AliJan 12, 2023 - Day 12 - NewPlay Bonus Review
Total NewPlays: 18
Game: Wings! Remastered Edition
Platform: Steam PC
Release Date: Oct 18, 2014
Library Date: Sept 23, 2017
Unplayed: 1937 days (5y3m20d)
Playtime: 19m
In 1990, my best friend from school moved into the small village I lived in, in the NSW Southern Highlands.
As Commodore computers were banned in our house, this was the first time I encountered a Commodore Amiga. What a glorious machine.
I was at his place frequently, just so we could play games together. One of the games I was obsessed with, was Cinemaware's "Wings!"
This was also the first time I encountered an arcade flight game, and nothing ever quite scratched that itch the same way.
So when Wings! Remastered Edition went on sale, in September 2017, I snapped it up... and then promptly forgot about it.
The question for me was: "After all these years, having played countless flight games, both arcade and simulation, would the gameplay hold up?"
Yes. Yes it does. It's not going to win any awards, and it doesn't really compare to modern flight battles, but it's just some nice, arcade-style, World War I shooting and flying.
I suspect that it might get very samey, playing all the way through, but it's an OK way to scratch that particular itch.
I'm giving Wings! Remastered Edition a rating of:
3: OK