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Pulling No Punches

Pulling No Punches

Released: 5/25/2023

Pulling No Punches is a satirical game in the 2D beat'em up style with classic arcade influences and modern visuals. The game follows the fictional story of a global pandemic that engulfed the world and is being ignored by fanatics who do not believe that the disease is real. It is up to the main characters, 4 common citizens adequately protected with gloves and masks, to deal with these fanatics and solve the situation with the force of their own fists. ● 4 Co-op Local Multiplayer! ● 4 Characters with unique Unlockables and Moves! ● Use everything at your disposal to destroy your enemies: a wide variety of punches, kicks, grabs and headbutts! ● Handmade art painfully animated frame by frame!

Pulling No Punches is a satirical game in the 2D beat'em up style with classic arcade influences and modern visuals. The game follows the fictional story of a global pandemic that engulfed the world and is being ignored by fanatics who do not believe that the disease is real. It is up to the main characters, 4 common citizens adequately protected with gloves and masks, to deal with these fanatics and solve the situation with the force of their own fists. ● 4 Co-op Local Multiplayer! ● 4 Characters with unique Unlockables and Moves! ● Use everything at your disposal to destroy your enemies: a wide variety of punches, kicks, grabs and headbutts! ● Handmade art painfully animated frame by frame!

Pulling No Punches is a satirical game in the 2D beat'em up style with classic arcade influences and modern visuals. The game follows the fictional story of a global pandemic that engulfed the world and is being ignored by fanatics who do not believe that the disease is real. It is up to the main characters, 4 common citizens adequately protected with gloves and masks, to deal with these fanatics and solve the situation with the force of their own fists. ● 4 Co-op Local Multiplayer! ● 4 Characters with unique Unlockables and Moves! ● Use everything at your disposal to destroy your enemies: a wide variety of punches, kicks, grabs and headbutts! ● Handmade art painfully animated frame by frame!

Critics
73
Steam
96

Score Breakdown

73.0

Critic Average

6 reviews

96

Steam User Score

640 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-23.1
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-23.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 early (33%)4 launch window (67%)0 late (0%)