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- Chillingo
- Chillingo
- Chillingo
- Chillingo
Swing the Bat
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Sep 1, 2011
68
User Score
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
43% Positive
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43% Mixed
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14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
43% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Small niggles aside, though, Chillingo have yet another hit on their hands. Swing the Bat has just the right balance of endless swinging and achievement collecting to create an addictive little game that keeps you swinging on back for more.
Swing the Bat lacks the utter simplicity of Tiny Wings and the artsy feel, but it replaces them with its own unique design and challenges, plus it has multiple modes and it's universal.
Chillingo's Swing the Bat is a fun casual game that we feel like we've seen before.
It never quite breaches the level of pure fun and action of the titles it so clearly draws inspiration from, but it lives up to the Chillingo standards we've come to expect.
Combining objective based gameplay with the swinging rope genre creates a fun and novel concept, but the mechanics themselves could use some more fine tuning.
Whether set in a huge mansion, a built up city, or even space, this game is crying out for more levels.
There could be a good game buried beneath the slop, but after a few hours of mind-numbing boredom and frustration, we just couldn't play anymore.
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Summary Most bats know how to fly, but this one needs your help. Touch to use his grapple-legs to swing through the air, then release to send him soaring! Gain (and maintain) momentum so he stays ahead of the rising sun or above a fire below. Collect enough fruit and he can briefly fly over dangers like tigers and pandas. How far can you go in t...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: Sep 1, 2011
Developer:
- Chillingo
Publisher: Chillingo
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