Red Wings: American Aces
- March 31, 2022
- All in! Games
Get on SteamRed 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!
Nintendo Switch
PC
Steam Deck
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a fun and straightforward arcade-style dogfighting experience with simple controls and enjoyable gameplay.
- The graphics and art style are unique and appealing, enhancing the overall experience.
- Co-op play is enjoyable, allowing players to work together as World War I fighter pilots, making it a fun option for those with friends.
- Online multiplayer is broken, with issues preventing players from joining matches, and the game misrepresents its online co-op features.
- The game lacks depth and content, with limited multiplayer modes and a repetitive single-player experience.
- Many players feel the game is too similar to its predecessor, making it hard to justify purchasing unless on sale.
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's story is centered around the American volunteer pilots of the Lafayette Escadrille during World War I, featuring a 30-mission campaign with comic-style cinematics that enhance the narrative. While it retains much of the previous game's content, it lacks the British and German campaigns, offering a fresh yet familiar experience. Players can enjoy both singleplayer and co-op modes, although switching between them requires replaying the same missions.
“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.”
“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.”
“Singleplayer has different progression than co-op despite having the same exact levels, meaning you'll have to replay the same missions when you switch between them.”
“Here it is, pretty much the same game, same skills, new planes and new missions.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics and art style of the game are praised for being unique and visually appealing, featuring clean visuals reminiscent of American comic art. While the game offers enjoyable gameplay and solid graphics, some users feel it lacks content and would appreciate future updates. Overall, it is considered 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. On sale, it is very cheap.”
“Overall, the game is a steal on sale with great gameplay and visuals.”
“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.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, contributing positively to the overall experience alongside sound design and combat mechanics. Despite some issues with the game, 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.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is enjoyable and visually appealing, making it a great value, especially when on sale. However, players feel it lacks content and hope for future updates to enhance the experience.
“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.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates strong stability, with users reporting smooth performance and minimal bugs or glitches.
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
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, leading to disappointment among users.
