Starlink: Battle for Atlas

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 228 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 28 out of 228
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  1. calvinbrine
    Jun 20, 2023
    10
    Hell yes, best game on Switch that isn't a rerelease. I couldn't get away from this game, no matter how many other new games I had and wanted to play badly
  2. ZeoN
    Feb 6, 2023
    7
    Digno sucesor espiritual de Starfox con una jugabilidad correcta y una historia plana pero aceptable.
  3. Talesbrenoan
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    Mais um jogo com a fórmula padrão e velha da ubisoft. Eu zerei o jogo, mas é um jogo medíocre
  4. PotatoePink
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    If No Mans Sky was a toys to life action adventure game that is pretty fun.
  5. Phuz
    Nov 9, 2022
    10
    10/10

    Here's why. It's fun. I don't care about all the little parts that are good, or bad. I just want to enjoy a game and have fun. It's so cheap too. I think I picked the complete toy controller and game code up for about £10 new. People pay more than £10 for an amiibo. With this you get a controller mounted arwing, with interchangable pieces and a game for £10. Which nutters    10/10

    Here's why. It's fun. I don't care about all the little parts that are good, or bad. I just want to enjoy a game and have fun. It's so cheap too. I think I picked the complete toy controller and game code up for about £10 new. People pay more than £10 for an amiibo. With this you get a controller mounted arwing, with interchangable pieces and a game for £10. Which nutters are complaigning?    … Expand
  6. Hamza_gh
    Nov 8, 2022
    8
    Pretty fun enjoyed it a lot switch version was real fun replay ability kinda low cuz the game has a lot of back and forth missions in planets overall 8/10
  7. TSNintendogamer
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. decent game. I liked the story to the game. It may be basic but there was one character who was really funny and kept the game going. I also love how the star fox crew was involved in the story. I just wish that they would've been in more cut scenes like for example when the other crew's leader died, fox should've had his input about his dad and that they were going to beat Grax together. It seemed like they were only involved in the first couple of cut scenes. As for the gameplay, it's great and when you fight off a group of enemies or beat an enemy controlled tower, it feels so good but the gameplay is a little repetitive as sometimes you need to use the same strategy to beat the enemies or maybe it felt the same because you had a lack of variety of mission structure. Also, there is a difficulty spike when you try to get to other planets so grinding and customizing your ship is key to getting through the game. It's been a while since I've played the game but I enjoyed it. Lastly the graphics are great and sometimes it feels good to discover a new planet.… Expand
  8. buszmenn
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    Average for me. Very repetitive. The boss fights seem to be a bit long, with no challenge at the same time (possibly it's my weak ship's fault). Nice visuals.
  9. lebk2440
    Sep 9, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s an Okay game but I did enjoy myself even though at one point I wanted to stop playing and move on to the next game, but then something just kept me going. I guess it was a sense of accomplishment when I was able to clear an entire planet from the Legion.

    The game is a 3D shooter, you’re in the Arwing the entire game which is awesome. You go from objective to objective, planet to planet and do the same thing over and over with slight variations. You have to travel long distances (until you can fast travel) with just nothing interesting to explore or encounter except some reoccurring and redundant battles. They re-use some many of their assets it’s incredible, so it’s not very varied.
    There’s like so many weapons I could’ve used but I didn’t want to pay extra from my own pocket to get them so I had the standard 3, plus the Arwing Laser canon, which is also pretty cool and surprisingly powerful. I found myself changing my weapon gear often enough but without paying there’s a serious lack of variety.

    Soundtrack is like non existant, I only noticed it once. Such a shame because the Starfox franchise has great tunes.

    Gameplay is fun, dogfights in space or ground combat on a planet. It was challenging at times actually. I really liked that I could switch between two flight modes: hovering on the ground and just free flying. There was a decent variety with the enemies.

    Framerate was very smooth, controls were weird at first because I was used to Starfox 64 but I got used to it very quickly. It really helped that I was using the Splitpad pro as I could map the boost button to a back button instead of having to let go of the right joystick and boost independently, it would really suck to play without that.

    The Starfox side quest with Wolf was short and not really noteworthy. Wolf was badass which was cool. Then once you kick his ass there’s more to the Starfox quest but I needed to pay for it, so that stopped there.

    An Okay game, I don’t necessarily recommend this, but fans of Starfox and space battles might see it through. I had fun with it, it was at its best for the last 5 hours.    … Expand
  10. OtraPerspectiva
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    Starlink es un videojuego de exploración espacial en un sistema solar que simula un inmenso mundo abierto, sin pantallas de carga y un sistema de combate que recuerda mucho a un clásico como starfox.

    El juego es muy entretenido y muy viciante, el sistema de combate se siente bien realizado, así como la exploración y las diferencias que existen entre los diversos planetas que componen    Starlink es un videojuego de exploración espacial en un sistema solar que simula un inmenso mundo abierto, sin pantallas de carga y un sistema de combate que recuerda mucho a un clásico como starfox.

    El juego es muy entretenido y muy viciante, el sistema de combate se siente bien realizado, así como la exploración y las diferencias que existen entre los diversos planetas que componen este sistema solar, siendo estos con los clásicos biomas como desiertos, tundras, sabanas, bosques entre otros.

    La versión de Nintendo switch cuenta con un arco de misiones secundarias enfocadas en la saga de Star Fox, la cual calza de excelente manera con el videojuego y la historia principal, y no se siente para nada forzado.

    El principal problema que contiene el título base (caso distinto al que ocurre si adquieres la versión completa, que obviamente es más cara) es la absurda necesidad de comprar contenido adicional si quieres jugar la versión completa del videojuego, Al punto que es prácticamente imposible completar el mismo al 100% sin gastar dinero en armas y pilotos.

    Starlink es un excelente juego, con un mundo abierto muy amplio y cambiante, lleno de peligros y misiones secundarias para tener horas y horas de entretenimiento, el principal problema que le veo es esta necesidad de tener que comprar contenido adicional para tener la versión completa del mismo.    … Expand
  11. abrus
    Apr 9, 2021
    9
    I played this for 3 days straight and enjoyed every minute of it! This is an immersive and addictive experience and I loved exploring all the alien worlds and deep space. I wanted to keep going after I'd finished the main story, but after several additional hours spent improving my alliance I found the gameplay loop just a bit too repetitive and now I've moved on to another game. CertainlyI played this for 3 days straight and enjoyed every minute of it! This is an immersive and addictive experience and I loved exploring all the alien worlds and deep space. I wanted to keep going after I'd finished the main story, but after several additional hours spent improving my alliance I found the gameplay loop just a bit too repetitive and now I've moved on to another game. Certainly worth considering if you can get this on sale at 75% off like I did. Not quite Star Fox but pretty close and lots of fun!… Expand
  12. Yocopnc
    Mar 27, 2021
    10
    Very well done mechanics, a great story can easily be integrated as the next star fox game. The characters of this game can be a great addition to the next starfox game if Nintendo chooses to do one
  13. omniface
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. starlink atlas switch only

    pros
    almost the entire story mode is optional which was a very fun choice
    cool plotline
    amazing freedom with traveling to each about ten planets
    light speed user ship
    good ground controls
    good characters
    good goals-mode as its open world so good mission mode
    great shooting feature
    kid friendly
    adult friendly
    best graphics of any game

    cons
    ships turning is a bit laggy [very minor[    … Expand
  14. abYss123
    Jan 27, 2021
    8
    I love star fox! I’m not the largest fan of open world games but this game made me like them. It’s annoying that it’s a toys to life but you can play it digitally with a pro controller. The planets are fun to explore, the story line is great and every other thing about this game is good.
  15. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    7
    El juego esta muy bueno e interesante.Puedes estar varias horas jugando sin problemas. Aunque es un poco Repetitivo en algunas Ocasiones.Pero si te gusta los juegos de naves y exploración es una excelente opción.
  16. spencerplewe
    Aug 27, 2020
    8
    A heck of a fun open-world space fighter game which knows how to ramp up the challenge, and feels all the more iconic with Starfox in the Switch version, but the knowledge that all the unlockable weapons, ships and pilots (plus one extra mission) are locked in your face behind real-money purchases holds it back that much.
  17. adrianna35
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Did they seriously add Star Fox characters in this crossover? It's totally incredible! You'll love it before you know i!
  18. dflins
    Apr 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing and fluid exploration, combat and tons of content. Starfox was integrated in a way that feels like it's his own game. It's very cheap now so totally worth the money, especially with the airwing toy. I was very surprised by this game, ubisoft has been doing a great job woth their nintendo content.
  19. mrswitch2687
    Apr 14, 2020
    6
    A fun game with a rewarding gameplay loop that sadly relies on repetition a little too often to fulfil its potential.
    Pros:
    Combat is fun and rewarding Vibrant worlds Starfox quest adds decent amount of content Free DLC update is arguably more enjoyable than the base game Co-Op is superb fun Cons: The main story is weak and could have been expanded more Repetition of boss fights    A fun game with a rewarding gameplay loop that sadly relies on repetition a little too often to fulfil its potential.
    Pros:
    Combat is fun and rewarding
    Vibrant worlds
    Starfox quest adds decent amount of content
    Free DLC update is arguably more enjoyable than the base game
    Co-Op is superb fun
    Cons:
    The main story is weak and could have been expanded more
    Repetition of boss fights (extractors/primes) grates on you after a while
    Inconsistent difficulty
    The difficulty curve essentially forcing you to buy extra ships is irritating and is not ideal (but as the game is constantly on sale, it is more excusable).
    Overall, a good game that could have been better with a little more to do.    … Expand
  20. Bushmaster5000
    Mar 18, 2020
    4
    Cringe inducing characters and dialogue. Repetitive gameplay. Completing the storyline objectives will leave you wanting more. Pay to unlock ship and weapon upgrades. Not a whole lot to love about this game.
  21. emu0
    Jan 29, 2020
    9
    This is a very fun and addictive game. Sometimes it may seem a bit repetitive if you want to complete it to the 100 %, but the universe is huge and you just can simply skip that repetitive mission for a while and going anywhere else to have fun. I got the standard digital version and I never had the impression that I need the physical toys to enjoy fully the game.
  22. Ignan
    Jan 14, 2020
    10
    Divine experience, best game from the genre that I've ever played, by far, the first momento that you change for the Planet and the orbit is just unforgetable.
  23. CDizzness
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    This game blows me away each time I boot it up, seriously. The atmosphere is space, which I love, you can hop from planet to planet with the smoothest transitions I have seen in a space game on Switch, or any game for that matter (I only played the day 1 edition of No Mans Sky). The storyline is a little cheesy, but its still fun, kind of like watching a really well made Saturday morningThis game blows me away each time I boot it up, seriously. The atmosphere is space, which I love, you can hop from planet to planet with the smoothest transitions I have seen in a space game on Switch, or any game for that matter (I only played the day 1 edition of No Mans Sky). The storyline is a little cheesy, but its still fun, kind of like watching a really well made Saturday morning cartoon. The graphics are gorgeous and really show what the Switch can do. The toys are everything for me, I love games that bring toys to life and do it the right way. I could never get into Skylanders or anything of that sort because it was a bit too childish for me. But this game is the right balance, it could be fun for a kid or (a nerdy adult like myself). The toys are totally affordable right now, so of course I went mad with purchasing every single ship and every weapon pack, along with pilots too. The toys are well-made and detailed, they look nice on a display shelf. There is so much to do!!! You can identify species on different planets, collect loot, take down bad guys with awesome weapons, travel space, take part in dog fights with space pirates. If you like space and flying, just get this game. If you are a collector, get the physical edition, if not, get the digital deluxe. Just make sure you realize what you are getting into with the physical edition. Weapon types matter, pilots do as well, and ships count as lives.
    P.S. As many reviewers have mentioned, Star Fox was made for this game, Ubisoft knows what they are doing when it comes to working with Nintendos' tech at this point, and their characters shine with the Snowdrop engine.

    Summary of Score
    Graphics: 8.5
    Gameplay: 9.5
    Storyline: 7.5
    Replayability: 10.0
    Overally score is 10.0 because I must combat the over-negative reviews and bump this up to the score it deserves, which is an 8.8.    … Expand
  24. ENERGONX
    Nov 12, 2019
    8
    El juego esta muy bueno y interesante.Podes estar varias horas jugando sin problemas.Aunque es un poco Repetitivo.Pero si te gusta los juegos de naves y exploración es una excelente opción,
  25. Grijandor
    Nov 11, 2019
    7
    Merece comprarlo por la navecita de Fox y porque está a un precio irrisorio, luego el juego tiene gráficos bonitos, mola mucho la transición entre espacio y planetas, tiene esa cosa de simulador espacial que tanto echo en falta ya que no hay muchos juegos de ese estilo y es entretenido para echar un buen rato pero acaba siendo repetitivo
  26. Nielssie0420
    Sep 11, 2019
    9
    This game is pretty awesome. The graphics and visuals are beautifull and the gameplay mechanics are solid. You don't need all the physical figures to play the game and I beat the game with just the starterpack figures. The Switch version is definitly the best one to pick up due to the portabillity and the Arwing figurine. The game also has a lot of replayability and sidequests.
  27. LylatAce
    Sep 9, 2019
    6
    StarLink is a fun cross over, but it’s very limited in gameplay. It’s part because it’s target audience is for kids. Also, since it’s openworld, it’s impossible to create 100’s of hours of unique content, so it does have repetition like all open world games. As a person who knows Star Fox gameplay inside and out, no this is no Star Fox. But again, this is a cross over. It does thingsStarLink is a fun cross over, but it’s very limited in gameplay. It’s part because it’s target audience is for kids. Also, since it’s openworld, it’s impossible to create 100’s of hours of unique content, so it does have repetition like all open world games. As a person who knows Star Fox gameplay inside and out, no this is no Star Fox. But again, this is a cross over. It does things differently. The combat is streamlined and easy to get into. You can master it in literally seconds. The controls are descent. The game does become more fun as you go along, but it doesn’t become radically different either. The real fun is customizing your ship and master them for skill points. As I suspected, the Star Fox missions are bland and not exciting. The cutscenes were parlor tricks in its marketing to get more sales. And that’s fine. Oh well, aside from that the game is descent. This is a good entry point for people never having played a space shooter before.im adding an additional comment after experiencing the DLC, the game is still average. StarLink is one game why I don’t like open world games. They’re all repetitive, and they lack skill. Star Fox as a series has infinitely more skill than this. Not close. If you’re going to do space combat, don’t be slow and boring like Zelda. I understand this is StarLink, not Star Fox. But Space Combat benefits from being crazy, go crazy.… Expand
  28. MasterYuco
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    Starlink: Battle for Atlas... Es un juego para sumergirse explorar. Es amplio, el sistema de juego es muy bueno tanto como en físico como en digital es ampliamente dinámico... Creo que lo malo es lo repetitivo que puede tender a ser el juego pero al ser un universo tan amplio lo podrían nutrir muy bien con un dlc o expansión que le saque más jugo a todo esto por que las piezas estánStarlink: Battle for Atlas... Es un juego para sumergirse explorar. Es amplio, el sistema de juego es muy bueno tanto como en físico como en digital es ampliamente dinámico... Creo que lo malo es lo repetitivo que puede tender a ser el juego pero al ser un universo tan amplio lo podrían nutrir muy bien con un dlc o expansión que le saque más jugo a todo esto por que las piezas están allí....… Expand
  29. Isaac-clayborne
    Aug 14, 2019
    8
    No spoilers here:

    I know I'm late to bring positive, effective attention to this title. But I would like to shed light on this title nonetheless. I have not played much of this game, but I have played enough to know that this game is quite a treat. I am a sucker for games that make you feel quick and make you feel awesome with very fluid maneuverability when you master the controls. This    No spoilers here:

    I know I'm late to bring positive, effective attention to this title. But I would like to shed light on this title nonetheless. I have not played much of this game, but I have played enough to know that this game is quite a treat. I am a sucker for games that make you feel quick and make you feel awesome with very fluid maneuverability when you master the controls. This game will do just that. the combat is fun. The flying, just as much if not more. The music is absolutely beautiful at times. Some scores not so much, but others are very well done and may I dare say, some of the scores sound pretty epic as you jet across a planet just above ground level like some sexy scene out of a bad ass sifi film. The environment is absolutely gorgeous. The first planet you will visit has alot of desert to it, however, in some areas that contain vegetation, the plants and animals all remind me of a combination of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, meets No Mans Sky with a little bit of Disneys Pixar pixy dust sprinkled on top. It's pretty beautiful and vibrant at times. The cutscene are very well done also. The customization of the ships and the extent that you can upgrade these ships was quite surprising and impressive to. Like I said, i havent played much, but if you liked star fox 64 and even if you like No Mans Sky or any game that gives you a ship and let's you go anywhere, I dont see why you wouldn't like this title. And as I said before, the first planet you visit is quite pretty at times. Key word here, "FIRST PLANET". Yes. Their are MULTIPLE PLANETS TO VISIT! All open world. I'm not quite sure how many planets their are, but the first one was pretty robust. The map UI Is quite amazing as well. You have a 3D spherical map of each planet that you are currently exploring and you can just take that puppy and spin and manipulate it like God himself. And like I said. That's ONE PLANET of many. The fact that this game flew under the radar (pun intended) is beyond me. If you like dog fighting and rocketing through the atmosphere seamlessly from planet to planet, with Fox Mcloud to boot, I HIGHLY suggest you pick up this title.    … Expand
  30. Reed618
    Jul 22, 2019
    8
    Overall I think this game is a lot of fun and that makes the experience feel very much worthwhile.
    There are some issues though. The characters are kind of generic and we don't get to spend much time learning about them.
    The main villain is incredibly generic and the final battle against him was kind of easy and simple. Also the game asks you to spend quite a bit of time doing side    Overall I think this game is a lot of fun and that makes the experience feel very much worthwhile.
    There are some issues though. The characters are kind of generic and we don't get to spend much time learning about them.
    The main villain is incredibly generic and the final battle against him was kind of easy and simple.
    Also the game asks you to spend quite a bit of time doing side content so that you can build up alliance meters, gather materials and build structures on planets. I enjoyed doing this so it feels like a minor complaint but it just seems like too much of the game is spent doing side content which can involve fighting the same bosses again and again.
    Like I said, this game has some problems, but visually it looks pretty great, the combat and flight controls feel very solid and I had a lot of fun exploring and shooting aliens. It also feels pretty rewarding to watch as a planet which has been covered in some rather sinister fog, gradually turns in a clear skyed paradise thanks to your help.
    I'd definitely recommend it if you can get it on sale but i'm not sure it'd worth 60.
    Would I like to see a sequel? Not particularly.. but i'd love to see the devs make a full on starfox game. I think with this foundation and those characters they could make something pretty great :).    … Expand
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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 63
  3. Negative: 2 out of 63
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2019
    85
    Starlink as a new franchise isn't perfect, but it's still a whole lot of fun. [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 71]
  2. Edge Magazine
    Nov 9, 2018
    60
    It's a shame that, for all those nifty custom USB sockets, there's no real connection to be found here. [Christmas 2018, p.112]
  3. Cubed3
    Nov 5, 2018
    80
    Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a surprise hit for Nintendo Switch. Furthermore, embedding Star Fox in was a masterstroke. From a surprisingly good score and audio cues from characters, to stunning vistas and scenery, there are many positives to be had. There will be many who appreciate the large number of tasks to do, but others will be deterred by the repetitiveness of them, although these are largely optional. The main issue is essentially asking what point of sale is the best value for money as no option is cheap.
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