Nova Wing
- March 6, 2018
- Sub Orbital Software
Get on SteamNova wing a fast scrolling space shooter for up to 2 players. Fly through the many levels defeating the many swarms of aliens, Bosses and other assorted defences. Collect energy from the defeated aliens to help upgrade your own ship.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Nova Wing offers a fun and fast-paced shooting experience with enjoyable music and varied levels.
- The game is relatively short, taking around 20 minutes to complete, making it accessible for casual players.
- It features a simple yet engaging gameplay loop with the ability to level up your gun and collect health items.
- The controls are floaty and imprecise, making it difficult to maneuver the ship effectively.
- The graphics are simplistic and lack polish, resembling low-effort Flash or mobile games.
- The game suffers from technical issues, such as no resolution options and poor handling, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are criticized for being simplistic and reminiscent of low-effort flash or mobile games, lacking options for resolution changes or meaningful tweaks. This results in a visually unimpressive experience that does not meet the expectations of PC gamers.
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The game features somewhat lazy, simplistic 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort flash/browser games and mobile apps.”
“Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with a lack of polish in the control scheme that detracts from the overall experience. Many users feel that the handling and responsiveness are subpar, indicating insufficient gameplay testing by the developer.
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play. Any experienced gamer will tell you that the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing or polish done.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, contributing positively to the overall fun experience.
“What this game gets right is that it's a fun experience and the music is not bad at all.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story of *nova wing* and similar space shoot 'em ups is often minimal and inferred, focusing more on gameplay than a deep narrative. Players typically engage in action-driven missions without a significant storyline to follow.
“The story in [i]nova wing[/i] feels like an afterthought, lacking depth and engagement.”
“I found the narrative in [i]nova wing[/i] to be confusing and poorly executed.”
“The characters in [i]nova wing[/i] are one-dimensional, making it hard to care about the story.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through its focus on high scores and short playthroughs, encouraging players to revisit and improve their performance.
“High scores and short playthroughs add much-needed replayability to the title.”
“The variety of choices and outcomes keeps me coming back for more.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh due to the random events and character interactions.”
“High scores and short playthroughs apply some much-needed replayability to the title.”
