Sveney Christmas - Dunkelschwamm

 


     There are not a whole lot of options for Christmas themed Sven maps. Step into the shoes of Santa and drop presents (grenades) down the chimneys of the good children.

SCMapDB page

Authors: CubicVirtuoso

Date of release: 2007

Maps in package: 1

Map review of Sveney Christmas

(originally posted on SCMapDB)

by dunkelschwamm | December 17, 2023 | 1918 characters

    For a map made in two hours, this is a pretty complete idea. Players take grenades, fly around on a sleigh with train controls, and chuck the nades into 8 chimneys to complete the sequence. Each chimney is fairly easy to hit if you pull the sleigh up nice and close and take a couple throws to adjust aim. If you miss a bunch, don't worry, you can just fly your sleigh back to the cloud where you picked up your grenades.

    The map has an effective aesthetic. The sleigh looks good, the cloud platform is perfectly functional, I think the street lamps on the cloud highlighting the grenade tables is a nice touch, and there's even some silly voice acting to complete the experience. The town looks fine, and I think it's helpful enough that the chimneys are lit red until you've thrown a grenade in one.

    There really isn't much else to say. Once you nade each chimney, the map simply ends. I think it would have been nice if players got score for hitting a chimney, so there could be a little bit of competition between the bomb droppers, but this works just fine as a chill map. We completed it in hardly 5 minutes.

    Ho ho ho, if you want something short and sweet and Christmassy, give Sveney Christmas a go.

Pros:

  • Good, appropriate aesthetic
  • A decently fun grenade minigame
  • The sleigh is a ton of fun
  • I liked the cloud you start on, very charming
  • There was voice acting!

Cons:

  • If you run out of grenades, it's a bit of a trek to drive the sleigh back to the cloud for pickups
  • The minigame was maybe a tad too easy, and very short
  • There's very little consequence or a point beyond lazily throwing grenades into chimneys, which makes the map feel a tad dull and forgettable

Score: 6.7 / 10

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