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Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon

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61% User Score Based on 148 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon is a single player and multiplayer arcade real-time strategy game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by Ronimo Games and was released on November 6, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Side-scrolling strategy is back, baby! Swords & Soldiers II Shawaramageddon is real-time strategy without the clickety clickety, where you command the Vikings, Demons, and Persian armies. You can take on the campaign or face off against other players in online multiplayer and challenge your friends in custom battles! Gather resources, send out armies, and support your forces with a wide arsenal…

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Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon screenshot
Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon screenshot
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story13 positive mentions
  • Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon features a vibrant art style and humorous storytelling that enhances the overall experience, making it visually appealing and entertaining.
  • The game offers a variety of units and spells across three distinct factions, allowing for diverse strategies and gameplay styles, which keeps the battles engaging.
  • The campaign is well-paced and introduces new mechanics gradually, making it accessible for newcomers while still providing depth for experienced players.
  • The campaign can become repetitive and linear after several hours, with some levels feeling overly restrictive in terms of strategy and unit choices.
  • Multiplayer mode suffers from a lack of active players, making it difficult to find matches, which diminishes the competitive aspect of the game.
  • Some players find the humor and dialogue to be overly silly or cringeworthy, which may not appeal to everyone and can detract from the overall enjoyment.
  • story
    42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in the game is a lighthearted and humorous narrative centered around vikings on a quest to recover stolen shawarma, featuring comedic dialogue and vibrant cutscenes. While some players appreciate the amusing tone and the way the story ties into gameplay, others find it shallow and nonsensical, often feeling that it serves merely as a backdrop for the battles. Overall, the campaign is seen as enjoyable but not particularly deep, with many players prioritizing gameplay over the story itself.

    • “The campaign embraces this ridiculousness with glee, combining comedic dialogue, exaggerated accents, and vibrant cutscenes with tightly designed missions that demand both tactical precision and adaptability.”
    • “The story is quite amusing, artwork decent as are the simple animations and characters.”
    • “Singleplayer campaign is awesome, funny story + bonus levels.”
    • “The story is okay, but the point of the game are the battles, which are pretty cool.”
    • “Indeed, a story is 'present.' It is 'there.' And that's all I'm prepared to say.”
    • “The storylines in these games consist of things like chasing people around to obtain food, recipes, etc. Swords and Soldiers 2 has a bevy of terrible jokes, while a few were smile-inducing.”
  • gameplay
    38 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon" is characterized by its humorous and accessible side-scrolling real-time strategy mechanics, offering a mix of tactical depth and straightforward mechanics. While the game features improved visuals and new units, many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in engagement, with some comparing it unfavorably to simpler titles like "Plants vs. Zombies." Overall, it provides a casual experience that may appeal to fans of the genre, but it struggles to maintain excitement over extended play sessions.

    • “Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon, developed by Ronimo Games and published by Atari, is a wonderfully absurd and visually striking side-scrolling real-time strategy game that combines humor, accessibility, and surprisingly deep tactical gameplay.”
    • “The art is fantastic, the gameplay is easy to learn but the map layouts are complicated enough to keep you engaged and changing your tactics, while the overall feel is nice and comfortable.”
    • “The developers take a seemingly simple mechanic and add new depth to it with each level.”
    • “The campaign, while humorous and well-paced, can occasionally feel repetitive after several hours due to the linearity of its battles and the familiarity of the core mechanics.”
    • “This one they improved the graphics a lot but somehow made the gameplay more boring.”
    • “Graphics are perfectly fine but the gameplay is horrible.”
  • humor
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in "Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon" is characterized by its absurdity and lightheartedness, featuring a whimsical premise and exaggerated visual gags that enhance the gameplay experience. While the game successfully blends humor with strategic elements, some players find the comedic approach to be overly simplistic or cringeworthy at times. Overall, the game is praised for its entertaining multiplayer interactions and charming narrative, making it a fun, albeit sometimes nonsensical, addition to the strategy genre.

    • “The premise itself sets the mood for what’s to come: the vikings, led by the hilariously over-the-top Redbeard, set out on a quest to recover their stolen shawarma.”
    • “The visual humor, from the way units flail in combat to the exaggerated spell effects, keeps the tone consistently lighthearted.”
    • “Whether you’re laughing at the ridiculous premise, experimenting with new faction combinations, or coordinating chaotic multiplayer battles, the game consistently entertains.”
  • graphics
    28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their colorful, hand-drawn art style and cartoonish designs, which effectively bring characters to life with exaggerated animations and a vibrant aesthetic. While many reviewers appreciate the visual improvements and the overall artistic direction, some express that the gameplay does not match the quality of the graphics, leading to a mixed reception regarding the overall experience. Despite the appealing visuals, a few players find the game repetitive and lacking in substance, overshadowing the artistic merits.

    • “The hand-drawn art style is both colorful and expressive, bringing each character to life with exaggerated animations and comedic flair.”
    • “Aesthetically, the game is just beautiful if you are into cartoony visuals.”
    • “Fresh high detailed visuals in this sequel play well to the original's strengths for over-the-top cartoonish designs.”
    • “This one they improved the graphics a lot but somehow made the gameplay more boring.”
    • “When talking about graphics there is not much to say.”
    • “It feels a bit too 'baby shark' for my tastes - like it grabs on to that feverish hysteria of Saturday morning kids cartoons with both hands and drags you kicking and screaming into its hypnosis, fiendishly demanding that you keep watching and have fun, an inviting shallow grave of a thing, all pretense and no substance.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is described as upbeat and thematically fitting, enhancing the vibrant cartoon art style and contributing to a sense of adventure. While some players appreciate the catchy tunes that evoke nostalgia and fun, others find the soundtrack overly simplistic or reminiscent of children's programming, leading to mixed feelings about its depth and lasting impact. Overall, the music serves to create a lively atmosphere, even if it may not be memorable for everyone.

    • “The music complements this perfectly with upbeat, thematically fitting tracks that blend humor with a sense of adventure.”
    • “It is a very colorful game, with a vibrant cartoon art style and a jolly soundtrack.”
    • “It gives it a cartoonish feel which is amplified by the visuals, and although I forget the songs within minutes of playing, I do recall humming and whistling along with a few of the tunes during battles, so that's a positive.”
    • “- The soundtrack is garbage.”
    • “It is a very colorful game, with a vibrant cartoon art style and a jolly soundtrack, but it feels a bit too 'Baby Shark' for my tastes - like it grabs onto that feverish hysteria of Saturday morning kids' cartoons with both hands and drags you kicking and screaming into its hypnosis, fiendishly demanding that you keep watching and have fun, an inviting shallow grave of a thing, all pretense and no substance.”
    • “Even though the first game was pretty old in terms of everything, I still had fun with it; the music and bad humor made it good.”
  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers highlight the strong replayability of the game, particularly praising the local split-screen multiplayer feature that fosters a nostalgic couch competition experience. Matches are quick to set up and provide endless opportunities for fun, encouraging players to return for more.

    • “Local split-screen multiplayer deserves special mention—it brings back the spirit of couch competition, with matches that are easy to set up and endlessly replayable.”
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Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon is a arcade real-time strategy game with fantasy theme.

Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon was released on November 6, 2018.

Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon was developed by Ronimo Games.

Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its music.

Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Swords and Soldiers HD, Swords & Soldiers, CastleStorm, Tooth and Tail, Dungeons 4 and others.