Brawlout

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User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 46
  3. Negative: 12 out of 46
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  1. galaxybrah
    Mar 6, 2018
    1
    if you enjoy playing the "hiperlight drifter" game then you'll love it
    otherwise its the most unbalanced fighter i have ever played, there are only 7 characters with only one being competitively viable, maps and skins take an un godly amount of time to unlock, best of waiting for a new super smash brothers and saving your money
  2. wfrosty
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    This game is an absolute nightmare. From the beginning, you must go through loading screens that range from 30 seconds to a full minute, and sometimes you must sit through a full 15 seconds to load a 3 second scene between arcade matches or to load the main menu. The "difficulty" variations in the arcade mode are just "add another character" for medium and then "add yet anotherThis game is an absolute nightmare. From the beginning, you must go through loading screens that range from 30 seconds to a full minute, and sometimes you must sit through a full 15 seconds to load a 3 second scene between arcade matches or to load the main menu. The "difficulty" variations in the arcade mode are just "add another character" for medium and then "add yet another character" for hard. I genuinely doubt they programmed different difficulty settings for individual CPUs. The easy mode is not easy at all; rather, it requires a moderate amount of skill and practice before you can even beat the first match.

    Unlocking anything in the game requires you to navigate their dual currency system that is reminiscent of a F2P game, with coins and gems awarded to you by completing daily challenges, some of which are nearly impossible to complete. Most of the unlockable characters are just clones of default characters with very slight deviations. Online matches seem to be ridden with lag regardless of how fast or stable one's internet is, and there are plenty of bugs keeping you from enjoying online play, such as a bug where the game thrusts you into an arcade match after you and your friend have selected your characters for a VS match.

    Overall, this game isn't worth a penny, let alone the $20 for which it is normally sold. Angry Mob Games has succeeded in making me an angry customer. This is the only game that made me wish Nintendo offered refunds on Switch games.    … Expand
  3. pat2004reviewer
    Dec 27, 2017
    4
    Brawlout is at first glance, the Nintendo switches smash bros. If you think this you will be heart broken to figure out what it really is.
    story-Doesn't matter
    gameplay-At first the game is fun but then you will start to realize that it is clunky, and unfair. Enemies will team up against you even though they are not on the same team, attacks don't always register correctly and there    Brawlout is at first glance, the Nintendo switches smash bros. If you think this you will be heart broken to figure out what it really is.
    story-Doesn't matter
    gameplay-At first the game is fun but then you will start to realize that it is clunky, and unfair. Enemies will team up against you even though they are not on the same team, attacks don't always register correctly and there was even one time where I glitched under the stage and died. But it is still somewhat fun even if it is a clunky experience.
    Music-The music is pretty bland in this game, not good but not bad, just boring.
    graphics-For a 20$ E-Shop game the graphics are impressive, if this were a 60$ game id even say the graphics are 610 but its only an eshop digital only 20$ game.

    SCOREBOARD- gameplay-4/10
    music-4/10
    graphics-8/10
    Overall- This game is not terrible but is bland and clunky. Though the graphics are impressive for what the game is, graphics are the least crucial out of the 3 so I will have to give this game a 4/10-below average    … Expand
  4. KiloPasztetowej
    Jan 2, 2018
    0
    Hey. I made account here, just to write this review. I bought this game at day 1, and I was never so disappointed. Online performance (at least in central europe) is a joke. It laggs (very hard!) in every online match I TRIED to play. I tried connecting within different networks, some of which are up to 120MB/s and game still fails to provide playable experience. Be warned people. IHey. I made account here, just to write this review. I bought this game at day 1, and I was never so disappointed. Online performance (at least in central europe) is a joke. It laggs (very hard!) in every online match I TRIED to play. I tried connecting within different networks, some of which are up to 120MB/s and game still fails to provide playable experience. Be warned people. I definitely regret buying this one, and regret supporting this developer who doesn't seem to care.… Expand
  5. cool_dork
    Feb 3, 2019
    1
    I do not care that this game ripped off Smash, I care that it was a bad rip off of Smash. The characters felt really bland and had uninspired moves. The stages left something to be desired. The sound effects for an attack hitting were the same exact bland "hitting sound effect" that started to get on my nerves. Avoid this game.
  6. Bibbidybuff
    Mar 29, 2020
    1
    The only good thing about this game is that it makes me appreciate how well the Smash series is designed. Oh wait, I learned that when I excitedly bought Playstation All Stars and was disgusted with how awful that game turned out. So, I suppose that means there's nothing good about this game. I don't hate the character designs for Brawlout, but I don't like them either. That wouldn'tThe only good thing about this game is that it makes me appreciate how well the Smash series is designed. Oh wait, I learned that when I excitedly bought Playstation All Stars and was disgusted with how awful that game turned out. So, I suppose that means there's nothing good about this game. I don't hate the character designs for Brawlout, but I don't like them either. That wouldn't matter if the controls could even closely resemble Smash, but they just feel cheap and messy. As a fighting game, it's a party game at best, I don't think we'll see this at EVO. I wish the Drifter could be taken out and moved into a game that deserves the cameo. Moral of the story? If you don't know how to clone Smash, please don't bother trying.… Expand

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#65 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2017
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#29 Most Shared Switch Game of 2017

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Edge Magazine
    Feb 1, 2018
    30
    There are flashes of what might have been, but otherwise Brawlout doesn't feel so much a plucky underdog as a no-hoper, entering a fight it knows it can't win in the hope of a big payday just for showing up. A first-round stoppage to the champion, then, with the challenger being booed out of the ring. [March 2018, p.122]
  2. SpazioGames
    Jan 21, 2018
    70
    Brawlout is a fine smashlike for Nintendo Switch, though has got some pretty evident flaws.
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  3. Game Informer
    Jan 18, 2018
    65
    Brawlout probably isn’t for most Smash fans, including me. It simply can’t compete in terms of roster size, interesting characters, and overall personality. All of those things are critically important. Gating what little it has to offer behind a slow-drip progression feed is a mistake, too. Players who don’t have the time or patience to unlock everything can console themselves with the knowledge that they aren’t missing out on much.
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