Red Wings: Aces of the Sky

 Switch
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

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  1. ConradReview
    Sep 15, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is only kinda lame/ok. The old-timey WW1 music is unique, but I don't really like it personally. The comic book style storyboards don't have a NEXT button, so you have to wait to read the story or just skip the whole chunk of story all together, annoying. The missions are fine, but they do repeat. I like that I earn stars to pay for upgrades, but the only way to earn them is by beating the missions based exclusively on speed/time. I don't love the controls. You can't reassign any buttons. I do not like the throttle. It's like a lawn mower with a rabbit on top and turtle on the bottom. There are no air brakes or boosts, so it's kind of boring to dog fight. You can't look around and steer at the same time, not fun. You can't fly upside-down, not fun. I don't like that the Barrel Rolls and 180 turn around have a cool down, not fun. I wish I could turn off the instant kill animation because it's the same every time and it's lame. The AI gets stuck on the edge of the area on a loop flying out of the map, getting automatically turned around then flying out again, very annoying trying to finish a map quickly. The bombing missions are just dodge the fart clouds, waste of time. I do like the graphics, and aiming is pretty tight. It's not totally terrible or anything it's just not very good. I would definitely say pick it up for Free or for under $5, and it'll be worth it.… Expand

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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. 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.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Jul 9, 2020
    68
    Red Wings is an interesting game if you are looking for an immediate arcade gameplay, but the lack of deepness feels like a missed chance.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Jul 7, 2020
    65
    Red Wings: Aces in the Sky surprised me. I went in with low expectations and found a fun arcade shooter that does a lot of things well. It works as advertised and can provide some fun but short-lived action moments that detail the story of the Red Baron during WWI. Fans of the subject matter will certainly get a few decent hours out of the game, but the experience is severely held back by a lack of variety in almost all areas. If you're not into WWI or arcade shooters, Red Wings probably won't keep you entertained for too long, but it is a solid experience that does most things well enough for a quick rush of adrenaline on your Switch.
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