Red Wings: American Aces

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Red Wings: American Aces is a multiplayer arcade shooter game. It was developed by All in! Games and was released on March 31, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Red Wings: American Aces is a thrilling warplane arcade shooter with online and local multiplayer modes. Whiz and swish through vibrant comic book-style skies solo or with friends and win the day!

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graphics3 positive mentions

stability1 negative mentions

The game features a colorful and fun art style that complements its arcade feel, making it visually appealing.
Gameplay is simple and enjoyable, especially in co-op mode, where players can work together to take down enemies.
The game runs smoothly on various platforms, including the Steamdeck, and offers a decent amount of varied maps to maintain interest.

The campaign is shallow and repetitive, with a grind-heavy progression system that can feel tedious and frustrating.
Online multiplayer is broken, with issues connecting to matches and a lack of players, making it difficult to enjoy this mode.
Many features are misrepresented, such as the absence of true online co-op, leading to disappointment for players expecting more content.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is generally perceived as underwhelming, featuring minimal narrative depth and primarily focusing on repetitive mission mechanics. While there are comic book-style cutscenes and a few named characters that add some personality, the overall execution feels shallow and disconnected from the gameplay. Players appreciate the clean graphics and the variety of missions, but many feel the story could have been significantly more engaging.
- “The story is alright and the comic style cinematics are not bad at all.”
- “Underrated title, a dogfight First World War game with different types of missions, an American comic style story and clean graphics. You can play co-op and even online, but the single-player mode is enough for me to recommend it; on sale, it's very cheap.”
- “The game pretty much retains all of the previous game's content while forgoing the British/German campaigns from the first game for a 30 mission campaign centered around the American volunteer pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille, with a few new appropriate planes to boot.”
- “There are some static, comic book style cutscenes with dialogue, but in-mission, there is effectively no real story... just wave clearing.”
- “Providing slightly more of a cast of named characters for the story and some personality to the main narrator is good, but that voice doesn't match the art and made me dislike the comic book story sections.”
- “The game pretty much retains all of the previous game's content whilst forgoing the British/German campaigns from the first game for a 30 mission campaign centered around the American volunteer pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille, with a few new appropriate planes to boot.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a simple and repetitive mechanics system that, while initially enjoyable, lacks depth and variety, leading to a sense of monotony over time. Players may find the experience fun, especially at a discounted price, but many express a desire for more content and updates to enhance the overall experience.
- “Gameplay is fun.”
- “Overall, the game is a steal on sale with great gameplay and visuals but kind of lacking in content; I would love to see updates to this title.”
- “I'd go so far as to say it is 'enjoyable enough.'”
- “The general set of mechanics might seem fine, but what you have to do to get there is way too simple.”
- “The verdict ends up making you feel like 'meh... it's okay, but could have been so much more.' You remember you'll have to grind through the campaign missions before you get to enjoy the better planes and higher-spec skills for those missions, which makes you realize how shallow the mechanics are.”
- “I'd go so far as to say it is 'enjoyable enough,' but you will have to deal with the hard reality that there is simply nothing deep to experience here. The mechanics you encounter in the first 5 minutes are literally all that the rest of the game has to offer... on repeat.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics feature a unique and appealing cartoony art style that complements its arcade feel, with clean visuals that enhance the overall experience. While the graphics are praised as cool and distinctive, some players feel the content is somewhat lacking, though the game remains a great value, especially when on sale.
- “The graphics and art style are pretty cool and unique.”
- “Underrated title, a dogfight First World War game with different types of missions, an American comic style story, and clean graphics. You can play co-op and even online, but the single-player mode is enough for me to recommend it, especially when on sale as it's very cheap.”
- “Overall, the game is a steal on sale with great gameplay and visuals.”
- “A real shame because the cartoony art style goes so well with the arcade feel.”
- “Overall, the game is a steal on sale with great gameplay and visuals but kinda lacking in content, would love to see updates to this title.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised, contributing positively to the overall experience alongside sound design and combat mechanics. Despite some gameplay issues, players find the music enhances the fun, especially in co-op mode.
- “Even though I have various problems with this game, if you can get it for cheap and for co-op, it's a fun time. The abilities, sound design, music, and general feel and combat for the planes range from good to great.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, with users reporting smooth performance and minimal bugs or glitches.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized for misleading advertising, particularly regarding the absence of online co-op features that were promised on the Steam page. This oversight has left users feeling frustrated and disappointed.

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Red Wings: American Aces is a arcade shooter game.

Red Wings: American Aces is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Red Wings: American Aces was released on March 31, 2022.

Red Wings: American Aces was developed by All in! Games.

Red Wings: American Aces has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Red Wings: American Aces is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

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