Swordship Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · Published December 5, 2022 · Updated December 5, 2022

For this Swordship Review, we go to a world that is submerged and the remaining lands are barren and inhospitable. Humanity has taken refuge in three gigantic underwater cities on the ocean floor. Those expelled from the cities struggle to survive in the sun-scorched wasteland. Below their feet, the megacities survive on trade, through a constant flow of containers loaded with good s.s.r.

Swordship Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
950.5MB download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Dodge ’em up gameplay.
Roguelike element.
Three game settings – screen shake, a dynamic camera, and Swordship acceleration.
In between levels you can choose to donate or keep cargo for extra lives.
When you do the extra lives option you get to open the cargo and choose one to use in the run.
Permanent unlocks are earned from your final score so if it’s a 1000 score then you need to score at least 1000 points in one run.
Extra lives have you you start the level again.
Collect cargo and make it wither to the end of the level or use the drop-off pod.
Get enemies to shoot each other.
Once unlocked, you can choose your equipped items on the ship.
You have free roam of the area on the screen.
Simple controls.
The basic move is the ability to dive underwater for a short time to avoid Gunfire.
Collect pellets for a score or powering up ability.
Levels randomize every run.
Score bonuses pop up on the screen.