Divided Skies

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Divided Skies is a single player racing game. It was developed by Our Sun and was released on June 21, 2023. It received negative reviews from players.

Divided Skies is a Third-Person Flight combat game where you play as an outlawed Cyborg who flies around on a Hover bike to complete several missions where you fight a private military force owned by the rich in this divided Eco futuristic Mumbai in the year 2100

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Single-Player

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33%

Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews

graphics5 positive mentions

optimization5 negative mentions

The game has a great concept and intriguing visuals, reminiscent of 'The Fifth Element' and 'Blade Runner'.
Flying mechanics are enjoyable, and the futuristic city environment is well-designed.
It's a free game, which makes it accessible for players looking for a short experience.

The game suffers from severe optimization issues, resulting in low frame rates and lag, making it difficult to play.
Many aspects of the game, including voice acting and controls, feel unpolished and awkward.
The gameplay is extremely short and lacks depth, with missions often feeling rushed and underdeveloped.

optimization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
28%
45%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting severe performance issues, significant framerate drops, and the need to set graphics to low for smoother gameplay. Many players find it unplayable even on capable hardware, expressing hope for future improvements from the developers. Overall, the optimization is deemed poor, detracting from the gaming experience.
- “Hope the devs are still working on this project to improve, create, and address the performance issues. I hope to come back one day and have a totally different experience that can change my review.”
- “Performance (fps) sometimes drops very low with many moving objects and fast movements.”
- “Optimization and serious framerate issues require setting everything to low in graphics settings to run smoothly.”
- “Terrible performance drops and horrible shooting mechanics.”
- “The game is not optimized, it's unplayable for me (played on an RTX 2060).”
- “Optimization and serious framerate issues (must set everything to low in graphics settings to run smoothly).”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
28%
27%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the appealing visuals and atmospheric design, while others criticize them as simple or subpar. Despite the good graphics, many users highlight significant optimization and framerate issues that detract from the overall experience. Ultimately, while the visuals are noted as a positive aspect, they are not enough to compensate for the game's lackluster gameplay and technical problems.
- “The graphics in this game are really quite good, which at least makes the game look more appealing.”
- “Beautiful game, with an intriguing dark scenario and atmospheric, dense graphics.”
- “And while it's vital for any game to have impressive visuals (gaming is a visual medium, after all), there's more to a game than just the graphics.”
- “The graphics are simple, but the gameplay gets boring quickly.”
- “- Optimization and serious framerate issues (must set everything to low in graphics settings to run smoothly).”
- “The graphics are subpar at best.”
story
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
50%
30%
The game's story starts off intriguing but quickly deteriorates due to poor execution, lack of character development, and minimal information. Players express frustration with the overall narrative quality, describing it as simplistic and poorly written, while also criticizing the game's technical issues that detract from the experience. Overall, the story fails to engage players, leaving them disappointed and seeking more depth.
- “While I think the game's initial cutscenes and story were super intriguing, I couldn't even get past the sewers.”
- “More story.”
- “The game is quite laggy, not unplayable, but a very miserable experience. The voice acting is abysmal, the story feels like it was written by a 7-year-old with how little information or character building there was. Graphics are subpar at best, achievements are completely broken and don't work, and finally, the gunplay and fighting mechanics are very awful, and the enemies you fight are completely braindead.”
- “Visuals are somehow ugly to me, and the story is lacking.”
- “This game is just trash; I crash everywhere I go. It's like I go on missions and crash every time. This game needs more development; it's so poorly made that you run into things and crash during missions.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the core mechanics of flying on a hover bike, while others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking depth. Performance issues, poor shooting mechanics, and subpar enemy AI contribute to a frustrating experience, leaving many hoping for future improvements. Overall, the gameplay fails to meet expectations, with many feeling it does not justify the time investment.
- “The core gameplay of flying around on a hover bike is very fun.”
- “Will be looking forward to future developments, hoping to see fixes and adjustments to the gameplay.”
- “Gameplay is not bad but is not good either.”
- “The graphics are simple, but the gameplay gets boring quickly.”
- “There aren't many mechanics, and it feels like you're just flying without a purpose.”
- “The game is quite laggy, not unplayable, but a very miserable experience. The voice acting is abysmal, the story feels like it was written by a 7-year-old with how little information or character building there was. Graphics are subpar at best, achievements are completely broken and don't work, and finally, the gunplay and fighting mechanics are very awful, and the enemies you fight are completely braindead.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The stability of the game is widely criticized, with users reporting it as nearly unplayable due to numerous bugs and a lack of optimization, resulting in a generally unpolished experience.
- “But it's not... it's nearly unplayable, an unpolished, unoptimized, buggy mess.”
- “The game crashes frequently, making it impossible to enjoy any extended play sessions.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that completely broke my experience, leaving me frustrated.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The music in the game is generally well-received, with users appreciating the background tracks that enhance the experience, particularly during flying sequences.
- “I also like the background music and, last but not least, flying is a lot of fun here.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its beautiful visuals and an intriguing dark scenario, complemented by dense graphics that enhance the overall immersive experience.
- “Beautiful game, with an intriguing dark scenario and atmospheric, dense graphics.”