Nidhogg (2014) · Tastebuds

Nidhogg is the award-winning fencing tug-of-war, full of graceful acrobatics and clumsy stabs. This is the ultimate two-player showdown of fast-paced fencing and melee attacks. Beware, advantages in Nidhogg are often fleeting, as new opponents continually spawn in your way. Use a variety of fencing maneuvers while armed -- lunges, parries, and even dirty tricks like throwing your sword. If swordless, press forward with punches, sweep kicks, dive kicks, rolls, and wall jumps.

Fighting Sport Indie Arcade Action martial arts bloody competitive swordplay hand-to-hand combat side-scrolling steam artificial intelligence pixel art worm wall jump death matchPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita

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Plot-driven, intimate, spare and relentless.

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PC GamerNathan BrownJan 201493/100
A brilliant marriage of mechanics, level design and music that will be played and talked about for years to come.
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IGNKeza MacDonaldJan 20149/10
Nidhogg's sword-fighting is exhilarating and exquisitely balanced. Against friends, its appeal is perhaps limitless.
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EurogamerQuintin SmithJan 20149/10
Besides, there are worse things in life than being encouraged to get your money's worth from Nidhogg; to put the TV somewhere everyone can see it, to get some pads linked up and throw a local multiplayer party. Rounds of Starwhal: Just the Tip and Samurai Gunn, leading up to a Nidhogg tournament? That evening would be priceless.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunGraham SmithJan 2014
As a singleplayer game, rushing towards completing its series of AI fights at faster and faster speeds is a pleasing diversion, sustained by the AI which seems as silly and quirky as any person. As a multiplayer game, it's destined to be brought out late at night, whenever you've got friends around. Don't worry, you'll say. Nidhogg is easy to explain.
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Hardcore GamerMarcus EstradaJan 20143.5/5
Nidhogg is a polarizing game. Experiencing it the way it's meant to be played (via local multiplayer) is a fantastically fun event.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Developer: Messhof
Publisher: Messhof
Released: January 13, 2014
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Engine: GameMaker: Studio
Time to beat: 7 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 118 ratings.

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