Release Date: December 5, 2022
An arcade action game, described by the authors as a "shoot'em up without shooting". In Swordship we sit behind the helm of an unarmed fighter, and our task is to avoid enemy fire and maneuver in such a way that they destroy each other.
Swordship is an arcade action game, described by the developers as a "shoot'em up without shooting". The game was developed by independent studio Digital Kingdom, and was published by Thunderful Publishing.
Swordship takes us to the distant future. Due to extremely high temperatures, the Earth's surface is almost completely unfit for life. While the world's elite live in gigantic underwater metropolises, the poor people are forced to hide from the murderous heat in caves, which they can leave only after nightfall. These people only manage to survive thanks to water and food in containers stolen from transport lines that stretch between the underwater cities. We take the role of a pilot of one of the ships used for this purpose. Stealing from the rich is not an easy matter, however, because underwater agglomerations do not spare on forces defending their resources.
In Swordship we observe the action from a top-down view. We sit behind the helm of a yellow fighter and fly ahead at a dizzying speed, stealing containers from transport lines. Opponents, with whom we can't fight in any way, prevent us from doing so. Instead, we have to avoid their fire and maneuver the ship in such a way that adversaries destroy each other. The game is diversified by changing weather conditions and the fact that the levels are procedurally generated. We acquire new components that increase the power of our ship; stolen containers can be exchanged for passive upgrades that give us an additional advantage on the battlefield.
Swordship features a cartoon-like graphics. The whole thing is extremely colorful, but at the same time transparent, which allows you to quickly orient yourself in the situation prevailing on the battlefield.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Digital Kingdom
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Swordship Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Swordship Video Game.
Nintendo Life: 7 / 10 by Tom Massey
Swordship is a clever, original, and interesting concept. It looks good, sounds good, and plays well. There’s just that RNG irritant that means, while you can learn enemy behaviours, you sometimes get lost in the fray. Even the camera shifts and the slow down (which can be disabled) can occasionally disorientate you from your position, resulting in sudden death. At the same time, while imperfect, its evolving and increasingly intense nature has major appeal for score hunters. And, when you do grab that container, trip under a set of lasers, detonate three mines sequentially and blow the screen sky-high, it earns itself an action badge of honour.
Expansive: by Brad Baker
Swordship is definitely a tough game to love at times and it doesn’t go easy on the player from the word go, but if you manage to get through its early challenges, start unlocking better ships and items, the game really opens up and the creativity and quality begins to shine. That, sadly, can be quite a big ask for a game with such hyper-sensitive controls, regular insta-deaths, and enemy frequency and brutality.
Nindie Spotlight: 8.9 / 10 by Justin Nation
Fan of arcade-like intensity and a tough-but-fair level of challenge should really dig this unique roguelike dodge-em-up
Average score from votes.
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