| Kick-Ass: The Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Frozen Codebase |
| Publisher(s) | WHA Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | iPhone, PlayStation Network |
| Release date(s) | April 17, 2010 (iPhone) April 29, 2010 (PSN) |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Kick-Ass: The Game is a beat 'em up developed by Frozen Codebase and published by WHA Entertainment in 2010. It is based on the movie and comic book Kick-Ass.
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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]
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]
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.
Playable characters
Non-playable characters
The iPhone/iPad/iPod version of the game was released on April 17, 2010 and is available for download from the Apple Store at $2.99. Kick-Ass was released on April 29, 2010. It will be available for download on PlayStation Network for $14.99. The worldwide version of the game was released mid May. The game has received negative reviews among the gaming community. It holds a metacritic rating of 33/100 and a user rating of 2.7/10.[2]