Kick-Ass: The Game is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by Frozen Codebase (published by WHA Entertainment for the PS3 version) for iOS and PlayStation 3. It is based on the 2010 film and the comic book Kick-Ass, and later spawned a sequel, Kick-Ass 2: The Game.
| Kick-Ass: The Game | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Frozen Codebase |
| Publisher(s) | Frozen Codebase (iOS) WHA Entertainment (PS3) |
| Platform(s) | iOS, PlayStation 3 |
| Release | iOS April 17, 2010 PlayStation 3 |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
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The gameplay of Kick-Ass is an arena-style beat 'em up. Players can choose to play 1 of 3 characters (Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl or Big Daddy) in either single player or co-op mode. Weapon upgrades as well as environment finishers are always available in the game. The game utilizes both joysticks on the PlayStation 3 and is a "Twin-stick shooter" for the iPhone.
Plot
editUnlike the comic book and movie, the video game story line introduces all three characters from the start. When Kick-Ass first tries to be a superhero, the thugs beat him. Hit Girl and Big Daddy appear and attack the thugs. The game begins after Kick-Ass is freed from the thugs. The circumstances of the storyline differ depending on which character the player selects. For instance in the film Frank D'Amico's men kidnap Kick-Ass and Big Daddy. In the game's storyline, this would not be possible if the player selects Big Daddy as their character, so in that event the game would instead have Hit Girl be kidnapped.[1]
Development
editBen Geisler, the executive producer of Frozen Codebase, said in a GameSpot interview that they decided to create a fictional social networking website called "Facespace" instead of using the real Myspace that is used in the Kick-Ass film because of "licensing issues."[1]
Release
editThe iOS version of the game was released on April 17, 2010, but had since been pulled from the Apple App Market.[when?] The PlayStation 3 version of the game was released on April 29, 2010, in North America and May 5, 2010, in Europe.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PS3 | |
| Metacritic | 24/100[2] | 33/100[3] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PS3 | |
| Destructoid | N/A | 3/10[4] |
| GameSpot | N/A | 4/10[5] |
| GameZone | N/A | 3.5/10[6] |
| IGN | 2/10[7] | 4/10[8] |
| Play | N/A | 60%[9] |
| Pocket Gamer |   [10] | N/A |
| Teletext GameCentral | N/A | 2/10[11] |
Kick-Ass: The Game received "generally unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3]
Sequel
editOn August 14, 2014, Freedom Factory Studios released a beat 'em up sequel, Kick-Ass 2: The Game, based on the movie Kick-Ass 2.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ a b GameSpot (May 3, 2010). "Today On the Spot 4/29/10 by GameSpot". YouTube. Google. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b "Kick-Ass: The Game for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kick-Ass for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Chester, Nick (May 3, 2010). "Review: Kick-Ass (PSN)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Chiappini, Dan (May 7, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Rowe, Brian (December 26, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (April 27, 2010). "Kick-Ass iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Buchanan, Levi (April 30, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Kick-Ass". Play UK. No. 194. Imagine Publishing. August 2010. p. 103.
- ^ Jordan, Jon (April 25, 2010). "Kick-Ass". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Hargreaves, Roger (May 2010). "Kick-Ass The Game (PS3)". Teletext GameCentral. Teletext Ltd. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Kick-Ass 2 on Steam". Steam. Valve. August 15, 2014. Archived from the original on April 12, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Champane, Jimmy (April 23, 2014). "Kick-Ass 2 Game Coming This May". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
