Fall Guys Proves There’s More To Battle Royale Than Shooting
Fall Guys’ surprising popularity is proof that battle royales don’t always have to be the same generic, violent affairs.
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When the term battle royale gets thrown around it tends to be associated with massive, multiplayer shooters. The kind of game where everyone drops out of a flying vehicle, grabs every piece of armor or weaponry they can find, and then runs around until they’re shot in the face or somehow win.
But Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is different. It certainly operates like a battle royale but there’s nary a shotgun to be found. Instead, it’s just a bunch of silly, jellybean-shaped critters bumbling around a Takeshi’s Castle-inspired level. With its bright, cheery, and colorful aesthetic, it’s the complete opposite of what you expect to find when you load up a battle royale.
And that’s exactly why it’s the best thing to happen to the battle royale genre. Fall Guys’ surprising popularity is proof that battle royales don’t always have to be the same generic, violent affairs.
It’s Time For A Royale Shake-Up
Sure, your average BR shooter is fun, but due to their success, every developer looking to make a BR game of their own tends to emulate the kings of the genre. This leads to a series of derivative titles that all want to be Fortnite or PUBG but end up feeling like nothing more than a pale imitation. At this point, the old joke of “when will your favorite franchise turn into a battle royale?” is tired yet unfortunately relevant. Everyone seems to want to jump on the bandwagon for some of that sweet battle pass money, but few want to take the time to innovate or come up with a unique idea.
Which is why Fall Guys has already captured the gaming world’s attention. It’s nothing like your typical battle royale game. There’s no shooting, no looting, and barely any violence (although some of the Fall Guys do take some nasty hits.) You just need to race across an obstacle course in the sky and make it to the very end. It’s a wholesome, hilarious, wacky little experience that hundreds of thousands of players have latched onto because it’s different.
That said, Nintendo was actually the first to break the BR mold when it released Tetris 99, which had its own explosion of popularity. It was a great idea that demonstrated that there was more to this craze beyond scrambling across a map until you get sniped. There was even a spiritual precursor to Fall Guys with an unlicensed Mario BR game that was predictably shut down by Nintendo. Yet, despite Tetris 99’s success, no one seemed to follow suit until Fall Guys took the plunge.
Focus On The Fun, Not The Gun
Gamers like competition. That’s why we all play multiplayer titles in the first place. Beating A.I. opponents is great and all, but knowing that you outplayed another human being is far more satisfying. However, that victory doesn’t always need to involve assault rifles. Conquering an entire field of competitors and making it to the end of a course in Fall Guys feels as rewarding as downing an enemy. It shows that the only aspect of the genre that’s essential is the goal of being the last person standing. And it doesn’t matter if that’s achieved with bullets or by avoiding humongous rolling fruit.
This means that almost any gaming genre could easily be adapted for a battle royale atmosphere. How about a beat ’em up BR game? Perhaps some kind of roguelike battle royale? Hell, maybe there’s a way you could do a BR visual novel title? Who knows?! There’s potential to do some really inventive things with this genre. Hopefully, Fall Guys is the beginning of a new era for battles royales.
Not to say that an innovative shooter wouldn’t still be welcome, but it’s time for game companies to get more creative. We hope that Fall Guys’ success leads to developers thinking outside the box when it comes to their BR experiences. Otherwise, they may end up making another Radical Heights, and nobody wants that.
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