KICK MASTER Reviews

not bad, had fun for the 30 mins i played for 100% lol

KICK MASTER is a laughably bad Digital Homicide style asset flip, or what Valve calls a "Fake Game". The "developer" paid for/pirated a few Unity asset store packs, dumped them all in a blender, and submitted it to Valve as if they're real game developers. It's important to also note the "developers" here didn't credit any of the artists and real, actual game developers who created the assets here, so this is plagiarism, as well as cash grab shovelware. The game is an ultra dumbed down rhythm game where you are presented with a number of prompts to press some keys then press "enter". Hold down the key for each ball and press "enter". That's the entire game. It's accompanied by an asset flipped kung fu guy, probably stolen from the actual game developers, LayerLabs. Using other people's assets and not crediting them is plagiarism and unethical, even if the license permits it. Taking this shovelware seriously as if it was a genuine attempt to make a game, it doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no options to change the resolution for the game or customise the graphics settings. There's no way for gamers to ensure this is running at the native resolution of their displays... there's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. There's no way for gamers to try improve the low quality graphics. Bewilderingly, the game doesn't include proper audio controls, so you can't turn off the annoying background music, you'll need to alt+tab out and stop the music using the Windows sound mixer. This is obviously not okay and it's unclear why the developers chose not to include this basic feature. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers. These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. The poor quality of this game is reflected in the general public reception. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the game all-time peak player count was only ONE player. That's right, only one person ever played this at a time. When I played this for the purposes of reviewing it, I equalled the peak player count for the game. OUCH. The only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam and well over 50,000 games for gamers to choose from, the overwhelming lack of interest in the game is to be expected. Gamers just didn't take this low quality game seriously, and for good reason. KICK MASTER didn't appeal much to the people who own a copy of the game, either. It has achievements, and they show us a very clear picture that the game didn't really capture any interest from gamers. The most commonly and easily attained achievement is getting 1000 points, and only around 34 percent of players bothered to get that far before uninstalling the game. Hardly a success story, gamers just weren't all that interested in the game. KICK MASTER is relatively cheap at $1 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, this is impossible to recommend. [b]Note:[/b] Valve have marked this game as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures for the game (to date). Until this status changes, this game will not count towards your Game Collector counts, achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this game.

Game is braindead simple with minimal time pressure so you will be embarrassed when despite that you still die. Look, what is there to say, it is simple, repetitive, punishing. The balls don't fall of their own accord like I thought they would but advance as you clear them so there is no real timing like in a standard rhythm game. You just press the button you're prompted to press, hit enter, then press the next one. The soundtrack isn't very good, the graphics are nothing and you won't really see them anyway because you're looking at the prompts. But in a weird, perverse way, I find myself enjoying it for no explainable reason. Press button hit enter. Press button hit enter.It is kind of zen.

This game is braindead simple, yet somehow strangely engaging. There's minimal time pressure, but you'll still find yourself messing up, which can be oddly embarrassing. The mechanics are repetitive—press button, hit enter, repeat—and unlike traditional rhythm games, there's no real timing aspect, as the balls only advance when you clear them. The soundtrack is forgettable, the graphics are basic, and you'll barely notice them since your focus is on the prompts. Yet, despite all this, I still kind of enjoy it. It has a weird, zen-like quality, making it hard to explain why it's fun—but it is. If you like mindless, repetitive gameplay, you might just find yourself hooked too.