Comanche 4

Comanche 4 was well received by critics and users holding a score of 74/100 on Metacritic. Computer Gaming Worlds Jeff Lackey summarized the game as: "A standard but well-done shoot-'em-up action/arcade game." GameSpot's Bruce Grey praised the game's visuals and special effects made available by the move to a more modern graphical engine. He enjoyed the simple and non-stop action calling it a "flying version of Serious Sam" but which also made the game feel repetitive in gameplay, recommending it in "small doses". In summary, he said excellent graphics and action makes it a "great game to fire up [...] as a change of pace". GameSpy's Alan Lackey also welcomed the move to modern graphics highlighting the environmental details and spectacular destruction. Simpler controls and minimal preparation made the game more accessible to action gamers. He also pointed out the variety and originality of the missions. He described the game as a successful blend of fast-paced action and technical flight sims with "amazing graphics" and "entertaining mission design". IGN's Ivan Sulic approved the change of graphics engine praising the "technically brilliant, realistic, yet polished aesthetic": "vast, realistic landscapes dotted with flora and architecture" and "satisfying" explosions. He also noted the high hardware requirements and performance cost needed to run the game on best graphics quality. Simpler controls moved the title away from simulation, and makes it a mix of realism and efficient design choices to allow "smooth" gameplay, that sometimes affect playability. The variety of missions lowers cohesion and without a "greater underlying story" does not convey a "feeling of importance" but an "objective based abruptness". Despite these inconveniences, the visual appeal, simple controls and combat make it an enjoyable action game.