Hammerwatch
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Hammerwatch Nintendo Switch Front Cover 1st version

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Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One

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Description

Hammerwatch is a top-down action role-playing dungeon crawler game where a character ventures into Castle Hammerwatch to fight through hordes of creatures with Gauntlet-inspired gameplay. There are four character types: Paladin (emphasis on melee combat), Wizard (powerful but short-range magic), Ranger (long-range combat with a bow), Warlock (a hybrid of melee and magic); each class provides its own challenges.

There is no save anytime feature available, instead, checkpoints must be found while playing then activated by stepping on them; subsequent reloads will be from the last activated checkpoint. There are plenty of items and treasures to find: smash open barrels for coins, rare items or the occasional timed explosion. Vendor coins are used to reduce the cost of purchases by a small amount. Secret areas contain puzzles or shortcuts to later floors. Enemies abound in large numbers: bats that fly in hordes, worms that spit poison (the effect lasts a few seconds), and expect to run into large boss enemies.

There are three levels of difficulty available, plus the player may choose to enable 3 crutches (i.e. infinite lives) and/or 6 challenges (i.e. magic doesn't regenerate) to make the game as easy or unbeatable as the player wants. Also included are a level editor and cooperative gameplay with support for 4 players locally or over the internet.

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Hammerwatch Windows Statistics are maintained such as steps taken, damage given, this is the screen to check that.

Hammerwatch Windows The castle prison is where the game begins; this is the second floor.

Hammerwatch Windows Mini-map toggled on (with transparency down to 0%).

Hammerwatch Windows There are secret areas in the game. This one has something called a Chance Puzzle.

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User Reviews

The modern day Gauntlet	Windows	Katakis \| カタキス (43211)

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Critic Reviews

Games Finder	Windows	Jun 10, 2014	8 out of 10	80
Dad's Gaming Addiction	Windows	Aug 15, 2013	8 out of 10	80
games xtreme	Windows	Apr 08, 2014	8 out of 10	80
Nintendo Life	Nintendo Switch	Dec 21, 2017		80
GameFront	Windows	Aug 19, 2013	75 out of 100	75
Destructoid	Windows	Sep 04, 2013	7 out of 10	70
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Windows	Sep 24, 2013	7 out of 10	70
AllRPG	Windows	Sep 05, 2013	6.5 out of 10	65
Switch Player	Nintendo Switch	Jan 10, 2018	2.5 out of 5	50