Crimson Skies Critic Reviews

Innovation, game play and design are blended in near-perfect measures, resulting in a game that's such a delight to play that I'm already begun working our way through it for the second time.

With a good mix of action, story, and character elements, there's sure to be something here to appeal to everyone!

I wholeheartedly recommend this game to all people in search of a good flight sim -- or just a chance to be a daredevil pilot.

While suffering from some initial problems with a repetitive soundtrack and audio related performance issues, Crimson Skies makes up for it with strong and unique gameplay, detailed graphics, and a 1930's feeling that just won't quit.

Take a combination of realism and arcade action, add a large helping of 1930's romantic attitude and a healthy dose of humor, and you've got all the pirate treasure you'll ever need.

So many small nuances coalesce here to make this game one of the most rewarding flight experiences since the generation of "TIE Fighter" and "Wing Commander IV."

Crimson Skies draws me in to every single mission.

A frantic, aerial action game that reminds you that sometimes simple can be fun.

Fresh, fancy, and fun. A good combination worth checking out, and, I think, bound to win a few awards this year.

Simply the best air combat action the PC has to offer.

If you're either bored with or overwhelmed by standard realistic PC flight sims, give this one a try.

Highly inventive, tons of fun and ridiculously addictive.

For a Microsoft-published game Crimson Skies is refreshingly politically incorrect, with blatantly sexist mid-battle quips from the dashing protagonist.

The elements of flight simulation in Crimson Skies in combination with a lot of shooting and a lot of acrobatics, all wrapped in a cute story promise a great game, but the general feel of the game will be ruined if the patch doesn't appear soon.

Features excellent production and plenty of aerial dog-fighting, but the Microsoft video game doesn't soar.

The overall experience could have been that much more rewarding had more attention been paid to the design.

A great game that narrowly misses classic status due to its bugs.

It's engaging, challenging, and loads of fun. 'Nuff said.

A great game that introduces a fresh feel to a genre that really needed it.

Another testament to the release-first, patch-later mentality of the PC games industry, Crimson Skies could have been a near perfect title if a little more time had been spent on quality assurance.