Knockout City

 Xbox One
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 4 out of 14

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  1. v77
    Jun 2, 2021
    0
    shallow game that may improve over the next few months with more new content, but that at its release time isn't enough to keep you playing for long enough
  2. BrothersThtKiss
    Jun 29, 2021
    1
    I want to like this game SO badly but the matchmaking is horrifically unbalanced and broken.

    When I'm just messing around in a private lobby with friends, it's nothing but fun. Hysterical moments when you blast one of your friends in the face and their momentum sends them plunging off the side of a building to their doom. Varied and USEFUL different ball types (regular ball, sniper ball,    I want to like this game SO badly but the matchmaking is horrifically unbalanced and broken.

    When I'm just messing around in a private lobby with friends, it's nothing but fun. Hysterical moments when you blast one of your friends in the face and their momentum sends them plunging off the side of a building to their doom. Varied and USEFUL different ball types (regular ball, sniper ball, bomb ball, etc) and I spent 90% of my time in a private lobby smiling.

    Then... there's online matchmaking.

    As brand new players, my 2 buddies and I figured it's our first time ever playing, we should face other noobs and have a good time. WRONG. 100% blatantly and completely wrong. We lost 9 out of 9 games we played that night, and our closest score in one of those games was a 10-3 loss.

    Literally every single game, as level 1 players on our first ever night, were matched almost EXCLUSIVELY with kids that are completely decked-out in super expensive cosmetic items and were very highly skilled, they could catch almost anything and could throw balls around corners at us in such a way that you have no chance to catch them as you don't see the ball until the very last moment, etc. We got shellacked 10-1, 10-2 repeatedly.

    If they ever make matchmaking fair, we might revisit this game. But as of this moment in time, we have all uninstalled and have zero plans to ever touch this game again.    … Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. ComicBook
    Jun 15, 2021
    80
    Knockout City feels like the video game equivalent of drinking a new soda — it’s sweet, stings ever-so-slightly, and will leave you feeling just satisfied enough. By no means is the game currently perfect in its current state, but it still does an impressive amount of things right out of the gate, while creating a universe that can easily be modified and evolved to fix players’ qualms. While Knockout City might not be the next Fortnite just yet, it does feel like a perfect fit for fans who love franchises like Overwatch or Rocket League — or anyone who is looking for a good, but chaotic time.
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  2. We Got This Covered
    May 26, 2021
    90
    Knockout City is a different kind of multiplayer experience in a sea of looter shooters and crafting systems. It's not just different though - it's a special game that's only going to get better as time passes.
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  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    May 24, 2021
    75
    While we may regret the screaming artistic direction and the game modes that lack craziness, we cannot deny that the core gameplay of Knockout City is really fun and well thought out. By putting aim aside in favor of feints and co-op, the title from Velan Games offers an exhilarating experience with real personality. Everything loses in clarity once in close combat, of course, but does not spoil the experience for all that. Knockout City is a highly recommendable experience.
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