Swarm- PS3

Snap(ping), Crackl(ing), and Pop(ping) your Swarmites

The creators of the Penny Arcade and DeathSpank games, Hothead Games, have made some pretty good games, right? Yeah... Okay, so let's stop being coy; Swarm is not very good. It is sometimes good, but not often, with the key problem being vaguely...

Gnarly deaths and cute aliens make for a fun combo in this challenging action game.

I can still remember the first time I played Lemmings. The concept boggled my mind. There was nothing like it that I had ever played.

Do you like killing innocent creatures in the most heinous ways imaginable? You do? Then Swarm might just be for you.

When Sony first announced that it was combining three iconic franchises – Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, and Sly Cooper – into a single game, fans got understandably excited. Seeing beloved video game heroes interact with one another in...

At its peak, the unforgiving level of challenge found woven throughout the game's most brutal stretches is a turnoff at times, but Swarm still manages to win over with its dynamic gameplay and the humorous way it delivers on its twisted concept.

The crux of the problem is that Swarm's frustrations are many and its rewards too few, yet there's enough charm layered within that you'll find yourself soldiering on despite a multitude of annoyances. I'm convinced the team at Hothead have a great...

It takes awhile to learn its tricks, and by the time you do it's almost over. Still, one can't deny the pleasure of watching the determined swarm bravely triumph over the loss of hundreds of casualties to saw blades, electricity and fire in the pursuit...

Swarm definitely has its frustrating moments, and there will be times when being forced to play a level yet again will feel unfair, but its absurd sense of charm and uniquely destructive platforming play more than make up for this. The game is...