Airship Dragoon
- August 26, 2014
- YorkshireRifles
- 5h median play time
Get on SteamConquer the super-continent of Pangea with an invasion of Airships. Battle Dastardly Pirate Insurgents and keep the locals happy or they will be revolting.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The gridless combat system is engaging and allows for real tactical decision-making.
- The game has a unique steampunk aesthetic and offers a variety of units and movement modes.
- Despite its flaws, the game provides a rewarding challenge for hardcore turn-based strategy fans.
- The user interface is cluttered and confusing, making it difficult to navigate and manage troops effectively.
- Battles can be excessively long and tedious, with large maps that feel empty and unengaging.
- The game lacks sufficient quality of life features and content, making it feel incomplete and underdeveloped.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by large, often empty maps that can make battles feel tedious, particularly for players seeking immersive storytelling rather than pure tactical action. While the mechanics can be complex and slow-paced, requiring patience and understanding, the game does offer a fluid experience with well-executed elements like morale and accuracy. Overall, it appeals to fans of turn-based tactics but may frustrate those looking for faster-paced gameplay.
“I love the authentic uniforms used by the British royalists and the steampunk zeppelin setup; the gameplay is very fluid and works well on release, which is a nice change from a lot of games I have bought recently that have been broken on release.”
“Boring if you're not a big fan of turn-based tactical firefights, but deep enough to give the game a 5.8/10 mark and my personal upvote - for gameplay only.”
“This would add to the gameplay, except for the fact that the maps are so needlessly large and filled with wasted space that it just starts to feel like a slog in the middle of a battle.”
“The gameplay is slow (bring a book, or play turns in between commercial breaks of a TV show) and the mechanics are hard to understand at times.”
“Tactical gameplay elements like morale and accuracy mean that the conscripts will have trouble hitting anything and will run away when shot at.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics are characterized by a full 3D presentation set in a steampunk-inspired, procedurally-generated dystopian world, though many users find them to be mediocre. While the graphical interface can be clunky initially, it becomes more manageable with use. Despite some criticisms, the overall quality of the graphics is considered impressive given the game's small file size of 250MB.
“In full 3D on the big procedurally-generated maps of some presumably dystopian world made in steampunk aesthetics.”
“The amount of content available and the quality of the graphics is brilliant considering the game is compacted into 250 MB.”
“The graphics are meh.”
“My only complaint is that the graphics are somewhat meh, but it honestly won't take much from an experience like this.”
“The graphical interface is a bit clunky and difficult to use, but it gets easier after you are used to it.”
- story1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is primarily a wargame and does not incorporate a significant narrative element, which some players appreciate as it allows for a focused gameplay experience.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game somewhat tedious, particularly noting that the initial setup phase can feel slow and could benefit from being expedited.
“Sure, it could be expedited a little bit - and the first two turns of moving everyone in place does get pretty tedious.”
“The grinding feels endless, and it often detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“I find myself repeating the same tasks over and over, which makes the gameplay feel monotonous.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been criticized for being repetitive, leading some players to turn it off in favor of their own playlists. Overall, the soundtrack lacks variety and contributes to the feeling that the game is not fully polished.
“The soundtrack gets repetitive, so I decided to turn it off and add my own background music through playlists.”
“The music in the game feels underdeveloped and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Overall, the audio experience is disappointing, as the music does not enhance the gameplay and quickly becomes monotonous.”
