Sky Rogue
GAMEPLAY
I am using the Thrustmaster T.Flight HOTAS X Stick and it works out perfectly well. Although there are no presettings for using a Joystick, the setup is pretty quick and easy. You can personalize all buttons very well and thus, I strongly recommend using a joystick or better a HOTAS for the game, which I believe is crucial for the fun factor of the game.
Gameplay feels GREAT. You can literally feel all the properties of the different plane types you are flying and the effects of how you fly. The principle is very easy to learn and becomes more and more challenging, as you fly different random mission from your base (A flying Aircraft carrier). You will have to either destroy enemy bases on the ground in awesome bombing runs or battle bogeys and aces in challenging dogfights with your steadily growing arsenal of all different sorts of weapons. Once you successfully complete a mission and return to your base, a new mission will wait for you. With every mission you complete, your enemies will get stronger and harder to ward off, but if you die once, you will be back at the beginning and have to start all over again. All upgrades you afforded will also be lost.
– Real player with 102.5 hrs in game
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I have been playing this game since it first went into early access and now that it has been released I can say that it’s not that good. I was hoping that the issues I was having would get fixed up but now that it’s been released I am giving up on that ever happening.
The game isn’t terrible by any stretch of the imagination, I wouldn’t have played 45hrs of it if it was. Rather it has some fundamental design features which mean its just not that fun. This game is a great example of a sound game (a few bugs here and there but nothing game breaking) that falls flat because design choices which encourage unfun play.
– Real player with 54.6 hrs in game
ZEROED
Everyone who developed this game worked super hard on and the effort absolutely shows! They are on top of catching and fixing every little problem and making sure the game is in tip top shape. Absolutely recommend to anyone and everyone that loves high speed racing, intense competition, beautiful scenery, and bright colours!
– Real player with 8.0 hrs in game
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Zeroed is a flying/racing game about speed, combat, and strategy. Definitely a unique gaming experience unlike anything I have ever played before! Takes a little getting used to, but once you do, you’ll be right at home. It’s a great solo experience, and with a team based multiplayer game mode in the works, I really see that as being the true meat of the experience in this game. The sky is the limit for this game, and I’m excited to see this game flourish!
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome
This game is actually V E R Y fun! Well, for me. I originally played AaAAaA!!! 3D on A10 so i decided to ask my dad to buy the game and we did and i fricken love it! So it has good graphics (If your PC/Mac/Linux can handle it, or you put it on low graphics) and also fun level design, good DLC, not alot of difficulty spikes, less sensitive to whack into a building, good controlls, and use of the wind and checkpoints UNLIKE reckless disregard for gravirty (Excluding Brutal Concussion) and its just a good game! I 100% Recommend it!!! Also the best part! The name! AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome!?! That name is easy to remember and awesome! (No pun intended) But some downsides are it removing some sounds and polishing things that Reckless has like the Kisses where it would fade not just blink. Also the sound for Spray Painting was just the Flip off sound and the spray paint sound but no sound that i remember from 1… 2… 3… Kick it (Drop That Beat Like An Ugly Baby) Also the texture quality is a little dated. And the glitch where the camera wont move. Also it should of been DLC because the Awesome Levels and the original campaign. However i still recommend it over Reckless Disregard for Gravity.
– Real player with 55.3 hrs in game
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AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! ….For the Awesome, the Anti-Platformer!! In this game you will do all in your power to AVOID landing on them, as you leave every platform far behind!
I nearly made a mistake with this game (beyond thinking the dreadful title actually said something about the game, that is): I read the reviews. Then I read the awards it’s won. Then I considered the type of games I enjoy most: pinball, Puddle, FOTONICA. Flowing, limited control type games. Actually, the decision was easier with more information. And I made the correct one.
– Real player with 17.1 hrs in game
FREEDOM: Hunt Kill Fly
I was finally able to find fishes near the rocks (4 set of semi submerged rocks) near the edge of the lake.
You must fly low and slow.
Come back in a hurry to nest, but eventually death bar will end process way too early.
By the way, the fishes on that spot are big, and plenty adequate for a meal to eaglettes.
They should not be already starving with such a generous quantities of food.
But that timer from hell does not think so.
Flying through the floating stars benefit no one.
You must collect a number of them, but impossible to do since timer shoots you out of the sky.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
To be clear…I would recommend the game for under a $, like I paid and under the hopes that the Game goes anywhere. I would like to see better controls. Currently the right stick is used for speed and I would rather the triggers. I would also like to be able to look around while flying. The Demo is also incredibly short.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
SkyDrift
AT A GLANCE
(Full review follows below)
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Game Name: SkyDrift
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Original Release: 2011
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Genre Tags: Racing; Arcade; Multiplayer; Action
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My Overall Grade: A-
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Estimated Playtime (Campaign): 5-12 hours
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Multiplayer Aspect: Auxiliary
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Recommended To: Established fans of the genre; Those intrigued by the genre; Nostalgia chasers; Multiplayer gamers; Casual gamers
REVIEW
Skydrift is a hidden-gem of an combat-racer game involving what feel like go-kart versions of airplanes. It reminds me of Diddy Kong Racing from back in the day, (which was like Mario Kart but with planes). The game is a lot of fun, especially in multiplayer. If you’re looking for some simple-pleasure arcade action, you probably want to check this out.
– Real player with 21.3 hrs in game
A Paladin’s Review: Skydrift. A Solid and Enjoyable Arcade Racer.
- Genre: Arcade Racer* Developed and Published by: Digital Reality & Kalypso Media Digital.* Platform: Windows, Xbox 360 and PS3.* Business Model: Base Game + DLC For Multiplayer Levels* Copy Gifted By A Friend
Read the full blog review here
Overall Gameplay Thoughts
SkyDrift is a great looking, fast action, arcade racing game. It’s chaotic, intense and skillful. Single player offers plenty of content and planes to choose from. It offers beautiful vistas of places to fly through and the world feels very organic and alive. It reminds me of Mario Kart mixed with Diddy Kong Racing. The three different modes of play, Power, Speed and Survival, keep it interesting if you want to change it up. Power is where you have the ability to use powerups. Speed takes powerups out and survival is about making it the longest. There’s a good amount of powerups, all sorts of different planes to choose from and a decent amount of racing tracks to chew on. The various different types of planes vary from flighty and twitchy, to heavy and slow but still remain balanced enough for engaging races everytime. The AI gets lots of help with rubberbanding and teleporting but it’s still possible to beat it. It’s just really aggravating. The game is definitely best played against others though. There’s a good amount of variety for such a small budgeted game.
– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game
Thumbelina
This is a player through the control of a small plane, by hitting the sprinkler to water plants, by throwing bombs to eliminate pests to get points, after finishing the game to get plants or pests in Chinese and English pronunciation and spelling as a reward.
AirGun
AirGun is another GameMaker Studio asset flip from serial copy+paste infringers, ImperiumGame. All these guys do is rip off game templates and projects from the Yoyogames/GameMaker Studio store, change the name and a few cosmetic details, and try to scam people into paying for someone else’s work on Steam. They have run asset flip scams dozens of times, and this is no exception. It’s nothing but a cash grab.
This time they’ve ripped off a basic template for a 2D retro arcade/SpaceWar game, and slapped some airplane models on it (or the game template came with them, who knows how deep ImperiumGame’s moral bankruptcy goes). GameMaker Studio itself is a terrible game construction kit, and this asset flip shows just how bad things can get when templates/tutorials/demos from that construction kit get dumped on Steam as complete games.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
First Parsec
Space combat simulator. Ambush freighters carrying precious goods, protect space stations, destroy capital ships with deadly missiles.
Space
Enjoy freedom of movement with simplified arcade flight model and semi-realistic physics.
Capital ships
Destroy or protect big capital ships, freighters or bigger space stations.
Weapons
Before every mission you can choose your loadout of missiles and primary weapons.
Combat
Fast paced combat against small figters requires orientation and precise aiming. Mouse and keyboard or controller are supported.
Wood Brothers Flying Colours
Fun little game that is very early in its development. At the time of writing you can only play with your friends on steam as there is no match making so wait out if you don’t have anyone to play with.
I know one of the developers from this 2 man team and I’m looking forward to seeing what the game grows into, if you are expecting a fully fleshed out title then give this a miss and wait till it has more content but if you want to support small dev team on their first steps to making VR games then this is for you.
– Real player with 6.5 hrs in game
Simple but effective VR Multiplayer experience to play with friends. Have played this with 8 people and it’s fun to fly in formation or hide at altitude and swoop down on the enemy. Flight model is really good and trying to figure out whether to take a low fuel load for speed or a high fuel load for endurance (which both have penalties) adds a degree of difficulty. The game is in early access so features are still being released but it’s got the beginnings of a great game.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Curving Over It with Evgeny Podoynikov
Very impressive for a first product!
KEEP GOING!!
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game