Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
- January 7, 2015
- Atypical Games
- 400h median play time
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Get on Apple Store"Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders" is an action-packed, flight combat game set in World War II. Players can engage in thrilling air battles, flying a variety of historic aircraft while completing challenging missions. With stunning visuals and intense multiplayer options, Storm Raiders offers a rich and immersive flying experience.
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun and easy-to-learn arcade-style flying experience, making it accessible for casual gamers.
- It features a wide variety of planes and game modes, including multiplayer options, which enhance replayability.
- The graphics, while not cutting-edge, are decent for a mobile port, and the game runs smoothly even on low-spec PCs.
- The game lacks depth and realism, which may disappoint players looking for a true flight simulator experience.
- Multiplayer is often underpopulated, making it difficult to find matches, and the single-player content can feel repetitive.
- There are technical issues reported by players, including crashes and control problems, which detract from the overall experience.
- graphics27 mentions
- 48 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered decent, especially for lower-spec PCs, with smooth performance and clean visuals. However, as a port from a mobile game, some users find the environments lacking in detail, and while the aircraft models are satisfactory, the overall graphical presentation feels somewhat dated. Despite these criticisms, many players appreciate the game's fun factor and polished presentation, noting that it offers a good balance of visuals and gameplay.
“But it ran really smoothly on my 2013 Asus A53S series laptop with the NVIDIA GT540 graphics card (this machine is ancient and really obsolete by 2020 standards) while keeping the graphics clean, clear, and pretty.”
“The graphics are pretty decent, the presentation is polished, and the music is nice.”
“Nice graphics and aircraft.”
“As a port of a mobile game, the graphics are... meh.”
“Graphically, this game could have been better, but you can’t have everything.”
“I paid full price for a game that, although my computer has all the right specs, does not render any video graphics at all.”
- story26 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally considered simplistic and lacks depth, with players noting that while it offers nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic LucasArts titles, it does not deliver a compelling narrative. The three single-player campaigns consist of short missions that are easy to complete, allowing for replayability, but the overall plot is seen as flat compared to more story-driven flight games. Despite this, the engaging gameplay and variety of missions provide a fun experience, even if the story itself is not a standout feature.
“For nostalgia purposes, this game is reminiscent of those LucasArts games titled Secret Weapons Over Normandy that has a good story.”
“While this game isn't an Ace Combat with an amazing story, I found the gameplay engaging and fun.”
“If you want very good graphics, the choice falls on Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China, but there is no plot behind it and the story is a bit flat.”
“On the 4th mission of the British campaign, you suddenly fly for the Germans.”
“The campaigns are pretty short, about 5-6 missions long each; it won't take long to finish them.”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as simple and engaging, offering arcade-style fun with basic mechanics and a few interesting features, though it can become repetitive due to the nature of dogfights. While the game runs smoothly without bugs, players may find limited diversity in gameplay elements, and while it lacks the depth of more realistic flight simulators, it remains enjoyable for those prioritizing fun over realism. Overall, it is recommended for fans of arcade gameplay, especially when using a joystick for optimal experience.
“The gameplay is simple arcade fun with a few extra interesting features to keep it from being too terribly boring, but nothing too complicated such as linking your primary and secondary weapons, blowing out your engines from boosting for too long, having a system failure in your plane from taking too much damage, and having your pilot pass out from too much g-force.”
“Overall it's definitely worth playing if realistic flight mechanics aren't that important to you, but having fun is.”
“Time for yet another review... well, Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders has some good and bad points but then that's the same with many games made today. Firstly, some good points: the graphics are fair (medium), the music is very good, and the gameplay is good too; there are plenty of missions to do and multiplayer is good too.”
“In general, the graphics have begun to feel a bit old, even when viewed from above, and the gameplay remains very similar throughout all the campaigns and with all the airplanes.”
“Repetitive gameplay (but that's in the nature of dogfights).”
“Not much gameplay diversity at all.”
- music11 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 27 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its quality and atmosphere, while others find it repetitive and lacking in variety, particularly outside of the campaign mode. While the campaign features decent tracks, the looping can feel sloppy, and the overall sound design is criticized for low-quality effects during gameplay. Overall, the music contributes positively to the experience but could benefit from more diversity and polish.
“The music is pretty decent.”
“Good graphics, effects, & atmospheric music with the exception of one of the campaign missions.”
“The music is very good and gameplay is good too; there are plenty of missions to do and multiplayer is good too.”
“Outside of the main menu, the only place music plays is in the campaign. This means that mostly the only thing you hear outside of the campaign is machine gun sounds and propeller noises, both of which sound very low quality.”
“And the music in the campaign isn't that good either; it all has a sloppy seam between the loop in the tracks.”
“Music can get a bit repetitive, but you don't notice if you're fighting.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that while the game can be quite grindy, the experience remains enjoyable and relatively brief, mitigating some of the frustration typically associated with grinding.
“The only downside of this game is that it can be really grindy, but at least it's fun and short.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is initially entertaining for about an hour, but it ultimately lacks depth and variety, leading to a bland experience.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report that "Storm Raiders" offers a stable experience with smooth button mapping and responsiveness, contrasting sharply with the issues of bugs and mouse bias found in "War Thunder."
“I had no trouble mapping buttons or with responsiveness in Storm Raiders compared to the buggy and mouse-biased War Thunder, which is a flight simulation game.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is generally praised for its impressive graphics, effects, and atmospheric music, although one campaign mission falls short in this regard.
“The graphics, effects, and atmospheric music create an immersive experience, enhancing the overall gameplay.”
“The atmosphere is captivating, drawing players into the game's world with stunning visuals and sound design.”
“The combination of graphics and atmospheric music significantly elevates the game's mood, making each moment feel impactful.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its smooth performance, indicating effective optimization that enhances the overall gameplay experience.
“The game runs smoothly, providing a seamless experience.”
“I appreciate how well-optimized the gameplay is; it never lags.”
“The optimization is impressive, allowing for high performance even on lower-end systems.”
