Black Skylands

[b]Black Skylands[/b] is a solid game, and I would recommend trying it out if you're a fan of top-down shooters. In terms of gameplay this game heavily reminds me of Hotline Miami and that game was wack, but in a good way. Unlike Hotline Miami, this game actually has a somewhat decent storyline where you follow Eva, a young but skilled marshal on a warpath to save her homeland from oppression. The game lets you play it out in whichever way you see fit, as you can customize Eva's abilities, weapons and airship throughout the game with various upgrades, amulets, special weaponry etc. On the surface the game is giving a very refreshing experience. I really like how they did the world and game in general looks really nice for a pixelated adventure. On the downside I really, really don't like top-down shooters and this is one of them, everything looks so small and unimaginative. Even though the game gives you a feeling of freedom to explore the Skylands however you want, that choice quickly becomes really narrow because many different islands have power limiters where, unless you're at a specific amount of power, you'll get absolutely decimated no matter how good you really are. It's a classic RPG feature which I found really unneeded, at least in this game. Airship can be a chore to control if you're playing on a controller, I recommend using mouse + keyboard as the game isn't exactly controller friendly. Since this game really tackles on many different genres, it's heavily focused on a subjective player's side on how much one can enjoy this unique adventure. Regardless, I think it's worth checking out, and if so it happens that it isn't for you, you won't feel cheated in the end for investing your precious time. [h3]6.5/10[/h3]

The game is alright. The ending is disappointing though.

Scratched the airship battle itch I had since Skies of Arcadia. Love this game. Fun gameplay. Fun story. Also you find gold where "X" marks the spot.

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This is a very enjoyable open world twin stick shooter. Piloting the ship gets some getting used to, but it is a blast after you get the hang of it. Highly recommend!

A great game. My 2nd every true topview game and I was instantly hit with nostalgia from 1st one. Some silly wizard flash game 20 years ago. Anyway. This game drew me in instantly. Ground combat was nice and aerial combat felt fresh for me. Very nice. You have standard gun types and ship weapons feel crisp. Movement is ok, but some terrain has strange hitbox. Overall great. Story is there. It is predictable, but better than nothing. I Wasnt playing it for story. Graphics are nice. I loved how birds? are flying overhead, weather is changing, you can see something below the clouds. Nice, little things.

this game is pretty fun but the lack of ammo drops ruins it...like why have guns if i cant shoot them, and why force me into mele combat...