Divekick

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Gaming Age
    Aug 20, 2013
    91
    Simply put, Divekick is a fighting game that you can — and should! — play even if you're not usually good at fighting games.
  2. Destructoid
    Aug 23, 2013
    90
    Divekick! sits in perfect balance between the new wave of deconstructed fighting games like Nidhogg, and Samurai Gunn, and traditional fighters like Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Sep 3, 2013
    85
    With only two buttons and 20-second rounds, DiveKick may sound too simple to be any fun. But that's where you're wrong. This is a game that will not only bring new fans to the genre, but also keep the hardcore fighting fans coming back for more. Throw in a memorable cast of characters and you have one of this year's best fighting games.
  5. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 30, 2013
    70
    Divekick's ultra-basic approach is a revelation if you're looking to understand fighting games. And if you're prepared to look past the in-jokes found here, then this is an essential purchase.
  6. Game Revolution
    Aug 20, 2013
    50
    Divekick is a crazy idea that just so happens to work well for a short while, but wears out its charm long before you get your money’s worth out of the content. Unless you plan on playing locally on the couch with some buddies that are as like-minded as you and the developers are, the $9.99 asking price would be better spent elsewhere.
  7. GameCritics
    Sep 1, 2013
    35
    I'm all for interesting choices and humor when making a game, but the appeal of a one-trick pony like Divekick wore off after just a few minutes. Like, five. Perhaps people steeped in the fighting game scene or those with friends (and beer) nearby might get more out of it than I did, but I can't imagine that many players will find value in this drawn-out gag.

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 4 out of 22
  1. crashedragon
    Sep 26, 2013
    8
    At first, i totally hated this game. It was pathetic to me. I hated it and every last bit of it. I kept thinking to myself "wow, what a badAt first, i totally hated this game. It was pathetic to me. I hated it and every last bit of it. I kept thinking to myself "wow, what a bad game", and yet i kept coming back for more and playing it repeatedly, until i just realized "hey, this game is actually really cool!". While it lacks content a bit (there's a really fun single player story mode, a 2 player mode, where u have to fight using 2 buttons each on the same controller and an online mode), the games unique combat is still really fun. Its kind of so bad it's good, and is reallllly fun, despire being simple. The game is extremely satisfying when you smash an enemy in the head and hear "HEADSHOT". Each charecter (except for dive, kick and kenny) have unique fighting styles, for example, some can fly, spit fire, and some can shoot lightning, and they all control fairly differently. The roster is also epic, with a giant skunk ape, to a demon wearing straight jackets who like making fun of people.

    In short, the game is really fun, and worth the purchase    … Full Review »
  2. GiantFrisk
    May 4, 2017
    9
    i play this on ps tv and this game is really good the best thing is you can play johnny gat but two thing i not like it no online why? and si play this on ps tv and this game is really good the best thing is you can play johnny gat but two thing i not like it no online why? and s kill is soo weak even the final fight with s kill you see how strong s kill is but if you play as s kill he is the weakest charachter in the game i excpect no good at this game such a easy contect but if i played it really good game the final fight is the ultra exciting the final battle but if you are beginner in the game just like me guys you have a rage time the best vita game ever in my life… Full Review »
  3. itholstrom
    Feb 17, 2014
    6
    First, a VIta specific concern. The game, once downloaded off PSN is roughly 480 MBs or so. Then there is immediately a patch to download. It,First, a VIta specific concern. The game, once downloaded off PSN is roughly 480 MBs or so. Then there is immediately a patch to download. It, itself, is around 488 MBs. After installation, the game sits there bloated with a 978 MB footprint. The size of the PS3 game is only 628 MBs, so I'm absurdly confused there. Moving along to the review, from a Single Player perspective.

    Ok, so I just don't get this game. I know you are asking yourself, but how? There's diving. Then there's kicking. Pretty straighforward. Well not so fast. There are plenty of times.where you will all of a sudden change kick patterns or jump back patterns, with no button pressing or understanding as to why the paradigm shift occurred. You just have to basically wing it during the match, but given matches are so short it's tough to figure out what you are dealing with moves-wise and then formulate any decent kind of attack plan/pattern in the remaining time (given each round is a max of 20 seconds). Then there are moves that simply are uncontrollable. You sometimes teleport. Why? Not sure. Where do you go? Your guess is as good as mine. The teleporation point seems completely random, so when you get this moveset for the round, it's is as good as button mash and pray. There are also certain special moves you can do, but it isn't explained. In fact, there is quite a bit of supposed depth to this title, but NONE OF IT IS EVER EXPLAINED!

    I even checked the digital manual, which has zero description of the game or its mechanics. Just 12 pages of ESRB ratings and such. Thanks for that. I had to go online to just try to find some inkling as to what to do outside of diving and kicking and get some idea of the control of the characters, but it just doesn't seem to translate well. And then you have the boss S-Kill, who seems to have the ability to teleport right after you hit him and he turns the table to get a headshot in. Extremely...extremely...obnoxious.

    The game itself is interesting and appealing in concept. An easy to master fighting game that anyone can play. No absurd combos to learn. You and your grandma could ostensibly play this game. But it makes almost no sense. You can't feel any kind of pride in winning as it feels largely like luck. And this is because of two things. One - things just simply aren't explained clearly enough. Two - well...a lot of it is luck. And worst of all, there are just so many cheap, illogical deaths that it becomes obnoxious to keep playing. Maybe it's more fun against humans, where the tables are more even in terms of complete lack of understanding in the way the world works in this fighting game, but I honestly wouldn't recommend it - even to casual fighting fans.    … Full Review »
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