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WindJammers
Released On: Aug 29, 2017
76
6.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
76
55% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 31 Critic Reviews
76
55% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
42% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
My initial thought towards the renewed interest in Windjammers was little more than a fun, limited time joke. Only after emerging victorious against fake international flying disc enthusiasts and human players did I get why the game received the attention it did. For something made over twenty years ago, it still has legs and the entertainment value to stay in the consciousness of new gamers and those that still play cash games of Warlords to this day. A wonderful relic of the past (seeing the Data East logo pop-up after all these years brought a tear to my eye), Windjammers is an awesome and unique sports game that, having survived semi-obscurity, might have the cache to become a staple of modern competitive gaming.
Windjammers offers up a healthy dose of what made great arcade games great: tight controls, fast pace, and room to grow.
Being able to play Windjammers in 2017 on PS4 and PS Vita is a wonder made possible by the frenchs at DotEmu who made this awesome port. We would have liked an enriched content and a better netcode but let's hope a future patch will correct those issues.
Windjammers is still a lot of fun, and if you add online modes, then you can spend hours and hours playing it. It would've been nice to have some extra features, though.
Windjammers is a solid game that is dumb arcade fun from the 90s. While it certainly has some arcade charm to it through its intense gameplay, it isn’t meant for long periods of play, which might be a turn-off for some gamers.
Windjammers is identical to the game released 23 years ago, with one difference: it contains an online mode that gives it a new life. We would have liked a better network code and more flexibility in defining the match options, but for the rest everything is there. It's fast, nervous and extremely demanding in terms of reflexes. Those who have known it at the time will find back their sensations after only a few minutes of play. As for the solo mode, however, this version is so faithful to the original that it maintains its main flaw: except a short competition and a versus mode, there's nothing else.
As DotEmu already accomplished with several comebacks of classic games, Winjammers, which costs $15 for a PS4/Vita Cross-Buy game, should offer more extras and a true visual overhaul. It is a 1994's game but with online and small extras. And even if it still works pretty well and will be many parties main attraction, it has that feel of a game whose main selling point is nostalgia.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 User Ratings
6.8
50% Positive
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29% Mixed
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21% Negative
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 14 User Ratings
6.8
50% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
29% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
21% Negative
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Summary A dazzling new game combining the thrills of tennis, the dangers of the discus, and the heart-stopping competition of competition sports. Six of the world's toughest and most clever athletes take court in the most thrilling new sport of the fin-de-seicle! WINDJAMMERS - It will blow you away!
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation Vita
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Aug 29, 2017
Developer:
- DotEmu
Publisher: DotEmu
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