Knack
From Mark Cerny, one of the greatest minds in video games today, Knack is a fun-filled adventure of colossal proportions that invites players to wield fantastic powers and discover a unique and vibrant world.
Knack is an adventure developed by SCE Japan Studio, released 15 November 2013 on PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.
What Knack is
Knack is an adventure game developed by SCE Japan Studio and released in 2013. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
War has been brought against mankind by a resurgent species known as Goblins, led by Gundahar. A human doctor, who studied ancient relics from a long lost civilization for many years, finally found a way to bind them together and give them consciousness. The result was Knack, a creature with mysterious powers. For example, he can incorporate more relics into his body as he finds them, which allows him to transform from a three-foot tall creature into a gigantic wrecking machine. The doctor believes that Knack will be an invaluable asset in the war against the Goblins, until it becomes clear that an even greater danger is posed by elements of the human community.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
How it was received
Knack holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2013 averaged 70, so it scored 10 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 61, across 97 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 9 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 50 hrs, roughly 5.6 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Knack launched on 15 November 2013, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Super Mario 3D World. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Knack yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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