At a surface level, Gang Beasts is an extremely straightforward party brawler. Jumping in for a few more rounds with my dignity in tatters, Gang Beasts finally began to click. Shocked and confused, I said to myself “oh boy, so there are levels to this sh*t.” I was down, my eyes were shut, and before I knew it, my opponent hoisted me above his head with two hands and launched me into the fiery depths below.
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Then, just as I was finally getting to grips with how to move in a straight line, my opponent, who seemingly had a black belt in how to play Gang Beasts, channeled his inner Liu Kang and launched himself towards me with what appeared to be a flying kick. I bounced off walls, railings, and came dangerously close to throwing myself into a pit of burning fire, completely unaware of how best to control my floppy limbed avatar. I spammed my attack buttons with reckless abandon, trying to make sense of it all. My opponent danced rings around me, looking like a jumping bean on acid, dressed as Rick from Rick and Morty. The next few moments were a bit of a blur, as I came to the startling realization that not only would I be fighting my opponent, but I would also be wrestling with the purposefully awkward controls and physics that much of Gang Beasts’ hook relies upon.
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“Excellent,” I thought! “I’ve got this,” I said to myself as I loaded up the matchmaking, searching for a game of melee, Gang Beasts’ free for all mode. As someone who usually shy’s away from complex brawlers or fighting games, I was initially delighted to see that this looked to be a brawler that catered towards someone such as I, who immediately enters button-mashing panic mode when playing any competitive combat-based game. Jump, kick, punch and grab inputs are just about the only controls you need to commit to memory, with movement handled by the left stick. Much like something like Rocket League, Gang Beasts is a nigh-on perfect example of how an amazingly fun and simple gameplay loop is more than enough to keep players coming back.Īt its core, Gang Beasts is an extremely simple PvP brawler. Upon jumping into my first match, though, I soon realized that this isn’t a title that needs a wealth of modes and gameplay options. The modes seem initially sparse, with free for all, team-based battles, a soccer mini-game, and wave defense mode being the only options available. Players can opt to jump into local or online play, the latter of which is supported by matchmaking. If you’re like me, however, and had never sampled this wonky physics-based brawler, let me get you up to speed.īefore jumping in for my first game, a colleague here at Hey Poor Player told me to expect “absolute chaos” and described the game and its controls as something akin to “drunken Octodad.” Hilariously, he was absolutely spot on, as I think Gang Beasts is best described as drunken Octodad, with a hint of Smash.Īdmittedly, upon entering the main menu, Gang Beasts comes across as quite a limited package. Given that Gang Beasts has been around in some form since 2014 when it was released in early access on PC, I doubt that it’s a title that needs much introduction for most. And, as soon as I had jumped into a few matches, it was immediately clear that what I’d been missing out on was a hell of a lot of fun! With Gang Beasts finally making its way to the Nintendo Switch, I decided to jump and see what I’ve been missing out on. I’m ashamed to say, that despite hearing tales of the hilarious physics-based antics of developer Boanloaf’s Gang Beasts, I’ve never actually played it. Gang Beasts Review: Physics-Based Brawling Lands On The Switch
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