Chokes On Hex Guy - Let's Stream Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout - 9/30/2020
1I didn't choke on hex this time actually.
Streaming over at http://Twitch.tv/Rogue_Mechanist
Tweeting over at http://twitter.com/rogueMechanist
Powered by Restream https://restream.io/
Up to 60 players compete in matches with battle royale-style gameplay.[3][4][5] Players, represented as jellybean-like figures,[6] move around a three-dimensional playing field, with additional moves such as jumping, grabbing/climbing, or diving to assist gameplay.[7] The aim is to qualify for subsequent rounds by successfully completing each of the randomly selected mini-games.[8][9] Certain mini-games involve running towards a finish line at the end of the map, while others add elements of teamwork.[3][10] On every mini-game, obstacles appear around the map for added complexity.[11][12] Players who are too slow or who fail certain requirements for a mini-game are eliminated. On the final round, the remaining few players compete in a final match with a randomised mini-game designed for a smaller player size.[7] The winner of the match is the last player standing.[13]
Using an in-game currency, "Kudos", players can purchase cosmetics and emotes for their character to show off in-game.[14][15] Players obtain Kudos by completing matches and get "Crowns" (the premium currency) by winning.[16] Some of the costumes are of characters from different games, such as Gordon Freeman from the Half-Life series or Jacket from Hotline Miami.[17] The game supports microtransactions for the purchase of additional in-game currency.[15]
Development and release
The conception of Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout began when Mediatonic was discussing another project in January 2018.[18] One member, lead designer Joe Walsh, made a throwaway comment that it reminded him of game shows such as Takeshi's Castle and Total Wipeout.[1] He drew from that inspiration to create a pitch document for what would become Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.[1][19] Originally titled Fools' Gauntlet, Walsh's pitch featured 100 players competing in a battle royale composed of physical challenges.[20] Creative director Jeff Tanton, while initially skeptical that creating another battle royale game would be successful, was quickly convinced of the game's potential, and forwarded Walsh's pitch to Mediatonic's founders.[18]
It's a Knockout, a game show that forced its contestants to dress up in oversized costumes, inspired the idea that the characters should "have that element of being completely uniquely, badly designed for the task that we were gonna put them through".[19] The ragdoll physics were implemented on purpose, because Mediatonic did not want them to be like "hyper athletic Ninja Warrior characters" and because "falling over is funny".[19] According to Walsh, striking the right balance between funny ragdoll collisions and game performance was critical, because "as soon as you lose the ragdoll-ness of the character, you lose the comedy".[23] The character designs were inspired by the look of vinyl toys.[27]
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was announced at E3 in June 2019[11] and was released on 4 August 2020 for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4.[28] Prior to release, it was announced that Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout would be free for PlayStation Plus members during the rest of August.[29]
On 12 August 2020, Mediatonic had announced their first major update would be arriving on the next day, as well as announcing that additional content would be added in the future.[30] Later that month Mediatonic revealed a trailer for the medieval themed second season at Gamescom.[31] Partway through the first season, Mediatonic released a new update, featuring added sub-variants of existing mini-games with extra obstacles for added variety,[32] as well as implementing an anti-cheat system as used by Epic Games' video game Fortnite Battle Royale.
#FallGuys #FallGuysSeason1 #BattleRoyale