Genre: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, ArcadeThe Swindle
The Swindle Updated to v1.01, here's what it fixes
- TWEAK: Dropped the price of movement-based upgrades
- TWEAK: Removed ledge grab move when turning around on the very edge of a ledge. Should help controls feel less fiddly.
- TWEAK: Bugs have been nerfed, a bit.
- FIX: When hacking mines, doors won't close
- FIX: Bugs no longer carry over on starting a new game
- FIX: Teleporter can no longer be activated with a gamepad double-tap, only button press
- FIX: Leech should no longer get stuck in scenery on low-fps machines
- FIX: Limit 60fps now works on superfast machines
If you're having problems with sloppy-feeling controls, or controller lag, this is caused by low framerate. Pop into Options and turn the CameraDirt slider down to zero. In most cases, that's fixing the issue.
If you're using a laptop, please make sure the game is using your dedicated graphics card, and not the on-board one.
LINUX USERS: The good news is The Swindle works fine on Linux. I am still addressing one or two pesky issues, and it'll go into Beta. That'll probably be next week.
FINALLY in other news, VG247 posted this amazing review, if you're still wondering whether to buy the game, read this: http://www.vg247.com/2015/07/31/the-swindle-makes-me-super-mad-and-i-never-want-to-stop-playing/
9/10 (PocketGamer), Recommended (Eurogamer), 80% (PCGamer)
PocketGamer (who do Steam reviews now as well) have given The Swindle a Gold Award and 9/10, so hopefully that suggests it's worth a look. The review's ostensibly for the Vita version I think, but the only difference between that and the Steam version is the PC has shorter load times and a few more graphical effects.
Eurogamer's review is magnificent. Chris Donlan really got into the game and analysed it much more than I anticipated anyone would. It's well worth a read, he highlights some of the more subtle themes running through the game's Universe. He also thinks it's brilliant and it gets a big RECOMMENDED sticker.
PCGamer also think it's brillo! "Not since Spelunky have I found a game so compelling that I’ve continued to play after so many deaths, and honestly, I think The Swindle has set a new record for me there."
All these links are below, please do take a look if you're unsure if The Swindle's for you.
If you want to see the game in action, Matt Lees is doing a lovely playthrough here which I think gets to the meat of the game nicely.
Welcome to The Swindle!
If you need anything, I am @danthat on Twitter.
BETA TESTERS, there's now a Steam Forum for discussion
If you have something that's not a bug to discuss, please post it on the Steam Forums, that's probably more sensible than doing it over at Size Five.
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