Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception Critic Reviews

This is by far the prettiest free-roaming shooter ever created.

It's not as common as it should be for a game to clearly have a unified vision, but Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception does exactly one thing, and does it well: hectic true-3D space combat that makes you feel like a Gundam pilot better than most Gundam games do.

Well worth a look if you want something different.

Despite a lack of online play, Project Sylpheed is as good a space shooter as you are likely to find. Its perfect balance of depth and accessibility really pushes the game to the forefront of the genre.

A fine, if somewhat simple space-shooter. While space opera certainly requires a suitably pompous storyline, the silly teenage drama is almost too much to bear. While the space combat action plays out great, the missions suffer from the pointless time limits.

Few remember the old Silpheed games, and few will remember their slightly respelled 360 sequel – but those who do will do so with fondness.

It satisfies on many levels – easily accessible and involved gameplay coupled with great graphics and a cool story.

Sylpheed gets one thing perfectly right: the intensity of the dogfight. The sheer volume of things on your viewscreen during each sortie is almost overwhelming, but it adds that white-knuckle feeling that's so important to a game like this.

In short, Project Sylpheed has a solid foundation, but a lot of the game is simply unnecessary.

The control scheme is very confusing and comes with a very tough learning curve. Slowdown at key points in game play was also a reoccurring problem.

The game is extremely repetitive, but for what it offers it is nice. The controls are really tight and after you get acquainted with how to fly the ship you will find yourself flying like an ace in no time.

It’s amazingly detailed in its simplicity, easy to pick up and play and it will keep you plugging away for a bit.

The core game is, given a little time and concentration, excellent, if repetitive. Since Sony seems to have long left the Colony Wars series for dead and Nintendo likewise with Rogue Squadron, this game ably fills a gaping whole in one of gaming's most pure and heady genres.

Project Sylpheed is a very decent shoot-'em-up, full of spectacular set-pieces and blessed with tight controls, but it lacks real depth.

If you like space shooters then Project Sylpheed is well worth a look however due to it's brevity and lack of multiplayer makes the game over too quickly.

For those willing to plod through the unforgiving learning curve and often odd-feeling mismatch of genres, Project Sylpheed has a lot to offer and could become this year's biggest sleeper hit.

As far as straight ahead spacecraft shooters go, Project Sylpheed is everything you would expect with some top notch visuals along with some nice movie sequences added to the mix.

Three-dimensional space games and flight-sims are a dying breed in the current climate, and in terms of gameplay, Project Sylpheed cruises some way above average.

Project Sylpheed fits the bill for anyone who is looking for some solid flight combat action, and doesn't mind some anime inspired storylines.

In conclusion, Project Sylpheed has its ups and downs but does add up to a good experience with lots of action and strong emphasis on an emotional storyline.