- December 15, 2014
- PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg
Sky Mercenaries
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"Sky Mercenaries" is a 2D shoot 'em up released on Steam featuring 8 worlds, over 32 story missions, and endless random content. Choose your pilot, fighter, and loadout to battle over 50 enemy types and challenging boss fights. Upgrade your pilots, drones, and fighters, and unlock abilities in 3 skill trees for increased customization and firepower. Get ready for an epic sky battle!











- The game features an interesting color-switching mechanic that allows players to absorb enemy bullets, adding a layer of strategy to the gameplay.
- The RPG elements, including ship and pilot upgrades, provide a sense of progression and customization that can enhance the overall experience.
- The developers are responsive to community feedback and have made efforts to improve the game through updates, showing commitment to enhancing player experience.
- The game suffers from poor graphics and sound design, making it difficult to see enemy projectiles and creating a lack of impact when defeating enemies.
- The upgrade system is overly grindy, requiring players to replay levels multiple times to earn enough currency for meaningful upgrades, which can lead to frustration.
- The user interface is confusing and lacks clear instructions, making it hard for players to understand game mechanics and navigate menus effectively.
- music25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the unique themes and solid original compositions that enhance the gameplay experience, while others find it bland, annoying, or forgettable. While certain tracks evoke nostalgia and fit well with the game's aesthetic, others are criticized for being subpar or lacking inspiration. Overall, the soundtrack is seen as a highlight by some, but fails to resonate with others, leading to a divided opinion on its effectiveness.
“One thing that stood out for me was the soundtrack.”
“A few of the levels had ambient and subtle music that reminded me of the original 8-bit NES Metroid, others had a more upbeat musical theme, but all of them were unique and interesting.”
“It's a nice electronic soundtrack that reminds me of classic arcade shmups but with a kind of dubstep feeling (but without its by-the-numbers drops, and nothing obnoxious or distracting).”
“Annoying electro dubstep music.”
“The music is at least adequate.”
“The UI is lifeless, the music is horrible (really poor quality on the menus and in-game) and doesn't feel inspired or interesting in any way.”