S&S2, easy to pick up as it is, fails to offer much in the way of progression. However, this accessibility comes at a cost. S&S2 conveys the sway of battle well, and momentum gathers and fades as the match becomes slowly bogged down into a pitched dogfight between heavy units.

A mistake early in the match can mean the next ten minutes are completely ruined as you fail to gain back lost ground. By stripping down the RTS genre into its most basic elements – resource collection, defensive strengthening, unit choices, and method of assault – S&S2 manages to be both accessible and surprisingly tricky at the same time. If this appears simplistic, that’s because it is. They can do this in a multitude of ways quickly overwhelming the opponent before they have the chance to build any resistance, building relentless assaults which stagger the opposition, or by establishing a strong network of defences to slowly build formidable footholds across the map, strangling the other player as they try to break out. These battles involve two opponents at opposite ends of the playing field who are tasked with overwhelming and destroying the opponent’s fortress. Heavily stylised with a lush cartoon aesthetic, S&S2 boils down the RTS genre into neat, accessible, side-scrolling arena battles. Swords & Soldiers 2 represents all that is good about the Wii U, but also highlights some of the console’s problems.Īs a sequel to Swords & Soldiers, which released on the PC in 2009, S&S2 improves on the formula of S&S while taking elements from Ronimo Games’ (the developer) excellent Awesomenauts. As what little third-party support the console has dwindles to a trickle, along comes a wee gem of an indie title to remind us of what an exciting console the Wii U could, and should, be.

Swords & Soldiers 2 is a Wii U exclusive, only available via the Wii U eShop. By Joseph Trotter, posted on 10 June 2015 / 5,536 Views

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