Gang Beasts

 Switch
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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 13, 2021
    90
    Unless you categorically hate having fun, Gang Beasts’ hilarious and deceptively simple physics-based combat is an absolute blast, especially when played locally with friends and family. Sure, it could perhaps be a bit more fleshed out in terms of modes, and playing online may not result in the same level of fun as local play. However, when viewed purely as a local multiplayer party game, which you can’t help but feel is the way it was intended to be played, I can’t think of many experiences that are as capable of entertaining for an evening in the way that Gang Beasts is.

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  1. Gamewing
    Jul 13, 2023
    9
    This game is just goofy fun. You certainly have to be in the right mood, but once you are, sit down with a couple of friends (couch co-op isThis game is just goofy fun. You certainly have to be in the right mood, but once you are, sit down with a couple of friends (couch co-op is amazing) and just do stupid stuff. I feel like the game does suffer from lack of stages, as the ones provided are pretty good, but if they just added 5-10 more this game would be legitimately amazing.… Full Review »
  2. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Both “wacky physics” and local multiplayer games have a tendency to suffer from people having extremely positive or negative views of them,Both “wacky physics” and local multiplayer games have a tendency to suffer from people having extremely positive or negative views of them, either embracing and “getting” the style of play or likely despising it. The fact that Gang Beasts mashes them both together in one pretty silly package is a credit to having some confidence or just plain nerve, and while nuanced fighting fans will likely find playing it akin to fingernails on a chalkboard, if you’re able to take a step back and embrace the button-mashy goofiness of it there’s still just enough strategy in flailing and taking down enemies to give it some appeal. A few modes help flesh it out further (including one co-op) with some variety, and you could hope the potential for some online play would throw some challenges your way periodically, but the joy here is really about in-person play, laughing, smack talking, and making a ruckus as the on-screen action plays itself out. If you’re looking for a good time with some friends who maybe aren’t the most able gamers, Gang Beasts has a lot going for it.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/10/mini-reviews-october-19th-edition.html    … Full Review »
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