
Battles will include giant flying bugs, sting rays, lizards, and of course dragons. That's why this is fine if you're looking for a relaxing flight, but if you're looking to mix things up, sorry, but The Falconeer is kind of for the birds. Case and point: when it comes to fundamental gameplay mechanics, The Falconeer couldn’t be more solid. Warbirds never use their claws or beak to scratch or peck each other, and the bad guys sometimes just give up and fly away. The Falconeer is an open-world air combat game, featuring fast, brutal aerial dogfights and deep exploration of an incredible fantasy open-world set not only above the clouds, but also amongst the waves and down through the sunken, ocean depths. Though even when you do finally arrive at a fight, you never feel like you or your bird is in any real danger. Not only is your bird easily distracted, and will often veer off course, but unlike most aerial combat games, this one has a static navigation map, and can't be changed to reflect your new objectives when you turn. Soar through the skies aboard a majestic warbird, explore a stunning oceanic world and engage in epic aerial dogfights, in this BAFTA nominated air combat. That's also assuming you went the right way.

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3 How Xbox Series X Makes The Falconeer Look And Perform Better The. They're often preceded by long stretches of flying. A total of six titles are leaving Game Pass on February 15, including Control, The Medium, and Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age.

While there's fun to be had when you're going mano-a-mano - or should that be birdo-a-birdo - those moments are not a frequent or as frantic as they could've been. It's still pretty nimble, even if you do need to juice it up by picking up speed to do barrel rolls. You can even pick up mines and drop them on targets, though this requires a subtlety that your bird doesn't always have.

Flying around an open world - which is largely water but with a small smattering of islands - you engage in mid-fight fights, shooting at other giant birds and aircraft. In The Falconeer, you pilot a giant bird into battle against other warbirds, as well as ground-based targets, all in the hopes of restoring the Empire to its former glory. While aerial combat games can provide seat-of-your-pants action when done well, this one isn't nearly so exciting.
