SWIV 3D
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| Developer | Sales Curve Interactive |
| Publisher | Sales Curve Interactive |
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| Series | SWIV |
| Platforms | Windows, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre | Shoot 'em up |
| Mode | 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. It was released in 1996 for MS-DOS and Windows. 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 pilots a helicopter through a series of landscapes while 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. Interplay did, however, re-release the game as SWIV 3D Assault in the US. Its only notable in-game difference was the implementation of Glide support.[3]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | 8.6/10[4] |
| PC Review | 8/10[5] |
| Gambler | 71%[6] |
| PC Games | 82%[7] |
| Computer and Video Games | 3/5[8] |
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."[4]
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.
- ↑ "Swiv". Interplay Productions. Archived from the original on January 16, 1998. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "SWIV 3D". Computer and Video Games. December 1996. p. 90. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
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