Kick-Ass: The Game

Kick-Ass: The Game is a beat 'em up video game developed and published by Frozen Codebase (published by WHA Entertainment for the PSN version) for iOS and PlayStation Network. It is based on the movie and 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 (PSN)
Platform(s)iOS, PlayStation Network
ReleaseiOS
April 17, 2010
PlayStation Network
  • NA: April 29, 2010
  • EU: May 5, 2010
Genre(s)Beat 'em up
Mode(s)Single-player, co-op

Gameplay
Kick-Ass kicks an enemy in the groin.

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

Unlike 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 his or her character, so in that event the game would instead have Hit Girl be kidnapped.[1]

Development

Ben 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

The iOS version of the game was released on April 17, 2010, but had since been pulled from the Apple App Market. The PlayStation Network version of the game was released on April 29, 2010 in North America and May 5, 2010 in Europe.

Reception

Kick-Ass: The Game received "unfavorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2][3]

Sequel

On August 14, 2014, Freedom Factory Studios released a beat 'em up sequel, Kick-Ass 2: The Game, based on the movie Kick-Ass 2.[11][12]

References
  1. GameSpot (May 3, 2010). "Today On the Spot 4/29/10 by GameSpot". YouTube. Google. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  2. "Kick-Ass: The Game for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  3. "Kick-Ass for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. Chester, Nick (May 3, 2010). "Review: Kick-Ass (PSN)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  5. Chiappini, Dan (May 7, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. Rowe, Brian (December 26, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011.
  7. Buchanan, Levi (April 27, 2010). "Kick-Ass iPhone Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  8. Buchanan, Levi (April 30, 2010). "Kick-Ass Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  9. "Review: Kick-Ass". Play UK. No. 194. Imagine Publishing. August 2010. p. 103.
  10. 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.
  11. "Kick-Ass 2 on Steam". Steam. Valve. August 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  12. Champane, Jimmy (April 23, 2014). "Kick-Ass 2 Game Coming This May". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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