Wild Blue Skies (PS5) Review
If there’s a single thing that’s been proven this year in video games, it’s that Star Fox 64 cast a long shadow. Nintendo’s series has essentially aped the Star Fox 64 formula for two decades, even putting out a second remake this year. Equally, dozens of hopeful rail-shooters have tried to follow in its footsteps, but none have taken the mantle so far. Wild Blue Skies represents one of the best chances we’ve seen at a true spiritual successor to the hallowed Star Fox 64. And yet, the game’s biggest problem is that it similarly sticks far too close to the tried-and-true formula, almost matching Star Fox 64 beat-for-beat in some cases. At times it feels like a homage, while at others it feels far too derivative. It’s a shame, honestly, because there are moments where Wild Blue Skies absolutely shines, when some of its missions truly break the mould. In Wild Blue Skies, you play as Bowie Stray, leader of a mercenary group called the Blue Bombers. This might sound familiar,... Read more
If there’s a single thing that’s been proven this year in video games, it’s that Star Fox 64 cast a long shadow. Nintendo’s series has essentially aped the Star Fox 64 formula for two decades, even putting out a second remake this year. Equally, dozens of hopeful rail-shooters have tried to follow in its footsteps, but none have taken the mantle so far. Wild Blue Skies represents one of the best chances we’ve seen at a true spiritual successor to the hallowed Star Fox 64. And yet, the game’s biggest problem is that it similarly sticks far too close to the tried-and-true formula, almost matching Star Fox 64 beat-for-beat in some cases. At times it feels like a homage, while at others it feels far too derivative. It’s a shame, honestly, because there are moments where Wild Blue Skies absolutely shines, when some of its missions truly break the mould.
In Wild Blue Skies, you play as Bowie Stray, leader of a mercenary group called the Blue Bombers. This might sound familiar,... Read more
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