Release Date: December 5, 2022
An arcade action game, described by the authors as a "shoot'em up without shooting". In Swordship we sit behind the helm of an unarmed fighter, and our task is to avoid enemy fire and maneuver in such a way that they destroy each other.
Swordship is an arcade action game, described by the developers as a "shoot'em up without shooting". The game was developed by independent studio Digital Kingdom, and was published by Thunderful Publishing.
Swordship takes us to the distant future. Due to extremely high temperatures, the Earth's surface is almost completely unfit for life. While the world's elite live in gigantic underwater metropolises, the poor people are forced to hide from the murderous heat in caves, which they can leave only after nightfall. These people only manage to survive thanks to water and food in containers stolen from transport lines that stretch between the underwater cities. We take the role of a pilot of one of the ships used for this purpose. Stealing from the rich is not an easy matter, however, because underwater agglomerations do not spare on forces defending their resources.
In Swordship we observe the action from a top-down view. We sit behind the helm of a yellow fighter and fly ahead at a dizzying speed, stealing containers from transport lines. Opponents, with whom we can't fight in any way, prevent us from doing so. Instead, we have to avoid their fire and maneuver the ship in such a way that adversaries destroy each other. The game is diversified by changing weather conditions and the fact that the levels are procedurally generated. We acquire new components that increase the power of our ship; stolen containers can be exchanged for passive upgrades that give us an additional advantage on the battlefield.
Swordship features a cartoon-like graphics. The whole thing is extremely colorful, but at the same time transparent, which allows you to quickly orient yourself in the situation prevailing on the battlefield.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Digital Kingdom
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Swordship Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 590 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7 2.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / Radeon RX 5600 XT or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Swordship Video Game.
Thumb Culture: 4 / 5
Digital Kingdoms have really set the bar high here and I look forward to what treasures they bring to us in the future.
Kakuchopurei: 70 / 100 by Jonathan Leo
Swordship is quick and easy fun that takes away the shooting in a shmup and focuses on defense and dodging. It’s a good lesson to learn, so it’s fortunate to know that Swordship does this right albeit in a very quick but replayable structure. Don’t expect much more out of a game that’s purposely light on story, but more intricate with its scoring and dodging mechanic.
Expansive: by Brad Baker
Swordship is definitely a tough game to love at times and it doesn’t go easy on the player from the word go, but if you manage to get through its early challenges, start unlocking better ships and items, the game really opens up and the creativity and quality begins to shine. That, sadly, can be quite a big ask for a game with such hyper-sensitive controls, regular insta-deaths, and enemy frequency and brutality.
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