Rebel Wings
- July 8, 2016
- Butlerstyle Entertainment
Get on Steam"Rebel Wings" is a hack and slash airplane shooter, offering both multiplayer and single-player options. Engage in fast-paced PvP combat with an unconventional arsenal of weapons, or practice your skills against bots. The game boasts easy-to-learn controls, compatible with both mouse and gamepad, and features a stylish flat-shaded look.
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Reviews
- The game is fun and provides a great experience for multiplayer sessions with friends.
- It's easy to learn and offers competitive gameplay, making it a good choice for casual gaming nights.
- The game has potential for future updates, which players are looking forward to.
- The game suffers from a lack of active players, making it difficult to find matches.
- Limited gameplay options and low-quality graphics give it a mobile app feel, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Without single-player content or a larger community, the game risks becoming unplayable over time.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -67 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Rebel Wings features a 3D-rendered, 2D arcade-style PvP arena shooter with a physics engine reminiscent of classic games like Asteroids, but suffers from extremely limited gameplay options and a lack of active players, making solo play nearly impossible. The low poly art style and simplistic mechanics raise concerns about the game's originality, leading some to suspect it may be an asset flip, despite its current free availability.
“Rebel Wings is a 3D rendered 2D arcade-style PvP arena shooter with an asteroids/moon lander style physics engine that controls the flight mechanics of the low poly planes you can botmatch with.”
“The low poly art assets and mobile app tier game mechanics make me suspect this is an asset flip, although it's now being given away for free, which does somewhat diminish the probability this is a cash grab.”
“The low poly art assets and mobile app tier game mechanics make me suspect this is an asset flip, although it's now being given away for free, which does somewhat diminish the probability this is a cash grab (but it did once have a price of 10 bucks, so there's that).”
“It has extremely limited gameplay options and there are hardly any active servers, so it is impossible to play alone.”
“Rebel Wings is a 3D rendered 2D arcade style PvP arena shooter with an asteroids/moon lander style physics engine to control the flight mechanics of the low poly planes you can botmatch with (and you have to botmatch because there are no players).”
- graphics2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers 4K support, but its low poly graphics detract from the overall visual experience, leading many users to find it less recommendable compared to contemporary titles.
“While the game features 4K support, the low poly graphics used instead of contemporary PC graphics make this unrecommendable.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's monetization strategy has raised suspicions of it being an asset flip, especially given its low poly art and mobile app mechanics. Although it is currently free, which reduces concerns about it being a cash grab, it was previously priced at $10, suggesting potential monetization motives.
“The low poly art assets and mobile app tier game mechanics make me suspect this is an asset flip. Although it's now being given away for free, which does somewhat diminish the probability this is a cash grab, it did once have a price of $10, so there's that.”
“The monetization strategy feels exploitative, with constant prompts to spend money on in-game items that should be accessible through regular gameplay.”
“I find it frustrating that the game locks essential features behind a paywall, making it nearly impossible to enjoy the full experience without spending extra money.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's story is perceived as lacking depth, with the developer relying on player interactions to compensate for the absence of traditional storytelling and level design elements.
“The developer gambled that other players would be an acceptable substitute for adding storytelling, level design, etc. to the game.”
“The narrative feels disjointed and lacks coherence, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is shallow, leaving players with little emotional investment in the story.”
