The Falconeer Reviews

The Falconeer is ranked in the 40th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
God is a Geek
Chris White
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2021

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition includes everything released so far, with stunning visuals on PS5 and even prettier visuals than before.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2021

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition is largely the same game that I already enjoyed when it first launched, but experiencing it on PS5 has made all the difference. The DualSense's features are well implemented, and the gameplay flows in such a way that you never want to put the controller down. Despite issues with the UI, and how certain aspects of the game work, you can just get around them, and can avoid them altogether once you've moved into the endgame.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2020

The Falconeer is a beautiful game that offers a necessary freedom and escape that is much needed right now. It looks incredible, and flying around The Great Ursee feels excellent, but sometimes the combat can be tricky.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2021

Even as someone who plays a lot of games that are theoretically in the same genre as The Falconeer, I have to say that I've never played anything quite like it. On top of all of that the Switch version itself is among the best Switch ports we've ever seen. This is a rare instance of a game that feels perfect on the go but also looks great on a big screen TV. Yes, the core gameplay loop is fairly simple, but The Falconeer never really pretends to be anything other than what it is and it excels wildly at it. If you're a fan of aerial combat games and want to try something outside the usual realm of fighter jets and spaceships, I can strongly recommend trying out The Falconeer. While it may get repetitive for some, the core combat loop and lore filled world drew me in and I'll likely be returning for more very soon.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 5, 2021

The Falconeer: Warrior Edition is one of the best dogfight games I’ve ever played, it looks beautiful, plays brilliantly, sounds amazing, and contains a lot of interesting gameplay and story to keep you entertained. If you feel the combat or missions are getting a little repetitive, go exploring and seek out hidden ruins and settlements, then return to the main story when you’re ready to progress, there’s no pressure to stick to a linear path. Casually take your time, bond with your warbird and enhance your abilities, then help out another faction as you uncover more of the story – it’s one of the best indie games I’ve played this year.

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Generación Xbox
Javi Striker
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 24, 2020

The Falconeer is a very interesting game that tells us several and curious stories about different parts of the world of Great Ursee, in which we will fight our enemies on the back of a giant falcon, which although the feeling of flight and fight is very good, Its negative part is that it can be very difficult to fight against several enemies at the same time, which can make us repeat the same mission several times and that in some moments it becomes frustrating, even so, it has many enjoyable points and It is interesting to see how these stories of flying horsemen begin and end, and above all, their excellent graphic beauty and how well it works on any Xbox you have, be it Xbox One or Xbox Series.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 15, 2020

The Falconeer is a resounding success in every major area.

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Impulsegamer
Boouya
Top Critic
4 / 5.0
Aug 3, 2021

Overall Falconeer has plenty to offer the player whilst formalic in mission variety the overall beauty of the world should be enough to offer the player plenty of incentive to carry on.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2020

The Falconeer absolutely excels in story and presentation. Sure, its aerial combat gameplay might lack impact or variety, but with such an interesting and visually stunning world, it's easy to overlook such shortcomings.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 21, 2020

Despite being a one-person game, The Falconeer outperforms many other, more famous titles in some ways thanks mainly to an interesting narrative component that puts the game world at the center, rather than a single character. There are some ities in terms of inventory management and three-dimensional movement, but this does not seriously penalise an experience that should be experienced as soon as possible.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2020

The Falconeer is a must for fans of Crimson Skies or frankly, the air combat genre. While it sometimes may show the limitations of its indie roots, this isn’t enough to detract from what’s on offer. Even as someone who isn’t normally a fan of the genre, I found myself enjoying simply flying around getting to missions.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 19, 2020

The Falconeer is a very competent flight combat title set in a gorgeous and mysterious world that is a joy to explore, even if it’s a bit empty.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 25, 2020

The Falconeer is one of those cases in which the positive aspects are much more numerous than the possible flaws, easily ignored if one has an appreciation for the concept. In real life, birds learn to fly by falling and trying again until the process soon becomes natural. Perhaps the learning curve here requires a comparable initial effort, but the good news is that this is an adventure that deserves to be experienced, even if it's in the easy mode.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 29, 2020

“The Falconeer provides a superb, almost meditative flight experience.”

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Nov 16, 2020

The Falconeer is a stellar experience. While its problems are few, they are drowned out by its strengths in exploration, combat, and being an audio and visual splendor. With well over a dozen hours of content, there’s a world begging to be discovered, and The Great Ursee. The next-generation of gaming is here, and with The Falconeer, there’s nothing else like it.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 4, 2021

This naturally brings me back to the reality that this was made by just one person, Tomas Sala, who should be absolutely commended for what he has achieved with this game, for the beauty of it and its flaws. I am being more forgiving for the fact this is an indie game and the work of just one person because the size and scope of The Falconeer is truly remarkable but it does have issues but despite them, for the low price of the game right now, for the beauty of the world which is impressive alone to experience on your new Xbox Series S or X then this is not a bad way to kick off 2021 especially as it just received its first DLC content which is FREE to all owners of game with “The Kraken”. One thing is for sure, I would make a point of remembering the name Tomas Sala because I sense we will be seeing far more from him in the years to come and if given a larger team and budget, I am very excited to see what games he works on next.

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XGN.nl
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2021

If you haven't tried The Falconeer on the Xbox yet, there is now a good reason to do so with the Warbird edition. Especially now that the game will also be released on PlayStation and Switch on August 6. The Falconeer has been part of the Xbox Game Pass since February.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 2, 2021

The Falconeer does what similar games wish they could; presenting a huge open world that is full of wonders to discover with a story that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It has an easy going air about the proceedings and doesn’t pressure players to progress to the end of the game. In fact, taking the time to explore the world and discover the various storylines offered more value than the journey to the credits. It helps that getting sidetracked offers lovely unlockables so that when it comes time to take part in the main story, the giant bird is equipped to do so.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
78 / 100
Nov 6, 2020

Despite a little turbulence, The Falconeer takes you on a memorable ride.

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7.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2020

The Falconeer is a commendable production that, despite being considerably repetitive, has interesting ideas and an attractive general proposal. Although boredom and monotony are its main threats, the video game of the admirable Tomas Sala manages to put aside its design problems to establish itself as a delivery that offers entertainment, uniqueness and, above all, beauty.

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