86
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Top Secret
Gra jak na gatunek SHOOT'EM UP jest bardzo dobra, niektórzy sądzą, że najlepsza. Grafika jest urozmaicona co sprawia, że gra jest pasjonująca. Akcja gry rozgrywana jest na bardzo różnorodnym terenie, całe robactwo latająco-pełzająco-strzelające posiada wiele różnych, bardzo dobrze animowanych wcieleń. Gra technicznie zrobiona fenomenalnie. Wspaniała rozrywka dla maniaków dobrej strzelanki. Wszyscy amatorzy mocnych wrażeń chwyćcie mocniej joysticki i do boju, w obronie rodzimej planety!
91
Amiga Action
After seeing the beginning stages of SWIV at the ECES show I just couldn't wait to see the finished game, and now that it's here it's just as good as I thought it was going to be. When you first play the game, although the sound and graphics are superb the gameplay doesn't seem that great, but then you realise that the difficulty level gradually changes according to how well you're doing. This avoids you being put in a situation where the enemy is rock solid and all you've got is your initial gun. SWIV really is totally amazing and a must for any computer owner.
91
Zero
Right let's get things in the open. (Put that away! Ed.) This game has absolutely nothing -NOTHING- to do with Silkworm, but they could stand for other things as well. (Like what? Ed.) Well, like er, Soviet Willies for example, or Sausage Watch, or Seduction Wedge, or... or... lots of things. (What about the 'IV' part then? Ed.) Well, 'IV' stands for... for... intra-venous. So the game is not actually the sequel to Silkworm but in fact called 'Starch Wobbly In Vegetable'. Okay, so it has a helicopter and jeep working together, providing cover for each other, penetrating the vastness of enemy the terrain. But it's just sheer coincidence that Silkworm involved much the same thing. And yeah, they might be programmed by the same team who brought you Silkworm, but that is, as the Russians say, how the economy crumbles.
86
Amiga Joker
Ballerorgien gibt’s bekanntlich viele, aber nur sehr wenige können den Action-Freak wirklich zur Extase treiben. “Silkworm” war so ein Fall, und Storms neue Game fällt ebenfalls in diese Kategorie! Der Vergleich mit der altehrwürdigen Seidenraupe drängt sich förmlich auf, denn bei SWIV handelt es sich um einen inoffiziellen Nachfolger des Action-Klassikers. Aber ob nun „Silkworm IV“ oder SWIV (habt Ihr die Namensverwandschaft bemerkt?), hier wartet ein Shoot 'em up der Sonderklasse.
83
Amiga Power
Looks good, sounds good, comes with a neat two-player option - and all in one (massive) level too! There aren't any bad things (unless you find all those drab military-style colours a bit depressing). Frantic - one of the best shoot-'em-ups we've seen.
83
Zzap!
After going down a storm following their first victory against a group of mad generals, all seemed well for Hot Wheels Hooliha, Armoured Jeep commander extraordinaire and his Helicopter Gunship buddy, Rotor Head Ralph. Together they're the Special Weapons Interdiction Vehicles team and they'd just begun to take in some R and R when an alert came in. Looks like another bunch of mad generals is on the loose with secret factories producing new weapons by the ton load. So start the rotors up, Ralph, jump-start that Jeep, Hoolihan and kick some mad ass! (Nothing like a quick start to the mayhem, don't you think!)
70
Power Play
Nach dem enttäuschenden "Saint Dragon" haben die Random-Access-Programmierer wieder zugelegt. Swiv ist ein stimmungsvolles Ballerspiel, das für handfeste Action auf dem Bildschirm sorgt. Da man sich die Art der Extras kurzfristig aussuchen kann, kommt sogar eine strategische Note ins Spiel. Technisch fällt Swiv sowohl positiv (nachladen während des Spiels, viele Objekte gleichzeitig), als auch negativ (gelegentliches Ruckeln, relativ langsam) auf. Wenn man sich das Unterangebot an guten Actionspielen auf dem Amiga ansieht, dann steht dem Erfolg von Swiv (bis auf das erstklassige "Turrican II") wenig im Weg. Wer auf kernige Action mit leichtem Touch zur Unübersichtlichkeit und Hektik steht, der wird prima bedient.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.2
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.9
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.1
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.6
Overall MobyScore (15 votes) 3.9


User Reviews

Faultless arcade game, near-faultless conversion. Martin Smith (77) 4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars4.75 Stars

 

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