Sky Scrappers definitely has a unique take on the fighting game genre. The idea of the game is quite simple: fight your opponents while scaling a skyscraper. There are also obstacles that you have to avoid, for if you don’t, you’ll lose HP.

Publisher: Ground Shatter

Developer: Ground Shatter

2 Hours Played // Review Copy Provided // $9.99

Gameplay

The gameplay in Sky Scrappers is quite enjoyable. I really appreciated the effort that Ground Shatter put into making this game unique. The best way to describe Sky Scrappers would be playing the Icicle Mountain stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee. I personally haven’t seen any other game do something like this. This is a great fighting game and for only $9.99 I’d say that this is worth the price! The game always keeps you on your toes with all the climbing, fighting, and avoiding obstacles.

If you aren’t playing with friends, then the game has a single player mode. In said mode, you fight each of the different characters and more enemies are added as you progress. Eventually, you and the other three characters duke it out to see who is the champion, Scrapper Royale anyone? There is a small story to be had. Between matches, there will be some smack-talk dialogue and after you become a champion there is a small ending cutscene for each character, all of them being unique. That said, the game doesn’t really need a story since it’s going for more of an arcade feel. You can even turn off the smack-talk dialogue in the settings, so you can get into matches even quicker.

Here’s a video to show you what the game looks like!

One feature that I didn’t think I’d enjoy was the vertical mode, but as I have found, this is the better way to play. When playing normally, if you just so happen to fall to the bottom part of the screen, you can’t see what you are doing and have a high chance of getting shot up higher and losing HP. With vertical mode, this eliminates the guesswork and shoots you up at a certain point, which you can see. The multiplayer mode is fun as well. While it was only two player, it ran well. I didn’t notice anything bad with it: no framerate drops, no input delays, it all ran just fine. There are even different costumes to go with the different characters!

The graphics in Sky Scrappers are pretty good, to be honest. They aren’t super realistic and the game uses a cartoony style that is eye-catching. It doesn’t go for a retro look, though. Rather, it has its own art style. In my opinion, its unique style looks nice. My only issue is that sometimes it can hard to tell what is a platform and what is something in the background, especially the platforms on the buildings.

Vertical fun for everyone!

Conclusion

To conclude, Sky Scrappers is a pretty fun game. I really enjoyed the fast-paced, platformer/fighter game, which is something really unique and I personally haven’t seen anything like it. If you are looking for a fun game to play with friends or even by yourself, I think that Sky Scrappers is worth the price. Pick it up if you can. I know you won’t regret it!





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