Flippin Misfits Preview - Dizzy Rascals
As games get more and more serious and genres previously considered casual, like platform fighters, become more competitive, we all need to take things a little less seriously sometimes. That’s where party brawlers like Gang Beasts, Human: Fall Flat, and Party Animals come in, letting you switch off, smash some buttons, and send friends flying with ease.
But do any of them let you change gravity with the push of a button a la Gravity Rush? That’s where Flippin Misfits, the next game from Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive, comes in. This 3D arena brawler might seem like what would happen if you gave the Gang Beasts a sword, but after playing a few rounds with the dev team, its unique central hook and more defined combat make it one to keep an eye on.
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Flippin Misfits’ core gameplay loop will be familiar to anyone who’s played a party brawler before, although there’s a bigger focus on elimination here - you and three other players step into an arena and fight against one another to see who can be the last one standing. Or floating, I guess.
The big ace up Flippin Misfits’ sleeve is the ability to change the direction of gravity, either by walking onto another surface or by pressing a button to essentially leap towards whatever surface is in front of you. When combined with the ability to dash and flip, it does end up feeling like a faster paced Gravity Rush, something lead game director Jean-Philippe Laberge notes was intentional.
Having to control gravity and keep an eye on other players trying to attack you might sound like a lot, but it’s surprisingly easy to get the hang of after just a few rounds. I mean, I was still launching myself into the sun amidst
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