I joined the Aeroforce when I was 18. They wanted pilots, so I thought I'd sign right up. It didn't take long for War to break out. The Greater Belkan Republic fired the first shots, blitzing a city in the beating heart of Usea. My home, my family... Gone. From that day forward, I was out for blood. I was given a Rogue, and I made my first kill soon after.

"You're ready for take-off, Ace. Remember, you represent the last hope for peace."

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Sky Rogue is one of those few games that is a mis-mash of a couple different genres that actually works. What do I mean? Well, it's an arcade-flight sim similar to games like Ace Combat and Crimson Skies, with many many planes and a lot of action. It has a fairly unique randomly generated system where the various islands and missions are completely randomized. While this normally is a good thing, randomly-generated missions does have its drawbacks, meaning that you could either have a mission where you have to shoot down multiple Kondor bombers, followed by a mission where you have to destroy a flying corvette (not the car, but the ship), followed by a mission where you have to shoot down a Gryphon AWACS plane, etc etc. OOOOOOR, you can have multiple missions in a row dedicated to destroying command buildings or X-Labs. Which, that can just get boring after a while. However, that doesn't detract from the overall experience of playing Sky Rogue. It is a game DESIGNED to be quick to pick up, but difficult to master. And if you've ever played either Ace Combat or Crimson Skies, you should be right at home with this game. The art style is fairly unique, with bright, colorful aircraft signifying the enemy, and a slew of different paint schemes for your entire fleet of planes. Oh, and you get MANY planes. From fighters, interceptors and even HEAVY BOMBERS. I would love to see this game evolve over time, maybe with more useable aircraft added, and an actual plot. Speaking of, what IS the plot of Sky Rogue, anyway? It... Doesn't exist. It may be because this game is still in early access (and it's one of the more complete early access games out there to boot!), but as of right now, March 19, 2017 (for those reading this review on dates that are NOT March 19, 2017), this game has no discernable plot. Which, really is a shame, because this is the kind of game that NEEDS a plot besides mindlessly blowing sh*t up. The soundtrack is very good, and fits the overall tone of the game, with the same style.

Overall, I'd strongly advise spending the $17.80 to get both the game and OST.

I joined the Aeroforce when I was 18. They wanted pilots, so I thought I'd sign right up. It didn't take long for War to break out. The Greater Belkan Republic fired the first shots, blitzing a city in the beating heart of Usea. My home, my family... Gone. From that day forward, I was out for blood. I was given a Rogue, and I made my first kill soon after. "You're ready for take-off, Ace. Remember, you represent the last hope for peace." ------------------------ Sky Rogue is one of those few games that is a mis-mash of a couple different genres that actually works. What do I mean? Well, it's an arcade-flight sim similar to games like Ace Combat and Crimson Skies, with many many planes and a lot of action. It has a fairly unique randomly generated system where the various islands and missions are completely randomized. While this normally is a good thing, randomly-generated missions does have its drawbacks, meaning that you could either have a mission where you have to shoot down multiple Kondor bombers, followed by a mission where you have to destroy a flying corvette (not the car, but the ship), followed by a mission where you have to shoot down a Gryphon AWACS plane, etc etc. OOOOOOR, you can have multiple missions in a row dedicated to destroying command buildings or X-Labs. Which, that can just get boring after a while. However, that doesn't detract from the overall experience of playing Sky Rogue. It is a game DESIGNED to be quick to pick up, but difficult to master. And if you've ever played either Ace Combat or Crimson Skies, you should be right at home with this game. The art style is fairly unique, with bright, colorful aircraft signifying the enemy, and a slew of different paint schemes for your entire fleet of planes. Oh, and you get MANY planes. From fighters, interceptors and even HEAVY BOMBERS. I would love to see this game evolve over time, maybe with more useable aircraft added, and an actual plot. Speaking of, what IS the plot of Sky Rogue, anyway? It... Doesn't exist. It may be because this game is still in early access (and it's one of the more complete early access games out there to boot!), but as of right now, March 19, 2017 (for those reading this review on dates that are NOT March 19, 2017), this game has no discernable plot. Which, really is a shame, because this is the kind of game that NEEDS a plot besides mindlessly blowing sh*t up. The soundtrack is very good, and fits the overall tone of the game, with the same style. Overall, I'd strongly advise spending the $17.80 to get both the game and OST.