Superflight is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when a designer limits their scope. It's such a simple game, the only controls being basic movement, but its so perfectly mastered its core concept that it lets you sink in and just have a good time with it. All that paired with the fact that it's only $3 makes it a must-play in my mind, even if it's only for a few short runs to feel the speed and intensity of flying through its gorgeous mountain ranges.
Superflight is almost perfect. The simplicity of the controls, only one joystick. The feeling of threading the needle and racking up points. Circling a mountain looking for a portal, entering a new level and immediately seeing something, somewhere, and think "yeah, that's where I'm going". The sound design, the mood, everything about the way this game feels when you play it is excellent.
Literally the only flaw is an obvious side effect of the game's procedural generation; while I'm near certain that some amount of the environment is made of prefabricated shapes, sometimes you'll see a gap, a space that beckons you to fly through it, only to find yourself flying face first into a dead end. This instills perhaps a greater degree of caution than what I think is intended, though perhaps without handcrafting a ludicrous number of cliffs, caves, and spires, there isn't really a good practical solution.
Literally the only flaw is an obvious side effect of the game's procedural generation; while I'm near certain that some amount of the environment is made of prefabricated shapes, sometimes you'll see a gap, a space that beckons you to fly through it, only to find yourself flying face first into a dead end. This instills perhaps a greater degree of caution than what I think is intended, though perhaps without handcrafting a ludicrous number of cliffs, caves, and spires, there isn't really a good practical solution.
You control a figure who practices swingsuit flight.
PROS:
- The sensation of speed
- The control feels comfortable but at the same time makes you sweat.
At first you are a little fearful avoiding taking risks but immediately you let go of your fears and want to get into all the donuts and narrowing that you see, break your records and get achievements.
Recommended if you like indies to spend an hour or two
PROS:
- The sensation of speed
- The control feels comfortable but at the same time makes you sweat.
At first you are a little fearful avoiding taking risks but immediately you let go of your fears and want to get into all the donuts and narrowing that you see, break your records and get achievements.
Recommended if you like indies to spend an hour or two