SwordBounce
- May 19, 2018
- GogglesKitty
Get on SteamPlatform your way through over 150 ever more challenging rooms with your trusty sword in hand! Use obstacles to your advantage and traverse the treacherous depths.
Reviews
- SwordBounce features innovative mechanics and polished level design that keeps players engaged and challenged.
- The game offers a variety of secret stages and unique challenges, enhancing replayability and depth.
- Players appreciate the tight controls and the satisfaction of mastering difficult levels, making it a rewarding experience for fans of the precision platforming genre.
- The game lacks controller support, which can make it uncomfortable for players with hand issues.
- Some players find the controls to be awkward, especially when transitioning from a controller to keyboard controls.
- The difficulty curve may be too steep for casual players, as it requires significant skill and practice to progress.
- gameplay11 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for its innovative mechanics that evolve with each world, encouraging players to thoughtfully navigate levels and utilize their moveset strategically. The game excels in depth and originality, with a focus on refining a few core mechanics rather than overwhelming players with options. Additionally, the inclusion of power-ups and unique secret levels adds complexity and variety, making it a fun and engaging platformer experience.
“New and interesting mechanics added every world.”
“The best platformers are the ones that explore movement mechanics.”
“A sign that a platformer is using its mechanics wisely is when you have to digest every level before jumping in, pondering your moveset to find a path in the madness.”
“The developer introduces a few other mechanics, but takes time fleshing out all the possibilities that can result.”
“You unlock some power-ups that make this gameplay even more complex, and also there are secret levels, whose level design is unique and very different from the main game.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of Swordbounce are praised for their beautiful artwork, enhancing the overall experience of this fun and challenging platformer.
“Swordbounce is a fun, challenging, precise platformer that features beautiful artwork.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received, complementing the clever and challenging puzzles as well as the overall visual presentation, enhancing the gaming experience.
“The puzzles are clever, fun, and challenging; the character controls feel great, and the music and visual presentation really suit the game.”
