At Gamescom, we had the opportunity to check out two very different projects from Super AC Games – Lancelot: The Silver Knight and Sky Legends – An Aeropostal Epic. Although they come from the same developer, these two games could hardly be more different. One takes us into a world of Arthurian legends, knights, magic, and familiar characters, while the other takes us into a completely different period of history and uses VR to recreate the world of the pioneers of civil aviation.
That contrast is exactly what made them interesting to see at the same event. Super AC is clearly not trying to make two games that look or play alike. Lancelot focuses on adventure and fantasy, while Sky Legends puts much more emphasis on immersion and the feeling of actually being inside the cockpit of an aircraft.
Lancelot and a Familiar Legend With a Different Look
Lancelot: The Silver Knight takes us into the world of Arthurian legends and puts us in the role of one of the most famous knights from that mythology. The story features familiar names such as Queen Guinevere, Merlin, and Morgana, while Lancelot sets off on an adventure through a fantasy version of Britain, exploring different locations and dungeons and facing a variety of enemies.
But I have to mention one thing that immediately caught my attention – Lancelot looks incredibly similar to Prince Charming from Shrek.
Of course, I am not saying that this is the same character or that the game is trying to establish any direct connection with Shrek. However, when you look at Lancelot, it is almost impossible not to think about that blond, perfectly groomed prince from the animated movie. And honestly, I thought it was pretty cool.
It gives him a certain charm and makes the main character more recognizable instead of looking like just another generic fantasy knight. Combined with the Arthurian setting, it actually works quite well, because the game has a serious fantasy foundation while also having a visual identity that does not feel completely generic.
An Adventure Built Around Classic Fantasy Elements
Lancelot's adventure is not focused purely on combat, but also aims to offer exploration and a broader take on the familiar elements of Arthurian mythology. There are different locations, enemies, magical elements, and a story that takes the player through Super AC's own interpretation of the legendary setting.
It is also interesting that Lancelot does not rely exclusively on his sword. His trusted Arondight and various magical abilities are an important part of his arsenal, while the adventure offers different possibilities for how you approach combat and the world around you.
At Gamescom, we saw enough to understand the direction the game is taking, although not enough to make a final judgment on how deep all of its systems will be once the game is complete. What is clear for now is that Super AC wants to create an adventure that combines a recognizable legend with a more modern approach to gameplay.
And, of course, it is difficult to ignore a protagonist who looks like Prince Charming decided to leave Shrek behind and become a real knight.
Sky Legends Completely Changes the Story
Then we have Sky Legends, which is practically a completely different world compared to Lancelot.
Instead of swords, magic, and medieval Britain, this game takes us back to a period when aviation was only beginning to develop into the form we know today. Sky Legends – An Aeropostal Epic focuses on the pioneering days of civil aviation and the people involved in establishing some of the first commercial air routes.
What we had the opportunity to try here was the VR version, and that made the biggest difference to the overall experience.
With a project like this, it is difficult to ignore just how much VR can change the way you experience the game. Instead of looking at an aircraft on a screen, you actually get the feeling that you are sitting inside the cockpit. You can look around, see the environment from the pilot's perspective, and get a much more immediate sense of everything happening around you.
That might sound like a small detail when described in words, but once you put on the headset and find yourself inside the aircraft, the whole experience becomes very different.
When You Don't Just Watch History, but Step Into It
That is probably what I liked most about Sky Legends. The game is not simply trying to tell you a story about the pioneers of aviation; through VR, it is trying to physically place you inside their world.
Suddenly, you are not watching someone else operate an aircraft. You have the feeling that you are the one sitting there, and that makes the experience much more immediate. The space around you becomes important, while the cockpit itself is no longer just decoration on a screen. Even interacting with the elements around you becomes more meaningful when you are doing it directly in VR.
Super AC also highlights hand tracking as part of the experience, which further supports the idea of reducing the barrier between the player and the virtual environment. (superacgames.com)
And that is where Sky Legends has its biggest advantage. It does not necessarily need to invent an entirely new genre to be interesting. It simply needs to make good use of what VR can offer and turn an already fascinating historical period into something much more immediate and personal.
Two Games That Show How Different Projects Can Be
When you look at them together, Lancelot: The Silver Knight and Sky Legends actually demonstrate just how different two projects from the same studio can be. Lancelot relies on fantasy, familiar mythology, and an adventure-driven structure, while Sky Legends finds much of its appeal in VR immersion and the attempt to place the player directly into a historical setting.
With Lancelot, the first thing that caught my eye was the design of the main character, particularly because of his striking resemblance to Prince Charming from Shrek, but the overall idea of bringing one of Europe's most famous legends into a modern game is equally interesting.
With Sky Legends, things are much simpler – put on the VR headset and suddenly you are no longer looking at an aircraft; you feel like you are inside it.
That is exactly why both projects stayed in my mind after Gamescom. Not because they are trying to be the biggest games at the show, but because each one has a clear idea of what it wants to offer.
Lancelot wants to take us into a world of knights and legends, while Sky Legends wants to put us in the cockpit and show us what one of the most exciting periods in aviation history looked and felt like. For two completely different projects, both have enough interesting elements to make them worth following as they move toward release.
