Fighter Archives - Peach's Castle Trends are all we do =]. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 23:19:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 CHOP (Early Access) – A Unique Fast-Paced Arena Fighter with Couch Multiplayer https://peachscastle.com/games/fighting/chop-2/ https://peachscastle.com/games/fighting/chop-2/#respond Thu, 01 Mar 2018 08:27:02 +0000 https://peachscastle.com/?p=2036 CHOP is a fast-paced, hectic, and chaotic multiplayer arena fighter with couch multiplay! Instead of knocking your friends out the arena, the goal is to make it to the end portal first. It features gorgeous comic-inspired artwork with special abilities and a roster of characters. It's SSB on steroids.

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Game Review

CHOP is a fast-paced, 2D awesome arena fighting game with a unique twist.

Instead of killing everyone off or getting the best kill count, your goal is to escape the entire arena through a portal! It’s a crazy-fast game that offers “visceral gameplay” with plenty of gore, dismembered limbs and body parts, and super fast movements that require twitch reflexes to dodge and evade. You’ve probably never seen anything like this- at least I haven’t.

It’s a game that takes place on a set stage with a few platforms. It’s you vs. other players and all you need to do is make it to the end portal to beat the game. But both of you will be chopping each other up constantly which makes the game pretty challenging.

You can’t simply dash to the portal to win because you’ll have to carefully (but quickly) time your jumps across platforms. You’re very vulnerable to attack during the jumps and if you get hit, you need to spawn from the start! Each level also has plenty of hazards as well.

The game will have multiple characters each with special abilities and the game will feature multiple game modes as well. The main mode is Rush Out which is where you need to hack, slice, dice, and run to the portal! CHOP will have a full roster of characters, arenas, and special abilities later on and also 2 more game modes- Last Survivor and Skull Hunter. There’s a lot to get excited about.

Think of Super Smash Bros on steroids. And then throw it into a speed blender and add more steroids. And then throw Street Fighter in there and blend it again.

The game has a one-hit kill mechanic with instant respawn. It’s a game of repeating movements that’ll make you feel like you’re playing DOOM or something combined with platforming elements. The game draws influence from Towerfall, Nidhogg, and SSB.

To catch up to your opponent, you can use dash attacks which basically splice through other players and allows you to get a burst of speed. However, they can quickly catch up as well with the same attack from behind as you’re trying to make your jumps!

The artwork is amazing. It has a comic book feel that’s filled with gore and special effects like it’s a battle between epics.

CHOP is playable with up to 4 friends. You can do 1v1, or 2v2 for teams. And you can also do 1v3 if you’re up for the challenge! Local multiplayer on the couch is where it’s at.

If you’re looking for an awesome, hectic, and crazy-fast game to play with friends, this is it. Give CHOP a try. It’s one of the most extreme indie party games to date. You can currently play 1 character with a single ability and game mode in this version. If you’re playing alone, you can play against bots as well.

ProsCons
  • Fast-paced multiplayer mayhem
  • Playable with up to 4 friends
  • Local couch multiplayer
  • Unique concept
  • Comic book artwork and effects
  • Can’t wait for the full game
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Game Information

Status: Early Access

Published: 2/26/18

Platforms: Windows

Engine: Unity

Genre: Fighting

Languages: English

Inputs: Keyboard, Mouse

Developer Information

Developer: Chop The Game

Developer page: Go

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Game Description

A new challenger approachers…

ICONS: Combat Arena is like Super Smash Bros. in another world.

It’s a fast-paced fighter that plays very similar to SSB. Fight with special abilities. Dodget attacks. Knock your opponent off the stage to win. You know the rules.

The game is being created by a group of developers who’ve worked at huge AAA companies like Riot Games, Blizzard, Twitch, Sony, and even Bioware. This game will bring the heat because they have the knowledge and experience from creating groundbreaking titles. You can get your expectations through the roof for ICONS.

The game is designed to be a platform fighter with a fast, responsive, and skill-based fighting system. It’s supposed to be like SSB on steroids. From the gameplay footage I’ve seen, the game does look like it’s a lot faster than SSB.

The graphics, sound, and animations are all very well done and already look very polished. It’s like a realistic version of SSB. You can tell from some of the animtions that this game definitely draws its inspiration from the SSB series.

So far, you can pick from 5 different figthers to join the arena. Just like SSB (sorry for the constant referencing), each fighter will have a different and unique playstyle. Whether you like close range combat or shooting from afar with projectiles, ICONS has you covered.

Is this game a competitor to SSB? Definitely. It’s promptly being made to fill in a lot of the pitfalls that fans have complained about and offer a fresh new take on the genre.

Don’t call it a “similar” game to SSB, it’s an “alternative” to compete with SSB.

ICONS: Combat Arena is focused on skill rather than whacky powerups or environmental hazards. That’s the biggest difference.

The game is to be scheduled for open beta soon, so sign up for a key and get some goodies like an exclusive skin. Sign up using the links.

ProsCons
  • The most promising competitor to SSB
  • Skill-based fighter
  • Fast-paced
  • Looks amazing
  • Developed by a team that knows what they’re doing
  • Exclusive skin for beta testing
  • Fluid animations
  • A fresh take on the genre
  • SSB fans may not like the gameplay pace
  • Will be compared to SSB in every way
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Game Information

Status: Open Beta (In Development)

Published: –

Platforms: Windows

Engine: –

Genre: Fighter

Languages: English

Inputs: Keyboard, Mouse

Developer Information

Developer: Wavedash Games

Developer page: Go

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