I have always been very
critical of Kraisoft games. The Warkanoid series was a woeful attempt at
making a good breakout game. The graphics were wonderful, and the play
control was terrible. I softened my stance a bit with Atomaders, but
Alien Sky is the game that has made me change my stance on Kraisoft.
This game is simply the best
Space Invaders game since Galaga '88 hit the arcades. The graphics are
very well presented, and the power-ups are a cool to get. The game
doesn't stray too much beyond the "it's cool to look at" theme of the game,
and it may get boring over time. However, the demo provides a good punch
offering more than enough time for anyone to get a good feel of the game.
Kraisoft has always put out
games that had a professional quality feel to them. The menus are always
well done and you rarely ever run into bugs or have a game crash your
computer. Alien Sky continues those traits and the good graphics that we
now expect of them. The power-ups are great, with homing missiles that
will help you wipe out targets and look dazzling at the same time. And
yes, they are finally fixing some of the play control issues that made their
earlier games so problematic in my book. Alien Sky controls well, with a
touch of practice you'll feel in total control of the ship. My only real
complaint was that facing the end-boss I found myself feeling that I would be
destroyed no matter what I did. Oh well...perhaps Kraisoft isn't
entirely past their tendency for Style over Substance, but for those who enjoy
action packed playing, you'll enjoy this game.
