Savage Skies
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Savage Skies is a 2002
The game was originally conceived as a licensed tie-in game endorsed by heavy metal musician
Gameplay
The player can choose between three factions of mythical creatures. The three factions were created when the King of the Land fell to the
Once all the monsters are unlocked, they can be used on any campaign level and any multiplayer level. There are additional items that can be unlocked, including cheats, such as vampirism, and in-game movie sequences.
Development
At an earlier stage in its development, Savage Skies had been set for release as Ozzy’s Black Skies, complete with an endorsement from
An Xbox version of the game was planned but cancelled.[5] A PC version was also planned when the game still had the Ozzy branding.[6]
Critical reception
Savage Skies received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7]
Gamezone rated Savage Skies at 6.5 out of 10, finding the game concept to be fun with good variation in play style between the three factions. Criticisms included the average graphics, bad sound, and several missions with excessive difficulty.[8]
References
- ^ Hannon, Melissa (2016-07-25). "Interview with Friday the 13th: The Game's Exec Director, Randy Greenback". HorrorGeekLife. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ Walker, Trey (2001-05-18). "Preview of Ozzy Osbourne's Black Skies for Gamespot". Uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ Walker, Trey (2001-12-06). "Ozzy drops out of Black Skies". Uk.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ Rapp, Allison (2 February 2022). "Why Ozzy Osbourne's 'Black Skies' Was Shelved". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ^ "Savage Skies - Xbox - IGN". Xbox.ign.com. 2003-02-19. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Savage Skies Ships To Stores". IGN. Ziff Davis. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Savage Skies for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Savage Skies Review". Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
I personally thought that this game had a lot of fun to be found, and I will still play it going forward, but I still have to give it a rental recommendation overall prior to making the final decision to spend your hard earned cash on it.
External links
- Savage Skies at iRock Games (archived)