Swiftly
- January 25, 2016
- Cleverweek
Get on SteamSwiftly is a tough platformer game with simple graphics and easy-to-understand rules. Players must navigate levels filled with blue , green , and red platforms, while avoiding gears that aim to kill the cube player character. Checkpoints are scattered throughout the levels, providing save points for players as they work to reach the winning point.
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Reviews
- The game is a fun and challenging platformer that can provide a good distraction and a sense of accomplishment for players who enjoy difficult games.
- It's very affordable, making it accessible for those looking for a quick gaming experience without a significant financial commitment.
- The developer is responsive to feedback and has made improvements to the game based on player suggestions, showing a commitment to enhancing the player experience.
- The controls and physics are often frustrating, leading to a lack of precision and making the gameplay feel imprecise and floaty.
- The graphics and sound design are minimal to the point of being dull, with repetitive music and bland visuals that do not enhance the gaming experience.
- There are numerous bugs and issues with hitboxes, which can lead to unfair deaths and a frustrating experience for players trying to navigate the levels.
- music26 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The music in the game is largely criticized for being repetitive and forgettable, with only one main track looping throughout all levels, which can quickly become grating. While some players find the soundtrack calming, many express a desire for more variety and better quality music to enhance the gaming experience. Recent updates have improved the music by preventing it from restarting upon death, but the overall consensus is that the game still lacks sufficient musical content.
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“The soundtrack is nice!”
“Challenging levels, good music.”
“The music is the exact same short loop in all levels, making it rapidly grating to the ears.”
“As far as I can tell, there are only 2 music tracks in the game - one for the menus and one for everything else.”
“The music is forgettable, and there is only 1 soundtrack, so it gets annoying eventually.”
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as basic and lacking depth, with frustrating wall-jump mechanics that can hinder player movement. While some players appreciate the clever design of certain elements, the overall experience is marred by repetitive environments and a lack of new mechanics or guidance throughout the game.
“The game's graphics might not be its strength, but the gameplay makes up for it.”
“Small introductions to new mechanics.”
“Ok, I get that some people get some entertainment out of these, and most of them are cleverly thought out and put together, so that no time is spent figuring out the mechanics.”
“Gameplay is very basic.”
“It's super basic, and nothing changes during the game either; no new mechanic appears, even the background and the music remain the same throughout.”
“The jump mechanics are quite evil, also the level design which lets you die instantly at your spawn point.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely criticized for being bland and generic, lacking unique scenery and distinct visuals that hinder gameplay. While some appreciate the cutesy art style, many find the overall aesthetic dull and unengaging, which detracts from the gaming experience. Despite the simple graphics, the gameplay is noted to be more compelling, though the visual shortcomings can lead to frustrating moments in play.
“The game has simple graphics and easy-to-understand rules, but it's not as easy as it seems.”
“The game's graphics might not be its strength, but the gameplay makes up for it.”
“It's got a cutesy art style, though I don't find that it locks FPS at 60 very cool.”
“The game's art style is extremely bland with no unique scenery in any of the levels.”
“Frequently, I have fallen into a pit or run into spikes because there's no easy way to tell how fast you're going; you can't judge this based on noise, because there isn't any, or on visuals because the backgrounds are so indistinct.”
“The graphics, physics, poor hitboxes, controls, lacking sound design, and the plainness (plain is different than minimal) are so unrewarding that I did not want to waste any more time on it.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is polarizing; while one user highlights a meaningful narrative about perseverance and unexpected outcomes, another criticizes the game for lacking any substantial story, worldbuilding, or humor, ultimately deeming it unsatisfactory.
“The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“The game swiftly tells an exciting story with a deep message and a surprising twist at the end.”
“It has no story, worldbuilding, or joke to it.”
“The moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Swiftly tells an exciting story with a deep message and a surprising twist at the end: you buy a game for €0.49, and it turns out to not be good.”
- stability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its instability, with users reporting significant bugs such as a malfunctioning level timer and unresponsive controls. While the developer is noted to be responsive, players express a desire for improvements to enhance overall stability and gameplay experience.
“The game runs smoothly without any major crashes, which really enhances the overall experience.”
“I've experienced very few bugs, and the game feels stable even during intense gameplay moments.”
“The developers have done a great job maintaining stability, making it easy to enjoy long gaming sessions without interruptions.”
“I'm also impressed by how buggy the game seems to be despite being so simple.”
“The level timer seems to only record the time for the first level you play and then just freezes when you go to the next one without resetting or tracking time across multiple levels.”
“Edit: the developer is responsive, but the controls still feel stiff and buggy. I would love to see some tweaks here and there in the future if the dev hasn't given up on the game completely.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players have reported frame-stuttering issues in the game, which can hinder precise input during critical moments, despite its basic visual presentation.
“Finally, despite how basic the game looks, I occasionally found the game frame-stuttering, which didn't help when I needed to input a direction at a precise moment.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
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