The thrill of wingsuit flying from the comfort of your couch…
Skydive: Proximity Flight has to go down as one of the more pleasant gaming surprises of 2014. It’s a shame that the brilliantly exciting AI races aren’t a little more fleshed out, but as a budget release, Skydive looks great, plays great and is certainly deserving of more attention than it will likely receive.
Ever wanted to try out an extreme sport but have been put off by the cost and other inconveniences? No worries, developers Gaijin Entertainment have brought the experience directly to the comfort of your own home with Skydive: Proximity Flight. Well, sort of.
Skydive: Proximity Flight is not a game with an identity crisis; it is a focussed, well oiled experience that has no ambitions of falling into the category of jack of all trades, master of none. Skydive takes a singular idea, couples it with spot on gameplay but, ultimately, falls short due to being shallow and overpriced.
I absolutely agreed with you about the landing part in my review. But there is more to the online (or lack there of) than you mention. The Adrenaline Race races house online leaderboards behind the square button. There, you can challenge the recording of any other persons best time and alternatively earn the three gold stars for that race by learning the route of someone faster than you.
I wished there were more races, some sort of over-the-top playground mode, and some kind -- any kind -- of multiplayer component. For $20, this game needs more than 51 trophies and a platinum, though they are a nice touch.