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Swords & Soldiers

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Swords & Soldiers

Jun 8, 2009

Main game

2.83 average rating based on 86 ratings

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Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities. Demolish your enemy’s castle at the end of these two-dimensional battlefields and lead your troops to victory!
Release Dates
Jun 08, 2009 (North_America)
Wii
Aug 09, 2010 (Worldwide)
PlayStation 3
Dec 02, 2010 (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 06, 2011 (Worldwide)
iOS
May 02, 2012 (Worldwide)
Android
2012 (Worldwide)
Linux
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User Stats
1330
In Collection
12
Wish Listed
3
Playing
876
Backlogged
How Long Is Swords & Soldiers?
Main story: 7.9 hours
Total completions: 1
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Arkalliant gave Feb 25, 2024
Arkalliant gave Feb 25, 2024
Making fun of everyone but not with the same intensity

Not a lot to say about this one, it's a rather simplistic and repetitive game. You spam units and spell until you win. There is some strategy tied to it, but most of the levels can be beaten without any, even though there are some annoying difficulty spikes.

What I found more interesting is the blatant use of stereotypes in the design of each of the 3 factions, and how uneven there are with it.

Since the developers are from the Netherlands, I can see how they would be more respectful with the Vikings faction, they are just fat and bearded, that's all. I suppose you can add "dumb" to the list, but all factions are like that in order to progress the story and, I guess, the "comedy".

I can also understand why the Aztecs are so weirdly characterized, since they probably don't know much about them, being in the other half of the planet and all. They like spices and are extremely bloodthirsty.

And, well, for the Chinese faction is something like this:

Interesting choice for the only faction you can find alive in current day.