Sword Game
- August 21, 2020
- MOSN
Get on SteamMultiplayer. Versus. Co-op. Achievements. Stage-making. Swords. These are all words. And by random chance they also happen to describe all the major features of Sword Game, a free Action-Party game where up to 4 players can have a grand old time slashing and stabbing each other or CPUs. In addition, by an equally peculiar coincidence, none of those words contain the letter Q. Now that is odd.
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The gameplay is fun and satisfying, especially when getting kills and seeing swords grow larger.
- It's a free game that offers a straightforward and entertaining party experience, particularly in local multiplayer.
- The game provides a unique and humorous concept that can be enjoyable with friends, making it a good time-waster.
- The game suffers from poor visual quality and minimal content, lacking depth and interactive storytelling.
- There are significant control issues, as the game requires a controller and does not support keyboard input, which frustrates PC gamers.
- Technical problems, such as a non-functional main menu and game crashes, detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Gameplay is characterized by platform jumping, power-up collection, and humorous combat with poorly drawn swords, creating a competitive experience. However, players are limited by fixed resolution and controls, which detracts from the overall quality and enjoyment. Despite the charming concept, the gameplay is described as overwhelming and mediocre, with visuals that do not meet expectations.
“Gameplay consists of jumping around on platforms, picking up power-ups, and whacking your enemies with comically badly drawn swords.”
“Meaning we all swing swords and decide who wins through the means of competitive gameplay.”
“Nice game, overwhelming gameplay, almost 4K graphics.”
“Gameplay consists of jumping around on platforms, picking up power-ups, and whacking your enemies with comically poorly drawn swords.”
“Resolution and controls are locked and can't be changed to improve the low-quality visuals or the mediocre gameplay experience.”
“We all swing swords and decide who wins through the means of competitive gameplay.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the use of minimalist stick figure art and locked resolution settings that detract from the overall experience. In contrast, others praised the game for its impressive visuals, approaching 4K quality, despite the gameplay being described as overwhelming.
“Nice game, overwhelming gameplay, almost 4K graphics.”
“Minimalist and lazy stick figure art was used instead of contemporary PC game tier visuals.”
“Resolution and controls are locked and can't be changed to improve the low-quality visuals or the mediocre gameplay experience.”
“The graphics are underwhelming and do not meet modern standards.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and content, focusing primarily on PvP and bot matches without any interactive narrative or engaging level design. Additionally, players express frustration over the developer's insistence on using a gamepad, which detracts from the overall experience.
