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superbrothers: sword & sworcery ep | 2011 Indie Hype
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Technosteve
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A storm is coming.
Man this is the first "game" where I stood in one spot hoping/waiting to see if the music would change and going back just to be double sure I didn't miss anything. Finished session one going to sleep. Enjoying the heck out of the experience.
Dynamite Ringo Matsuri
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Sigh.. It's so beautiful. Enjoy you lucky iPad owning punks. Now to count down the days til it releases on iPhone and weep. 
SolidEyeSystem
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Wish I had access to an ipad right about now.
Cromulent_Word
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I'm still at the office trying to get our launch trailer done for tomorrow EOD... but instead i am watching us almost trend on twitter, posting on GAF and realizing that what started as me and Superbrothers yelling at each other while drunk at a 1UP party has turned into something i am really proud of.
Also, for any newcomers, here's the app store link.
Also, for any newcomers, here's the app store link.
Reluctant-Hero
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Yup, seriously jealous of all you iPad owning schmucks.Dynamite Ringo Matsuri said:Sigh.. It's so beautiful. Enjoy you lucky iPad owning punks. Now to count down the days til it releases on iPhone and weep.
I really hope this doesn't become a trend in iOS gaming, releasing the iPad version weeks before the iPhone version. This trend already blows with PSN & XBLA releases.
Guess I'll say goodbye to this thread for the next 30 odd days.
Cromulent_Word
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"Five Reasons I love #Sworcery" by Ron Carmel of 2D Boy
http://2dboy.com/2011/03/23/five-reasons-i-love/
To quote Jeff Green "You may get annoyed, but the tweetable #sworcery script is some kinda crazy genius of an experiment."
http://2dboy.com/2011/03/23/five-reasons-i-love/
The people you follow are choosing to spam you. It's their call to tweet, or not to tweetSteveO409 said:
To quote Jeff Green "You may get annoyed, but the tweetable #sworcery script is some kinda crazy genius of an experiment."
Technosteve
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Oh man sword & sworcery is number ten in top paid games!! Way to go guys.
Cromulent_Word
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You have the dev's attention here too. I still like you lol.LiK said:
Twitter is totally optional.dallow_bg said:
The graphics are beautiful in motion and will surprise you the first time you load up the game (no matter how many screenshots of the game you've seen). The music, too... really, the whole thing is just stunning.
I finished the first session and the sense of pure adventure and strong atmosphere was almost tangible... even though the game is, and isn't, taking itself all that seriously. I'm a big Robert E. Howard fan and I can't shake the feeling that I'm playing a Conan game.
Gameplay-wise, I have no idea yet. Obviously Session I was an introduction, and since I haven't read any previews I have no idea what layers are added to the game, if any, later on. I like the ambient exploration with some combat feel, though it is a little frustrating walking off the beaten path to find nothing of interest (yet?) and then have to walk all the way back to the main road.
My one possible gripe, however, and since I'm still early this may be a little unfair as I'm still figuring out the rhythm and tone this game has... is the talking/voice acting as well as the writing. It seems like it's trying to be a little too clever for its own good. The writing itself feels a bit too over-the-top common hipster for my tastes, but maybe that will click for me later on. After beating the game, and if it still doesn't click, I'd definitely like to hear from the developers what they were going for with this.
Anyway, the game is obviously one of the absolute must-buys for iOS device owners. It's clearly the end product of a great vision shared by a group of talented artists much like Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and Katamari Damacy are. And what a vision it is. It's all too rare to see a game on the iOS platform, or any other platform, with this kind of artistic integrity.
I finished the first session and the sense of pure adventure and strong atmosphere was almost tangible... even though the game is, and isn't, taking itself all that seriously. I'm a big Robert E. Howard fan and I can't shake the feeling that I'm playing a Conan game.
Gameplay-wise, I have no idea yet. Obviously Session I was an introduction, and since I haven't read any previews I have no idea what layers are added to the game, if any, later on. I like the ambient exploration with some combat feel, though it is a little frustrating walking off the beaten path to find nothing of interest (yet?) and then have to walk all the way back to the main road.
My one possible gripe, however, and since I'm still early this may be a little unfair as I'm still figuring out the rhythm and tone this game has... is the talking/voice acting as well as the writing. It seems like it's trying to be a little too clever for its own good. The writing itself feels a bit too over-the-top common hipster for my tastes, but maybe that will click for me later on. After beating the game, and if it still doesn't click, I'd definitely like to hear from the developers what they were going for with this.
Anyway, the game is obviously one of the absolute must-buys for iOS device owners. It's clearly the end product of a great vision shared by a group of talented artists much like Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and Katamari Damacy are. And what a vision it is. It's all too rare to see a game on the iOS platform, or any other platform, with this kind of artistic integrity.
Cromulent_Word
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Wow. Just. Just wow.GDJustin said:
This post was great. Very appreciated commentary/viewpoint. I'll post more about the writing after the games been out for a bit, but Superbrothers (who wrote the game) was SUPER inspired by Howard. Great that some people pick that up. He's also not a hipster, he just has a unique sense of humortaoofjord said:
Cromulent_Word said:
It's actually the #12 paid app... I meant to say #6 paid game.
But still, amazing. Congrats CW. I've been following Capy ever since I reviewed Monkey on Your Back way back in 2006...
http://www.modojo.com/reviews/mobile/monkey_on_your_back/20060419/294/
Cromulent_Word
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I'll never forget that dude. Still one of the better games Capy has made, and you were one of the few to ever play it. You know our history better than most, and the looooong fight we had to fight to get to make Critter Crunch PSN/Clash of Heroes/Sworcery/the games we're doing now.GDJustin said:
#6 paid game was what i was wowing about. thats pretty rad.
Cromulent_Word said:Wow. Just. Just wow.
This post was great. Very appreciated commentary/viewpoint. I'll post more about the writing after the games been out for a bit, but Superbrothers (who wrote the game) was SUPER inspired by Howard. Great that some people pick that up. He's also not a hipster, he just has a unique sense of humor
I'm really, really, really crossing my fingers that this game explodes on the App store. Aside from obviously deserving the recognition and sales I think it would be another big step forward for the App store... opening up some of the more casual consumer's eyes about what else is out there in the medium and showing other developers that may be timid about releasing their game on iOS that there's a desire for things off the beaten path.
Yeah, the inspiration the game has taken from Conan should be obvious to many, but what may not be obvious is just how perfectly the game captures the essence of Conan's world. It feels honest and loving in the best of ways and that's greatly appreciated.
Okay, back to playing...
Cromulent_Word
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Tons of twitter hate. Loving it. People think we're auto-spamming twitter but you actively have to choose to tweet.
Gerstmann is making up alternate game Sworcery tweets right now...
Gerstmann is making up alternate game Sworcery tweets right now...
Yeah, I really don't get the hate. The assumption is that you follow people you like, and they're the people that have chosen to tweet. If you don't want to read, you unfollow. How can you blame the app for the user's decision? It's like blaming gun makers for murder (almost)Cromulent_Word said:
Cromulent_Word
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Yea - but really it all plays into the "twitter weaving an experiment in the form of a tale". I think the hate is an interesting, almost necessary part of it.Jonnyram said:Yeah, I really don't get the hate. The assumption is that you follow people you like, and they're the people that have chosen to tweet. If you don't want to read, you unfollow. How can you blame the app for the user's decision? It's like blaming gun makers for murder (almost)
Essentially people are hating twitter for doing exactly what they signed up for it to do. Thats pretty meta...
Anywho, so happy with the twitter response. All this at 11pm EST, no PR firm, just handmade games that have a soul and an idea.
I certainly haven't ever gotten this much tweet's from a game or even app in my feed before. Is this the first game to have tweets or have other games hand tweets from in game?
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via some googling I guess Uncharted 2 and Blur had it... I guess no one on my feed played those games all that much.
edit:
via some googling I guess Uncharted 2 and Blur had it... I guess no one on my feed played those games all that much.
I've played through session 1 twice.
When I couldn't find how to remove a twitter account, and wanted to login to my other one, I chose to delete and reinstall.
No big loss.
Love the whole 'feel' of the game. Really superb design, especially sound. Makes me just kind of cry in the corner at how crap and unimaginative a lot of other stuff seems.
That said, I'm a big fan of those artsy pixel-game-as-art games (like Passage, Tomorrow I die another dream, or whatever it was called), so this is right up my alley.
Might be a bit early to tell, but I think this will be one of those experiences that fully legitimises iOS gaming as a 'proper' gaming platform, with original and truly engaging content. I love Angry birds and all, but the first time I really said this was when Space Miner was released.
Congrats on the release, and the brilliance in marketing and social experimentation. I wish it the best!
When I couldn't find how to remove a twitter account, and wanted to login to my other one, I chose to delete and reinstall.
No big loss.
Love the whole 'feel' of the game. Really superb design, especially sound. Makes me just kind of cry in the corner at how crap and unimaginative a lot of other stuff seems.
That said, I'm a big fan of those artsy pixel-game-as-art games (like Passage, Tomorrow I die another dream, or whatever it was called), so this is right up my alley.
Might be a bit early to tell, but I think this will be one of those experiences that fully legitimises iOS gaming as a 'proper' gaming platform, with original and truly engaging content. I love Angry birds and all, but the first time I really said this was when Space Miner was released.
Congrats on the release, and the brilliance in marketing and social experimentation. I wish it the best!
hyp
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whew what a rush! part 1 was incredible. i'm sitting here in the dark with my sennheiser's blasting and enjoying every minute of the game. even on the smaller iPhone screen i could imagine becoming just as immersed due to the beautiful soundtrack. s&s has so far delivered a unique experience i can't recall in recent times. there's absolutely something special about its minimalism that captures the essence of childhood wonder and amazement. the entire build-up of part 1 triggered many emotional responses i haven't felt in a game in quite sometime. truly a testament to how well designed and thoughtful the game is. definitely looking forward to the rest. kudos superbrothers, job well done! i hope they become rich so we can see more of their art flourish.
catotheyounger
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Just finished the first session. Taking a break like it told me to. I've decided to savor it piece by piece.
wayward archer
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I quit in what I think is the middle of session 3. Do yourself a favor and don't read spoilers, that's all I'll say.
Cromulent_Word
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Soon Soon. After the soundtrack launches on vinyl & itunes/bandcamp.Rlan said:8th on iPad charts.
But seriously, get the iPhone version out there too. And make it work on my 3G
Thanks! Superbrothers/Capy/Jim would really dig getting rich... but realistically we just want the game to find a caring audience - whether they love it or loathe ithyp said: