Hammer Watch
A hack and slash action adventure, set in a beautiful fantasy pixel art environment where you can play solo or co-op. Crawl from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch and around the desert in the Temple of the Sun Expansion. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles. Metacritic Game Reviews, Hammerwatch for PC, A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in.
The highly acclaimed hack & slash Hammerwatch is finally here!Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles. Master 7 different classes, including The Sorcerer, a new class coming first to consoles; and unlock and upgrade their unique abilities.Play solo or co-op from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch in the fantasy pixel art environment. Then crawl around the desert in the Temple of the Sun Expansion and try to survive in the two extra modes.Gather your friends and unleash your powers in a memorable couch-play session!KEY FEATURES- 7 unique classes- Character development- 2 campaigns: Castle Hammerwatch, Temple of the Sun- 2 extra modes:Hero defense, Survival- Hard, medium and easy of course- Customizable difficulty- Online & Local multiplayer co-op, 1-4 playersCOMING FIRST TO CONSOLES- New class: The Sorcerer- Tons of balance changes to classes- Improved character artCOMING SOON- New ModsShow More.
| Hammerwatch | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Crackshell |
| Publisher(s) | Crackshell |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Hack and slash, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Hammerwatch is a fantasy-themed hack and slashaction-adventure[1] game for Windows, OS X, and Linux released in August 2013. It was developed by Swedish studio Crackshell.
Gameplay[edit]
Nexus mods log in. The gameplay of the game is similar to Diablo and other hack and slash video games. The player is in a castle and must kill hundreds of enemies. Like in the first edition of Diablo, there are no skill trees in Hammerwatch. The player buys skills from traders across the maps. Hammerwatch has six character classes: paladin, wizard, ranger, thief, warlock and priest.
Development[edit]
The game was developed by Jochum Skoglund and Niklas Myrberg. It was mainly inspired by the Gauntlet games.[2]The game was put on Steam Greenlight and was accepted on 17 April 2013.[3] A first beta was released in February 2013.[4][5]
The game was released on 12 August 2013 on Steam[6] and the DRM-free store gog.com.[7]
The game is programmed in C#, and used until version 1.21 the Mono framework.[8] Due to cross-platform and open-source Mono framework the game could be brought to run also on alternative platforms like the OpenPandorahandheld in 2014.[9]
Expansion[edit]
An expansion for Hammerwatch, called Temple of the Sun, was released on 16 September 2014.[10] It was released for free, as a patch. It contains a new campaign that takes place in the desert. It adds new themes, bosses and challenges.
Reception[edit]
Hammerwatch received a score of 75/100 on GameFront[11] and a score of 7/10 on Destructoid.[1]Hammerwatch has an average rating of 72 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on 5 critic reviews.[12] It had 2,500 pre-orders and sold 12,000 units on the first 24 hours on Steam.[13]
The game was in the top 30 of the most anticipated indie games of 2013 on Destructoid.[14]
The game was released to gamers in February 2006 with versions for consoles and mobile phones. Fight night round 3 ps2 iso. “Fight Night Round 3” is a video game simulating the boxing sport developed by cult game company Electronic Arts. Unlike previous versions, “Fight Night Round 3” will let players assess their health based on the character’s facial features or the moving position of the game characters instead of the status bars show on the game screen as before. In addition to the classic matches, the updated “Impact Punch” feature in the game will help players can participate in ESPN matches to become a famous athlete on ESPN. Unlike previous games, “Fight Night Round 3” is upgraded with smoother graphics and gameplay.
References[edit]
- ^ abPeter Hancock (4 September 2013). 'Review: Hammerwatch'. Destructoid. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^Topic: Hammerwatch - On Steam (12th)
- ^Sixth Set of Titles Greenlit Today
- ^Four-player co-op action RPG Hammerwatch throws down the Gauntlet on Steam Greenlight on Eurogamer.net
- ^Hammerwatch this trailer if you like Gauntlet, co-op, modding or smashing stuff on PCgamer.com
- ^Hammerwatch
- ^Hammerwatch release on gog.com (2013)
- ^Ports on pyra-handheld.com 'Ah apparently it stopped requiring mono after version 1.21.'(2014)
- ^Ports on pyra-handheld.com 'And at last, the good knews. Some time ago, someone asked if some C# windows games could be run on the Pandora, using the monort PND and glshim. [..] I have successfully launched Hammerwatch!!!'
- ^Hammerwatch Expansion (v1.3 - Sept 2014)
- ^Hammerwatch Review: Gauntlet Redux, Anyone? on gamefront.com
- ^'Hammerwatch for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^Re: Hammerwatch - On Steam the 12th on tigsource.com
- ^The top 30 indie games to look out for in 2013
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Hammerwatch at MobyGames