Four years ago,Lesbian sex movies Knackbombed. With poor reviews across the board and a fandom that seemed content to use the game as a punchline, no one expected it to birth a sequel.
But it did. Knack 2is out today, and people are surprised to find that it's getting decent reviews.
SEE ALSO: Why a studio decided to make a sequel to a failed gamePolygon's Colin Campbell wrote that the combat and platforming sections (the bulk of the game) were well-polished. Kotaku's Stephen Totilo wrote that Knack 2fixes all the problems that made Knacktedious and boring. IGN's Cam Shea wrote about how much fun the game's co-op mode is.
Everyone is confused.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Knack was over-hyped and bad, and it quickly became a joke to say that it was actually the best game ever, fueled by the satirical "History of Gaming" video by YouTuber VideoGameDunkey. The number of people that make fun of Knackis higher than the number of people who have actually played Knack.
People were quick to assume that Knack's sequel would be just as poorly received as the original game.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
At one game store, people were making jokes about Knack 2preorders, as if the idea of preordering that game is such a ridiculous idea that no one could possibly do such a thing.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Of course, some people actually did like Knack, but that legitimate optimism for the franchise is overshadowed by the ironic love for the series that's developed over the years.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Despite Knack's reputation as one of the most boring, major modern releases, people were able to set that aside and recognize that Knack 2has made a handful of improvements on the original, earning it generally positive reviews across the board.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Almost everyone seems to agree that the story and secondary characters suck though, so we can still hate on Knacka little bit.
Featured Video For You
Elon Musk's self-taught AI bot destroyed an esports pro in 'Dota 2'
Topics Gaming PlayStation