The most ludicrous fighting game ever, Science Kombat, pits the greatest scientists in history—from Marie Curie to Steven Hawking—against one another in a tournament where the victor faces the ultimate scientist, God.
Even though Science Kombat lacks the competitive gameplay of Capcom's classic, it makes up for it with excellent pixel art, a great sense of humor, and a nice selection of scientist characters with cool special moves. The 2D fighting gameplay is familiar to fans of Street Fighter 2.
Eight characters are available for selection: Alan Turing, Tesla, Pythagoras, Steven Hawking, Einstein, Darwin, and Isaac Newton. Each scientist has the ability to perform entertaining special moves based on their area of expertise, frequently to humorous effect. For example, Tesla can shoot electrical bolts at people, Marie Curie can shoot radiation from her hands, and Isaac Newton can drop apples on people's heads (okay, so it's not the most spectacular move, but it's what he's known for!).
You have the option of playing a fast match against any other scientist or competing in a tournament where you face off against every other scientist before facing off against GOD in the end (and not just any god, but all of them!). There has never really been much agreement between science and religion, but it appears that this time is different!
Though we wish the fighting mechanics had been a little more polished, Science Kombat is still a fantastic little fighter with superb pixel visuals and an amazing premise. We're cool with any game where you can witness Steven Hawking use his wheelchair to slap Albert Einstein in the face!
