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Play Overview
Nidhogg (2014) is a fast two-player duelling game whose simple visuals belie the skill required to defeat your opponent. The novelty is that upon death you reappear on the next screen. The player to advance through the most screens wins.
It looks like a fighting game but is, in fact, more like fencing crossed with a tug-of-war. It's frantic and funny as players try and time their attacks. At times like graceful acrobatics while at others it's just frantic clumsy stabs.
Nidhogg II extends the fighting options but includes frequent arcade-style violence.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Nidhogg 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
It looks like a fighting game but is, in fact, more like fencing crossed with a tug-of-war. It's frantic and funny as players try and time their attacks. At times like graceful acrobatics while at others it's just frantic clumsy stabs.
Nidhogg II extends the fighting options but includes frequent arcade-style violence.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Nidhogg 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is a Fighting and Simulation game with Action, Platform, Rhythm, Shooting and Traversal elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room or as a 2-player online game.
You can play this game in the following styles:
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Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Costs
Nidhogg usually costs £6.99 to £11.99.
You can buy a double pack to give one game to a friend on PC. Buying on PlayStation 3 also grants free access on PlayStation Vita via Cross-Buy feature on PlayStation.
Nidhogg
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.
You can buy a double pack to give one game to a friend on PC. Buying on PlayStation 3 also grants free access on PlayStation Vita via Cross-Buy feature on PlayStation.
Game Details
Release Date: 13/01/2014, updated in 2017
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS Vita and PS4
Players: 1-2 (2 online)
Genres: Fighting, Simulation (Action, Platform, Rhythm, Shooting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 13 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
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