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Gang Beasts

March 15, 2024

Gang Beasts is a beat 'em up party game developed and published by English indie studio Boneloaf. The title would originally be published by Double Fine Presents until May 2020 and self-published afterwards,[1] while it would later be published in physical form by Skybound Games.[2][3] The game released for Windows, macOS, Linux, and PlayStation 4 on the 12th of December 2017, following an early access period for the PC platforms that began in August 2014. It was also released on the Xbox One on the 27th of March 2019.[4][5] A version for Nintendo Switch was released on the 12th October 2021.[6]

Gang Beasts
The game's logo.
Developer(s)Boneloaf
Publisher(s)Double Fine Presents (2017–2020)
Boneloaf (2020–present)
Composer(s)
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseLinux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4
12 December 2017
Xbox One
27 March 2019
Nintendo Switch
12 October 2021
Genre(s)Beat 'em up, party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay edit

In the game, players fight each other as floppy ragdolls in multiple melee fight sequences, and hazardous environments, set in the fictional metropolis of Beef City. At initial release, it contained eight multiplayer stages, and costume customization. The core gameplay involves using various physical abilities such as punching or kicking an opponent until they are knocked out, and then attempting to toss them over one of the stage hazards. Opponents that have been knocked down are not completely defenseless however, as they can fight back to be released.[7]


There are 21 different playable stages that you can choose from freely.

  • Alley
  • Billboard
  • Blimp
  • Buoy
  • Chutes
  • Containers
  • Elevators
  • Girders
  • Gondola
  • Grind
  • Incinerator
  • Lighthouse
  • Ring
  • Roof
  • Subway
  • Towers
  • Train
  • Trawler
  • Trucks
  • Vents
  • Wheel

Reception edit

In its freeware alpha state, as well as upon Steam Early Access release, the game was met with positive response from critics and fans.[15][16][17] Comments include Keith Stuart of The Guardian calling it "probably one of the silliest beat-'em-ups ever made,"[18] Jessica Conditt from Engadget calling it "a jolly good time",[19] and Steve Hansen from Destructoid highlighting how its weirdness plays out well.[20]

Outside of early access, Gang Beasts received mixed reviews from critics on both the PC and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 67/100 for the PlayStation 4 version based on 8 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]

The game was nominated for "Excellence in Multiplayer" at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards,[21][22] and for "Multiplayer" at the 14th British Academy Games Awards.[23][24]

References edit

  1. ^ Phillips, Tom (1 June 2020). "Gang Beasts will be kept alive via new self-published updates". Eurogamer. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. ^ Rice, Greg (18 August 2014). . Double Fine Productions. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ Gera, Emily (5 March 2019). "Party Brawler 'Gang Beasts' Coming to Physical Retail". Variety. from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Gang Beasts FAQ". Gang Beasts. from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ Spafford, James (28 November 2017). "Hilarious multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts gets a confirmed PS4 release date". PlayStation Blog Europe. from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. ^ Brian (6 October 2021). "Gang Beasts Switch release delayed a few days". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  7. ^ Smith, Graham (3 May 2016). "Gang Beasts Grapples With Online Multiplayer Beta". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network. from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Gang Beasts for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Gang Beasts for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  10. ^ "Gang Beasts for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
  11. ^ Moyse, Chris (20 December 2017). "Review: Gang Beasts". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  12. ^ Schilling, Chris (21 December 2017). "Gang Beasts review". PC Gamer. Future US. from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  13. ^ Robertson, Tyler (19 December 2017). "Review: Gang Beasts". Hardcore Gamer. from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  14. ^ Mejia, Ozzie (18 December 2017). "Gang Beasts Review: Royal Fumble". Shacknews. Gamerhub Content Network. from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  15. ^ Bramwell, Tom (10 September 2014). "Gang Beasts Early Access review". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  16. ^ Smith, Adam (4 April 2014). "Hands On: Gang Beasts". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Gamer Network. from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  17. ^ Labbe, Mark (31 August 2015). "PAX Prime 2015: Gang Beasts Hands-On Preview – Goofy Brawler". PlayStation LifeStyle. CraveOnline. from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  18. ^ Stuart, Keith (21 July 2014). "Gang Beasts – probably the funniest fighting game ever made". The Guardian. from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  19. ^ Conditt, Jessica (19 August 2014). "Burn, crush your jelly pals in Gang Beasts from Double Fine". Engadget. AOL Tech. from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  20. ^ Hansen, Steve (2 September 2014). "Gang Beasts out on Steam, fight your friends like a drunk on skates". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  21. ^ McNeill, Andrew (31 January 2018). "Here Are Your 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists!". SXSW. from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  22. ^ IGN Studios (17 March 2018). "2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners Revealed". IGN. from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  23. ^ deAlessandri, Marie (15 March 2018). "Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations". MCV. from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  24. ^ Makedonski, Brett (12 April 2018). "BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

External links edit

  • Official website

March 15, 2024
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Gang Beasts is a beat em up party game developed and published by English indie studio Boneloaf The title would originally be published by Double Fine Presents until May 2020 and self published afterwards 1 while it would later be published in physical form by Skybound Games 2 3 The game released for Windows macOS Linux and PlayStation 4 on the 12th of December 2017 following an early access period for the PC platforms that began in August 2014 It was also released on the Xbox One on the 27th of March 2019 4 5 A version for Nintendo Switch was released on the 12th October 2021 6 Gang BeastsThe game s logo Developer s BoneloafPublisher s Double Fine Presents 2017 2020 Boneloaf 2020 present Composer s doseoneBob LarderEngineUnityPlatform s LinuxmacOSWindowsPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchReleaseLinux macOS Windows PlayStation 412 December 2017Xbox One27 March 2019Nintendo Switch12 October 2021Genre s Beat em up partyMode s Single player multiplayer Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksGameplay editIn the game players fight each other as floppy ragdolls in multiple melee fight sequences and hazardous environments set in the fictional metropolis of Beef City At initial release it contained eight multiplayer stages and costume customization The core gameplay involves using various physical abilities such as punching or kicking an opponent until they are knocked out and then attempting to toss them over one of the stage hazards Opponents that have been knocked down are not completely defenseless however as they can fight back to be released 7 There are 21 different playable stages that you can choose from freely Alley Billboard Blimp Buoy Chutes Containers Elevators Girders Gondola Grind Incinerator Lighthouse Ring Roof Subway Towers Train Trawler Trucks Vents WheelReception editReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScoreMetacriticPS4 68 100 8 XONE 67 100 9 NS 68 100 10 Review scoresPublicationScoreDestructoid6 10 11 PC Gamer US 64 100 12 Hardcore Gamer4 5 13 Shacknews6 10 14 In its freeware alpha state as well as upon Steam Early Access release the game was met with positive response from critics and fans 15 16 17 Comments include Keith Stuart of The Guardian calling it probably one of the silliest beat em ups ever made 18 Jessica Conditt from Engadget calling it a jolly good time 19 and Steve Hansen from Destructoid highlighting how its weirdness plays out well 20 Outside of early access Gang Beasts received mixed reviews from critics on both the PC and PlayStation 4 versions of the game On Metacritic the game holds a score of 67 100 for the PlayStation 4 version based on 8 reviews indicating mixed or average reviews 8 The game was nominated for Excellence in Multiplayer at the 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards 21 22 and for Multiplayer at the 14th British Academy Games Awards 23 24 References edit Phillips Tom 1 June 2020 Gang Beasts will be kept alive via new self published updates Eurogamer Retrieved 1 June 2020 Rice Greg 18 August 2014 Double Fine Presents Gang Beasts Double Fine Productions Archived from the original on 13 January 2016 Retrieved 27 December 2015 Gera Emily 5 March 2019 Party Brawler Gang Beasts Coming to Physical Retail Variety Archived from the original on 6 March 2019 Retrieved 16 March 2020 Gang Beasts FAQ Gang Beasts Archived from the original on 24 December 2016 Retrieved 23 December 2016 Spafford James 28 November 2017 Hilarious multiplayer brawler Gang Beasts gets a confirmed PS4 release date PlayStation Blog Europe Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 Retrieved 28 November 2017 Brian 6 October 2021 Gang Beasts Switch release delayed a few days Nintendo Everything Retrieved 28 June 2023 Smith Graham 3 May 2016 Gang Beasts Grapples With Online Multiplayer Beta Rock Paper Shotgun Gamer Network Archived from the original on 1 March 2017 Retrieved 1 March 2017 a b Gang Beasts for PlayStation 4 Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on 10 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Gang Beasts for Xbox One Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Gang Beasts for Nintendo Switch Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Moyse Chris 20 December 2017 Review Gang Beasts Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Archived from the original on 30 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Schilling Chris 21 December 2017 Gang Beasts review PC Gamer Future US Archived from the original on 26 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Robertson Tyler 19 December 2017 Review Gang Beasts Hardcore Gamer Archived from the original on 26 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Mejia Ozzie 18 December 2017 Gang Beasts Review Royal Fumble Shacknews Gamerhub Content Network Archived from the original on 26 December 2017 Retrieved 26 December 2017 Bramwell Tom 10 September 2014 Gang Beasts Early Access review Eurogamer Gamer Network Archived from the original on 26 December 2015 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Smith Adam 4 April 2014 Hands On Gang Beasts Rock Paper Shotgun Gamer Network Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Labbe Mark 31 August 2015 PAX Prime 2015 Gang Beasts Hands On Preview Goofy Brawler PlayStation LifeStyle CraveOnline Archived from the original on 29 December 2015 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Stuart Keith 21 July 2014 Gang Beasts probably the funniest fighting game ever made The Guardian Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Conditt Jessica 19 August 2014 Burn crush your jelly pals in Gang Beasts from Double Fine Engadget AOL Tech Archived from the original on 25 January 2016 Retrieved 8 January 2016 Hansen Steve 2 September 2014 Gang Beasts out on Steam fight your friends like a drunk on skates Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Archived from the original on 3 February 2016 Retrieved 8 January 2016 McNeill Andrew 31 January 2018 Here Are Your 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Finalists SXSW Archived from the original on 1 February 2018 Retrieved 1 February 2018 IGN Studios 17 March 2018 2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners Revealed IGN Archived from the original on 18 March 2018 Retrieved 18 March 2018 deAlessandri Marie 15 March 2018 Hellblade Senua s Sacrifice at forefront of BAFTA Games Awards nominations MCV Archived from the original on 16 March 2018 Retrieved 16 March 2018 Makedonski Brett 12 April 2018 BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017 Destructoid Enthusiast Gaming Archived from the original on 25 April 2018 Retrieved 13 April 2018 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gang Beasts amp oldid 1187022040, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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