Sky Force Reloaded

 Xbox One
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Dec 16, 2017
    74
    The visuals and design may be on the wayside, but the amount of content that’s been crammed into a game that costs just £7.99 / $9.99 is outstanding.
  2. ZTGD
    Dec 8, 2017
    70
    I’ve always enjoyed the genre, and everything in Sky Force Reloaded is solid enough. From a visual, gameplay, and soundtrack standpoint, I’m more than happy. I just can’t shake this feeling that the game was designed to kill hours on the phone, and for me it just doesn’t translate into a great home console experience. I like replaying shooters like this, but I prefer to go through the entire campaign over and over again. Here I’m so burned out on each stage by the time I finish or unlock the next that I don’t want to play anymore, which is never a good sign. Though for the low price, there are much worse things to spend $9.99 on.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Xbox One Game of 2017

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 4 out of 17
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 3, 2018
    9
    Sky Force Anniversary was a game that surprised me a lot because I must admit that I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, so as you canSky Force Anniversary was a game that surprised me a lot because I must admit that I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did, so as you can imagine I was looking forward to Sky Force Reloaded. Thankfully it delivers just like the first game did and whilst it’s pretty similar to the first game it still gave me a lot of enjoyment. The first thing you will realise is that the game has a huge amount of content and without a doubt you get value for your money, which is great. Some of the content in the game does require some grinding though and it can become tedious, but you can certainly get past this. The level design helps you get past the grinding brilliantly, and I was very impressed with the variety each level had. Without a doubt the most important thing in a game like this is the shooting mechanics, and thankfully they’ve done extremely well here. The shooting mechanics feel tight and responsive throughout and this is very important because the later challenges will frustrate you a great deal because the difficulty will definitely test you, but thankfully you can rely on the mechanics to help you get through it. Another thing I was impressed with was the upgrading mechanics that have been implemented in the game. These upgrading mechanics really do give you a reason to continue to play, and the best thing is that when you upgrade you can actually feel the benefits of it. The presentation side of the game may be simple but it’s also very effective at the same time. There isn’t much that’s memorable when it comes to the sound design, but I must admit that I thought the visuals definitely had a certain charm about them. At the end of the day Sky Force Reloaded has continued where Sky Force Anniversary left off, and that means if you enjoyed Anniversary then you will once again have a great time with the new game in the series. My only real gripe with the game is that I would have liked them to have mixed the formula up a bit in this version, but I suppose if it’s not broke then there’s no need to fix it. Sky Force Reloaded without a doubt gets a recommendation from me and hopefully there will be more game’s in the series.… Full Review »
  2. Vodka_boi
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Who are all these people that lower the User Score with 0's? What's so cool about making the game that you clearly didn't play look bad andWho are all these people that lower the User Score with 0's? What's so cool about making the game that you clearly didn't play look bad and all the critics stupid? Honestly it feels like Metacritic is dying because of them.

    This game is fantastic - the level design, the music, the bosses and the upgrade system - everything is just... Right. If you've played this game on Android and you expect the same amount of grinding and stuff - forget about it. It was only done to make people pay for the game that they got for free, because paid games are easily pirated. The console versions do not have any of this, of course, because you have to pay 9.99$ (or buy a Game Pass) just to start playing it. So when you buy this game, it will be actually fun to play since there's very little grinding needed.

    I think I don't need to say anything more about the game because the Xbox_Alive fella already wrote everything I wanted to say about this game in his review.    … Full Review »
  3. Zetrkexa
    Mar 30, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Brilliant game, much better than the first one. Great graphics, sound and upgrade system. If you like scrolling shooters this is a must have.… Full Review »
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