Nova Wing

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Nova Wing is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Sub Orbital Software and was released on March 6, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Nova 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.

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Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews

music2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Fast-paced and fun shoot 'em up gameplay with a straightforward, enjoyable experience.
Varied levels with obstacles, asteroid fields, and enemy types that keep the game interesting.
Enjoyable soundtrack with several solid music tracks enhancing the overall experience.

Controls feel floaty and imprecise due to ship momentum, making precise dodging difficult.
The game is quite short, with completion around 20 minutes, and could benefit from more levels.
Simplistic and low-quality graphics with limited technical options, lacking polish expected from modern PC games.

graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simplistic and lack polish, resembling low-effort 2D visuals typical of flash or mobile games. The absence of resolution options and meaningful graphical settings further limits customization, resulting in a visually unimpressive experience for 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.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's music is generally enjoyable, featuring a few solid tracks that complement the fun overall experience.
- “The game delivers a fun experience, backed by an enjoyable soundtrack with a few solid tracks.”
- “What this game gets right is that it's a fun experience and the music is not bad at all.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with poor handling and responsiveness. It lacks the polish and refinement expected, indicating insufficient testing and development effort.
- “It's janky and unsatisfying to play... and any experienced gamer will tell you, 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.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story of Inova Wing, like many space shoot 'em ups, is minimal and largely inferred, serving mainly as a backdrop rather than a central focus of the game.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers strong replayability through its high-score challenges and short playthroughs, encouraging players to replay frequently.
- “High scores and short playthroughs add some much-needed replayability to the title.”