![]() ![]() ![]() We didn't get to try it out in the preview ourselves, but we did see how your Crew will determine the special holographic icon your character wears on their back, and even the kind of flying car you'll all roll up in at the start of matches. I can only imagine what playing with a well-coordinated, established team will feel like, and Knockout City will encourage players to find regular play groups with its clan-style Crew system. If you're in a match where people are getting into position and passing back and forth, it feels like a proper team sport. At the same time, teammates (and myself) learned to actually pass the damn ball, which - on top of being good sportsmanship - instantly charges the ball. You're supposed to use trick throws for hitting opponents around obstructions - which is supremely satisfying - more than you are for faking them out, and I could tell as the preview progressed that I needed to up my mind games. My favored trick for tripping up opponents in the preview was doing a flip or a spin right before throwing the ball, adding a side curve or parabolic arc to its transit. This is where the Lethal League comes in, because then you can do the same, letting the ball steadily approach the sound barrier until it finally catches one of you right in the solar plexus. Your target gets an instant lock-on alert, which leads to standoffs full of head games: if you can catch them off guard with a feint or a curveball, you'll get an easy hit, but if you give them an easy lob they could do a perfect grab and send the ball soaring back at you with an instant burst of speed. The longer you charge a throw, the faster it will go, and you'll automatically lock on to any enemies that are within range. Whether it's with a person or a rubberized ball, that basic act of throwing and catching is the core of Knockout City. It's risky, though: if the other team catches you, they can throw you right back. It sounds rude, but it's a winning strategy when there aren't any regular balls nearby - or even if there are, since balled-up players do extra damage. With a three-mile drive to the bright lights of Hollywood Boulevard and around seven to Rodeo Drive, the entertainment options nearby are limitless.Knockout City lets you press a button at any time to make your character tuck into a ball and start rolling, which lets your teammates pick you up, pass you, and lob you at enemies. But if anything could lure you out, it's the fact that LA is on your doorstep. Out here you're free to swim, relax in the hot tub and sunbathe, all the while feeling as though you're floating above the landscape.Įlsewhere, five comfortable bedrooms provide plenty of space for a large group and the master suite has such knockout views you may not want to leave your room at all. Head down the floating staircase and you'll find a second sitting room, with casual seating and doors opening to the pool terrace. And you won't have to give up your fitness routine during your stay here, thanks to the home gym set just off the kitchen. Back inside, there's a high-end kitchen with everything you could need and a dining table for up to ten. A curved sofa provides the perfect indoor spot for a gathering, or step out to one side to the terrace, where you'll find comfy sofas and heat lamps – so you can stay out until dark admiring the city lights. We'll start our tour with the open-layout living space, with its numerous sliding doors coming to a point that looks for all the world like the bow of a boat pointing towards DTLA in the distance. Architect-designed to be as beautiful as its setting, this home is the height of contemporary Hollywood glamour. And if the pool terrace isn't impressive enough, head up to the barbecue terrace instead for drinks at sunset. If the view across the city isn't awe-inspiring enough, just turn your head to gaze at the mountains. Here the wow factors come at you hard and fast. Even the crystal-clear infinity pool, high over the valley, curves to a sharp point. Just off Mulholland and two miles from the Hollywood Bowl, this place takes everything you'd expect from a luxury villa and expertly curves it to make the most of its incredible views. Homes in the hills come in all shapes and sizes but we've never seen one like this before. ![]()
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