Hammerwatch
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| Developer(s) | Crackshell |
| Publisher(s) | Crackshell |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
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| Genre(s) | Hack and slash, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
Hammerwatch is a fantasy-themed hack and slash action-adventure[1] game for Windows, OS X, and Linux released in August 2013. It was developed by Swedish studio Crackshell.
Gameplay
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
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 OpenPandora handheld in 2014.[9]
Expansion
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
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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]
References
- ^ a b Peter 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
