34 people found this review helpful
Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 66.7 hrs on record (11.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 4 Jun, 2022 @ 5:56pm
Updated: 15 Sep, 2022 @ 11:37am

Early Access Review
Sum-Up
In-depth analysis further down.


🟩 Pros
🟥 Cons
- Excellently-designed, Graphics have a nostalgic feeling to it making it realistic and a little Cartoonish from previous games making a perfect balance and gorgeous.
- Falling in to pits early in the game without seeing the dice numbers it's more common than you think
- Enormous amount of content for the proposed price (game is still in early access).
- Immunities are a really cool idea but sometimes are annoying in some random gladiators or grand champions fights.
- Innovative stress meter bar and climate effects that gives gameplay a whole other dimension.
- Character Customization could had have a little more love to it, giving some more options in to the facial features, adding colors to hair, eyes and facial features like in S&S 3.
- Astounding soundtrack, bringing back some nostalgic sound effects and new music.
- A few classes need more balance to be playable.
- First time in the S&S franchise that we see the world map of sword and sandals and we learn more about it.
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- Class variation, Races and unique Buffs and Debuffs.
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- Bringing back the multiplayer we once loved in the S&S Multiplae Ultratus.
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- Story, lore, sequel to S&S 3.
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In-Depth
Premise, Setting & Writing.
Swords And Sandals Immortals picks up where S&S 3 leaves off.
In S&S3 your character defeats Ultratus Omega and then you get lifted in to sky and appear in a spaceship.
In year 640CM Automatons and Robotic Invade our world once again and in just 300 days the StarBound Gladiator will return to Tritonia to destruct the world.
Be the next Grand Champion and save the world!

From Oliver Joice, you could only expect a game for the fans so just enjoy the game and the fantastic new journey that awaits you Gladiator.

General Gameplay
The prime activity as a Gladiator will be - you guessed it – to defeat other Gladiators from one place to the other in the different arenas around the world map of Brandor If that sounds boring, you couldn’t be more wrong.
Create your Gladiator and then show who is the boss.
Not only that but you will get a chance to defeat the Regional Champions of each arena and the Grand Champions.
You will progressively unlock, skills and encounter other fellow friends that will help you get stronger as the dangers and hindrances become consequently more complex.
Choose your skill points and stats points wisely and manage your gold.
Buy weapons and armors in the shops with a random chance to appear gear like in Diablo or S&S 3 with different stats and buff bonuses that will benefit your gladiator.

https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2823992331

Combat System
You start as a weak gladiator but you gradually grow more powerfull!
The combat is refreshing and yet plays simple like the other games in the S&S franchise.
Definitely requires more tactical thinking than the previous S&S games with the stress meter mechanic and climate effects and traits for specific races.
Different from the other games, this installement when you loose a fight the only penalty for it is a day wasted and some gold lost, which it’s not bad but can make a difference in the future.

https://gtm.you1.cn/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2863245686

Multiplayer Component
Not available at the moment.
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2 Comments
Zeuxis 25 Oct, 2024 @ 5:41am 
Great review
Calin Georgescu 18 Sep, 2022 @ 2:10pm 
Nice review 10/10