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Sky Mercenaries
Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
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Sky Mercenaries - Fast paced action overdose with rpg elements
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46 Steam reviews
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Chaotic shooter without much refinement. Enemies appear randomly without much thought put into them. Hard to see what's going on. Blurry visuals and backgrounds. Ships can be upgraded. A few planets to beat each one having 4 levels with boss battle in the last one. Switching between 2 fire modes red and blue, opposite color takes more damage, same color can be absorbed. Music not fitting to this type of game. Overall waffle out of ten. Just skip it.
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uggggh bad
нет
Отличная леталка-стрелялка!
прошли с удовольствием!
6 из 10
A often bundled indie shooter and equally often overlooked or even ridiculed as garbage. It is however worth taking a look at. I find this pretty decent despite the fact that i find the color changing and absorption mechanic sub-par to other more well known games.
It will not beat the classics no but it tries hard and partially gets it right.
Норм леталка-стрелялка. Неплохая быстрая графика. Музыка - зациклинный 5 секундный отрывок. Куча прокачек. Имеется пародия на карьеру.
+достижения и карточки.
Coinvolgente e non frustrante, davvero un bel gioco nel suo genere.
I was in the need of something small & lighthearted, after spending a few hundred hours running around in ARK, which however felt like becoming more & more of a drag. That is when I stumbled onto this game while browsing the library, which usually doesn't happen that often, but I thought given the low price and the sci-fi setting it can't hurt to try.
For the bucks spent I got a small little schoot-em-up game which felt well-rounded, and good to kill time during a long pause. Granted, there might be a slew of various titles which all serve the same purpose of providing gameplay experiences compatible to this one, and to each & everyone their own what they might be choosing; here it can be acknowledged that the developers did put thought & effort into it.
The mechanic with differently-coloured weapons and how you deal with them by switching schemes adds a little extra layer of strategic combat you probably won't really expect from a regular shoot-em-up title (but I'm not an expert :) ), and at higher difficulties it can heighten tension as either need to switch more frequently, or bite the apple and choose not to in order to get through safely.
If I had a few gripes then I'd say the music wasn't gripping me, but that also boils down to me having a rather specific taste, so this would probably count more as a personal opinion instead of feeling fully objective.
I got what I expected, and I'm very content with that - it has only been recently that I've grown a bit more of an interest in shoot-em-ups (thx to a few trips to the Science museum), and to start off with this one as part of my personal library wasn't a bad choice.
I rate the game Sky Mercenaries 2.5/5. Not very good, not even okay. A good idea done poorly though it's not total trash either.
This is a Schmup action game wherein you choose a character (each with a different specialization) and over time earn in-game money to upgrade your character's skills and, more importantly, upgrade your little fighter craft's equipment as you play through several missions through to the end of the game.
In theory this game seems like it could be a lot like the good game Raptor: Call of the Shadows or the pretty good game Revolution Ace or even the mediocre game Star Saviors (or merely "Saviors") combined the gameplay color-switching elements of Ikaruga. In practice however, Sky Mercenaries is a bit of a confusing mess despite the fact that it's fairly cheap, runs well and has no bugs.
The main problems with Sky Mercenaries are its confusing interface, obtuse, confusing menus, repetitious/poor sound effects, mediocre graphics and fairly uninteresting/unexciting levels. This game has no real story and characters have nearly no background information. The menus are the worst aspect of this game, particularly when you are trying to upgrade your ship. It's hard to know how much in-game money you have and pretty much impossible to know what items you are even using to upgrade your ship nor can you see any demonstration of what any upgrades will do. The game mostly just fails to explain what's happening and what things are and how anything works.
This game did do a few things right though. There are no bugs/errors. The music is at least adequate. The controls, though odd (it's probably best to control your ship's movement with the mouse while holding down the left mouse button to fire), are fairly responsive. The game can be challenging but is not usually very frustrating (particularly if you play for short periods of time). There are two difficulties and 3 characters/ships to choose from. But none of this has been implemented well enough to make the game very fun.
It's hard to explain but overall I feel like Sky Mercenaries is boring and nonsensical. I play it once in a while but I don't particularly look forward to doing so. After playing through all the levels once with one of the characters it just doesn't seem that fun to try to go through it again. This game feels oddly derivative and tired and the bland levels certainly don't help. I'll give it a thumbs down but I sort of wish I could officially give this game a question mark. Regardless, there are better games out there so play those instead.
I really enjoyed this game a lot. I am not an expert in the "bullet-hell/overhead shooter" genre, but I've played my fair share of them and this one stood out to me mainly because of it's uniqueness. It played with some new ideas that some may like and some may not, but it wasn't afraid to try something new and personally, I enjoyed it.
The most immediate and noticable feature of this game is that enemies shooting at you fire either red or blue bullets, which litter the screen. You can change your space ship to either red or blue at will, which will absorb one color bullet, leaving you susceptible to the other color bullet depending on the color your ship happens to be at contact. When you have a screen full of multi-colored bullets and you have to change your ship color constantly upon impact of a certain color bullet, it can be quite intense, both in action and cognition.
There is also the ability to grind for currency and experience to power up your ship, and there are three different pilots and ships to choose from, each one with different play style. Fortunately, there is a nice balance and I did not have to do too much grinding for my first playthrough; just enough to keep it fun and not be too redundant. One thing that stood out for me was the soundtrack. There are 8 levels with three stages per level, and each level has a unique theme, both in music and aesthetic. My personal favorite level was level 7 because it had a lush, green, forest feel to it complete with floating mountains and waterfalls. Each level has different music, (I liked some more than others). A few of the levels had ambient and subtle music that reminded me of the original 8-bit NES Metroid, others had a more upbeat musical theme, but all of them unique and interesting.
One more thing that is a very minor detail but stood out to me was that very often, the ships didn't explode when they got shot down. Almost every shooter that I can think of has a small explosion animation when a ship explodes. This is pretty much canon for all shooters that I can remember since the early '80's, (even 1942 where a ship falls from the sky to the ground when shot down and them explodes when it hits the ground). But in this game, it's not uncomon for a ship to just fall to the ground when shot down and just remain on the ground after crash landing. I know it's an insignificant detail, but it just stood out to me because I've never seen it before in a space shooter. In closing, this game was very fun, addictive, and aesthically pleasing with flawless controls and a lot of options. Thank you for reading my review.
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게임 자체는 요즘도 오락실가면 볼 수 있는 흔히 비행기 하나 조종하면서 적들 격추하고 보스 때려잡고 이런 게임과 비슷합니다
뭐, 그런데 비행기 자체 사격모드 전환 등등 다양한 기능이 있어서
게임 처음 5분정도 할땐 오 신박하고 재미있네 이랬습니다
그런데 게임 플레이 5분을 넘기는 순간 이 게임은 10500원이라는 값어치도 못하는 아주 좆망겜이 됩니다
문제점을 하나하나씩 짚어드리겠습니다
1. 빌어먹을 게임 시작
게임 실행이 아닌 스테이지 선택등을 다 끝내고 게임을 시작할때
프레임이 1에서 10까지 떨어지더니 게임이 시작되고 나서야 60프레임으로 출력됩니다
뭐, 제가 노트북으로 한것도 문제가 될것같은데 이건 ㅆ2발 2016년형 레노버 아이디어패드 510으로 한거라고요
2. 게임의 난이도
개인적으로 오락실을 가는걸 좋아해서 오락실에서 이런 게임과 리듬게임 등등을 전부 즐겨하는 편입니다
잘하는건 아닌데 웬만하면 좀 오래 버틸 수 있는 실력정도는 되고요
그런데 이건 씨발 무슨 튜토리얼은 좆도 없고 ㅇ니 알아서 하셈 ㅗㅗㅗ 이런식으로 게임이 진행되는데
아니 그건 그렇다 칩시다
3. 조작성
요약할게요, 키보드로 게임하면 씹병신이고
마우스로 게임하면 신입니다
그리고 키보드 조작은 아케이드 게임을 에뮬레이터로도 즐겼던 유저들한테는
치명적으로 조작키가 이상합니다
심지어 이 게임을 키보드로 하면서 모드변환 버튼이 뭔지 아직도 못익혔다고요
걍 만원주고 이 게임 살바에 오천원 더모아서
옆동네 FPS 레인보우 식스 시즈 스타터 에디션 판매 시작했으니까
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Very boring. Soundtrack sucks big time. I got it on sale and its not even worth that.
Very reminiscent of the 80s vertical scrolling shoot 'em ups Xevious and Xenon. Tons of enemies, power-ups, and ship upgrades. It even reminded me of Zarlor Mercenary on the Atari Lynx.
Really great shoot-em-up. I loved Flying Shark and 1942 Coin-ops (used to play them on the Amstrad CPC) and this game reminds me of those - although with more depth, thanks to excellent RPG style levelling up and ship upgrades that can be bought by collecting credits, as you shoot the bad guys (up).
It may take a few runs through each of the levels a few times to gain enough credits to upgrade and proceed, although this in my opinion is a very enjoyable aspect of the game, as the controls, collision detection and graphics are all excellent.
I would consider Sky Mercenaries to be almost definitely the best shoot-em-up in my library, Achievements/Trading Cards/Controller Support/Leaderboards - plus more - really excellent fully featured Steam game...top class work by the developers...really is a must-buy for those who enjoyed the 1980s classic Flying Shark especially...
スマホゲー並感
Vraiment bien le multi entre pote
Шикарный вертикальный скролл-шутер,графика почти олд скулл,но с учетом реалий сегодняшнего времени,управление отличное.Саундтрек вполне приемлемый и не напрягает уши.Сюжетную составляющую как и в большинстве игр такого плана можно просто проматывать,она не играет по сути никакой роли.Корабль прокачивается достаточно просто и легко,пилотов и кораблей на выбор всего три.Все корабли разные по параметрам соответственно и прохождение игры будет разным.Но не настолько чтобы проходить ее три раза )).Проходится за несколько часов но корабль прокачать полностью за это время все равно не получится,уровни проходить иногда довольно сложно и получить высшую оценку иногда очень трудно.Если проходить уровни раз ра разом просто собирая деньги и экспу на прокачку персонажа,корабля и покупку апгрейдов то уйдет еще несколько часов.Стоит ли игра своих денег?Не могу сказать однозначно.Если учесть что времени она у вас займет немного и играть в нее после прохождения вы скорее всего больше не будете - то нет,не стоит!Но если играть в нее(как и мне) Вам доставляет удовольствие,то да наверное стоит))Моя оценка 8 из 10.
You will have to spend a lot of time reading reviews, discussions, and guides to have any idea how to play this game well.
The user interface is atrocious. There are basically 0 instructions on how to play correctly. The in game visuals are muddy and make it very difficult to see what is actually going on.
The controls are tight and there appears to be a decent amount of content, but you'll have to spend some time figuring out just how to play correctly to get to it.
I don't know if this game is supposed to be an homage to old school shmups because it sure as heck doesn't tell you so.. or anything else which possibly could be of use to the player for that matter. It almost seems like this game tries to bite off more than it can chew, resulting in what feels like a watered down shooter that doesn't excel at anything.
I don't write negative reviews lightly (this being my second). I generally just don't bother with 'mediocre' or lower game but in some cases I do care. So from an almost 3 hour play session (which is more than lenient for this type of game) this is what I got from it.
- Damage Numbers: By default, this setting is enabled which may be 'fun' in the beginning but later on just serves as more crap and distraction on the screen and doesn't really add anything useful whatsoever.
- RPG Element: I usually enjoy RPG elements in games when it's done right.. but it does absolutely nothing for me here. It feels like a boring linear treadmill which almost seems required to progress which is pretty absurd for a shmup.
- Color/Absorb/Polarity: A nice mechanic popularized by Ikaruga but falls a bit short here. Players unfamiliar with Ikaruga will either have to stumble upon it, get it from the subtle one-time 'hint' in the game or read it from the achievement you get for switching colors.
To cut things short, I'll speed it up a bit.. The UI is unpleasant to navigate; in-game HUD is very bland; Hitpoints for the player's ship are localized to separate ship parts/drones which is useless because it's not like you have any real control of it; enemies often seems to have too much HP regardless if you 'specialized' for damage; and the bonus level seems to be bugged unless you're not supposed to move and tank sporadic rockets that sway towards your ship until you die because I can't imagine shooting all of them down whilst also trying to wittle down the 'boss' of it's seemingly infinite HP.
There's probably more minor grievances that I have with this game but despite of everything I just wrote, I would be okay with this game if it wasn't for the dreadful sound effects. I have never played a shmup that felt less satisfying than this one does. The sound effects are very bland to the point that there's no sense of impact when you shoot or kill an enemy ship.. not only is it unsatisfying to shoot and kill, it makes it somewhat difficult to tell where and when you actually kill an enemy. For a game that revolves around wrecking swarms of enemy ships and crafts, this makes for a very dull and boring experience.
But that's not all unfortunately because the horribleness of sound effects stretches even further.. Now I am not a rookie at these types of games but in certain levels it throws so much crap at you that I'd be surprised if you can come out of it unscathed. Calling it bullet hell feels degrading towards other actual bullet hell games so I usually like to call it 'bs hell' as that's what it is. In other words, you will sometimes get hit quite a bit. ..and when you're in the middle of taking all of those hits in a bullet infestation, it really.. really doesn't help that taking damage sounds like you're being smacked on the the side by a muppet.. or stung by a swarm of muppets for that matter. Because that's not a sound that makes you think you're in trouble or may be about to die. If it wasn't clear.. by muppet I mean a little puppet that makes a squeeky sound when you squeeze it. ..it's horrible. But on the flipside, after an hour playing listening to it your ears become immune and you'll start thinking that colliding with enemy spaceships only tickles you and you're immortal.. ..well, until you see your ship crashing down that is.
And with that, I think I have said enough. Honestly, I do think this game has/had potential but it just seems that it tries too much whilst the most essential parts of the game fall behind unfortunately. One thing I did enjoy was the music.. but for some reason it's random as heck which doesn't distinguish the stages/tilesets from each other and makes each level as forgettable as the last.. which sadly is also true for the game as a whole.
As a fan of this genre in general, I can not by the life of me recommend this game at it's full asking price. Perhaps the multiplayer/co-op could be fun, but alas like most of these games it's local only. And even then, I would advice just getting it on a sale because there's far better out there for your money's worth.
The graphics and sound effects don't have the "kick" I crave in a shmup, very little is explained about the controls, and the menus are annoying to navigate through (there's a certain fluidity that's missing, hard to explain).
That's all I can knock Sky Mercenaries for.
The rest of the game is a blast. You level up pilots and ships flying missions through Ikaruga-style gameplay. The soundtrack is mostly very solid. And there's a level editor, something I haven't seen in many shmups but is a welcome additional feature.
Worth a shot. Add this to your collection next sale.
Fun shmup,
give it a go.
pretty decent shoot em up, seems to run fine on my 4930K GTX970SLI rig. i like the RPG elements of the game, just keep playing and keep upgrading, it makes the harder levels easier. it gets a little repetitious, but thats where the grinding comes into play.
An epic sky battle awaits you! Choose your pilot and fighter to join the ultimate 2D S.H.M.U.P action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtyuPypHoc
Fight over 50 enemy types on 8 worlds in over 32 story missions and
unlimited random content. Be prepared for the overpowering enemy fleet and challenging bossfights. Upgrade your fighters, drones and pilots the way you like to play them. Get powerful and permanent visible upgrades, armor and different types of weapons. Level up your pilots and assign skill points in 3 different skill trees to unlock a variety of abilities like auto-shield, critical buffs and more. Join the Mercenaries now! - Recommended!
I've only put a few hours into the game, but I must say it feels good to see games that receive frequent big, beefy updates. If nothing else it shows the dev cares.
You can only criticize my review if you can beat my scores, by the way.
This is a very fun shmup game, that is good for just about anyone interested in the genre -- from people just giving the genre a try to hardened veterans.
People have made the argument that the game is generic, and for that reason passable. I disagree, and will explain why. First off, it would largely be a generic shmup if not for the polarization / bullet-absorption mechanic a la "Ikaruga" or the latter "eXceed" games. It's well-implemented here, for a fun and satisfying level of challenge -- and the 'Overloads' take the mechanic to its (super fun) logical conclusion IMO.
Additionally, the music is absolutely fantastic. With a nearly album-length soundtrack of original compositions made specifically for THIS game, it sets the mood perfectly and is absolutely perfect for getting into that "Matrix zone" trance and blast some motherf*ckers!! It's a nice electronic soundtrack that reminds me of classic arcade shmups but with a kind of dubsteppy feeling (but without its by-the-numbers drops, and nothing obnoxious or distracting). A HUGE thing, just added in one of the most recent updates, is Steam Workshop functionality -- you can make and d/l levels for the game, meaning ENDLESS replayability. The RPG elements also add a lot of value, and customization to the game -- instead of purely collecting coins for score, you are able to use them for a number of upgrade systems. NO, it's NOT an RPG... but they said "elements"! There's a difference. Lastly, the developers have been GREAT so far -- diligently listening to, working with, and participating in the community; even releasing same-day hot-fixes for the problems we report!
That brings me to my next point. Almost every issue people have brought up in the negative reviews has been addressed by the dev team. This game is great fun, and is getting consistently better. In an environment where LOTS of games get released horribly broken, you can't really fault a small independent team for having some problems at release. But.. I really have a lot of faith that one day this game will be VERY close to "perfect".
le jeu est assez sympa, un peu facile quand même si on a l'habitude des shoot verticaux. le mélange des couleurs à la Ikaruga se fait bien.
seul le dernier succès steam est difficile à atteindre.
Outstanding old-school fun! I'm not a huge SHMUP player, mainly RPGs, but I've always had a place in my heart for 1941, 1942, R-Type, and now Sky Mercenaries. It has all the fun and ship versatility of R-Type and is as repayable as all of them. Despite not having a very large number of areas (24 missions and 8 bonus) each feel different enough to not get old even when replaying the early levels to train a new pilot or when grinding to upgrade a plane. The recent 1.1 update added a lot of new features that extend gameplay, but add a bit more grinding.
Идея с двумя цветами не нова и про габариты и невозможность уклониться говорят только те, кто не въехал в механику игры. Последний босс, конечно, жирный, но не на столько, что некуда отойти. К тому же, фишка как раз в том, что часть снарядов лучше принимать.
Плюсы:
- бодрая музыка
- спокойная цветовая гамма
- уровни короткие и даже 10 перезапуск оных не отражается на душевном равновесии
- достаточно легко собрать все достижения не будучи хардкорным геймером.
Минусы:
- не интуитивный интерфейс игрового меню, особенно при использовании геймпада. Навыки первому герою выставлял как повезет. Лишние стрелки прокрутки, где они совсем не нужны. Выход из паузы происходит не повторным нажатием кнопки "Start" геймпада, а нажатием кнопки меню "Continue", иначе меню паузы остается на экране (при этом, на клавиатуре "Esc" нормально отрабатывается).
- очень долгий подсчет очков уровня, не нашел как пропустить/ускорить
- неудобный редактор, каждый объект придется перетаскивать отдельно, особенное неудобство в том, что редактор нельзя сохранить и закрыть даже с помощью Alt+F4
Несмотря на недочеты игра получает 7 Overload из 10.
Velice dobrá a chytlavá hra. hezky ve starém stylu :)
Really dissapointed, the game states "COOP" but it is only "Local-Coop". Why are you just lying about that? I only wanted to play this game because of the "COOP" feature but there is none. I want my money back...
Shoot'Em Up bas de gamme, vraiment loin de la concurence, C'est lent, sans intérêt, le jeu demande beaucoup de ressources pour un rendu pas terrible. On est vraiment à des années-lumière d'un jeu comme Crimzon Clover Word IGNITION (qui pour moi détrône Do don Pachi, une référence!). Bref passez votre chemin ou prenez avec au moins 75% de solde minimum !!!!
Russian and English
Итак перед нами аркада по типу "уничтожь всех" старого, ещё автоматного (кто помнит) образца с элементами прокачки. В целом сначала игра заставляет изучить свой корабль и его способности и здесь ключ ко всему - по вам стреляют синими и красными шариками: от них не уворачиватся надо - а переключив корабль в синий или красный режим по нажатию правой кнопки мыши ловить их - заполнив шкалу до предела вы получите перегрузку которая нанесёт урон всем ближайшим врагам и собьёт летящие в вас снаряды (не шарики), всё другое нужно сбивать. С боссами ситуация таже - последний конечно немного помучает вас из-за мини-бага с тормозом при сбивании его ракетного веера и корабль против него нужен тоже прокачанный - но зато его уровень ОЧЕНЬ богат на деньги и опыт, так что фармим и в конце концов он не жилец. Плюс рандом уровни после прохождения и прокачка пилотов без мании - 5 уровень= все способности.
Из минусов игры - устаревшая графика, но не скажу что она плоха - итак куча проэктов не с такой ретро-графикой (тот же Айзек) и цена - но скидка решает проблему. Так что игра стоит того чтобы в неё поиграть. Баги починили, ачивки работают - берите и расслабляйтесь сколько угодно.
So we have old time arcade type "destroy all" which reminds old arcades on automata (who remember that times) with lvl up elements. In general game demand you to learn abilities of your ship and here lies key to all gameplay - enemy shhot you with blue and red fire DON'T dodge - switch ship in required mode by right mouse button and catch them when meter is filled you get overload which damage all near enemies and destroy all enemy projectiles, but destroy all other stuff. Bosses have same weakness - last one is hard cause you will got slowbug when destroy it's rocket barrage and you will need good ship - but it's zone is VERY rich to money and exp so farm and eventually it will fall before you. Also plus is random zones after all and lvl up system for pilots - no to whole dat farm - 5 lvl = all abilities.
Game has minuses - old type of graphics but today some games also have retro style and have good reputation (Binding of Isaac) and price - but discount solve the problem. So game is worth to buy and play. Bugs are fixed, achievements are working - so buy and enjoy it so much as you can.
Reminds me of the old arcade games. Great memories. If you like old school arcade this is a must add.
Nul a eviter
If you like shooters than u can't go wrong with this one. Its alot of fun.
Sky Mercenaries is a sh-mup that has an interesting play mechanism: polarity / color. Otherwise, it's a fast-paced sh-mup like Raptor where enemies comes from left, right, but mostly up/front.
Your fighter can swap between 'red mode' and 'blue mode'. In red mode, you absorb red bullets and gets damage by blue bullets, and vice versa. Obviously you have to switch based on your tactical situation: sky too crowded? Switch colors to absorb the shot. Remember though, enemy will adapt with you. You can be accompanied by up to 4 drones and depending on which powerup you nabbed you can be joined by wingmen and more. As you fly through debris of enemies you pick up dropped "coins" and whatnot which you can spend on upgrades.
One thing that sets this game apart somewhat is location-based damage, as the ship can take damage in 4 different locations, and the drones have their own individual life meter.
There are three different fighters, with different default strengths (heavy defense, heavy offence, average). There are over a dozen upgrade options, and three pilots each with different skill tree (there are only 5 skills each though). One pilot is mostly offense, one's mostly defense, and one's a drone expert.
Game itself is simple. Fight your way through various planets and moons against baddies, enough said. If you finish a particular world (3 levels), you get to play "escape stage" where you are running away from a boss and you use your rear guns against it and the missiles it shoots at you, and if you get away you get a lot of bonus bucks you can use for upgrades.
The sh-mup is an very old genre, and the "polarity" system had been done before, but the skill tree, pilot, fighter, and upgradeable parts makes the game seem rather fresh. other than the game looks a "little" low-res on a 1680x1050 screen, I see no downside to this game. Sound is average with a proper adrenaline sound-track.
Worth a try if you like the genre. But read the manual before you start. There is no help within the game that explains the color system.
A very decent shoot 'em up that is troubled by some bad optimisation and issues with display mode.
The game is fast and frantic and definitely satisfying when you can pull of a good run, with levels taking the proper length for a game like this: a few minutes each time.
Between levels you can upgrade your stats and enhance the story a little.
Sadly the game suffers from strange slowdown when things get hectic, which really shouldn't be the case for a relatively simple game like this. Others in the genre handle a bullet hell scenario much better.
There are more issues. Some of the text in the dialogue boxes is cut off or appears outside of the box, and as for the display problems: I run a native 6000x1080 and on that revolution the game suffers from the common problem that it is Vert-, meaning the screen is unuseable. Sadly windowed mode will simply use the same resolution, windowed. There doesn't appear to be an option for it so I have to disable Surround to play.
Still, for the current sale price (-75%) I can recommend it for fans of the genre. It falls short of living up to the full €10 though.
Геморойная игра с простейшей механикой и не работающими достижениями (частично). Размер корабликов не позволяет полноценно уворачиваться от вражеских снарядов. Уровень 8-3 практически не проходим из за отсутствия места рядом с боссом. В общем не рекомендую я эту игру... Если только вы явный фанат и ср..ть хотели что игра полна багов и надоедает в первые 30 минут.
Nice little shooter with some RPG bits, ship/drone upgrades and character progression, nice dual colour bullet absorption system, nice difficulty progression that didn't get frustrating, nice ships to shoot down that make nice little explosions, and it's not a pain in the ass to get 100% achievements, I think thats nice too!
Sky Mercenaries est un jeu plutôt bien fait avec tout ce qu'il faut pour un bon shoot them up + une petite (très petite) touche de RPG.
Positif :
- Graphismes magnifiques (à mon goût)
- Musique bien choisie
- Effets visuels haute définition de très bon goût
- Une action intense dans certains passages
- Une durée de vie très respectable pour ce type de jeu
- Un gameplay sympa à la Ikaruga
Négatif :
- Des bugs...(affichage, mémoire)
- Manque de visibilité dans certains passage (un peu brouillon)
- Les background sont parfois redondants
- Et surtout la zone de collision du/des vaisseaux est beaucoup trop grande ! surtout quand on ajoute à cela un manque de visibilité entres les bonus et les missiles ennemis
En conclusion, Sky Mercenaries est un jeu avec un potentiel énorme pas mal de choses sont à revoir mais cela sent très bon pour la suite en espérant que les développeurs prennent en compte certaines imperfections à revoir surtout à ce prix...
ce jeux est pas mal bonne bande son cepandant le menu option est assez limité..des bugs sont remarquables je met pause,plus possible de controllé le vaisseaux c est dommage a ce prix la sur steam y a mieux mais a acheter moins chers vous serai tout de meme pas deçu
Nice RPG elements mixed with a cool soundtrack and nice old school arcade gameplay. Some of the levels and the bosses that I managed to kill where very challenging. Nice game with cool new features to the genre, a game with a heart for shoot ’em up fans.
Yeah, cooler Gerne Mix und immer etwas los! Mein Screen explodiert :) PartyParty! Das Farbsystem der Schüsse ist toll gemacht, die Level sind abwechslungsreich gestaltet. Auch die Skillbäume der Charakteren und Upgrade Möglichkeiten bieten Abwechslung und motivieren zum weiterkommen. Ich finds top, Daumen hoooch!
Beautiful game! This shmup has definitely some unique stuff inside. I am playing the Falcon and got some nice upgrades included. I recommend Lea Striker as character, her skills really boost your output damage.
If you like to play multiplayer like in good old arcade times, you need to try out the co-op mode
Bought this game as a long time fan of the genre. The RPG elements seemed cool to me and the Ikaruga-like color swapping held some appeal as well.
But the game is not good. Technically it runs alright but I encountered bugs with it not displaying an icon on my taskbar. The UI is lifeless, the music is horrible (really poor quality on the menus and ingame) and doesn't feel inspired or interesting in any way, the ship customization+player customization+drone customization is done very badly. You don't get any real description of what anything does, and the little bars that gauge offense and defense don't make sense. On the ship selection screen they work one way and on the drone upgrade screen they work in the opposite way.
The levels are typical for a SCHMUP but your ship+drones take up a ton of the screen. It is really hard to avoid getting hit (which makes the Ikaruga-like color swapping mechanic useful) and things just feel really... unpolished. I think it is safe to say that the whole product feels and plays like a mobile port.
Hopefully this sees some major patching but as-is it is not really worth a purchase at 9.99. if you get this 90% off you might feel like you got what you paid for but at full price it feels like a rip-off. Especially since some of the best games on Steam are cheaper (Binding of Isaac, for example).
