Posted on: February 26, 2020

fronzelneekburm
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 20
A thouroughly addictive knockout!
It‘s finally here! I have to admit, I was sceptical about this one. The first One Finger Death Punch was a surprise indie hit that managed to get a maximum amount of mileage out of a minimalistic concept (left mouse button to hit left, right button to hit right). Somehow, this ended up being the recipe to one of the most fun games I ever played. One Finger Death Punch was pure gaming bliss and damn close to perfection, which is why I seriously doubted that the makers could catch lightning in a bottle again. The trailers, which featured much more sophisticated and fluid animation than the first one (which looks cool, but could easily have worked against a game that's based entirely on quick reactions) gave me further doubts. All of these doubts were smashed when I played the actual game and it turned out to be as good as, if not better than, the first. This is one of those rare games that just manage to put you "in the zone": It has a nearly hypnotic effect where at some point the frenzied action becomes an almost zen-like experience where you obliterate enemy after enemy as if in a trance. Remember that scene from The Matrix where Agent Smith exasperatedly swings his fists at Keanu Reeves and Keanu blocks these punches with ease? That‘s how boss this game will make you feel! The end came a bit apruptly, but that's probably some unrealistic expectation, considering I already had logged around 20 hours into this by the time the credits rolled. And there's still a whole bunch of stuff to do: Optional levels, survival mode, co-op and the delightful No, Luca, No!-mode, where the developer's pet cat Luca partially obscures your screen and you chase him off by swiping your mouse. This will probably keep me busy for another 20 hours. I'm having a blast with it, wonderful stuff! Now, PLEASE bring the first one here as well! It may be overshadowed in every regard by the second one, but it‘s still an absurdly fun game in its own right that deserves to be played and enjoyed.
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