The Falconeer takes advantage of a lot of what Sony’s new hardware has to offer from accurate rumble support to punchy adaptive triggers. Playing on the PlayStation 5, there is also the DualSense controller to talk about.
In short, don’t expect to start the game up and immediately be able to pull off Maverick-like maneuvers in your warbird. This is not awful by any means and perhaps sinking a few more hours into the game could help master the combat mechanics, but it still acts as a small hurdle during the opening hours of the game even with the new streamlined prologue. Oftentimes, I would only manage to get a few shots in before getting disoriented and by the time I gather myself, the accompanying NPC has finished the job. This could just be my personal lack of experience in this genre, but while flying is intuitive and fun, the shooting frequently ends up being chaotic. I do want to bring attention to the fact that the combat in the game has a noticeable learning curve. Its stylized approach to its art style allows for the not-as-detailed textures to blend right into the overall aesthetic and I found myself frequently pausing to take screenshots in Photo Mode. The Falconeer‘s strength is that it doesn’t go for hyper-realistic visuals. This is great because this allows you to soar through the game’s stunning world without a hitch. The controls themselves take a bit to get used to, but after that, it’s easy to just get lost in the map as you glide, dive, and flap your way around. The response time and sensitivity of the controls make the whole gameplay experience better. On the PlayStation 5, the game runs butter smooth in ways that watching videos does not do justice. If the story does not interest you, you will be happy to know that the gameplay is really the star of the show. On the note of audio, that is my only gripe with the game, the rest of it, from sound design to score, is well produced.
I would have honestly preferred that the game took the visual novel approach and simply had static sprites on the screen to represent the characters talking and not an animated character. The rough vocal performances, which Twitch chat was quick to pick up on when I streamed the game, are highlighted even more due to the fact that the game doesn’t have convincing lip-syncing. My only negative about the game’s narrative is the voice acting, which is a shame considering the fact that a new voice-over was recorded for this rerelease of the game. The story up to where I have played contains nothing too powerful, however, it always remains engaging. There is a lot of lore and backstory in The Falconeer and as you play you will start to get more and more of it revealed to you. You, as a Falconeer, are the timber being used to fuel that feud and hold the line against opposing factions. Perhaps it was just because I expected no real story, but when I booted up the game I was surprised at what depth the game was conceived. The expansive ocean, dotted with islands, is the base for a somewhat politically complex feud between factions. The Falconeer thrusts you into a dark setting with beautiful, if somewhat simple, graphics that immerse you in a world where people ride giant Warbirds into battle. That being said, I was excited to see what The Falconeer had to offer and to my surprise, it was a deep narrative experience with smooth gameplay. I was cautious to play the game and managed my expectations despite hearing about the many accolades the game had accrued in the last year as an Xbox exclusive, including a BAFTA nomination, because flight games and flight missions in games have always been a weak point for me.
#The falconeer warrior edition review series
Having not played the game previously on the Xbox Series X|S this was my first time diving into this action-heavy aerial combat game. Over the past few days, I have had the pleasure of playing The Falconeer on the PlayStation 5.
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