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. XBLA Fans
    Dec 8, 2017
    100
    Sky Force Reloaded is everything that I wanted it to be and more. The replay value that every unique level offers up, as well as the four difficulty levels that each level has to offer assures there is always a challenge waiting to be tried and conquered. If you are looking for a game that keeps its overall design simple but still offers a fair challenge, Sky Force Reloaded may just be what you’re looking for!
  2. TheXboxHub
    Dec 1, 2017
    100
    The grind is real. The grind is great. Sky Force Reloaded is quite possibly the best arcade shmup money can buy.
  3. XboxAddict
    Jan 11, 2018
    95
    Sky Force Reloaded never feels unfair, because when you die, you know it was your fault, prompting you to go back and grind some more stars for upgrades. While the grind is real and might turn some off, the reward for doing so is great. Prepare to sink many hours into this game if you want the pay off, but once you get there, it’s amazing. For a title that’s under $10 CAD, the amount of value within is outstanding. While it doesn’t surpass Ikaruga as my favorite shmup of all time, the fact that I had to think about it and compare it should speak volumes. I haven’t been this hooked and excited about a shmup in many years, and Sky Force Reloaded completely blew me away. If you’re a shmup fan at all, casual or hardcore, you need to have this one in your library without question.
  5. GameGrin
    Jan 22, 2018
    90
    Delivers what a sequel should be, with more of... everything... on top of the solid foundations they had with the predecessor. Fans of shoot-em-ups that aren’t straight up bullet hell titles should be looking into the Sky Force franchise.
  6. GameSpew
    Dec 1, 2017
    90
    It’s a game that I’ll return to time and time again, steadily upgrading my ship and attempting to master the fiendish later stages. The grind will be a problem for some, sure, but for most it will be a harmless hook that draws them into some brilliant vertically scrolling shooter gameplay, backed up with a solid soundtrack and eye-catching visuals. Sky Force Reloaded is indeed like a drug, but it’s one that provides high upon high.
  7. Game Informer
    Jan 18, 2018
    85
    Sky Force is a long-running series, but this is the first entry that truly hooked me and made me want to play more just to see how ridiculously overpowered my ship could become.
  8. Generación Xbox
    Dec 10, 2017
    83
    Sky Force Reloaded its a worthy representative of a genre as classic as it is rare these days, where titles with realistic graphics and pharaonic budgets take over the sales lists. Addictive, with a more than respectable duration, which will depend on your ability or if you decide to play it in company, and at a price that admits no excuses. Guaranteed purchase.
  9. MondoXbox
    Dec 28, 2017
    77
    A conservative sequel on the previous game, adding more variety on the ships and powers side but keeping all the features of the Anniversary episode, including the infamous stars collection mechanic. If you loved the previous game or are looking for a solid shoot'em up with awesome visuals, though, you'll like Sky Force Reloaded.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Xbox One Game of 2017

User Reviews

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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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