The Skylia Prophecy

Critic reviews

• Xbox Tavern

  Graham Cameron · May 08, 2021

  5.8

  The Skylia Prophecy is a mixed bag for me. A couple more tweaks and this game would have been much more enjoyable. The graphics, controls and the boss fights here capture the nostalgic feels of past classics very well. But some other decisions that were made keep pulling the loose threads and unravelling the game into a bit of a confusing mess. Action-platformer fans will still get some joy from this but they may end up being frustrated at more than they can bear at the small quality of life choices made.

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• Pure Nintendo

  Kirstie Summers · Apr 22, 2021

  7.0

  The Skylia Prophecy definitely feels like it’s designed to be challenging in this way, in the style of those brutal early arcade games we all remember so fondly. I’m not sure this game has quite struck that balance between gripping and viciously difficult, but it’s certainly enjoyable enough.

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• 3rd-strike.com

  Khorodax · Feb 02, 2021

  6.8

  The Skilia Prophecy is a great nostalgic 8-bit action-packed game with a good story, neat graphics, and unique but recognizable sound effects that bring back childhood memories. The gameplay resembles some popular titles such as the NES game ‘Contra’. Even saving games is something of the past, where checkpoints need to be reached for the player to save his progress. Further down memory lane, we have controls that are simple yet enough for the whole gameplay. While not well suited to be played on a keyboard. Overall the game was a nice nostalgic experience.

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• TheXboxHub

  Dave Ozzy · May 05, 2021

  7.0

  There will be a couple of different reactions to The Skylia Prophecy on the Xbox. Anyone who expects decent action from their action platformers, with responsive controls and a powerful set of moves, is going to be disappointed and should probably back away. But those who persist past the flaws will find something well-paced, surprisingly non-linear and flecked with good ideas.

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• Finger Guns

  Greg Hicks · May 03, 2021

  3.0

  What could have been a fun and entertaining 2D slice of action instead falls into drab, unfairly punishing territory. The Skylia Prophecy could have done its homework, rather than crib the worst parts of older, more difficult platformers.

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