Avian Knights

Just FYI I have put in dozens of hours into this game through the new Atari VCS, but also have it on Steam, so figured I'd leave a review. This game is similar to the arcade classic Joust but has all sorts of weapons and other things that separate it out into its own game. The eSports mechanics seem really solid to me, with tons of variety and strategy. This game can be really hard! Know that to kill the dinosaur flying things you need to hit them in the face with a jousting stick, no other weapon will work. Some powerups will slow/stall them. You have tiers of weapons that power up, and your bird also powers up and gets abilities. There is a neat mechanic where you can spawn an egg to respawn your knight, or get to the bird powerup with your knight to respawn your bird. Fun game!

Fun game! It is definitely a challenge as you get farther in but nice that you can start at a recent wave.

This game is REALLY good. I love Joust and this builds on a classic, with new game modes and enhancements, things that should have been in the original game. I'm glad Atari is working with Alan-1 to release this in arcades. I can't wait for more!

Avian Knights is one of the funnest arcade style games I've played in a long time. Can't wait to get this setup in my home arcade cabinet with the new remapping control system it should make it super easy to get it working right in my cab. the eSports league and tournament stuff is super creative and done right!

This is a really fun arcade style game "remastered" with cool eSports tournaments and a sweet 8 player multiplayer arena mode. I loved the comic book story but above that I love using the laser eyes to wipe out 5 enemies at once. It is surprisingly so satisfying!

Really fun game! The esports tournaments and built in trophy room are perfectly done. They turn a fun 80's style arcade game into a reason to play it much more frequently. Not only can you win the leaderboard world record, but you earn league points for every ranking you have during the tournaments that you play in. The players with the most league points rank and the top 8 get to compete at the end of the year for a grand prize. Plus you get to see your name on a trophy in the trophy room for every tournament that you win. Seems simple yet it pulls me in to want to win! It's a really cool idea that I've never seen before in any other game.

I haven't had this much fun playing an eight player multiplayer game since we discovered Knight Squad! We like it better than that game too. Lots of different strategies to win and with the pterodactyls turned on it balances out the more skilled players in the arena mode. Not sure why it's still in early access. It feels finished to me.

Better than I thought it was going to be. I didn't find any bugs and the game feels really polished. Definitely found the fun in there. nice job guys! My kids love it too.

Best party game ever!

Really fun! At first I thought it was Joust but after playing I realized that the game mechanics are so much richer and really different. It's a great retro 80's style game with a modern take. Just noticed that there are even real time tournaments like a father's day tournament going on right now inside the game. The winners get more league points that stack up every time you play. Kind of like leveling up a character in an MMO.