Sure, in Skies Above, you get to journey on a flying whale. No, that isn’t a bowl of petunias subsequent to you; nonetheless, with the variety of occasions your whale makes pals with the bottom, it might be you saying, “Oh no, not once more.” (Don’t fear, no actual whales have been harmed within the making or enjoying of this sport.)
The premise is fairly attention-grabbing, although; Leviathan desires to depart your world, but it surely wants assist getting by means of 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’ve gotten a job to do—goal the stinging orbs and leap on them separately 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 clean sufficient to evoke the supposed nostalgia with out being annoyingly blocky. The soundscape is nicely executed, holding the gamer engaged however targeted on the sport. There may be some interplay with NPCs, however it’s virtually solely useful. You’re launched to the story and then you definitely set off in your whale browsing.
As soon as you might be 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 must use your self because the weapon to destroy the whale skeeters. Utilizing the left joystick, you possibly can goal your useful arrow within the path you wish to leap. After all, you wish to launch your self at one of many troublesome orbs. When you land on one of many orbs, you principally blow it up, so now you want a brand new touchdown spot. For those who don’t choose a path and make the leap, you’ll be a legislation abiding particular person and obey the legislation of gravity.
For those who miss the whale, you’ll find yourself on the bottom. Don’t fear, you’ll be drawn as much as the again of your mighty steed once more so chances are you’ll proceed your defensive maneuvers. After all, you wish to spend as little time as doable not engaged with the offended orbs. Each second away from the destruction of the orbs is one other shot they’ll take at your journey. The technique is to launch your self skyward at an orb, and leap from orb to orb to maintain them from capturing your new pal. Don’t neglect to regulate 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.
Concern not, as this isn’t the tip. Oh no. Whilst you have been defending your pal, you’ve gotten been amassing factors which might, as anticipated, be exchanged for issues resembling the flexibility to gather extra factors per motion, extra well being in your whale buddy, and so forth. Maintain enjoying and upgrading and enjoying and…you get the thought. The problem is to see how lengthy you possibly can defend your pal.
Skies Above delivers the diversion it goals to offer. 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.”
