver.    … Expand
  19. Ndibu
    Nov 25, 2013
    3
    Knack is a disappointment. Lacks the charm and polish that make other games in the genre memorable. There are those that will enjoy the repetitive shallow gameplay but if you want a game with depth and a good story to boot, look elsewhere.
  20. chaosmage
    Dec 9, 2013
    3
    Really fun platformer game. Definitely not all that unique, but still a great game to play when you're bored and don't want anything too intense.

    However, this is a next gen title, and it needs to be treated like one. Compared to something like Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack is not going to blow you away with its graphics. These graphics look like they belong on the Wii U, rather than the    Really fun platformer game. Definitely not all that unique, but still a great game to play when you're bored and don't want anything too intense.

    However, this is a next gen title, and it needs to be treated like one. Compared to something like Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack is not going to blow you away with its graphics. These graphics look like they belong on the Wii U, rather than the PS4. I can't help but feel that, for $60, I definitely did not get a next gen title.

    Along with not being graphically next-generation, Knack also suffers from lag. A LOT of lag. This makes several of the boss battles throughout the game incredible frustrating. Button presses don't register right away (especially Knack's right-stick dash/dodge move) and this leads to a lot of one-hit kills against Knack. One boss battle was so laggy that I was only able to pass it by sheer luck, and what was probably a bug in the game.

    Overall, Knack is a fun, lazy-day type of title that you play for an hour tops, and then put down. For $60, however, you're best picking up any of the other launch titles, as this should have never been released on the PS4. If Resogun can render so many elements on the screen so effortlessly, the lag that Knack sees when there is just Knack and 3 other enemies on screen is absolutely inexcusable, and the game devs, plus their quality assurance team should be ashamed to have released this to the public.

    Wait until this becomes a Greatest Hit title, folks.    … Expand
  21. nothingbutmine
    Jan 4, 2014
    3
    Never has a game made me rage with so much... disappointment!? I can persevere through most situations in any game, and will be the first to tell someone else to take a breath if their game is getting to them. But this game. Wow. Unbalanced like nothing I've ever played before. I'm going through on normal, and I just want to restart on easy! If I'm lucky, Knack survives three hints fromNever has a game made me rage with so much... disappointment!? I can persevere through most situations in any game, and will be the first to tell someone else to take a breath if their game is getting to them. But this game. Wow. Unbalanced like nothing I've ever played before. I'm going through on normal, and I just want to restart on easy! If I'm lucky, Knack survives three hints from enemies, but with health regeneration being basically non-existent (once in a while, it tops you up, but most of the time collecting health gives say 5% health back, if you're lucky!). Knack's ability to grow bigger and stronger is swiftly negated by the enemies getting bigger and stronger. Which, sure, every game the enemies get harder, but throughout the entirety of this game so far, I have yet to survive more than 3-4 hits in succession, before scattering into a million pieces of disc-snapping frustration. To say this game is going to be the next-gen Crash-bandicoot is a joke. I don't expect a game to be easy, but if you read reviews and comments about the game, I think everyone agrees that never in the first hour of playing a game would dying near 50 times be conceivable.

    Knack's dodge, and general clumsy controls. If you're lucky, you'll have time to allow him to finish the move he's currently performing. But god forbid you have to dodge a missile (or two, which is basically insta-death), you have to wait for him to finish his current move before it even processes you are trying to dodge. And good luck dodging anything the bigger you get.

    The game is artistically childlike and whimsical, bringing a certain charm and innocence to appeal to a younger audience. I'll give it that much, I liked that. However, the story is equally as childlike, but not in a good way, and I must say it can be extremely boring. Perhaps they've gone too far in trying to be accessible to children. Who knows This part of the game I enjoyed, but felt like it lacked a depth and richness to the characters and plot.

    With fast paced enemies, slow reactions, beautiful graphics (for what it is) and a story that wafts along like a bad smell, this game has left me feeling unsatisfied with what was hyped to be more than what was delivered. Truth be told, I don't know how to feel about this game... it seems unfair to rate it so low, but it is what it is, and I won't be recommending this to my fellow gamers.    … Expand
  22. FrozenDiablo
    Feb 2, 2014
    3
    I'm a sucker for platformers and always have been, and I can safely say that this game is a disgrace to the platformer genre. The game starts off fun in a way reminiscent of the old gems of the PS2 era, but it goes downhill very quickly. I always strive to get 100% but I very nearly gave up because this game was so mind-numbingly boring.

    The plot is simple, but ends up being    I'm a sucker for platformers and always have been, and I can safely say that this game is a disgrace to the platformer genre. The game starts off fun in a way reminiscent of the old gems of the PS2 era, but it goes downhill very quickly. I always strive to get 100% but I very nearly gave up because this game was so mind-numbingly boring.

    The plot is simple, but ends up being anticlimactic with the final boss being a complete twist, but not in a good way. Unfortunately, the story isn't the only boring element to the game. Knack is often compared to games like Mario, Crash Bandicoot or Ratchet and Clank - but this game misses out on two of the key things that make those games so enjoyable: variety and fun. I remember vividly changing into different forms in Mario by using power-ups, or riding vehicles in Crash Bandicoot - but none of that is existent in Knack. It's a simple platformer, with no variety - and gets stale very quickly.

    In an attempt to make the game more sociable, you can open secret chests and get collectibles with your friends but the mechanics behind it are flawed. Trying to get Diamond Relics leaves you grinding and becoming a repetitious waste of time. While you may need 15 of one relic to unlock a stronger version of the character, you can theoretically end up with 50 or so, while not having any of the relics you need - its completely luck-based.

    Finally, the graphics are great - but lacklustre when compared to some of the late Ps3 games. Worse still, is that when you play as different versions of Knack - you default back to the original during cut-scenes.

    Knack had so much potential but ends up leaving you wondering why it was made. Not all children are easily impressed - but the fact you can do more with the box than with the actual game speaks volumes about how bad it is.    … Expand
  23. Jubilarian
    Apr 12, 2014
    3
    Knack is the worst exclusive on the PS4. Don't listen to people saying, "If you love Mario, etc.", as that is false.

    This game had a simple premise: A 'fun' platformer exclusive to the PS4. Right? Wrong. Knack is surprisingly difficult, even at easy difficulty. I found myself repeating sections over and over because the commands delayed way too much. The graphics are great though,    Knack is the worst exclusive on the PS4. Don't listen to people saying, "If you love Mario, etc.", as that is false.

    This game had a simple premise: A 'fun' platformer exclusive to the PS4. Right? Wrong.

    Knack is surprisingly difficult, even at easy difficulty. I found myself repeating sections over and over because the commands delayed way too much. The graphics are great though, and I feel sad that the only 2 exclusives for the PS4 on launch day both had good graphics, but horrible gameplay.

    Overall, I suggest that you avoid Knack and instead buy another game for the PS4, even if this is an exclusive. This feels more like a tech demo just to show off the game's graphics.

    (Note: I did not finish the game, so I can't really say anything about the story.)    … Expand
  24. gazingforth
    Apr 23, 2014
    3
    This game is an appalling disaster of bland and restrictive level design, repetitive and clunky gameplay, uninteresting and predictable narrative, and an overall botched attempt at reviving the lost genre of 3D platforming. Knack's ability to scale and vary his powers are so contextually driven that it's pointless to give it any thought, as it barely adjusts gameplay, and everythingThis game is an appalling disaster of bland and restrictive level design, repetitive and clunky gameplay, uninteresting and predictable narrative, and an overall botched attempt at reviving the lost genre of 3D platforming. Knack's ability to scale and vary his powers are so contextually driven that it's pointless to give it any thought, as it barely adjusts gameplay, and everything scales with you, so there's only 1-2 sections of being giant knack that you actually feel giant. Enemies are hardly skilled, and the game makes up for their lackluster behavior by making Knack have the defenses of a wet Kleenex, and overwhelming the player with an annoying amount of enemies.

    The game hardly is a platformer, as the level rarely scales vertically in so few sections that most FPS's outdo them, and it barely makes for a brawler, as the fighting is so limited that you spend most your time mashing Square or X and Square. Most of the game is spent determining attack order, and dying due to your wretched controls. secrets in this game are essentially just hidden rooms in breakaway walls, 80% of which are fairly easy to find, and consist of assembling parts to "Upgrades" that you'll never have the desire to go back and use, as a single playthrough will leave you with the entire story. Seeing as the game lacks nearly any replayability, Once completed, you'll be hard-pressed to have any other use for it.

    I understand that this was meant to be a love letter to games like Jak and Daxter, Banjo-Kazooie, and Super Mario 64, but this failed on a massive scale. No part of this resembles them, and even with the corridor gameplay of Crash Bandicoot (Another game from Mark Cerny), it at least had a wider range of play, better level design, and a far more fun overall feel. From a game 17 years younger. This isn't acceptable for a game of this generation, nor would it have been on the PlayStation 1. About the only thing that's noteworthy are the graphics and particle effects, neither of which are terribly difficult to get wrong when dealing with the cartoon-like style of Knack.

    I understand if they wanted to create a game that could appeal to younger audiences and show that even the casual market can enjoy the PS4. However, this was a failure in a massive way, and wouldn't be worth half its cost. I really wanted to like this game, as 3D platforming is such a dire love of mine. This just didn't do it. At all.    … Expand
  25. Epiternal
    Jun 4, 2014
    3
    This is by far the most frustrating games I have ever played, forget Dark Souls, if you truly want that motivation to turn into the Incredible Hulk this is the game for you. Unless you're playing on easy mode, this game is far more difficult than you'd initially expect, even as early in as the first levels enemies can one hit kill you, and the sluggish moving Knack seems to only want toThis is by far the most frustrating games I have ever played, forget Dark Souls, if you truly want that motivation to turn into the Incredible Hulk this is the game for you. Unless you're playing on easy mode, this game is far more difficult than you'd initially expect, even as early in as the first levels enemies can one hit kill you, and the sluggish moving Knack seems to only want to indulge them, at first it might seem bearable, but in later levels where enemies are shooting projectiles left, right and centre it becomes a real pain, and regardless of how monstrously huge Knack grows from consuming relics, he still seems to drop faster and harder than a paper airplane. The story itself is nothing special, it basically escalates from a series of random and unconnected events that eventually become a story, despite that the main bad guy basically exudes evilness from the get go, making it quite predictable. The game is extremely linear, thus removing any, if not all replay value, which only makes getting all the items from the chests a pointless and annoying grind. The graphics are fine, no real fault with them, but as they're quite cartoony it was a bad choice of game to show off the PS4's 'amazing' graphics capabilities. The games only redeeming quality in my opinion is that you can share the pain and boredom with someone else; it has a co-op mode. I use the term 'co-op mode' loosely as it's more like one play with an annoying second person who'll sometimes help you, sometimes knock you over leaving you at the mercy of a thousand enemy arrows, or sometimes go off screen and scream at you for ditching them because of course the camera only follows player 1. If it wasn't for the co-op with my girlfriend I'd have given up on this game ages ago, which sums up my entire experience of Knack really; I played it just to get laid.… Expand
  26. MrWill
    Jun 27, 2016
    3
    With an unappealing cast, repetitive and frustrating combat, baron platforming and level design and an embarrassing frame rate, Knack proves that videogames aren't always any fun. Sluggishly pondering through corridors to beat up some more enemies with little motivation from the games plot with extremely precise combat becomes a frustrating and uninspiring.
  27. CyberRobotnix
    May 23, 2018
    3
    I will tell that straight up to your face, but this game is mediocre, it is not boring, it is not badly done so why is it mediocre? This game is basically what would happen if Dark Souls and Ratchet & Clank had a baby, the fact is you die way too quickly and for literal feces thrown at you, it's not even fun nor interesting unlike Dark Souls and the game is really dull, like it's a beatsI will tell that straight up to your face, but this game is mediocre, it is not boring, it is not badly done so why is it mediocre? This game is basically what would happen if Dark Souls and Ratchet & Clank had a baby, the fact is you die way too quickly and for literal feces thrown at you, it's not even fun nor interesting unlike Dark Souls and the game is really dull, like it's a beats 'em all, but like most bad beats 'em all (Sonic Boom Rise Of Lyric for instance) your character has a pretty basic moveset that will never evolve over the time which makes that it feels repetitive. Hell, go complain about Breath Of The wild, but atleast you could try every different weapons and test them on enemies and whatnot, the game might not have a lot of different enemies, but you could atleast experiment with them, in Knack you can't because not only you have a very generic moveset the likes of Crash Bandicoot and the character is not fluid unlike Meat Boy nor the heroine in Celeste, but also that same moveset doesn't evolve at all. I think I put an emphasis a bit too big on the gameplay whilst the real problem is especially the fact that it's not fun to get stuck in a level because it's borderline too hard!

    Think whatever you want, but hell this game is really not fun, if atleast growing up meant something advantageous to the gameplay, but no! You still die in a few hits if not immediately! I like the concept, but damn the game needs a fix!    … Expand
  28. Laffn14
    Feb 20, 2018
    3
    Painfully average. The difficulty is rage-endusing due to it being 2-3 hits to kill Knack on Normal.
    Boring levels, repetetive chapters. The only thing holding it up is that it isnt the worst game ever, and believe it or not, it can actually be fun for like 5 minutes.
  29. AdrianTank
    May 26, 2018
    3
    The story is **** the gameplay is trash it makes me want to vomit i never even completed it, it's so boring.
  30. Xplocion
    Mar 13, 2021
    3
    The good:
    Many particles.

    The bad:
    Story like “I want to be Pixar” (and I can't). An entertaining debut game that soon ends the novelty of the particles. Much more emphasis on cinematics

    Meh !:
    As a technical demo it is good. As a Game that hooks you and opens the library of a new generation is painful. I personally don't know anyone who liked this game.
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#26 Best PS4 Game of 2013
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 83
  3. Negative: 28 out of 83
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Feb 13, 2014
    75
    Knack isn't a bad combat platformer, it's just mediocre. It's a kind of God of War for casual players and the fighting works actually quite well. Some boring factory levels should have been cut, though. [Jan 2014]
  2. GameCritics
    Jan 26, 2014
    40
    I have absolutely no idea what caused Knack to be the kind of game that is, because it just doesn't make any sense. Whether it's the case of being a a vanity project that went unchecked or just another could-have-been that lost its way while rushing to meet the PS4's launch date, the bottom line is that it's a misguided title too simple for adults and too difficult for children.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2014
    25
    An awfully boring, repetitive and uninspired game that does absolutely nothing to show PS4’s capabilities but a lot to ruin your day. [01/2014, p.66]
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