Size Five Games and Curve Digital’s upcoming side-scrolling steam-punk stealth game The Swindle has quickly stolen people’s hearts. What more could you ask for from a game like this? In the trailer, we are given a glimpse into how the game will be played: sneak into a building, hack a computer, steal money, escape. Simple. Done. It has been done before, but not in such a distinguishing art style like this. The art is dark, but in a cartoony way.
Each level in this Victorian Steampunk world is procedurally generated, meaning you won’t play two levels that are exactly the same. As you rise in your notoriety, you can then upgrade skills and abilities to do the mother of all heists, Scotland Yard. When asked about his game, owner of Size Five Games and Developer Dan Marshall had to say: “The Swindle is the kind of game that I always wanted to play; one minute you’re sneaking past robot security guards to grab a load of loot and the next you’re being chased by police choppers and drones, desperately trying to avoid capture and an awkward-and-embarrassing death…”
Steampunk-ily (Yup, that’s a word now in Dougland) steal to your heart’s desire on PS3, PS4 and PSVita on July 28th, on Xbox One on July 31st, and shortly after on the Wii U.
