![]() ![]() Sky Force Anniversary is a fun shoot 'em up that fans of the genre and casual gamers can both enjoy. The laser is as powerful as it is expensive You could always invite a pal over to alleviate some of the tedium. That being said, there are still only nine stages with no extra modes so you'll likely see the same things over and over again. Doing everything will certainly take a long time. On top of this, you can find cards that give you permanent boosts. These difficulties allow you to earn even more medals so there is a ton of replay value. You unlock further stages by obtaining enough medals from these challenges and you also unlock additional difficulty settings upon completing all of the challenges for a specific stage. To put it another way, success can rely more on grinding than it does on skill alone.Įach of Sky Force Anniversary's nine stages includes a list of challenges to master that usually consist of defeating a certain number of enemies, slaughtering all enemies, rescuing all of the humans, and not taking any damage. I wish stages implemented a cap for upgrades because things get far too easy after levelling up a bunch. Turning your ship from a less than capable fighting machine into a force of destruction feels awesome but it also takes a lot away from the challenge. On top of this, you can upgrade your main weapon along with all of the extra components that I just mentioned. Also, there are three additional bomb-style weapons that you can purchase expensive ammo for including a laser, energy shield, and mega bomb. You'll acquire secondary cannons, more health, a magnet to draw items towards you, and automatic homing missiles. You start with a simple shot but you'll be much more capable by the end of the campaign. Grab a buddy and double your firepower!Īs you play Sky Force Anniversary, you'll gather stars that you can redeem to upgrade your ship. Hearing "Human rescued" and "Weapon upgrade" countless times will drive anyone insane. The music fits nicely in the background and the sound effects are appropriate but the voices get incredibly annoying. In other words, the entire campaign seems to take place within the same location. You'll come across water, islands complete with trees and rocky landscapes, and the odd industrial complex. Anyway, the environments look great but unfortunately, they don't change much throughout. For example, I couldn't tell the difference between one of my own homing missiles and an enemy's, but it didn't cause much of a problem because I just avoided both of them. That said I found a few projectiles to be ambiguous later on in the campaign. Visually, Sky Force Anniversary is impressive with detailed 3D rendered backgrounds, easily distinguishable enemy types, and projectiles that pop off the screen. That's a tough balance to strike for sure, but Sky Force Anniversary manages to accomplish it quite well. In the end, the old-school nature of the gameplay is challenging enough to be rewarding yet not too intense that it'll turn away casual gamers. In fact, the later stages get quite intense with steady lasers that stretch across the width of the screen, homing missiles coming straight at you, and bullets flying around in every direction. Keep in mind, just because it's slow, that doesn't mean that it's easy. ![]() However, the easygoing speed is more reminiscent of classic shmups like 1942 and TwinBee. This took a lot for me to get used to seeing as I recently experienced the hectic action of Caladrius Blaze. When you first start playing Sky Force Anniversary, you'll notice that it's very slow-paced. □ There's nothing more motivating than having to die in the introduction stage. │ Like you, Video Chums despises clickbait so you won't find any divisive content or articles that fuel the console wars here. The original Sky Force (available for mobile devices including PSP) was pretty cool so let's see how it evolved over the years. Sky Force Anniversary is Cross-Buy with PS Vita and PS3 and also available for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Wii UĬlassic shoot 'em up gameplay is awesome when it's done correctly. Maciejewski playing a PS4 on September 11, 2016 ![]()
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