Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages

 PC
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Games.cz
    Aug 28, 2013
    90
    An excellent RPG space shooter with a style of the classics that's going to entertain you till the end of the world. The game offers more than 20 hours of single player gameplay, in which you won't take a break. And then there's the game's multiplayer.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 27, 2014
    85
    Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages is inspiring both for its unique concept and for being a great example of what can come from a successful Kickstarter campaign.
  3. Hardcore Gamer
    Dec 16, 2013
    80
    Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages is the sort of project Kickstarter was built for: two brothers, nary a lick of development experience between them, making a game inspired by the favorites of their youth. It’s got all the rough edges and more that you’d expect from such a team, but it’s also brimming with ambition and heart.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. Nyurena
    Jul 14, 2013
    9
    An amazingly addictive, beautiful, and unique asteroid shooter with some Rpg upgrade elements.

    The good: Zany story, with many fun, geeky    An amazingly addictive, beautiful, and unique asteroid shooter with some Rpg upgrade elements.

    The good:
    Zany story, with many fun, geeky physics references.
    Tons of upgrades and full control of your button layouts.
    The art and music are a large step above most 2D space shooters.
    Many ship styles with actual differences in play.

    The bad.
    It takes quite a while to unlock the ability to change ships, mod them, and have access to the store or research. (But you'll be making plenty of money before you do at least. It does also teach you the ship classes.)
    The Upgrade interface is fairly clunky, but manageable.
    The research is done in real time or with Plex, the game's currency, and the research only unlocks plans in the store. (Yeah, you must buy them once you research them...)

    The bottom line:
    This has kept me happily shooting away all weekend and shows no signs of stopping. It's minor flaws don't hurt it one bit. This is a thoroughly fun game that you NEED to get if you ever enjoyed Beat Hazard, Altitude, or any asteroid style 2D shooter.
    (Note: I've only played the single player so far.)    … Full Review »
  2. theeDarkhorse
    Nov 19, 2013
    10
    The quality of the visuals (be sure to turn up the graphics sliders in the options) nuanced weapons and inertial method of ship control makeThe quality of the visuals (be sure to turn up the graphics sliders in the options) nuanced weapons and inertial method of ship control make this game special. You dont steer your ship, you constantly try to out-steer space. You dont shoot rockets at enemies, you shoot at space and hope they connect.

    Im playing on easy because im relatively new to space shooters. The last one i played was 'The Galactic Plague' for amstrad 64, back in the eighties. Time to see whats changed...    … Full Review »
  3. Netherking
    Oct 28, 2013
    10
    Ring runner is a space shooter in which you can customize almost every atom of your ship, and the ability's range from summoning a comet fromRing runner is a space shooter in which you can customize almost every atom of your ship, and the ability's range from summoning a comet from another dimension to throwing your enemy's into the terrain. It is a nice looking game with good graphics and randomly generated backgrounds. It has 20+ hours of great story driven campaign that will keep you playing for hours. the multiplayer has multiple gamemodes that range from gladiator mode which is a one on one deathmatch to a league of legends style battle. it has a few bug's and crashes occasional but other than that it is a great game… Full Review »
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