SWIV 3D
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| Developer(s) | Sales Curve Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Sales Curve Interactive |
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| Series | SWIV |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, DOS |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
SWIV 3D (also known as SWIV 3D Assault) is a 3D video game remake of SWIV developed and published by Sales Curve Interactive in 1996. It is the last game in the Silkworm/SWIV series and the only game of the series to use a voxel-based 3D engine.
Gameplay[edit]
In SWIV 3D the player must pilot a helicopter navigating through a series of landscapes destroying buildings to fulfil mission goals. There are also opportunities to use an armoured SUV.
Development[edit]
SCi attempted to license some tracks by Hallucinogen for the soundtrack, but due to a difficulty with getting royalties cleared, they were not able to secure the license in time for the game's release.[1]
In early 1997, Interplay Productions bought the U.S. publishing rights for the game from Sales Curve, intending to publish the game for the PlayStation in June 1997.[2] However, this version of the game was never released.
Reception[edit]
GameSpot rated the game an 8.6 of 10, stating, "SWIV 3D kicks ass in the shooter genre and avid action gamers will almost certainly kick themselves for not picking up a copy."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Future Sound of Game Music". Next Generation. No. 24. Imagine Media. December 1996. p. 90.
- ^ "Inside Scoop". GamePro. No. 104. IDG. May 1997. p. 24.
- ^ a b Blevins, Tal (May 2, 2000). "SWIV 3D Review". GameSpot. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "SWIV 3D". PC Review. December 1996. p. 63. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "SWIV 3D". Gambler (in Polish). February 1997. p. 16. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "SWIV 3D". PC Games (in German). January 1997. p. 214. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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