Amber's Airline: High Hopes
- August 23, 2018
- GameHouse
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Get on Apple Store"Amber's Airline: High Hopes" is a time management game where you help Amber Hope achieve her dream of becoming a flight attendant. Assist Amber in passing her exams and mastering various aspects of airline work, from check-ins to safety demonstrations, across 60 levels spanning 6 unique locations. Experience a heartwarming story of ambition, love, and loss as you navigate the world of air travel.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and animations, making it visually appealing.
- The storyline is engaging and heartwarming, with a good mix of character development and challenges.
- Gameplay is fun and addictive, with a variety of mini-games that match the tasks at hand.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and issues with mouse click registration, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- It can feel overly simplistic and lacks challenge, making it less engaging for experienced players.
- Some players feel the game is more suited for mobile devices rather than PC, affecting the overall experience.
- story35 mentions
- 46 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating its engaging narrative and character development, particularly the themes of personal growth and overcoming challenges. However, some critiques highlight issues with the love triangle trope and inconsistencies in character backstories, which detract from the overall experience. Despite these flaws, the story is often described as captivating and well-integrated into the gameplay, keeping players invested in the characters' journeys.
“This was the perfect mix for me, sprinkled with a story about overcoming grief and fears to grow as a person.”
“The story is unique and captivating on its own, the setting stands out in a sea of restaurant and romance games.”
“I liked Amber and I was very glad to see how her story progresses, focusing mainly on herself and her own doubts and anxieties.”
“Too bad that it doesn't have the ending for the love story between Amber, David, and Clark.”
“Especially the main character whose backstory makes no sense in regard to her current struggle with love.”
“And the story was the killing blow, especially with its conclusion.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed feedback, with many praising the new engine for enhancing clarity and overall visual appeal while maintaining the original cutesy art style. Players appreciate the vibrant and clean graphics, which contribute positively to the casual gaming experience, although some find certain visual elements to be inconsistent or distracting. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point, elevating the game beyond a low-resolution mobile port.
“The biggest change comes with a completely new graphics engine.”
“The game still retains the old art style and looks extremely cute; only now the graphics are clearer, making it feel like a proper PC game, not a low-res mobile port.”
“Graphics are really pretty; this new engine works wonderfully and performs very well.”
“Overly cutesy art style, even from this developer.”
“Story is also not helped by the actual visuals that end up making some situations really ridiculous... high heels on the beach sand or in your own apartment (I hate to be her neighbor) or [spoiler] a wounded man, with an open wound on his head left directly on the sand without even a blanket or something because, who cares right?”
“I can tolerate the graphics, but the most important is the mouse clicks.”
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally smooth and stable, typical of the time management genre, but it lacks innovation and challenge, often feeling standardized and repetitive. While some players appreciate the fun and engaging aspects, others criticize it for being overly simplistic and flawed, particularly in terms of map display and gameplay mechanics. Overall, the gameplay serves as a backdrop to the storyline, which is often more compelling than the mechanics themselves.
“Gameplay feels smoother too.”
“Fun gameplay.”
“Smooth gameplay.”
“While gameplay scenes seem acceptable (only black borders on both sides), the map is displayed in fullscreen, which leads to some portions of the map being cut off.”
“In a game like this, where clicking quickly and accurately makes up almost the entirety of the gameplay, this is quite a flaw.”
“The story is great so far, as it always is in their original story games, but the gameplay is horrible.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some praise the soundtrack as fantastic and well-integrated with the overall experience, others find it merely adequate and potentially repetitive. Overall, the music is considered a strong component of the game's presentation, complementing the characters and graphics effectively.
“The soundtrack is awesome; the way the achievements are being displayed is fantastic, and all in all, it's really worth your time.”
“The characters, the stories, the graphics, the music, and soundtracks are all extremely well done.”
“The characters, the stories, the graphics, the music, and soundtracks are all extremely well done.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate a mixed emotional impact, with some players finding the game to be heartwarming and engaging, while others feel it lacks the emotional depth present in other titles.
“Such a great and heartwarming game.”
“This game truly moves the player emotionally in a way that others do not.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent crashes, long loading times, and numerous glitches that hinder gameplay. Players have reported needing to manually troubleshoot and delete files to resolve problems, with some levels becoming unplayable due to bugs. Overall, the game's lack of stability detracts from the experience, leaving many frustrated.
“This is a childhood dream game, but sadly it's not a well-built game. It contains many crashes and long periods of waiting with no challenges. I love the Amber Airlines series, but it's too buggy and annoying to play.”
“I had to manually delete files and fix issues here and there to get it working. The glitches were the final straw for me. Sadly, it was bugged and nothing fixed it. In level 4, I couldn't do anything to get it to work; I couldn't walk and moreover, it would not let me pick up items!”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find that grinding for high scores and farming resources can feel tedious, with some preferring to replay levels multiple times to maximize their points before progressing. This repetitive nature can detract from the overall enjoyment of the game.
“Farming for stars and high scores can become a chore. I would rather replay a level three times before advancing to the next one just to maximize my points.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I find the repetitive nature of grinding to be a major turn-off; it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
