Oh my God, am I in love with Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. Its got everything I could ever want in a battle royale: the mini games; the chaos; the adorable colors; the falling off. It’s like Mario Party and Fortnite made a baby, and they made this amazing game called Fall Guys.
The Fresh Take on Battle Royale
Why am I addicted to Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout? It’s because the battle royale genre has become over saturated with shooters. You’ve got your PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Valorant. All of them are becoming stale because it’s the same crap over and over: you jump out of a plane (or bus), find loot laying on the ground or in houses, and shoot every player until you’re the last one standing. Well Fall Guys says, “Fuck that!” and made a mini game platformer instead.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout brings a fresh look on the battle royale genre. It’s similar to Mario Party in that everyone competes against each other in mini games, but the difference is that it’s everyone for themselves; there are no teams in this game. Hell, there aren’t even only four players; there can be up to 60 people battling it out for supremacy.
Fall Guys starts out with a mini game with 60 people jumping around and avoiding obstacles. Usually up to 40 people can qualify in the first round in order to move on to the second round. Depending on the mini game, it can be straightforward, such as games where it’s a race to the finish line. Other times it can be standing on a platform and and avoiding the obstacles trying to push you off. There are also mini games where you are put on teams and either try jump through the most rings, push a soccer ball to the goal, or try to keep the ball on your team’s side until the timer runs out. Oh, and did I mention that you will fall?
Try Not to Fall in Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
The most unique aspect of Fall Guys comes straight from its name. You will fall. A lot.
All of the obstacles in Fall Guys are doing their damnedest to make you fall. Every mini game that involves racing to the finish or standing on a platform has a plethora of plushy, soft obstacles obstructing your path. Some, like the windmill, will knock you off the entire map! Sure, you get placed where you can try again, but will you make it in time to qualify for the next round, or will you get eliminated and have to restart all over again? This is the magic of Fall Guys.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is the original game the battle royale genre needed. All new battle royale games will be compared to this game going forward. Fall Guys is THAT spectacular. Now load it up and go nab that golden crown! And try not to fall!
