Guns of Icarus

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User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 59
  3. Negative: 36 out of 59

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  1. YumaLuna
    Jan 16, 2018
    0
    Horrible game. Graphics that will hurt your eyes. Very difficult and not balanced.
  2. hansen1981
    Oct 12, 2013
    2
    Bad graphics, boring gameplay, cheap and monotonous music, cheap sound and graphic effects and boring campaign. I dont recommend to buy this game. I buy this game at big sale in Steam and after this i was playing in this game 10 minutes and delete this. And i never play in this game again.
  3. TheWacher
    Jan 17, 2018
    0
    This game is a Classic! A classic pump and dump game to grab cash from victims. The game has more bugs than a bee hive. Very glitch and boring graphics.
  4. TronLevelTen
    Jan 18, 2018
    1
    This game is ridiculously hard and has horrible graphics. They push this game out too quickly and the poor reviews and game quality shows how much time they spent refining it.
  5. Maxximos
    Jan 18, 2018
    0
    As many famous critics pointed out, this game was flawed from the start. It has graphics that will cause your eyes to bleed, Boring solo missions. I deleted this game in after a few minutes and felt cheated and stupid for not doing my research first before buying any game from this shady corporation.
  6. OB-1
    Jan 19, 2018
    0
    This game is a Classic SCAM! The game is ridiculousness boring and the game is very dated. Not many things to do here except uninstall and write this review.
  7. FreshMint
    Jan 19, 2018
    0
    Shooting game for kids. Super stupid simple. The game play makes you do the same thing over and over again. So boring. Then it has been ages since they released an update for this game. I guess Muse games will stop at nothing to make quick cash. Please don't waste your money on a low level product like this when their are so many other better options on the market.
  8. kirov13
    Dec 28, 2010
    5
    This is an overly simplistic shooting game. In co-op, you and up to three team mates fend off waves of attacking aircraft. Since there is no communication options between online players, you will need to watch your gauges carefully to repair your ship, which will likely result in duplication of effort. In a sense, this is a little like Beach Front, with no urgency, as you can alwaysThis is an overly simplistic shooting game. In co-op, you and up to three team mates fend off waves of attacking aircraft. Since there is no communication options between online players, you will need to watch your gauges carefully to repair your ship, which will likely result in duplication of effort. In a sense, this is a little like Beach Front, with no urgency, as you can always repair your ship.… Expand
  9. Arthadeus
    May 8, 2013
    10
    Very good game, underrated. Great coop play, if you like that kind of thing. The review scores have only reviewed the beta version, which is shocking. Their scores should not be on metacritic.
  10. fruitcake
    Aug 5, 2013
    9
    I created an account just to make a review for this game. This game is EXTREMELY underrated. The writing for the story is fantastic. Goose bumps were had on many occasions. The combat is intense and tons of fun. I sadly can't review the multi-player mode for this game, as no one seems to play it now that the new "Online" version of this game came out. One of my only complaints is that theI created an account just to make a review for this game. This game is EXTREMELY underrated. The writing for the story is fantastic. Goose bumps were had on many occasions. The combat is intense and tons of fun. I sadly can't review the multi-player mode for this game, as no one seems to play it now that the new "Online" version of this game came out. One of my only complaints is that the campaign is just plain too short. There's about an hour or two of single-player content to experience, although you can replay any level. The game also becomes pretty impossibly difficult in survival mode, but I suppose it should be. In short, it's not a perfect game, but it's still pretty damn great.… Expand
  11. Zyos11
    May 10, 2013
    10
    Great game ,reasonable price,u gotta play it with friends,4 man squads are awesome,I dont like the repair machanics but still game is really fun and you need to be good at shooters if u want to be a gunner
  12. davidkimyy
    May 15, 2014
    8
    I bought this game when it was first released in 2012 Oct and after I played some few rounds I have not played this game since. The biggest reason why I did not played this game after is because it requires some serious team communication to even destroy a single ship. Back than I did not have any friends who played this game so maintaining a ship and trying to fight was not so smooth.I bought this game when it was first released in 2012 Oct and after I played some few rounds I have not played this game since. The biggest reason why I did not played this game after is because it requires some serious team communication to even destroy a single ship. Back than I did not have any friends who played this game so maintaining a ship and trying to fight was not so smooth. However recently this game went on sale for $7.50 for 4 copies of the game so i bought two 4 pack bundle and played with 7 of my other friends controlling the 2 ship. I got to say when you have a team communication with your crews and captain of other ship in your team you can have some major fun in this game. It is worth the money you paid for. When you are in the middle of battle screaming for orders from captain and all the explosions happening around you, you will be seriously immersed in this game. Now if you will be playing this game with your friends it is no doubt 9 or even 10/10 but I have got to say it can get frustration and even seem very unfair and brutal if you play by yourself with uncoordinated team. So my final verdict is 7.5 out 10… Expand
  13. ShortHand
    Mar 1, 2015
    10
    Having logged over 100 hours in game i can tell you this is a hidden indie developer gem. I bought it on a whim for 5 dollars on a steam sale a year ago and it has been a regular in my rotation. THE BIG problem here on metacritic is this game is being mixed up with the original single player game (Gun of Icarus NOW known as Flight Of The Icarus), which was a poor broken game. a FEW THINGHaving logged over 100 hours in game i can tell you this is a hidden indie developer gem. I bought it on a whim for 5 dollars on a steam sale a year ago and it has been a regular in my rotation. THE BIG problem here on metacritic is this game is being mixed up with the original single player game (Gun of Icarus NOW known as Flight Of The Icarus), which was a poor broken game. a FEW THING TO NOTE here.

    1. The game is constantly having new content added, maps, ships, guns, character class abilities etc.
    2. PC Gamer as great of a publication that it is played this game in a very early form or Flight of the Icarus, the game has for well over 2 years supported in game voice chat, and it shows, VERY few games will show off such team play as this one does. This problem with its review scores is happening a lot, the beta version and original Flight game are ruining the reputation of this stellar indie development.

    So try this game. YOU will not regret it !    … Expand
  14. User28190895
    Apr 24, 2018
    7
    Yea, this game is old and not looking so good, but the gameplay is great and its the predecessor of Guns of Icarus Alliance .
  15. Axl1000
    Apr 24, 2021
    4
    The game is really good, piloting is fun and theres always something new to learn. The problem is the players as of 2020. If it was just the game I'd say its great, but the game is as much the VERY small player base as it is the game itself.

    High lvl players will stack onto a single ship of other high level friends. Meaning its always mid lvl players with AI crew. And if you ask for    The game is really good, piloting is fun and theres always something new to learn. The problem is the players as of 2020. If it was just the game I'd say its great, but the game is as much the VERY small player base as it is the game itself.

    High lvl players will stack onto a single ship of other high level friends. Meaning its always mid lvl players with AI crew. And if you ask for them to share their crew they'll say something like "ITs JuST CAsuAl." But if you play calmly, they'll blame you for the loss. And if you even dare to say its because they have a full crew and you dont they'll just shut you down with a 'get good'. Its pretty crap.

    AND they'll make you sit in a damn lobby, taking forever to hit the ready button. Plus since for a game to start the players must hit "ready" you cant start a game with just captains and just play because If a high level player doesn't have at least 3/4 on board they usually wont hit start. They have the audacity to MAKE you wait to lose!

    What the game needs is for the game to force start no matter what in the lobby even if a ship captain swaps out of his position. The game NEEDS force balancing with players on both sides being of as close lvl and player quantity as possible. Players shouldn't be allowed to dictate what is fair.    … Expand

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Metascore
47

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 3 out of 4
  1. ZTGD
    May 23, 2011
    45
    What I found was a good idea hampered by bland visuals and difficulty that never felt fair.
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  2. PC Gamer
    44
    Repetitive gameplay and an inability to communicate with your co-op teammates will keep Guns of Icarus grounded. [Sept 2010, p.82]
  3. DarkZero
    70
    Despite its faults, it is definitely worth gathering some friends to play it with at least once, and you can figure out how you feel about it from there.
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