Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP

1. joeyjungle

   Apr 28, 2012

   10

   This game is the most stupendous amazingly incredible experience I've had in ages. Any fan of good things owes it to themselves to play thisThis game is the most stupendous amazingly incredible experience I've had in ages. Any fan of good things owes it to themselves to play this game; it's just that good.… Expand

   • 10 of 30 users found this helpful
2. Dictionaries

   Jun 8, 2013

   9

   Amazing and beautiful, the soundtrack is enough to buy outright. The first 15 minuets had me worried, but when the music kicks in wow. Its aAmazing and beautiful, the soundtrack is enough to buy outright. The first 15 minuets had me worried, but when the music kicks in wow. Its a must by for any gamer. Short and sweet… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
4. feminism

   Nov 13, 2012

   9

   Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP is a very enchanting game, despite what many other users might have you believe. The pacing, humor, art andSuperbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP is a very enchanting game, despite what many other users might have you believe. The pacing, humor, art and music are all top notch. I went into the game not knowing what to expect at all, and came away more than a little pleasantly surprised. The tongue-in-cheek humor is endearing, and the plot takes on the abstract, dream-like qualities of absurdity and non sequitur. The puzzles are not difficult, and the trekking involved to travel were not long enough to instill boredom. I really enjoyed and was satisfied with my playthrough.
   
   That being said, the game is really defined by its atmosphere. This isn't a stat-grinding RPG or a twitch-reflex FPS game. It's not a timed-jump requisite plat former or a strategy game that takes great mental acuity and focus before every move. I'd say it's much more similar to games like Machinarium or Monkey Island, but with an immersive atmosphere much more akin to Zork or Conan the Barbarian, though not quite as deep.
   
   I find it very odd that many reviewers were off-put by the postmodernism and absurdism present within the game in 2012. Hipster-paranoia has apparently reached such heights that any sort of pastiche at all can no longer just be appreciated. Or even worse, there is the case where a reviewer can't simply accept that it just isn't their type of game and flings meaningless insults. There are games that fit the niches stated in the above paragraph. This isn't one of those, and that's part of what made it so refreshing to play, obscure etymology jokes, oblique fantasy references and all.… Expand

   • 4 of 4 users found this helpful
5. Billick

   Oct 10, 2012

   5

   This is a weird game to review, because it does a few things really well, and a few things really poorly. The soundtrack is great, and theyThis is a weird game to review, because it does a few things really well, and a few things really poorly. The soundtrack is great, and they get a lot of mileage out of the 8 bit graphics. Some of the puzzles are okay, but the combat is painful. It's a game that looks and sounds nice, but just isn't fun.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
6. mnt9

   Jun 22, 2014

   4

   As an art piece it's great. If you actually intend on playing the thing for a while though....you will quickly discover how much of a choreAs an art piece it's great. If you actually intend on playing the thing for a while though....you will quickly discover how much of a chore the game puts you through by repetitively walking through the same environments looking for a "key" to get through the next "door". It gets very old very fast. Just watch the trailers, or buy it for iOS as a bit of a distraction. Don't waste your time on the PC version.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
7. hukt_own_fonikz

   Nov 22, 2015

   2

   I really loved the graphics, that's what pulled me into the game to begin with. To be fair, I was only able to get 30 minutes in before II really loved the graphics, that's what pulled me into the game to begin with. To be fair, I was only able to get 30 minutes in before I decided that it was too boring to play anymore. The soundtrack isn't too bad but the gameplay is what makes a video game, and this game is sorely lacking in that department. Thumbs up to the art team, but the development and writing needs some inspiration.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
8. Bondemusen

   Jul 21, 2012

   0

   first of all I have a really hard time understanding where many of these bad reviews came from. Judging the game badly only on the fact thatfirst of all I have a really hard time understanding where many of these bad reviews came from. Judging the game badly only on the fact that it is point and click game seems quite vague to me. But enough about that, lets discuss the game instead. In my eyes this game is truly a gem. It is by far one of the best indie games i have ever tried. The art is amazing, the music really catches the overall feeling of the game and i generally like all the references it does to other major games. But the reason im not giving it 10 is for one that I played it on PC and the controls and interface seems very much intended for the IOS platform (so go buy it for iPad). Another thing that annoys me is that the game keeps asking me if I want to post my progress on my twitter account. But overall an amazing indie title, and a game that really gave me much fun even though I was not expecting it.… Expand

   • 0 of 11 users found this helpful

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