Learn to Fly 3

Flight is a pretty recent invention when you consider the fact that not even two centuries ago people were still riding horses in most cases. On top of that, the evolution of flying machines is staggering, since they went from basic gliders to rockets landing on the Moon in the span of a few decades. The field is still advancing at a pretty quick pace, especially when it comes to rockets and space technology.

Learn to Fly 3 is the third installment in the casual arcade series that allows you to send wacky penguins into space using shaky contraptions and powerful rockets. This episode brings even more variety to the table in terms of upgrades and available parts, but it also adds new game modes to keep you engaged for longer periods of time. On the other hand, it also comes with a few optimization issues that might be annoying every now and again.

As mentioned before, there are multiple game modes to choose from, including a story mode that allows you to start with the basics and unlock all the upgrades as you earn enough money from every mission. The payload mode challenges you to carry various objects into space, which is significantly more difficult, and there’s also a classic mode that allows you to fly horizontally instead.

Every new component comes with multiple upgrades, which add more power to your craft and a visual upgrade as well. Boosters can be controlled manually if you need that extra push after the launch pad inertia stops your descent, and it’s actually a very important part of the gameplay. It’s also capital to avoid obstacles along the way, as well as to keep the drag level to a minimum.

Lastly, don’t expect any revelations in terms of graphics, but this was never an important aspect of the series. Every component comes with its own visual style, on the other hand, so there’s certainly a bit of variety in this regard. The music can get on your nerves after a while as well, but it can be customized from the settings menu, which is nice.

In the end, Learn to Fly 3 has enough variety to keep you engaged for quite some time, especially if you tackle the sandbox mode and let your imagination run wild. The large number of components and upgrades allows you to come up with many interesting designs.