Beat Me! Review

Posted: 3 weeks ago.

Overview

Beat Me! is a fighting game where comical fantasy characters battle to win. Along with the fun and unusual locations, Beat Me stands out because of its use of real world physics to determine who wins.

You choose your character then grab a weapons before entering the varied arenas. Some locations have hazards to avoid, and other players are trying to kill you but it's often your own comical missteps that are your undoing. This keeps things fun and funny while also having a real competitive edged to each round.

Enjoy the game together, with up to 6 players in total.
Challenge your friends to try to beat you locally through shared-screen or over the internet.
Experience a special physics-based combat system.
Choose from many fantasy characters with unique abilities and fighting styles.
Enjoy over 100 highly interactive and fun levels.
Pick from a number of different game modes, including deathmatch.
Use chat and voice chat in online mode!

Details

Rating: PEGI 12+, ESRB TEEN

Release Date: 13/11/2020

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Genres: Fighting and Simulation

Developer: @RedLimbStudio

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Commitment

Players: You can play with 4 players in the same room and up to 6 players online.

Costs

Does not offer in-game purchases, 'loot boxes' or 'battle/season passes'.

Age Ratings

PEGI 12 for violence.

ESRB TEEN for blood, violence.

Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.

Accessibility

Accessibility for this game is as follows:

System Settings

Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games. Windows has extensive accessibility features. Some, like colour correction, work with games. Lots of accessibility software can be used with PC games, from voice recognition to input device emulators. PlayStation 4 has a range of accessibility settings. Some are system only, some work in games (invert colours and button mapping). Xbox One has a system features, the excellent co-pilot share controls mode and adaptive controller support for all games... read more about system accessibility settings.

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