Sword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the sea

Aug 20, 2025 - 16:42

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Sword of the Sea is a spirited celebration of movement and the sea

There's a persistent belief that in order for sharks to breathe underwater, they must keep on swimming. While this is partly true for a few species, the myth likely stems from how certain types of fishes (bony fish, if you want to know) need to breathe through constant motion, inhaling and pushing a huge amount of water through their gills as they swim. As the misconception goes, for sharks, much like their aquatic peers, to cease movement is to spell certain death - which is exactly how it feels playing Sword of the Sea.

The new game from Giant Squid scales this idea up by orchestrating movement into a grandiose, stirring symphony. Similar …

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