Review: Windjammers (PlayStation 4)
Windjammers is a fast-paced head-to-head arcade game where two players face off on a court, and throw discs at the opponent’s goal zone to score points. Incredibly fun and intensely addictive, Windjammers is the adrenaline rush you’re looking for.
Pros:
- Classic arcade graphics.
- 81.14MB download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Cross buy- You get PlayStation 4 and the Vita version.
- Online and local.
- How to play- Text based.
- Game settings- 4:3, 16:9 screen ratio options, Three background images, Screen filter- CRT, Smooth, Scanlines or none.
- Online leaderboards with filters by mode and friends only.
- Local- Arcade, Vs and mini games.
- Mini games- Flying disc bowling and Dog distance.
- Six locations-Lawn, Beach, Stadium, Clay, Concrete and tiled.
- Arcade-Face off against every character. Two settings- Arcade or infinite mode and you also get the difficulty settings choice.
- Six characters with unique stats.
- Moves- You can slide, curl, special moves, lobs, super sonic shots, toss and custom super. Along with the fact you can bounce the disc off walls and obstacles.
- Supports analog or d-pad control.
- Addictive.
- Slick gameplay.
- Very much a multiplayer game.
- Different locations have obstacles.
- So much fun to be had.
- Arcade presentation.
- Aim of the game is to score goals by getting the disc into your opponents goal. The goal is split into three scoring zones, two 3 pointers and the centre 5 pointer. First to 12 wins the round and maybe the game.
- Classic bouncy arcade soundtrack.
- Very easy to get into.
- The game is surprisingly deep as you learn the various moves and strategies.
Cons:
- Only one control layout.
- No replay function.
- Very short arcade mode.
- Any lag can kill the gameplay.
- Very much a multiplayer game.
- A lot of pro players online making it hard to break through.
