Whacked! is a puzzle developed by Presto Studios, released 8 October 2002 on Xbox.
What Whacked! is
Whacked! is a puzzle game developed by Presto Studios and released in 2002. It was published by Microsoft Game Studios. It is available on Xbox only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In Whacked! you are one of seven demented contestants competing on a dangerous game show. Pitted against each other in free-for-all combat, contestants must use power-ups and weapons, such as giant staplers and rubber ducky grenades, to flatten their opponents. The game's various modes have you fighting to collect resources, fending off a horde of man-eating chickens, or exchanging blows in fierce deathmatches. There are more than a dozen levels--including an arctic pipeline, a Christmas tree, and a kitchen sink--for you to conquer.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and party. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
How it was received
Whacked! holds a critic score of 50 out of 100. That places it above 6% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2002 averaged 68, so it scored 18 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Whacked! launched on 8 October 2002, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts and Hitman 2: Silent Assassin. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, TimeSplitters 2, Kingdom Hearts, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
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