{"id":50875,"date":"2013-02-21T05:56:29","date_gmt":"2013-02-21T03:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=50875"},"modified":"2013-02-22T10:46:41","modified_gmt":"2013-02-22T08:46:41","slug":"knack-new-character-driven-physics-action-platformer-for-ps4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/50875-knack-new-character-driven-physics-action-platformer-for-ps4","title":{"rendered":"Knack, new character-driven physics action-platformer for PS4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of the showcase highlighting the PlayStation 4&#8217;s physics capabilities, a new game has been announced &#8211; Knack. No release date was indicated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are really trying to take advantage of everything that PlayStation 4 supports, from the graphics capabilities of the platform to the physics simulation necessary to handle our very unique hero,&#8221; said Mark Cerny, Game Director of Knack.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q59tHyhDMkI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Doctor (a not-so-mad scientist) studied ancient relics from a long lost civilization for many years, and finally found a way to bind them together and give them consciousness. The result is <em>Knack<\/em>, a creature with mysterious powers \u2013 for one, he can incorporate more relics into his body as he finds them, which allows him to transform from a three-foot tall creature into a gigantic wrecking machine.<\/p>\n<p>During the game, <em>Knack<\/em> also discovers that he has a skill (in other words, a <em>knack<\/em>!) that allows him to incorporate ice, metal and other substances into his body, giving him new abilities from level to level. The result is gameplay which is a little bit like Crash Bandicoot, and a little bit like Katamari Damacy, in that the <em>Knack<\/em> can get quite large indeed. There\u2019s also a touch of <a href=\"https:\/\/store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com\/#%21\/search\/q=god%20of%20war\">God of War<\/a> in there, in that there is an epic feel to the game in places.<\/p>\n<p>As for the story, mankind is threatened by a resurgent goblin army and <em>Knack<\/em> steps forward to protect them \u2013 until it becomes clear that an even greater danger is posed by elements of the human community.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More information was promised in the build up to the PS4 launch.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' 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