There are so many party games around that brought friends together online during the COVID-19 quarantine, and have continued to do so since.Gang Beastsis one such title, a slapstick fighting game with lovably squishy characters and physics that refuse to make any sense.
The game can be confusing to learn for new players, since the fighting controls can be difficult to combine into the more dangerous maneuvers. With that in mind, whether gamers want to be prepared for frustrating players or initiate chaos themselves, here are a few strategies that help to destroy the morale of everybody else playing the game.
7Hide And Seek
A big part ofGang Beastsis fighting. Or at least it is for most players. If the goal is to annoy everybody else in the game, there are several places a player can hide on certain maps where it is possible to watch the action and let everyone else tire themselves out and/or get eliminated.
Some of these spots include the pipes over the pink vat in Grind, the middle of the ride on Wheel, and on top of the billboard in Billboards, just some of thebestGang Beastsmaps. It may not get the win every time, but it will cause enemy players to launch into an endless confused rage if they can’t figure out how to even reach their opponent to start fighting.
6Pulling Enemies Along
This technique may sound ridiculous, but it is definitely infuriating. It can be very tricky inGang Beaststo throw an enemy player to elimination without getting pulled along for the ride. However, it is extremely easy to jump off the stage while carrying them and stop them from getting the victory.
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It is worth noting that this will make it impossible to win the round, as it requires eliminating oneself in the process, which may seem counter-intuitive. However, never forget that if someone has the lead and looks likely to win, taking the draw in a round will irritate them and keep the game alive for everyone else.Gang Beastsmight not give every individual character apersonality like other fighting games, but this can help players feel uniquely diabolical and unpredictable.
5The Flopper
Players don’t need to fight when they can lie on the ground and confusingly spin around for an extended period of time. While holding the kick button to lie down, it is possible to repeatedly press jump to flop around and actually start spinning if the character is lying sideways.
Is it useful? No. Is it an attack of any kind? Not really. Does it make it harder for enemies to grab onto the player? No. But remember the most important pillar of infuriating other players in any game: confusing them endlessly. Flop around on the ground and stop fighting, and they won’t have a clue what is happening. It could just be afighting game strategy ahead of its time.
4Resting Knockout
This simple technique may have unpredictable results, but is still guaranteed to frustrate opponents. The ancient concept of “playing dead” can draw enemies in on many games, not to mention in real life as well. By pressing duck, kick, and jump all at once, players will go into a rag-doll mode and effectively play dead on the ground.
This can draw in enemies, as it makes it appear that the player has been stunned. If players press punch when enemies are nearby, there will be an interesting result. It could either result in an excellent knockout hit on the opponent, or a glitch that sends both players flying out of the map. Either way, the opponent is sure to be surprised and enraged. Getting knocked out inGangBeastsisn’t necessarily the end, it’s not exactlya game like Street Fighter, but it is hugely helpful.
3The “Baby Carry”
While it might be difficult to throw an enemy off the map without going along for the ride, it is pretty easy to just carry their flailing body around the map for an extended period of time. InGang Beasts,characters will run out of stamina if they try to hold on to an object or another person for too long.
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However, they can hold on with one arm and then switch arms to avoid running out of stamina. This method would allow players to run around the map carrying an enemy, infuriating them just like pulling them back on aFall Guysobstacle course. It is also ahilariousGang Beastsmememethod!
2Sliding Headbutt
If the real goal is to earn style points (though this is not actually a thing in the game) while annoying opponents, then running around in circles on the track before performing a devastating and unstoppable move is the perfect tactic.
To perform a sliding headbutt, simply get a running start and then press the headbutt button to slide into the opponent. Sliding is a fun way to get around in-game, and makes it easy to avoid attacks as well as inflict strong power moves. There are also methods to hit otherstrongGang Beastsmovesto similarly frustrate opponents if they’re new to the game, but nothing mixes speed, style, and finesse like the sliding headbutt.
1The Backflip
Of course, out of all the moves players can pull in thishugely underrated fighting game, the most surprising and impressive is the backflip. It’s less about the speed and unpredictability, and more about the showboating and potential clipping for those playing while streaming or recording.
To backflip, hold the jump and kick buttons at the same time. It will be guaranteed to knock out opponents if the attack hits near them, and has a solid chance of knocking the user out as well. On the bright side, repeated backflips from elevated locations on maps will amuse and simultaneously enrage opponents, and that’s a pretty good mix.
