Sure, in Skies Above, you get to experience on a flying whale. No, that isn’t a bowl of petunias subsequent to you; nonetheless, with the variety of occasions your whale makes associates with the bottom, it could be you saying, “Oh no, not once more.” (Don’t fear, no actual whales have been harmed within the making or taking part in of this sport.)
The premise is slightly attention-grabbing, although; Leviathan needs to go away your world, but it surely wants assist getting via all of the feisty (and surprisingly damaging) flying orbs. That is the place you are available, hero.
You do get to surf on a flying whale, however you might have a job to do—goal the stinging orbs and soar on them one after the other and destroy them to guard your new pal.
The visible and audio experiences are good. The graphics do the entire 16-bit retro factor, however the pictures are easy sufficient to evoke the meant nostalgia with out being annoyingly blocky. The soundscape is nicely finished, preserving the gamer engaged however targeted on the sport. There may be some interplay with NPCs, however it’s nearly completely purposeful. You’re launched to the story and then you definately set off in your whale browsing.
As soon as you’re settled in in your…let’s go along with “mighty steed” as a result of “huge cetacean” simply doesn’t sound correct, you enter the gameplay a part of issues. The fundamental nature of the sport is a side-scroller shooter. You don’t get a gun, so you need to use your self because the weapon to destroy the whale skeeters. Utilizing the left joystick, you’ll be able to goal your useful arrow within the path you wish to soar. In fact, you wish to launch your self at one of many troublesome orbs. When you land on one of many orbs, you mainly blow it up, so now you want a brand new touchdown spot. Should you don’t choose a path and make the soar, you can be a legislation abiding individual and obey the legislation of gravity.
Should you miss the whale, you’ll find yourself on the bottom. Don’t fear, you can be drawn as much as the again of your mighty steed once more so you could proceed your defensive maneuvers. In fact, you wish to spend as little time as attainable not engaged with the offended orbs. Each second away from the destruction of the orbs is one other shot they’ll take at your experience. The technique is to launch your self skyward at an orb, and soar from orb to orb to maintain them from capturing your new pal. Don’t overlook to control your buddy’s again, there could also be some nasties you have to bum rush to clear earlier than they explode as nicely. If the whale takes sufficient hits, it would crash to the bottom and the run is over.
Worry not, as this isn’t the top. Oh no. Whilst you have been defending your pal, you might have been amassing factors which might, as anticipated, be exchanged for issues similar to the flexibility to gather extra factors per motion, extra well being in your whale buddy, and so forth. Maintain taking part in and upgrading and taking part in and…you get the thought. The problem is to see how lengthy you’ll be able to defend your pal.
Skies Above delivers the diversion it goals to supply. There could also be loads of different, side-scrollers on the market, however how usually do you get to surf on a whale? Simply keep in mind; no matter you do, “Don’t Panic.”
