Rebuilt from the ground up, Aaero 2 does everything the first game did – and more. And that’s a very, very good thing.
Maybe I’ve got a soft spot for on-rail shooters, or maybe there’s something about the bass-heavy, rave-reminiscent music of Aaero that just did something for me, but Mad Fellows’ debut rhythm shooter hypnotized me for weeks when it launched in 2017.
In 2024, there aren’t a lot of rhythm games out there, sadly, and that’s a crying shame, because it’s one of my all-time favourite genres. I imagine a lot of you reading this probably grew up on a steady diet of Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and that’s why rhythm games have a significant place in your hearts, too. But let’s not also forget the likes of Vib Ribbon or, more recently, Hi-Fi Rush, too. The genre, when given space to breathe, is an excellent place to be.
You can imagine my glee, then, when I read that Aaero 2 is a Real Thing, and that it’s coming to PC and Xbox. The game will launch first on Xbox Series X/S – which makes sense, since that’s where the original game found its small, loyal audience – before coming to PC slightly later.
