Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale.
- Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 237 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 181 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The graphics are pretty detailed for the time, similar to an Amiga or Atari ST game, especially the scrolling terrain.
That upgrade-focused loop gives the game a rewarding sense of progression rarely found in shooters of the time, making each run feel like a step toward crafting the deadliest aircraft imaginable.
Sound effects are crunchy and satisfying, and the cheerful MIDI music is simple but effective.
pick this one up with the apogee collection for you old' school gamers out there, doesn't hurt to play it once in awhile. gamepad is probably best if you like gaming on the couch.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 4 sampled reviews and is not shown.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $2.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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