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Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Summary: Project Sylpheed takes you centuries into the future where you customize and pilot amazing starships, battle swarms of enemy fighters, and enjoy stellar visuals. Become immersed in the full, multilayered storyline. Take on hordes of enemy starfighters in extreme 3-D space combat. Enjoy animation with vivid visuals, cool space settings, and over 50 minutes of CG video. [Square Enix] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 45
  2. Negative: 3 out of 45
  1. This is by far the prettiest free-roaming shooter ever created. [Aug 2007, p.60]
  2. In short, Project Sylpheed has a solid foundation, but a lot of the game is simply unnecessary.
  3. 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.
  4. Project Sylpheed is a niche game. It will shake off newcomers who are intimidated by its slightly different control scheme, and find an audience that appreciates the game’s overall style in doing so.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. An amazing title, this is a great work of Square Enix and Microsoft, because no much games about spaceships exist on Xbox, and this is a great option a biggest title. Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception is amazing. Expand
  2. 9
    What a wonderful game! Space Battles with great graphics and precise control, and a story that is very well made with great-looking cutscenes. It requires that you put some time into the game mechanics, but once you have mastered this, the rest is pure enjoyment. Expand
  3. Project Sylpheed is a game that you will either understand completely or not understand at all. Missions are long, and there are no mid-level checkpoints, meaning you will have to go through half-hour to full-hour sittings to finish a level and save your game. However, for me, nothing has felt more satisfying than chasing down an ADAN ship and firing my missiles. The story also has a nice space opera-esque feel to it, and all major cutscenes (which are plentiful) are in beautiful CG animation with great voice acting. Ultimately, it all comes down to your preferences. If you are a fan of Square Enix or Japanese shmups (not bullet hell shmups, and this is kinda like a 3D shoot-em-up) then pick it up. At bargain-bin prices now, this is something you won't want to miss, despite its flaws. Expand
  4. Aaace5
    7
    It isn't a bad game, but it just doesn't feel like the developers fully thought this game out before shey started creating it. The controls work well, even though you feel some of the buttons should have been in different places, and the graphics are good, but not great. The interface is arcadey so it's easy to get into, but it's hard for this game to keep your attention for too long! I personally like Ace Combat, and was hoping that this game would keep me occupied and content until AC comes out. But in the end, it's short on play and replayability. The story is decent, but other than that I really found no reason to play it again. I think this game should have definately had some multiplayer in the mix though. Collapse

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