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Fist Puncher

Return to the glory days of sidescrolling beat-em-ups, courtesy of developers Team2Bit and Adult Swim Games. The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to…

72 21 June 2013

Fist Puncher is a hack and slash/beat 'em up, released 21 June 2013 on Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Fist Puncher is

Fist Puncher was released in 2013. It was published by Adult Swim Games. It is available on Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Return to the glory days of sidescrolling beat-em-ups, courtesy of developers Team2Bit and Adult Swim Games. The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.Key Features 19 playable characters, including the all-new Farooq and Omar the Red New super challenging "They Live" mode Assign “RPG-lite” skill points to level up your crew as you play Each fighter has a unique set of moves and perks to unlock 50 levels of mayhem Packed with collectibles, Easter Eggs, and secrets 99 achievement trading cards to find, plus…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 99 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Fist Puncher holds a critic score of 72 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 1,124 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 GB RAM and Direct X 9. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Fist Puncher launched on 21 June 2013, within three weeks of The Last of Us, Dota 2, Trine 2: Complete Story and Rogue Legacy. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us, Dota 2, Trine 2: Complete Story, Rogue Legacy.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Fist Puncher — frequently asked questions

When did Fist Puncher come out?
Fist Puncher was released on 21 June 2013 for Xbox 360, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Fist Puncher?
At minimum, Fist Puncher needs 2 GB RAM, Direct X 9 graphics, 500 MB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Fist Puncher?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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