Developed by Team2Bit
Released for XBLIG (8/2013)
Also on Linux, Macintosh, Ouya, PC
Let's take a look at the trial for Fist Puncher, which is a beat 'em up title where you walk to the right beating up anybody in your path. Fist Puncher features heavily pixelated graphics, which do sport a considerable amount of detail considering how blocky they are. The environments are nice-looking and varied enough to keep the setting interesting. You have several characters to choose from and you can spend your points on upgrading your character after completing a stage, similar to Castle Crashers. The controls are responsive enough, giving the player a kick, punch, jump and grab at their disposal. Holding the right trigger will modify your moves into more damaging variants while draining your special meter.
The problem I had with Fist Puncher was simple: the game was way too easy. I may have sustained a couple hits in my playtime, but enemies occasionally dropping food made sure my health stayed at pretty much 100%. A beat 'em up without any sort of engaging enemies or challenge is a recipe for boredom. I think the developer(s) had their heart in the right place and had the best intentions of making a cool beat 'em up since some of the character design isn't too shabby and the environments are well done, but ultimately the lack of any challenge in the gameplay really killed my interest in the title. Oh, and the game retailed for five times as much as your average indie game retailing at $4.99. Fist Puncher does support up to four-players local, and even with the issues the game has I could see this being a fun time with four buddies.
Final Verdict: I really wanted to like Fist Puncher, but the lack of difficulty and high price tag kept that from happening. There's at least a dozen or so better beat 'em up titles on the 360 you should play instead of this one.
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