Red Wings: Aces of the Sky

 Switch
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Pure Nintendo
    May 26, 2020
    80
    Aces of the Sky immediately hits you with frenzied, stylized, WWI-era aerial combat, then does little to change the formula throughout its two stories. Whether you can deal with the repetitiveness depends upon how much of an arcade gamer you (and hopefully a nearby squad mate) really are.
  2. Video Chums
    May 25, 2020
    80
    If you're a fan of flying games then participating in Red Wings: Aces of the Sky's dogfights will surely keep you happy for a while.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    May 21, 2020
    80
    Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a surprisingly addictive game. It is a prime example of a very simple gameplay loop executed extremely well. It is a focused experience and I think that is for the best. While I did run into some mild colorblind accessibility issues, they didn’t slow down my enjoyment too much. Arguably where it stumbles most is in trying to force in diversity via the bombing missions. When Red Wings accepts its own simplicity it is brilliant. The local co-op makes for a wonderful and unexpected addition, and strong art design helps to maintain its charm for many hours. Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is no doubt destined to become a hidden gem of the Switch eShop.
  5. Hobby Consolas
    Jul 5, 2021
    78
    Red Wings biggest sin resides in its little varied offering, but it does right a lot of things: campaign can be played in coop, the action is intense and joyful, it has some interesting mechanics... It's a shame that it doesn't offer more types of missions and modes.
  6. Digital Chumps
    Jun 8, 2020
    78
    At the end of the day, Red Wings is actually a good game. Is it great? Probably not, mainly for longevity reasons, but it’s fun to play. It feels like a well-designed and executed WWI dogfight game and it certainly is a comfortable bit of fun on the Nintendo Switch. Will it be replacing your Flight Simulator on your PC anytime soon? No, but that’s okay.
  7. COGconnected
    Jun 17, 2020
    75
    Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a solid first effort by All In! Games. I hope this isn’t the end of the road for the franchise, because there’s tremendous groundwork that’s been laid here for something that could be truly special. If the developers were to flesh out the modes, further the variety in the missions, and hire actors more capable of conveying the power of the writing, we could have one of the all-time great dogfighting games ever made. Until then, Red Wings remains good, but not great.

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User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22
  1. JAG7
    Dec 4, 2021
    2
    Pros: only one.... presentation and visuals.
    Cons: many...
    1. Unfair gameplay: at some levels you’re suddenly swarmed by tons of enemies    Pros: only one.... presentation and visuals.
    Cons: many...
    1. Unfair gameplay: at some levels you’re suddenly swarmed by tons of enemies firing at you. 1 vs 20 it’s just impossible and very unfair 2. Allied AI is useless and stupid
    3. Boring and repetitive
    4. Story is almost none existant
    5. Plane Mechanics are too simple and basic in a bad way: the enemies are almost impossible to outmaneuver or follow. 6.Every time you come back you immediately remember why you stop playing this game the first time because of all this issues and more.    … Full Review »
  2. Harroc
    Oct 16, 2020
    2
    My god, this game is bad, REALLY bad. I don't know about the Switch version (I played it on PC). I don't have the time or the patience toMy god, this game is bad, REALLY bad. I don't know about the Switch version (I played it on PC). I don't have the time or the patience to write a detailed review, so here are the main points.

    -the gameplay is good. That much, I'm willing to admit. Shooting planes is satisfying and fun. The problem is, the game seems designed to prevent the player from having fun.

    -simply put, the game suffers from a horrible case of artificial difficulty; that is to say, the game is made harder by impeding the player's progression.

    -the most obvious case of this are the hoops levels. Yes, like Superman 64. It was garbage then, and it's garbage now. It is flimsily justified by the plot, has no use and is made even harder by the fact that the path through the hoops are through clouds. Which means you see the hoops one second before passing them. Which means you have to go slowly. Which means you won't get the highscore necessary to get skill points on you first try. Which means you have to memorize the entire course. Fun.

    -then you have the plane numbers. Simply put, the game decides to answer the question "how can we make the game challenging" with "let's throw 10 planes at them at once". This is made worse by the fact the ally AI is dumb. Seriously, I ended up getting more kills in three mission than the Red Baron in his entire career! I know this is an arcade game, but my suspension of disbelief has limits.

    -speaking of which, the enemies are pretty much all kamikaze with no sense of preservation. Which means you're going to die to a lot to the AI because of its bad programming.

    -of course, this is used to amp the difficulty even further with elite enemies, who can charge without damage, but are also more precise. And there's at least a dozen of them in the very map they're introduced in. And there's a sandstorm preventing you from seeing everything. And you have to play defense. FUN.

    Anyway, this game is a complete waste of money, and I advise you save it to buy a game that is actually good. I'm told the last Ace Combat is pretty fun.    … Full Review »
  3. RevivePL
    May 26, 2020
    10
    Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a surprisingly addictive game. It is a prime example of a very simple gameplay loop executed extremely well. ItRed Wings: Aces of the Sky is a surprisingly addictive game. It is a prime example of a very simple gameplay loop executed extremely well. It is a focused experience and I think that is for the best.… Full Review »
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