The Swindle

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 29
  3. Negative: 8 out of 29
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  1. drlowdon
    Jun 25, 2017
    5
    The Swindle takes course over 100 days with the player sending thieves into 2d levels to steal money whilst avoiding security guards, cameras and other obstacles. Any money obtained can be spent upgrading characters, purchasing items or unlocking new areas with greater riches. If the thief is killed or captured before they can escape back to their airship however they lose any money thatThe Swindle takes course over 100 days with the player sending thieves into 2d levels to steal money whilst avoiding security guards, cameras and other obstacles. Any money obtained can be spent upgrading characters, purchasing items or unlocking new areas with greater riches. If the thief is killed or captured before they can escape back to their airship however they lose any money that obtained that day.

    There is a lot to like about The Swindle with the gameplay being fast paced and fun and the risk/reward decisions as to when to escape with your loot. Unfortunately the game is let down badly by the procedurally generated levels that will often produce scenarios that are virtually impossible to get past without being spotted (and often killed as well). A perfect example of this are the occasions when the computer you need to access is sat right underneath a security camera making it impossible to hack without being seen. I’m all for challenging gameplay when it is designed as you know there’s a way around the problem, when it’s generated at random however it just becomes frustrating.    … Expand

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 5, 2015
    70
    A stripped-down sneak-fest. [Sept 2015, p.88]
  2. DarkStation
    Sep 1, 2015
    60
    I felt like I started the game rushing through each level and making little to no progress at all. But by the end of my time with it I felt like I had learned the ins and outs of the game, despite a few deaths I didn’t feel I had earned.
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  3. Brash Games
    Aug 30, 2015
    80
    A tough but rewarding game. Get past a steep learning curve and the game opens up like a finely oiled lock. Unlike many modern videogames you have to really investigate, learn and adapt to steal the games secrets.
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