I’m out of shape, but too broke to go to the gym because I need to stock my fridge. Without food, I don’t have energy to visit my girlfriend, who gets upset when I focus my attention more on my job than spending time with her. Punch Club, like any good life sim, mimics the harsh realities of reality well, but the delicate balance of great role-playing systems that makes this street-fighting simulator more badass than my usual day-to-day. Unfortunately, becoming a champion is a tedious affair.
Punch Club combines my favorite part of Persona’s life management with a surprisingly deep set of RPG options as you bring your mundane macho man into the martial arts spotlight. Eating healthy, hitting the gym, going to work, grocery shopping, and making friends all contribute toward the ultimate goal of annihilating every other guy who enters the ring, whether it’s on the books, in the street, or in a shady fight club. It’s a premise that can become tedious, but devising an efficient routine breeds a special sort of deserved satisfaction.
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Punch Club combines my favorite part of Persona’s life management with a surprisingly deep set of RPG options as you bring your mundane macho man into the martial arts spotlight. Eating healthy, hitting the gym, going to work, grocery shopping, and making friends all contribute toward the ultimate goal of annihilating every other guy who enters the ring, whether it’s on the books, in the street, or in a shady fight club. It’s a premise that can become tedious, but devising an efficient routine breeds a special sort of deserved satisfaction.
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