AER: Memories of Old Reviews

AER: Memories of Old is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Cubed3
Nayu
Top Critic
9 / 10
Apr 21, 2020

The depth of emotion that the story dips into is remarkable considering the game style, with the music and sound effects combining to create a specific atmosphere within it.

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Oct 4, 2019

AER: Memories of Old makes a strong first impression with its lovely art style and lofty goals, but the experience often has its wings clipped by a shallow premise, serious performance issues, and not enough content in the areas at which it excels.

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B+
Sep 26, 2019

Overall, the game is just an exceptionally pleasant experience. Nothing it does is truly groundbreaking but almost everything just gels together into a very cohesive experience both aesthetically and in terms of gameplay. It’s an exploration game that has both a world you’ll want to see coupled with a means of traversing the world that’s just plain fun. What more can you ask for in such a game?

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8 / 10
Sep 12, 2019

AER: Memories of Old, is a fun little three hour experience. It provides solid gameplay with an in depth lore for those who are devoted enough to attempt to comprehend it. While on the outside it looks like just another exploration simulator, it sets itself apart with a unique world and a unique way to travel through it. It has something for any kind of player, which is what makes it so appealing and worth your time.

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60 / 100
Sep 12, 2019

AER: Memories of Old teases its potential with some amusing bits - namely the rich atmosphere and the bliss that comes with soaring through the skies as a bird. Still, it feels a bit like Zelda-meets-Myst - with much less detail or interaction. Tough to recommend, unless you find great value in a characteristically passive, serene adventure game.

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Sep 1, 2019

AER Memories of Old is such a captivating game that it's hard not to get lost in its beautiful and rewarding world.

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Aug 29, 2019

AER's calm atmosphere and laid-back gameplay make it decent chill pill, though its intriguing narrative and lore winds up being wasted.

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8 / 10
Aug 28, 2019

Developer Forgotten Key has crafted an enchanting world here, with a fantastically fun and fitting means of traversing it; a splintered land full of melancholy memories in which you soar, a singular source of hope in flight above a world that’s relying on you for salvation. It’s a trip, a meditation on the nature of man and his fractured relationship with the natural world around him, a beautiful journey that's well worth taking.

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6.8 / 10.0
Aug 28, 2019

Mixing a unique art style, tranquil moments you'll spend in flight, and some middling puzzle platforming, AER has some elements that work better than others...

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80 / 100
Aug 27, 2019

AER Memories of Old is a small wonder, although you have to like this kind of games-experience, because as an adventure it would not work so well, too simple, easy and short. But in conjunction with the free flight and the possibility of enjoying it at any time leaving the story at side, make the game more interenting. If you like this type of games, AER should be a more than remarkable bet.

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Cubed3
Top Critic
4 / 10
Jan 21, 2019

AER: Memories of Old is a game for people that liked the sailing in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, but didn't like the actual gameplay part of it.

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9.2 / 10.0
Nov 23, 2018

The fact that this game is very easy to pick up and get lost in is definitely one reason that you should give it a go. I found that I loved this game so much that I purchased and played this game across 3 separate regions on the PlayStation Network. It just was more and more beautiful each and every time I played it. This will be one that I will go back for more at a later time. The world and its accompanying music are just what you need to experience at least once in your life. It is that moving.

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GameMAG
xtr
Top Critic
5 / 10
Nov 24, 2017

AER Memories of Old is an attempt to make a beautiful story with breathtaking flights and an interesting outset, which, unfortunately, almost immediately causes irritation and yawning due to terrible navigation, bad controls and other mistakes of young developers . Perhaps in the future creators of this game will be able to offer something interesting, but now AER Memories of Old looks like some very early concept, which not passed through focus group.

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6.5 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

Aer is a pretty game, but ultimately there's little to do and not much to compel you on

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7 / 10.0
Nov 21, 2017

AER: Memories of Old is a wonder to behold with solid flight mechanics and a beautiful art style. It's a shame the story, dungeon exploration, and lack of things to do hinder the final product.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 13, 2017

The first time you encounter one of the Temple guardians will definitely wow you. Their design is so unique, outlandish and interesting that it is bound to impress, and then do so twice more as you meet all three of them.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2017

Featuring a stunning low-poly art style, a wonderfully well-integrated soundtrack, an ingeniously simple control scheme, an interesting transformation mechanic, and impressively designed temples, AER has a lot going for it. It's unfortunate that the experience is as short as it is and there is no way to keep track of what's been seen. A few more environmental puzzles and a simple journal would fix my only complaints about this exploration-heavy title.

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6 / 10
Nov 9, 2017

AER is at its best whilst flying through the sky with little care in the world for the extra tasks the game demands.

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7.7 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

AER Memories of Old is a pretty basic adventure title, with simple puzzles and no real action elements. You can expect a relaxing experience spanning a couple of hours, with some intriguing ideas, a distinctive personality and some touching moments.

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Nov 5, 2017

If you’re done with the whole killing thing, and are just looking for the most stunning of adventures that will leave you considering life as a whole, then AER – Memories of Old is the game for you.

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