Hammerwatch
| Hammerwatch | |
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| Developer(s) | Crackshell |
| Publisher(s) | Crackshell |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Release date(s) | 12 August 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash, action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, co-op |
| Distribution | Digital distribution |
Hammerwatch is a fantasy-themed hack and slash adventure game. It was released on 12 August 2013 on Steam.[1] The game was developed by Jochum Skoglund and Niklas Myrberg. It was mainly inspired by the Gauntlet games.[2] The game came on Steam through the process of the Steam Greenlight.[3]
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.
The game was in the top 30 of the most anticipated indie games of 2013 on Destructoid.[4] A beta was released in February 2013.[5][6]
Reception
Hammerwatch received a score of 75/100 on GameFront[7] and a score of 7/10 on Destructoid.[8] Hammerwatch has an average rating of 72 out of 100 at Metacritic, based on 5 critic reviews.[9] It had 2,500 pre-orders and sold 12,000 units on the first 24 hours on Steam.[10]
Expansion
An expansion for Hammerwatch, called Temple of the Sun, was released on the 16th of September 2014.[11] 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.
References
- ↑ Hammerwatch
- ↑ Topic: Hammerwatch - On Steam the 12th
- ↑ Sixth Set of Titles Greenlit Today
- ↑ The top 30 indie games to look out for in 2013
- ↑ Four-player co-op action RPG Hammerwatch throws down the Gauntlet on Steam Greenlight
- ↑ Hammerwatch this trailer if you like Gauntlet, co-op, modding or smashing stuff
- ↑ Hammerwatch Review: Gauntlet Redux, Anyone?
- ↑ Review: Hammerwatch - Destructoid
- ↑ "Hammerwatch for PC Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ Re: Hammerwatch - On Steam the 12th
- ↑ Hammerwatch Expansion (v1.3 - Sept 2014)