Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP Review
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is a beautiful and enthralling adventure that feels both archetypal and unique.
10 Toronto-based Superbrothers' "Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP" has been on many people's radar for a while now, even since it won IGF's Achievement in Art (Mobile) in 2010. Finally released to i-devices, it's w... Read Full Review
3 of 4 users found the following review helpfulSuperbrothers: Swords & Sworcery EP (S:S&SEP) is a unique take on the adventure genre. Your avatar is the Scythian, a Monk sent to complete "a woeful errand." At its core, you must steal and destroy a powerful, evil arti... Read Full Review
6 of 7 users found the following review helpfulOverall, this game just wasn't what I had hoped for.I somewhat liked the visual style and some of the gameplay elements. What I appreciate is that the developers implemented some aspects that are contrary to most other g... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulINTRO:The following may seem like yet another typically boring intro for a review article. Instead of hitting the ground running talking about the game, it goes on a history lesson.Yet, there has to be a reminder here th... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulPicture the original Monkey Island game; a classic and brilliant point-and-click adventure with humorous dialog and nice puzzles. Now, remove most of the dialog. Remove the puzzles. Slightly polish those pixelated graphi... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI read the reviews and all the arguments from both sides. Although the trailer looked boring and unappealing I still gave this game a shot due to the passion from those defending it as well as the extremely high rating o... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThe Good: Beautiful art, great music, interesting use of mobile devices, challenging boss fights The Bad: Sworcery puzzles are too easy, only a few fights, lacks any depth or challenge, extremely short, forgettable st... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulPros: Superb soundtrack; Everything comes together nicely in the second half; Great pixel art Cons: Slow, indirect movement; First half is kind of boring Truly, all of the time I have spent playing games has not p... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIts kind of one of those things better left talked about than at your fingers, like a documentary or a hairy nut-sack. Talking about Woody Allen is cool but invite him to a party and the fun gets sucked down a wormhole... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI love games that attempt to be artistic and to take things seriously. Initially I thought Sword and Sworcery might be one of those games. Sword and Sworcery is highly successful as a sort of musical journey, but it fail... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulIt looks great, it sounds great, it plays great. It's such an oddball game, hearkening back to point and click days but on its own terms. Why aren't more people playing this? Battles take place classic RPG style in an... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP is not a normal game. It bears much in common w/ old school point-and-click adventure games but the emphasis here is so far off gameplay here that you might as well think of it as an in... Read Full Review
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