Nidhogg is one of the most enjoyable and addictive couch co-op experiences I've had. The simple tug-of-war concept brought to life through fencing makes the game super easy to pick up and understand which is perfect for playing with friends. The retro-style graphics and simplistic gameplay mechanics give the game a charm that I think is lost in the second title, which introduces more weapon types and more detailed graphics.

The singleplayer campaign to Nidhogg is alright, it's pretty repetitive except you fight a slightly harder AI each level. The game is definitely designed to be co-op and fighting a computer just doesn't feel the same as fighting your friend because a lot of the fun comes from human error and outplaying your friend which just doesn't translate well against AI.