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A game where you punch stuff with your fists!

Fist Puncher, an insane comedic brawler with pixelated graphics, cow throwing, and bucket-loads of weird humor, is available 60% off on GOG.com. That's only $3.99 for the next 48 hours!

[url=http://www.gog.com/game/fist_puncher][/url]Fist Puncher is one of those games so full of explosive insanity, that it's not easy to describe to the general public. Let's try either way. There is this team of violent vigilantes, led by the neurosurgeon / martial arts master / philanthropist / macho / rockstar / crime fighter, Doctor Karate. With the help of a disgracefully doping ex-athlete Steroid Jackson, the masked Beekeeper, and deadly derby girl Hella Fistgerald, as well as a whole cast of other deranged keepers of justice, he takes on a evil syndicate led by the kingpin of crime known as The Milkman. The crew blasts through the city of Las Cruces, turning chaos and mayhem into more chaos and mayhem, in the good old tradition of bombing stuff for the sake of peace and justice. In the process, they will throw cows at goons, participate in ostrich races, and crush Nazi birthday parties. OK, how's that for a description? Nope, still doesn't do the game justice. There you go: see the madness with your own eyes!

Fist Puncher Hollywood Cinematic Michael Bay Trailer: Extended Director's Cut

Don't wait another second! Jump right into the crazy action with Fist Puncher, for only $3.99 on GOG.com. Be quick to grab it, because the 60% off release discount offer lasts only until Saturday, November 30, at 10:59AM GMT.
Post edited November 28, 2013 by G-Doc
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mistermumbles: You know what'd be funny? To see a 'blue text' say: "Don't buy this! This is a bad/really mediocre game!" =P It's their job to sell their products, so I take anything what Judas has to say about a new release with a huge chunk of salt. The only time I could potentially be swayed is if it looks like something I might be really tempted by and I read about certain mechanics, gameplay, or features that may increase my interest. Other than that I treat what is said as regular sales people speak. Sorry, Judas, that's just the way it is.

That said, you'll never be able to sell this game to me. Yes, even for free.
Well, it would be stupid from them to say "Don't buy this" but Judas is not from marketing/sales (I think ?). He obviously chime in now and then to say if he liked a game.

The most inteligent think to do if they play a game they sell that they don't like is to just don't participate in the game topic. That's common sense.
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Ophelium: Fists? Punching? Count me in!
Wouldn't 'Fist Puncher' imply that you are punching other fists?

That would hurt more than is necessary...

Also you'd have to have good aim with your own fists.
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mistermumbles: You know what'd be funny? To see a 'blue text' say: "Don't buy this! This is a bad/really mediocre game!" =P It's their job to sell their products, so I take anything what Judas has to say about a new release with a huge chunk of salt. The only time I could potentially be swayed is if it looks like something I might be really tempted by and I read about certain mechanics, gameplay, or features that may increase my interest. Other than that I treat what is said as regular sales people speak. Sorry, Judas, that's just the way it is.

That said, you'll never be able to sell this game to me. Yes, even for free.
Well, I vaguely recall playing a handful of games he played and liking them too so I wouldn't discount everything he says :P.

For what's its worth, Gamespot agrees with him (gave it 7.5): http://www.gamespot.com/fist-puncher/

The aggregated reviews from 20 users however give just an ok rating (6.5, passing mark).

Probably more of a niche game for those who enjoy retro or Indy titles.
Post edited November 29, 2013 by Magnitus
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catpower1980: I just watched the WTF video of Total Biscuit about this game and it's really different from my experience. The boss battle is really tedious in his vid, and yeah, 10 min to complete a stage is really too much. Personally, I'm all about finishing games so I set up the difficulty on easy and I think it gives a better experience because it gives a more arcade-feeling (for example, I completed this stage in under 3minutes). I feel the stages are better enjoyed as shorts bursts so maybe you could set up the difficulty lower (you still can get killed on easy by bosses and "hazardous levels").

Part of the fun lies also in the choice of character I think (the beekeeper seems rather dull, I don't know why totalbiscuit chose him). I haven't played the doc but I really like the girls moves which consists mainly of slide attacks, spin kicks which spreads harming hearts of love and the top is seducing a random bad guy so he becomes your sidekick.
I'm playing on medium and so far I'm loving it. I make it through a stage in about five minutes and face exactly the right level of challenge, but the bosses are still a massive time suck. They have very few patterns and so it degenerates into a "run, punch, block, recover" pattern that I find tedious. And it's a shame, because the levels without bosses are excellent. I just finished the Purple Line Train level (with the deadly gas) and it was a blast.

And I must say, I haven't yet tried any of the other characters. I just love Doctor Karate too much to betray him, although Officer O'Grady looks like he could be fun...

What I really need to do is hook up my controller and get a friend in on the carnage. I've got to see if doubling the players doubles the fun.
Looks lame. Another retro cash grab.
Beating up zombies and vampires? Collectible card achievements? Secret levels? Secret characters? This was so worth $4.
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Ophelium: Beating up zombies and vampires? Collectible card achievements? Secret levels? Secret characters? This was so worth $4.
Totally it reminds me of Code Monkeys.
I'll wait a week or so before adding this to the Worst Games on GOG (3 Stars or Less) to see if the score pops back up.
Oohh, a beat em up! Yeah, it looks pretty bad - its more due to poor art than retro, most 8-bit games like on the NES look better. But its a beat 'em up! It reminds me of this arcade board I own:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A909tYOEGx0

Too bad I missed the sale. I would have paid $4 for this, but not going to pay $10.
Never mind Fist Puncher, they should have given us Head Kicker!

http://video.adultswim.com/the-brak-show/headkicker.html