Wings Of Bluestar Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · January 16, 2023

For our Wings Of Bluestar Review, We play a game combining elements of traditional side-scrolling arcade shoot’em ups with HD presentation, Wings of Bluestar is both familiar and modernized, accessible yet challenging. In addition to multiple ships, weapon upgrades, and intense bullet hell gameplay, a deep narrative experience awaits with dialogue choices and multiple endings for both playable characters. To extend the experience even further, Wings of Bluestar features boss rush mode, training, and a shop to unlock in-game rewards.

Wings Of Bluestar Review Pros:

Decent graphics with a mix of pixel art and Anime art stills.
468.2MB download size.
Shmup gameplay.
Platinum trophy.
You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
Own in-game achievements.
Game settings – lives, death slowdown, visible hitbox for each character, twin-stick auto fire, and difficulty.
Screen settings – scanlines, dark background, screenshake, HUD behavior, and bullet flash.
Four difficulties – Easy, normal, hard, and super hard.
2D side scroller.
Upbeat soundtrack.
Can rebind controls for each player.
Local two players support.
Player stats.
Online leaderboards.
Three game modes – Story, arcade, and Two players arcade mode.
Optional tutorial mode.
Two characters – Zarak, and Aya each with a unique ship, shot style, and stats.
The story node has multiple endings.
Can skip the cutscenes.
Auto-scroll text option.
Collect power-ups to increase and upgrade your shots.
Patema bonus is where you collect all the parts of her image.
End of level breakdown.
Combo counter.
Big end of level boss fights.
Shooting slows your movement.
The boss fights are bullet-hell scenarios.
Risk stars are the credits you collect to buy new modes and secrets in the shop.
The shop sells sound tests, the gallery of concept art, the awards menu, and the boss rush.
A lot of replay value.

Wings Of Bluestar Review Cons:

The tutorial is just a series of screens.
The game glitched and when I respawn Ed it just played on its own without me re-appearing.
Slow speed to it all.
Music comes in and out and it doesn’t seem intentional.
Ridiculous small corridor sections coupled with faster-than-needed auto scroll sections.
Twin stick controls only work after you get enough upgrades.
Never sure what will kill you or what is in contention to kill you.

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