Project Nimbus: Complete Edition

Developed and published by GameTomo, Project Nimbus: Complete Edition is an action-arcade game for the Nintendo Switch that’s all about mechs and shooting dow

Project Nimbus: Complete Edition doesn’t break any new ground, and it likely won’t keep you playing for too long, either. But what it does offer is some incredibly fun, fast-paced combat with a varied set of mechs to pilot, and an enjoyable but corny plot like something out of a mid-tier anime.

There are few things as fun as a mech game done well. Flying through the sky taking on countless enemies, nimbly dodging streams of missiles while responding with your own, and slicing any enemy mech that gets too close in half with an impractically large energy sword. It’s a popular fantasy that doesn’t always get the love it deserves in video gaming, and the games that try don’t always do it justice. Project Nimbus: Complete Edition nails the mobility and power of mech combat better ...

That all said, if you are a fan of mechs, and want to blast off into combat then Project Nimbus: Complete Edition has some great mech combat. It feels like a cross between Gundam and Ace Combat and shooting up the skies in a battle frame is incredibly satisfying. At around $19.99, you could do far worse than loading up Warfronts and taking some pot shots at another giant robot. Project Nimbus: Complete Edition is out now for Nintendo Switch. You can grab it on the Nintendo eShop.

Project Nimbus: Complete Edition has plenty of game to offer for the $20 price tags even if it’s execution is less than flawless.

That said, none of that makes up for the excessively floaty controls, bad camera that makes everything harder than it should be, completely disconnected story elements, and overall feeling of frustration that overtook any fun I could have had playing this. If you are a hardcore fan of anime and mech combat games, you will probably be able to adapt to the controls and get some enjoyment out of this. However, even then, I’d still suggest the Zone of the Enders games or just about anything els...

Project Nimbus is now available on the Nintendo Switch!