The Swindle (video game)
A steampunk heist game with perma-death and 100 days.
Size Five Games created the 2015 stealth action title The Swindle, which launched across Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, and Wii U. Critics praised its setting and tense gameplay, earning it generally favorable reviews.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Size Five Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- OS X
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation Vita
- Xbox One
- Wii U Nintendo Switch
- Genre
- Action, stealth
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The game is set in a steampunk variation of London.
- The thieves attempt to hijack an AI being developed by Scotland Yard.
- If the AI is completed, the thieves' exploits will be at an end.
Gameplay
The game spans 100 days, each night sending a thief on a heist to a part of London. The thief searches for money while avoiding or destroying guard robots. Tools allow destruction of walls, hacking computers for extra funds, or bugging locations for ongoing income. Perma-death applies: a thief can die or take a suicide pill to avoid capture, and the player continues with another thief the next night.
Reception
Jordan Erica Webber of PC Gamer rated the game 80/100, calling the interface streamlined and readable and the game immensely satisfying. Zack Furniss of Destructoid rated it 75/100, describing it as a festival of moments filled with failures and smiles, but noted potential bugs, exploits, a weird bloom effect, and wonky collision. James Cunningham of Hardcore Gamer rated it 70/100, finding the controls troubling and a work in progress, yet close to excellent due to enemy variety, art style, and tool selection.
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