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The Falconeer Warrior Edition Switch NSP Free Download The Falconeer was the first game I downloaded on my Xbox Series X. It was a game I had followed throughout its development and its blend of fantasy and flight combat was instantly appealing. 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. Then came its surprise announcement on Nintendo Switch, followed by a very early review code. 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. 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.  ROMSLAB.COM Best Switch Games

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The Falconeer combines aerial combat, a piratic, fantasy setting, and a vast open sea and sky to create something wholly unique. You play as a pilot attop a warbird. From your mount you’ll fly across the Ursee, a vast ocean world dotted with small islands. The campaign is split into multiple chapters that can be freely jumped between and replayed. Different chapters position you as a pilot in service of different 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. 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.

An Open World Air Combat Adventure

Gameplay in each chapter has one primary quest line but you are always free to take on additional quests from your home island or simply take off and search for adventure on your own. Most islands can be landed at and many include traders and their own set of optional quests. That said, the availability of these functions is dependent on your status and the status of your faction in relation to whomever controls a given island. Taking the time to venture off and seek out additional quests yields financial rewards along with experience points. Money can be used to buy equipment, and your level affects stats, which will carry over into later chapters. While the difficulty curve in Falconeer isn’t unfair, it is constantly rising, so taking on side quests is highly recommended. Very Very Valet Switch NSP

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The majority of quests, be they primary or secondary, take the form of combat encounters. Here is where Falconeer truly shines; your warbird legitimately feels like a living creature and not an airplane or spaceship. It has stamina that can be depleted by trying to quickly gain altitude or accelerating. It can also simply tuck its wings in and plummet quickly, which can be helpful for making a quick getaway. This all means that your position when entering a combat situation becomes the difference between victory and defeat. 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. But if you enter from high up in the clouds you’ll have plenty of potential for quick dives, and an advantage on enemies below you.

Aerial Combat game

Because of these considerations The Falconeer takes some getting used to, even if you’re familiar with other aerial combat games. And it’s worth getting used to, as combat is not only deep if given the chance, but also the bulk of the gameplay. While occasionally a side quest quest will involve delivering a package or some other alternative activity, they almost always ultimately result in a fight. I could definitely see an argument for this being too repetitive, but at the same time, this is a flight combat game at its core. Complaining that there is too much aerial combat feels a bit like saying Tetris has too many falling blocks. Void Bastards Switch

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As for the Switch port itself, I couldn’t really ask for anything better. In fact I probably would have settled for less. The entire game runs with no loading beyond the main menu even when fast traveling. It also maintains a constant 60 frames per second. That’s right, no 30 frames per second drop for this Switch port. I posted a full technical breakdown back in June that goes over all the changes that were made. The performance on Switch has actually been improved since then with better image quality than it had during that preview period. If you’re interested you can find a link to that video embeded below. All of this results in a game that plays fantastically both docked and handheld.

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In terms of missions Falcooneer has your standard fare of Bounty missions and courier missions, each which come with its own rewards and reputation. Doing a mission for one faction leader can lead you to become unpopular with another. These do become repetitive especially Courier missions as you can almost guarantee that you will be attacked by bandits at some point. Completing these missions will reward you with money which can be spent on upgrades to your war-bird, increasing rocket capacity, speed etc . This can really help in the later chapters where having more ammunition comes in handy against the numerous enemies. Werewolf: The Apocalypse Switch 

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Away from the missions the world of Ursee is very beautiful and one of the things that attracted me to this title in the first place. Being a waterworld it has allowed the developer the chance to really work with the colour themes. Breaking up this water land are various points of interest like shrines and small outposts, this really adds another dimension to the game, one that is very calming just exploring around the different areas perfect if you want to take a break from the hustle of being a combat Falconeer.

What makes Falconeer impressive is the fact that only one person developed the whole game, so whilst missions may be stereotypical that should not take away from the world building and impressive visual style. Hopefully we will see more from this Developer, maybe even a sequel that could really refine the rougher edges and really build on this beautifully designed world and story. What Comes After Switch NSP 

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