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Play Overview
Jumping, dodging, punching, and using enhanced energy-based powers, you take on enemies and save humankind from a species known as the Goblins. It's a fighting game but with a Pixar feel.
You work through a series of long, linear levels, journeying from start to finish, while battling enemies, such as humans, robots, and vehicles, finding secret hidden objects that give Knack upgrades, climbing, destroying objects, and completing jumping and switch-based puzzles.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Knack 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 3 months ago.
Play Style
You can play this game in the following styles:
This has been enjoyed by families in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
- Play games with Deaf/HoH features
- Dip toe in older teenage games
- Listen to the controller in your hands
- Play your first adventure game
- Play your first fighting game
- Avoid the popular games
This game has helped players develop their Skill as part of the following pathways:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Fantasy Violence. Players use punches, jumping attacks, and various super moves (e.g., storm attack, shockwave, blast) to defeat human soldiers and fantasy creatures (e.g., giant bugs, goblins, robots). As players progress through the game, Knack can grow in size to battle larger enemies including tanks, mechanized battle suits, and attack planes. The somewhat frenetic combat is accompanied by impact sounds and mild explosions.
Skill Level
9+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Younger players need to cope with the frantic action and button pressing. Some puzzles require lateral thinking and good navigation. Harder sections of the game require resilience and forward planning. There's a strong story to follow that needs some maturity to appreciate.
Our Game Pathways reveal how 11-year-olds play this game:
- 11-year-old: Discovering Adventure Stories
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Game Details
Release Date: 15/09/2013
Out Now: PS4
Skill Rating: 9+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Action, Fighting, Platform (Adventure, Narrative, Puzzle, Shooting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 16 features
Components: 3D Third-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Sony Japan Studio (@SonyJapanStudio)
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