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Further Skies takes place in 2008, following a pair of childhood friends adjusting to the ever-shifting world of online communication and relationships, which allows their world to become ever larger - for better and for worse. This is a story about being a young person in an online age that doesn't quite exist in the form it once did anymore. About communication, paranoia, grief, the joy of finding your people and your place, and the road to equanimity and internal harmony.
About the story
The protagonist Tachibana Kiyori comes across Further Skies, a digital chatroom client with a strong focus on self-expression due to its vast array of avatar/host-world customization options and a very lenient stance on administration. For all the freedom these options offer its user-base, Further Skies is not without murkier waters. Rumblings speak of a self-proclaimed prophet of the digital age, adamant that humanity must embrace a new existence in cyberspace, lest our mortal shells encumber us any longer...
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Forever Skies offers a relaxing survival experience with a unique atmosphere and an intriguing premise. However, its shallow gameplay loop lacks depth and urgency, making it easy to put down after a short session. While the game has charm, it struggles to stand out in a crowded genre full of similar titles.
Forever Skies fails to live up to my (admittedly high) expectations, but it does offer a new and exciting perspective in the survival/crafting genre. I enjoyed my time cruising around in my airship, but I definitely feel this could have used a few more months before releasing out of Early Access.
With its soaring concept and accessible systems, Forever Skies finds success where it counts – giving players a compelling, sky-bound sandbox to explore and make their own. It stumbles in depth at times, particularly when it comes to combat, but when the skies are this open, you won’t mind flying past a few rough patches. With continued updates and refinement, Forever Skies really has the potential to grow into something special. For now, it’s a polished, focused experience that knows what it wants to be – and mostly delivers.
Forever Skies adds a fresh spin to post-apocalyptic survival, but solo play suffers from buggy tools. Best experienced with friends and future updates.
Forever Skies is a slow burn of a game. Whilst the constant hunt for resources means you’ll never stay in one place for too long, it does take a while to start to feel like you’re actually making progress. That said, the environments were just begging to be explored and the often tranquil nature of the game made for a relaxing hunt for items, despite the frequent dangers of infection and beasts out for blood! Although it’s not always clear where to go or what to do next, the sense of discovery and satisfaction was a constant reward throughout. For these reasons, I’m giving Forever Skies a Thumb Culture Gold Award.
