Knack Review: 6 Reasons You Shouldn't Pass It Up

By Robert Kojder /

1. Verdict

Knack has received quite the amount of mixed criticism and it€™s not exactly baffling why. This truly is an experience from 1998 but dolled up with 2013€™s technological advancements. On everything but Easy, it€™s archaically challenging and overflowing with game design that assuredly isn€™t going to resonate with more common gamers. Moving past that initial barrier, it is hard to deny the charming characters, Knack himself, and gorgeous visuals as anything but entertaining. Knack is most definitely an entertaining game that is worth checking out, but it€™s hard to kick the feeling that Mark Cerny and Japan Studio could have struck a better balance between 90€™s mascot adventure difficulty nostalgia and modern gaming conventions. Give Knack a shot though, because there€™s promise to right the wrongs with sequels and create an entire franchise out of the cutesy and cocky hero Knack is available now in the US and UK, and is a Playstation 4 exclusive