The Swords App Reviews

Fun game but I beat it in ten minutes and all you can do is play it again, just get something else

Beautifully designed game with gorgeous minimalist art. This isnt a game to buy and play for days and weeks. Its concise, efficient, and artful like its subject matter. Strongly recommended for people with artistic interest in games.

The art and music are beautiful and the gameplay is solid. Top notch

Very nice pre-amble artwork but before you pay for this game understand its essentially just fruit ninja UX - but very low-grade and not engaging, addictive or original. Dont download.

The gameplay is quite short, I wouldnt say it would be much more than an hour. For a game which you pay for, it isnt worth it. While it is a pleasing journey, the minimal length and little to no ability to replay, it isnt worth paying for, and you end up feeling betrayed.

Captions move too quickly. Boring gameplay. Would be good as a language app for Japanese, Korean or Chinese. Definitely not worth your money by any stretch.

You dont actually get to swipe as if youre using a sword for more than one level, and even on novice some levels are ridiculously difficult. I cant believe I actually wasted money on such a shitty game. If I could rate 0 stars I would. Dont waste your money on this.

While the game in itself is fun enough, I have to agree with the other reviewers. The video promises a very different game from what you actually get. This is not a cool version of Fruit Ninja. Its a pretty annoying real time puzzle game with a nice background story.

Sometimes a slash just doesnt break a sword and its really frustrating when slashes high or low on the screen bring up your iPhone menus.

At first I wasnt quite sure to buy this game, but Im glad I did. The art work is amazing with traditional calligraphy strokes and translation is also pretty accurate so one can learn few Chinese as well. The back story is interesting although I havent gotten that far. The play of swiping to kill other swords will take u for a ride. Its way better than the ninja fruits with senseless swipe but this game have more purpose. One start off with training with the brush strokes and then moving to short stages of striking out other lines. Ive gotten to stage 3 where one have to follow the arrows and thats as far as Ive gotten. This is amazing game for $2.99 which is definitely worth the price of admission.

This is really an awesome experience. I love the art, story and music too. Each level is fresh the mechanics keep on changing. But note that this game is designed to challenge you so be prepared. Roaring was probably the hardest level for me. When you get further where you need to shoot leaves, remember to hold down to shoot the leaves further. Took me a while to figure that out.

Amazing much better then what I thought it would be like glad I bought it wow much different then I what I was thinking ahead of getting it this is wonderful hope to see more like this one in the near future thanks

Its an eloquent game that takes patience and quickness at the same time.

While interesting for the first few minutes it lacks the body needed to make a fun game. It has an interesting take on the finger swipe mechanic but its not inherently unique enough to make this game a gem. The calligraphy is nice and peaceful but really thats all there is to it. This game is also very, very, short with little to no replay value. The price is a little too high for a game of this caliber. I would recommend this, but only for a lowered price or free.

The first mobile game that strongly present the martial art and the spirit. Well done sunhead.

I would describe this game as an action puzzle game. You learn basic mechanics, but are left on your own when encountering new swords (stages). I beat the game on novice (easy) in 30-40 minutes. Replaying consists of playing specific stages or all over again at a higher difficulty. This game is very difficult. Levels above easy appear to be impossible on certain stages. I was expecting an action arcade type of game to replay, get better, get higher scores etc. This game is more for the experience of the art and audio while getting the "ah-hah!" Moment. Itll be a game you beat once then maybe show your friends before deleting it. Darklings is a similar game Id recommend. Nuanced clear swiping, but more arcade.

The intuitive and ever changing gameplay makes this a quite challenging game. Not only that, but it has beautiful graphics and music. It does take patience, but it was well worth my money.

We need more. I would be willing to spend extra on dlc

I admit, the graphics was really Chinese and interesting. But the game is extremely short, no replay value and could have more content and instructions. It is great design and concept, but the whole story goes by really fast, I finished the whole game in 20 minutes.

I do have to admit that this game is extremely short and could be improved with some multiplayer modes. But please do not value this game with only conventional standards. The game tells a great great story and has a lot to learn from it. Ancient Chinese philosophy blended in engaging gameplay adds up to a level that no other Chinese themed game can reach. If you are looking for a fast paced fruit ninja game, this is not your best choice. But if you want to understand ancient Chinese values and peace within the chaos through games, this is your thing. Terrific graphics, flowing storyline and inventive game design add up to only 3 bucks. What else are you expecting from an iPhone game?