Swarm (2011 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Hothead Games |
| Publisher(s) | Ignition Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Marc Baril |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 (PSN), Xbox 360 (XBLA) |
| Release | PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 March 23, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Swarm is an action-platform video game developed by Hothead Games and published by Ignition Entertainment for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. The setting revolves around a flock of 50 blue bipedal creatures, dubbed swarmites, and their quest to collect DNA in order to save their race. The player controls the swarmites as a collective, but each swarmite has individual intelligence meaning interaction between the player and the swarm is always dynamic.
Critics generally felt the game was unique and that it featured impressive artificial intelligence. They also praised the game's dark humor, most notably for the different ways the swarmites can die. Some critics expressed frustration at the game's difficulty level. As of June 2011 the Xbox 360 version had reached 13,000 in sales, while the PlayStation 3 version showed numbers nearing 2,000 during the game's first month.