Azure Sky Project

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Azure Sky Project is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Burgee Media and was released on December 8, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A Tactical 2D Shooter where the player has complete freedom on how to tackle missions. Engage in our 15 hand-built campaign missions or farm up some money in our randomly generated "Freelance Work" missions using the gear and strategies that YOU choose!

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Single-Player

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76%

Audience ScoreBased on 42 reviews

story4 positive mentions

gameplay4 negative mentions

Azure Sky Project offers engaging gameplay with multiple choices for mission execution, allowing for creative and tactical approaches.
The game has a solid foundation with potential for improvement, and the developer is actively working on bug fixes and updates.
Despite its flaws, the game provides a fun experience and is worth trying, especially given its low price point.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and technical issues, which can interrupt gameplay and detract from the overall experience.
Graphics and controls are locked, leading to a poor visual quality and limited customization options for players.
There is a lack of polish and tutorial guidance, making it difficult for new players to understand the controls and gameplay mechanics.

story
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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83%
7%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and reliance on procedural generation, which detracts from meaningful content. However, players appreciate the freedom in mission execution and the emotional investment in managing agents, as their choices and the potential loss of agents add a layer of personal stakes to the gameplay. Overall, while the narrative may be weak, the mechanics provide significant replay value and encourage creative approaches to missions.
- “They level up the more missions they do, which means you can end up feeling attached to certain agents, and feeling rather frustrated or sad when they die.”
- “It allows you to think creatively and tactically to do fun James Bond stealth missions or Rambo-esque rampages.”
- “This game has significant replay value as it lets you go back through missions you have completed.”
- “The developers failed so badly making this game; they couldn't even work out how to do level design and story design, so they tried to use procedural generation algorithms as a substitute for doing their job properly and adding content to the game.”
- “The story is virtually non-existent, leaving players feeling disconnected from the missions and characters.”
- “The narrative lacks depth and coherence, making it difficult to become invested in the game's world or its characters.”
gameplay
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
67%
22%
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of opinions, with some players finding the mechanics sound and offering multiple tactical approaches to missions, while others criticize the execution and lack of polish. Despite its decent gameplay for a free-to-play indie title, there are concerns about technical aspects and overall quality, particularly in games like Nuclear Throne, which received negative feedback for its handling and art style. Overall, while there are solid mechanics present, many feel that improvements in polish and technical execution could enhance the experience significantly.
- “While it has a very good premise and the gameplay is decent, I can feel a bit of a lack of polish; no options for resolution or sound or any kind of graphical options, you get what you get.”
- “The gameplay mechanics are quite sound given its tactical nature, and the player is left with multiple options on how they wish to approach each mission: stealth, aggression, a mixture, short and long range, is all accommodated.”
- “Nuclear Throne, an extremely badly made 2D top-down retro pixel shooter, with bad gameplay and handling and completely crap retro pixel art.”
- “That is to say, if all the technical aspects of game function work, and the mechanics are sound, 5/10 regardless of genre or appeal to me personally.”
- “For a free-to-play indie, the gameplay is decent for passing the time.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are criticized for relying on outdated retro pixel art, which many reviewers feel is a poor substitute for modern visuals. There is a notable lack of polish and customization options, leading to a simplistic aesthetic that some attribute to the game's early development stage. Overall, the graphics are seen as a significant drawback, detracting from the otherwise promising gameplay.
- “There are a few cons, such as the simplistic graphic style, but that is to be expected for a game that is this young and fresh out of the oven.”
- “The game features obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “The developers couldn't manage to get GameMaker Studio to produce cutting-edge visuals, so they had to use subpar 2D retro pixel art instead of doing their jobs properly and adding contemporary graphics to the game.”
- “While it has a very good premise and the gameplay is decent, I can feel a bit of a lack of polish, with no options for resolution or sound or any kind of graphical options; you get what you get.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability remains a significant issue, with users reporting persistent bugs even six years after its release.
- “Six years later, the game still seems to be buggy.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is completely free, which contrasts with the common perception of titles made with GameMaker Studio often being low-effort cash grabs. This suggests a positive reception regarding its monetization approach.
- “Very often, GameMaker Studio is used to make shovelware and lazy cash grabs, although in this case, the game is completely free.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game offers significant replayability, allowing players to revisit completed missions, enhancing the overall experience and encouraging multiple playthroughs.
- “This game has significant replay value as it lets you go back through missions you have completed.”