Line #18 VideoGame/PuckOFF


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/puckoff_9.jpg]]
2	''Puck OFF'' is a GenreMashup between a regular hockey game and a FightingGame published in 2022 by Kuura Playhouse. Game has two winning conditions:
3	* Score more goals than the opponent...
4	* ... or kick them senseless.
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6	Surprisingly, the game also has a story mode:
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8	You are HelloInsertNameHere and have just moved to Puckville, because you have heard of legends that the WorldsBestWarrior, LivingLegend Dominator was last seen playing there. Your dream is to meet him and maybe even play a game of hockey with your [[TheHerosIdol idol]]. A random set of events launches you to an adventure, where you get on the bus and go on a WorldTour with a random barkeep and an ActionGirl you just met at Puckville.
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10	Your coach is a GrumpyOldMan who rarely has anything positive to say about your game. World tour takes you around the world with each country having its own BossBattle. Through these characters the mystery of solving who is BeneathTheMask is getting closer.
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12	Your character gets SkillScoresAndPerks along the way and you can decide what kind of player you want to play with:
13	* Ace: is a WeakButSkilled playmaker who is great at passing, and makes flashy tricks.
14	* Goon: is TheBigGuy who wants to end games by knocking other players out.
15	* Sniper: is the superstar, sarcastically TheAce rather than Ace itself. Scores goals.
16	* Work Horse: is TheCaptain. Focuses on physicality. Fast and hard to kill.
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19	!!Contains examples of:
20	* ActionGirl: Sarah.
21	* BeneathTheMask: Story's biggest mystery is the identity of Dominator, the world's best hockey player.
22	* BigBad: Even though first seen as a hero, [[spoiler:Dominator]] is the ultimate BigBad.
23	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: On the other hand, Dominator is defeated and he doesn't torture other players ever again, but it did cost the life of Coach.]]
24	* BloodSport: This sport definitely categorizes as this even if there is no blood shown on the gameplay. (possibly because of age rating)
25	* BossBattle: Every country has its own boss with own special kills. You unlock them as playables once defeated.
26	* CharacterCustomization: You can customize your character in multiple ways.
27	* ChosenOne: There's a lot of chosen ones depending where you look at. Player is the chosen one as he's the one that [[spoiler: brought end to Dominator's era.]] You could also say [[spoiler: Eagle is the chosen one as Coach chose him to be the next Dominator. The current Dominator was the chosen son.]]
28	* FunWithAcronyms: There's a whole other story when you read the descriptions in the Skill Tree.
29	* GoodIsNotSoft: You can say a lot about Coach, but you can't say he's soft.
30	* GrumpyOldMan: Coach.
31	* HeelFaceTurn: You could say Bloodbath did this [[spoiler: when he joined Hero's team in the end.]]
32	* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Coach.]]
33	* TheHerosIdol: Dominator. [[spoiler: As the story progresses, Coach becomes one. Irony is that they are the same person.]]
34	* LivingLegend: Dominator is this.
35	* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler: Dominator and Anthony.]]
36	* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: [[spoiler: Coach and Dominator.]]
37	* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Dominator's powers are not explained well enough except for excessive training. As powerful as he is, there could be some magic involved?
38	* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler: Coach. But what makes it interesting is that killer isn't BigBad Dominator, but his son, the future Dominator.]]
39	* MysteriousPast: Mainly Eagle. He has a lot of secrets and he like to keep them by himself.
40	* RunningGag: Many.
41	** Everybody's forgetting the Eddie.
42	-->'''Sarah''': We just beat your butts! Two of us against three of you!
43	-->'''Eddie''': Umm... I think you might be forgetti-...
44	-->'''Coach''': Sarah's right! Good players earn their luck!
45	** Sarah's hockey references.
46	** Stalker Bloodbath.
47	** Coach bashing on Player.
48	-->'''Coach''': Speed!
49	-->'''Coach''': Grit!
50	-->'''Coach''': Skills!
51	-->'''Coach''': Smarts!
52	-->'''Coach''': These are the attributes you're lacking.
53	* ShoutOut: Game holds many direct and indirect shout-outs to hockey teams, players and stories from other medias.
54	* USMarshal: USA's boss Coyote.
55	* WorldsBestCharacter: Dominator is the textbook example of this.

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