Wild Blue Skies

Tried really hard to push past my initial criticisms but this game is just not fun to play. Also the controls are horrible. I will however thumbs up this game anyways because I feel bad they developed and released the game unaware Starfox2026 was along the way as well.

Wild Blue Skies is 100% a Star Fox 64 Clone in the best way. Being a veteran of the 64 era I felt right at home blasting my way through each level on my first play through. I feel like the negative reviews for this game are from people missing the point of this title. This is a great running game that is not trying to hide what it is and doing so for $15 on the PC. Can't really go wrong here. So for all the Nintendo diehards out there, please by all means spend the $450 for a Switch 2 and another $60 for the remake of Star Fox. I'll gladly spend the fraction of that and play this tile for the exact same game play. Now for the devs who read these reviews. This game is great, really nails the Star Fox 64 right on the nostalgia head. But I wish this game had three major features to really be able to stand as it's own title. (1) Co-op mission mode would be awesome! You already have a squad of (4) in each mission, I wish one NPC could be a playable character and be able to play online co-op or split screen with a friend. Would be something Star Fox has never done before and I think this would be a great title to make that happen. (2) Mission lengths are wayy to short. This was always my gripe with the OG Star Fox 64 as well. I just feel like the mission is over when it just starts getting good! (3) Multiplayer (Four Player Vs Mode). Arena Death Match just like the OG, and some other creative 4 player game modes would be great to see as well with this title.

I'd recommend this game because I think it is a good game at a fair price. It is perfectly acceptable in that regard. There will of course be some spoilers in this review which I will mark as spoilers. [b] First of all what I love about the game: [/b] - The Cell Shaded Art Style is so pretty, it's really nice to see that style come through in this game, it gives it such a whimsical vibe which makes it fun to play and enjoy. I streamed it to friends, many of whom pointed out the art style as the big positive part of the game. - The Trailer and animation within that trailer filled me with hope, there was a lot of potential to look forward to! [b] What I liked about the game: [/b] - The music is pretty good and helps with the immersion of the game. - Audio design is pretty good all round, they support the cell shaded art style strongly. - The Characters have the potential to be charming if we only got a bit more from them. - Level design is mixed, but on the whole I liked it. Some parts can be a little bit tricky, but games like this should have some challenge in them. - Ship design of both your team and the rival team is really nice and sleek. They look like fast starship fighters which is what they are. - A tiger character was pretty cool to see. [b] Where things went wrong: [/b] I want to love this game, I truly do. While I think there is a point where one could say it is not fair to compare it to Star Fox, if it's going to take such heavy inspiration from Star Fox, [spoiler] including the end boss being a carbon copy on one of the routes; [/spoiler] you're going to get compared to Star Fox. Unfortunately the game does not do anything particularly inspiring which is a shame, I was thrilled to watch the trailer and think perhaps we'll get a game like Star Fox but not the Lylat wars again. But... for some reason, whether it was because it felt safer or the inspiration was perhaps more of a copy, we just got another retelling of Lylat wars in another universe. This is unfortunate because it is perhaps the most retold story within its own franchise let alone another game retelling it. The characters aren't given moments to shine much at all, which is a shame because the art direction and the voices lend so heavily to them all being charming, but there's not enough speaking time or any story beat to react to. The characters unfortunately also draw heavily on their inspiration's counterparts but don't land it in making them charming or any particularly unique spin on them. Which is a shame because the art style in particular could really help in showing these characters and their personalities. It was due to the demo when I didn't know the story of the game fully that I said I'd get this as soon as it came out, and unfortunately it does feel a little disappointing in that regard. Because many people will have played this game already. In short, I would say it is still a fun game on its own. It just feels weak in some areas and I strongly wish it strayed further from its source material.

Ce jeu est un belle lettre d'amour pour la licence qui mets en scène le célèbre Renard de l'espace. Je trouve que c'est très cool à manier, les contrôles sont fluides et on retrouve ce côté arcade à l'ancienne qui demande certes un peu d'exigence, mais qui est très plaisant à parcourir.

I really wanted to like this game but it was too much homage and too little his own thing. Maybe I`m too biased because I played the Star Fox remake recently. And after my first playthrough and getting killed in "Bolse", I just wanted to go back to Star fox. I`m not gonna refund it and I´m gonna give it a thumbs up cause I feel this could be the first step for a good series. The cellshaded graphics and controls were great, the opening animation is amazing and I feel the characters were created with love. I want to see the studio succeed and have the opportunity to play a better sequel. Played on the Rog Ally, great performance, no problem with the controls

Pretty fun.

A very fun game to pick up and enjoy, I got exactly what I expected and a little bit more. I particularly enjoy the animated cutscenes. Recommended for on-rails shooter enjoyers. The off-rails sections are fun too

Yes sir more rail shooters please