An intriguing, original, and historically rich idea held back by an unpolished execution

Sky Legend for Meta Quest 3 is one of those titles that captures attention from its premise alone. First shown during various Upload VR showcases, it promised a unique experience: transporting the player into the 1920s to relive the rise of the French airmail service. It’s a rare setting, almost never explored in videogames, and full of narrative potential.

The game doesn’t just let you fly vintage aircraft. Its goal is to make you experience the birth and development of the entire airmail structure through the eyes of its protagonists: pilots, mechanics, engineers, managers. Alongside the historically accurate, documentary-style reconstruction, there is a secondary narrative thread—more lively and intentionally undisclosed by the developers—that represents the most surprising part of the experience.

The idea is ambitious. The player alternates between very different roles and activities: flying aircraft, handling maintenance, planning routes, scouting for new pilots, convincing investors over the phone, and making logistical and managerial decisions. It’s a true multi‑event structure, reminiscent of certain experimental games from the ’80s and ’90s, where variety was the core of the experience.

Unfortunately, the execution doesn’t live up to the ambition. The graphics are acceptable and the audio, taken on its own, is clever and contextually appropriate. The game is localized in Italian and the English voice acting is decent. However, the quality of each individual component never reaches a truly convincing level. Aircraft controls feel imprecise, VR interactions aren’t always reliable, and the puzzles suffer from a lack of clarity—often leaving you unsure whether the mistake is yours or the game’s.

The overall pacing is very slow. The structure, interesting on paper, struggles to engage due to an implementation that can’t fully support the project’s ambition. After about three hours of play—reaching chapter three out of six—the feeling is that the game needs further patches before it can become genuinely enjoyable.

This isn’t a complete dismissal. The idea is original, the historical context is fascinating, and the game has a clear identity. It’s a peculiar project, different from anything typically seen in VR, and for that reason alone it would deserve more polish. For now, however, the execution falls short.

Sky Legend remains an interesting title to keep an eye on—perhaps even worth trying, knowing you can request a refund if it doesn’t convince you. The setting is unique and the potential is there, but the game needs significant improvements to truly deliver on its promise.

For the moment, there isn’t much more to add. It’s worth monitoring, hoping future updates will make it clearer, smoother, and more enjoyable.