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KnifeBoy Rebooted

Released: 10/18/2019

KnifeBoy is a unique looking action adventure game set in a semi-open world with a twisted story and tight gameplay. Explore this wicked world while defeating huge bosses, improving your movements with steam-punk power-ups, complete side quests and learn about Knife Boy’s past by collecting comic books scattered around the world. Shortly after the great rebel leader, KnifeBoy, destroyed The New World Order, he was killed by someone he thought he could trust. With The New World Order no longer in power, a new regime; Anonymous, stepped out of the shadows to rule the world in its stead. The rebel army quickly broke up after its leader's death and left the world in uncertainty. But not for long, Dr. J managed to bring KnifeBoy back from the dead to oppose the newly established regime once more and save his partner Blue from her imprisonment! ⦁ Fight a diverse cast of enemies, big boss fights and avoid deadly traps! ⦁ Explore an alternative Nevada in a unique looking 2D action adventure Game. ⦁ Unravel a twisted story through environmental storytelling, NPC conversations, and comic books. ⦁ Collect Power Ups and traverse through 8 Levels and an "Open-Hub-World" filled with collectibles, Comic-Books and more! ⦁ Unique graphic style and bizarre world to discover

KnifeBoy is a unique looking action adventure game set in a semi-open world with a twisted story and tight gameplay. Explore this wicked world while defeating huge bosses, improving your movements with steam-punk power-ups, complete side quests and learn about Knife Boy’s past by collecting comic books scattered around the world. Shortly after the great rebel leader, KnifeBoy, destroyed The New World Order, he was killed by someone he thought he could trust. With The New World Order no longer in power, a new regime; Anonymous, stepped out of the shadows to rule the world in its stead. The rebel army quickly broke up after its leader's death and left the world in uncertainty. But not for long, Dr. J managed to bring KnifeBoy back from the dead to oppose the newly established regime once more and save his partner Blue from her imprisonment! ⦁ Fight a diverse cast of enemies, big boss fights and avoid deadly traps! ⦁ Explore an alternative Nevada in a unique looking 2D action adventure Game. ⦁ Unravel a twisted story through environmental storytelling, NPC conversations, and comic books. ⦁ Collect Power Ups and traverse through 8 Levels and an "Open-Hub-World" filled with collectibles, Comic-Books and more! ⦁ Unique graphic style and bizarre world to discover

KnifeBoy is a unique looking action adventure game set in a semi-open world with a twisted story and tight gameplay. Explore this wicked world while defeating huge bosses, improving your movements with steam-punk power-ups, complete side quests and learn about Knife Boy’s past by collecting comic books scattered around the world. Shortly after the great rebel leader, KnifeBoy, destroyed The New World Order, he was killed by someone he thought he could trust. With The New World Order no longer in power, a new regime; Anonymous, stepped out of the shadows to rule the world in its stead. The rebel army quickly broke up after its leader's death and left the world in uncertainty. But not for long, Dr. J managed to bring KnifeBoy back from the dead to oppose the newly established regime once more and save his partner Blue from her imprisonment! ⦁ Fight a diverse cast of enemies, big boss fights and avoid deadly traps! ⦁ Explore an alternative Nevada in a unique looking 2D action adventure Game. ⦁ Unravel a twisted story through environmental storytelling, NPC conversations, and comic books. ⦁ Collect Power Ups and traverse through 8 Levels and an "Open-Hub-World" filled with collectibles, Comic-Books and more! ⦁ Unique graphic style and bizarre world to discover

Critics
54

Score Breakdown

54.0

Critic Average

1 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
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Metacritic Disparity
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Combined Disparity
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Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)1 late (100%)