Punch Club 'too' starts strong, funny self-aware and packed with goofy charm. But just like it's predecessor, it trips over its own shoelaces before dropping the ball on the final bell.
What once again started as a witty parody devolved into messy grind with barely any payoff. So many quests soft-lock, fights even with the techniques that you choose yourself still depend on RNG instead of trained stats and the story more and more feels reminds of an unfinished game towards the end.
While the humor still lands few good punches and the references are great, none of it makes up for the frustration that the game feels unfinished. Having played first version and this sequel, I recommend skipping any works made by this developer. Unless you are up to being a beta tester who pays the privilege. Even then, go for a discount price.

Punch Club 'too' starts strong, funny self-aware and packed with goofy charm. But just like it's predecessor, it trips over its own shoelaces before dropping the ball on the final bell. What once again started as a witty parody devolved into messy grind with barely any payoff. So many quests soft-lock, fights even with the techniques that you choose yourself still depend on RNG instead of trained stats and the story more and more feels reminds of an unfinished game towards the end. While the humor still lands few good punches and the references are great, none of it makes up for the frustration that the game feels unfinished. Having played first version and this sequel, I recommend skipping any works made by this developer. Unless you are up to being a beta tester who pays the privilege. Even then, go for a discount price.