FIST OF AWESOME

+ Retro graphics aren't the best graphics out there, but get the job done (a little bit more detail would've been great) + Silly humor + Regenerating health system works very well - Upgrades didn't seem to have any effect, or not enough to be really noticeable - Getting stuck between 2 attacking enemies can get you killed because the game doesn't let you react quickly enough - Not enough variety in enemy design and attacks, feels like a chore halfway through the game when enemies have bigger healthbars - Way too short - Bossfights can't be called bossfights, they're just larger enemies with more health [Rating: 59/100]

I received a coupon for 50% and decided to give it a try. At first glance the game is pretty well built ( By this I mean it runs with absolutely no problems and have not experienced any lag issues at all ). I also was entertained by the game play for about 5-10 minutes and then grew bored of the combat system. The game seems kind of empty to me as there are very few enemy variations ( even different color pallettes could help with this ). The shortness of the game is not an issue to me because a beat-em-up shouldnt take longer than 1:30 to complete from start to finish. All in all I really wouldn't recommend buying this game even for $4 unless some improvements were made to the game. Possible things to improve (Each of these things should be done if possible) - More than one playable character for story mode (Unlocks after completing easy mode first) -Change the health regeneration system so theres actual health pick-ups (This helps to make the game feel less empty) -Breakable items that may or may not contain weapons and health pick-ups -Enemy Variation -Movesets of playable characters The moveset of Tim Burr is pretty basic which caused me to become bored of the gameplay pretty quickly. If I had more than a few ways to deal with single and multiple enemies I wouldnt mind the amount of repetition you get in this game. Lastly, comparing this game to streets of rage is truthfully an injustice...

I have seen bad reviews of this game. But I think those people just don't get it. Fist of Awesome has a special brand of stupid, sometimes sarcastic, humor that I really love. This is one of my all-time favorite games. It only takes a few hours to complete, but there are many characters you can play in arena mode, adding to the replay value. However, I am quite easily entertained. So take this review with a grain of salt.

Gaming community, I have a dream. I want to make a beat 'em up video game, but with one singular enemy type, and also the singular enemy type is a bear and there are a lot of bear puns. Every line of dialog in this game will be a bear-related pun, there will be two main characters who are both completely devoid of interesting, fun or memorable personality and the gameplay will be the most painfully repetitive thing ever created. There will be one boss in every level, and that will be the same boss but [i]with a different skin every time!!![/i] All I need, gamers, is help... from you. [i][b]This project was successfully funded on July 1st, 2014.[/b][/i]

It's not the worst game I've played, but I've definitely played better. I appreciate the blending of Atari-ish graphics with some newer style effects. However, I think retro graphics are more the rule than the exception at this point and they don't necessarily fit the style of game. The same goes for the jokes; They're something I like, especially the puns, but the "fighting bears = manliness" line of joking is just beating a dead horse (or bear) nowadays. The mechanics are simple and functional, this isn't bad. What I don't like about the mechanics is the lack of combos and special moves. I'm willing to give that a pass given that this is a port of a mobile game. In summary, I don't recommend the game at it's current retail price of $7.99. If you end up with a coupon like I did, you genuinely enjoy the beat-em up genre and you want a fun little diversion get it.

Basic beat 'em up experience with some really rough pixel graphics, a limited combat system, clunky controls, and no options. It seems kinda funny maybe but that'd be about the one thing it has going for it. Hard pass. :-/

I confess I have no beard but I liked this game. Well, on the other hand I probably do have a beard - a virtual one because I remember when I was trying to beat Mighty Final Fight on NES and SNES (or was it Genesis? my memory is not what it used to be)... So, this bear fighting sim is waaaay easier than Final Fight or other beat 'em up oldies - completed it in easy mode, died only once. Anyways would recommend trying it out once on a sale - you'll definitely have some fun moments and a kind of double-twist at the end :) BTW played it with Xbox 360 controller hooked to PC - no issues at all except a sore thumb.

Despite not being a serious beat-em-up with complex fighting technique this small game has no negatives - I liked this small satirical thing about uneasy relations between humans & animals, betrayal & revenge. It perfectly catches on genre's tropes & follows them with passion, but the fighting got dumbed down just to feel easier & not distract from the comedy, the very fact of gameplay primitiveness gives it a comical effect. I liked the bulky pixel-art too, it reminds me of 'Loot Hero DX' art style - in static these games look awful, screenshots don't do justice to them, but in motion when you see the picture slightly unfocused it turns out to have much soul & liveliness in it, the characters get their personalities clearly expressed through the talanted animation. And what characters they are - delicious evil bears & their minion friends are unforgettable! PS. They also implemented normal straight-up fighting posture before 'Mother Russia Bleeds', i mean the dev said that all the old fightings had much leaning forward in punch animation & MRB was the first game to change it lol) PPS. The only work you do here is making sure no stray bear comes behind you, watch your back & cowd control 'em, mate!!!)