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The Asskickers

A game by AGŌ Games for PC and Mac, originally released in 2011.
The Asskickers is a beat ‘em up starring three playable characters in a fight against corrupt politicians and white collar criminals. According to the difficult-to-comprehend introductory text scroll – containing more than a few parsing and grammatical issues – the world is now being run by the U.N.

The game's heroes run into trouble when they beat up an intolerable prick who is trying to make their lives difficult. But it turns out that said prick is no ordinary villain, but rather the son of the U.N. president, which lands the trio in jail where they must make their escape, clear their names, and take down a number of corrupt leaders through a generous application of asskicking.


The three playable characters come in the form of Alex, Diane, and Marcus, each of whom has different stats, per genre conventions. Alex is the best all-around character, with average speed, strength, and toughness. Diane can move and attack much more quickly, but she is weaker and can’t take as much damage. Marcus is the brute of the bunch, with a somewhat slower movement speed, but he can take more hits and causes more damage with each punch.