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The stars of Absolver’s new mode are the fashion fiends

The kung fu catwalk

Martial arts thwack ‘em up Absolver got a new mode a couple of weeks ago. It lets you dash through a subterranean landscape of dusty ruins and shiny crystalline floors, punching slim foes in the belly. With this Downfall mode comes new fighting moves and unnervingly tall foes who can take multiple hits without flinching. But all of that is just a diversion, frivolous #content designed to distract you from true enlightenment, which is of course achieved on the catwalk.

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