![]() ![]() If you fly in low you’ll likely be staying low as the stamina cost to climb up and out of a crossfire is prohibitive. This all means that your position when entering a combat situation becomes the difference between victory and defeat. It can also simply tuck its wings in and plummet quickly, which can be helpful for making a quick getaway. It has stamina that can be depleted by trying to quickly gain altitude or accelerating. Here is where Falconeer truly shines your warbird legitimately feels like a living creature and not an airplane or spaceship. The majority of quests, be they primary or secondary, take the form of combat encounters. That being said as I got my sea legs under me, I found myself highly invested in the storylines gradually developing across the various factions. The lore of each faction and the world at large is surprisingly dense, but you’re free to take it all in or simply skip to shooting stuff. Different chapters position you as a pilot in service of different factions. The campaign is split into multiple chapters that can be freely jumped between and replayed. From your mount you’ll fly across the Ursee, a vast ocean world dotted with small islands. The Falconeer combines aerial combat, a piratic, fantasy setting, and a vast open sea and sky to create something wholly unique. The Falconeer may have been a factor in my purchase of the Xbox Series X, but the Switch release has been the version that clicked. Unlike most reviews where I have to play quickly to get a review in by embargo, this was a rare instance where I could simply sink into the game, and that's exactly what I did. Then came its surprise announcement on Nintendo Switch, followed by a very early review code. I deeply enjoyed it on Xbox Series X, but with a flurry of other things I was eager to try on the new system, I never took the time to fully invest in The Falconeer. It was a game I had followed throughout its development and its blend of fantasy and flight combat was instantly appealing. The Falconeer was the first game I downloaded on my Xbox Series X. ![]()
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