Fall Guys

“Fall Guys is a family-friendly battle royale and a game of the year contender.”

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Fall Guys is one of those games that just clicks the moment you see it in action. Pitched as the Battle Royale genre meets Takeshi's Castle and Total Wipeout, you have to question how the concept hasn't already been capitalised on in the years since PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite took over the world. Luckily for developer Mediatonic, however, it's first past the post. The British team has managed to put together something that is euphoric, impressive, and a real laugh -- even in defeat. Fall Guys is a complete and utter delight.

The Fall Guy is funny, elevated by its celebration of film and the charisma of Ryan Gosling, resulting in an extremely fun time.

Fall Guys’ ingenious game show royale formula is a recipe for success, and its gameplay is full-fat unadulterated fun.

The other (albeit more minor) issue is a few glitchy quirks the game has. When using a controller, and then transitioning to a keyboard to invite a friend can sometimes cause the invite screen to infinitely open and close, requiring a full game restart if it doesn’t stop. Getting eliminated from a game has also seen me unable to exit, forced to sit and spectate for the rest of the game unless I choose to restart the game (and lose the progress I had earned before dying). The most grievous issue I’ve encountered was an odd glitch that only occurred on specific stages. Whenever on Tip Toe, my ch...

Fall Guys' charming presentation and approachable mechanics make it the most welcoming battle royale yet, with just a few blemishes keeping it from greatness.

Fall Guys review for PS4 and PC. After endless waves of new battle royales, it turns out that all we wanted out of our last man standing multiplayer games was Takeshi’s Castle. Fall Guys is developer Mediatonic‘s “massively multiplayer party game,” pitting 60 players in a colorful game show where only one can grab the victor’s crown. You’ll waddle, stumble, and roll your way to the finish line throughout each show’s five rounds, as players are steadily eliminated in a series of unique challenges. But while it’s good fun in short bursts, its stumpy legs struggle to carry it over extended period...