The Swindle

 PC
User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20

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  1. WagleUnagi
    Sep 19, 2015
    2
    I really want to love this. Great visuals, music and sound. But it is way too difficult. Starting the entire game over with absolutely nothing isn't fun.
  2. Alpacalypse
    Aug 1, 2015
    2
    I want to like this game. I really do. But, the controls are so agonizing that every death comes out more as a "what the ♥♥♥♥? That's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥" over "Damn, shouldn't have done that." The controls are some of the clunkiest I've ever tried to work with, and that is suicide for a precision platformer. Not just that, but if you mistime your attacks by a quarter second, you'll end up walkingI want to like this game. I really do. But, the controls are so agonizing that every death comes out more as a "what the ♥♥♥♥? That's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥" over "Damn, shouldn't have done that." The controls are some of the clunkiest I've ever tried to work with, and that is suicide for a precision platformer. Not just that, but if you mistime your attacks by a quarter second, you'll end up walking into the bot, and it will INSTANTLY sound the alarm.

    I'd like it better if the controls weren't so ♥♥♥♥ing abhoral. As it stands, I am THIS close to getting a refund. I think that if Dan gets off his ♥♥♥, plays Mark of the Ninja and thinks to himself "Gee, THIS is how you make a stealth platformer! I was doing EVERYTHING wrong!", it's possible that The Swindle will be good. Until then, buying this is just swindling yourself of 15 bucks that could be used to get Mark of the Ninja, which is superior in every. single. way.    … Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    75
    With every upgrade I felt more and more like the king of the underworld. [10/2015, p.68]
  2. Power Unlimited
    Oct 7, 2015
    60
    We tried really hard to enjoy The Swindle but it just wouldn’t click. The game seems off-balance and the lack of abilities in the early stages make it a cumbersome experience. [Sept. 2015, p. 069]
  3. games(TM)
    Oct 3, 2015
    70
    At times, it can be too clunky and a little finicky, but while The Swindle is undoubtedly a great idea, games of this ilk can’t suffer missteps like infuriating controls – and sadly that does hold this game back.
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