Swords & Bones 3

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Swords & Bones 3 is a single player arcade role playing game. It was developed by SEEP and was released on March 6, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

The Swords & Bones saga reaches its third chapter! Inspired by past classics 2D action-platformer games, get ready to fight your way through more than 50 levels full of with enemies, traps and pitfalls. RPG elements enrich the gaming experience.

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Single-Player

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91%

Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features superb graphics and engaging music, enhancing the overall experience.
Gameplay is satisfying and offers a fair challenge, making it enjoyable for players.
Each installment in the series has shown improvement, maintaining the fun and addictive nature of the games.

The game suffers from various glitches and balance issues, affecting the overall experience.
Some enemies and stages are poorly designed, leading to frustration during gameplay.
There are reports of technical issues, such as cost glitches in the Item Shop, which detract from the enjoyment.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their superb quality, evoking nostalgia reminiscent of classic titles like Prince of Persia on MS-DOS, while also being complemented by an engaging soundtrack that enhances the overall atmosphere of the game.
- “Superb graphics, lovely sound design (I especially like the foreboding music in the dungeons!) and it has that 'one more go' feeling.”
- “In the beginning, the graphics and style reminded me of Prince of Persia for MS-DOS.”
- “The graphics feel outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “Character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as satisfying, featuring a new "dodge" mechanic that can lead to amusing and unexpected moments, such as the hero's quirky movements. Overall, players appreciate the engaging and entertaining nature of the gameplay experience.
- “In addition, the new 'dodge' mechanic, in conjunction with any hit or pause accidents, may result in a number of oddities. Personally, I loved the hero's slow, transparent rise to the first available platform; it made me laugh out loud.”
- “Very satisfying gameplay, as always.”
- “The new 'dodge' mechanic, combined with hit or pause glitches, leads to a variety of oddities that can be frustrating.”
- “I found the gameplay to be inconsistent, with mechanics that often feel unresponsive and lead to unexpected outcomes.”
- “The controls are clunky, making it difficult to execute actions smoothly, which detracts from the overall experience.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for its superb quality, particularly the foreboding tracks in the dungeons that enhance the atmosphere. However, some players find certain stages and musical choices to be strange or unappealing, deviating from a retro feel. Overall, the soundtrack contributes to an engaging gameplay experience.
- “Superb graphics, lovely sonics (I especially like the foreboding music in the dungeons!) and it has that 'one more go' feeling.”
- “There's also some stages and music that people may find strange, unappealing, or simply not retro.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that while there is an acknowledgment of grinding being unacceptable, the game suffers from new issues, including poorly designed enemy replacements, an unbalanced stage lineup, and potential glitches related to gimmicks, which detract from the overall experience.
- “Seep may have finally gotten it through their collective consciousness that grinding is unacceptable, but their inability to solve other problems is exacerbated by a rash of horrible and new issues, such as cheap, hideous replacements for old enemies (i.e. green dragons drop ghost fodder, ugly bare-animated skeleton dogs, frenetic snow furballs); a very unbalanced stage lineup tossed between easy, dodge-heavy, and jackrabbit jump precision; and the threat of new gimmick-related glitches.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of Seep is criticized for introducing new issues, including poorly designed enemy replacements and an unbalanced stage lineup that varies drastically in difficulty. Additionally, players are concerned about potential glitches related to new gameplay gimmicks, indicating a lack of overall stability in the game.
- “Seep may have finally gotten it through their collective conscious that grinding is unacceptable, but their inability to solve other problems is exacerbated by a rash of horrible and new issues, such as cheap, hideous replacements for old enemies (i.e. green dragons drop ghost fodder, ugly bare-animated skeleton dogs, frenetic snow furballs); a very unbalanced stage lineup tossed between easy, dodge-heavy, and jackrabbit jump precision; and the threat of new gimmick-related glitches.”