Review of “Carrier Deck” on PlayStation 5

Sure thing! Let’s dive into the whirlwind world of carrier management madness, shall we? By which I mean, let’s talk about Carrier Deck — this game where you’re juggling planes like it’s an air traffic version of a circus. First off, I’m not really sure why I remember every detail, but here I am, spilling it all anyway.

So, here’s the gist: You’re sitting atop an aircraft carrier, the Navy’s floating juggernaut, and tasked with this mind-bending “figure it all out on the fly” job of launching and landing jets. Think it sounds cool? Maybe. Or maybe not. Depends on how you feel about being tossed into the deep end without floaties. The game boasts these eight-different-crazy-chaotic regions — it feels like juggling flaming batons over an oil slick. I’ve got no clue why I thought it would get easier. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Okay, so the tutorials. They’re supposed to be this guiding light, right? Wrong. Instead, you get blindsided by these technical, jargon-loaded instructions that leave you cross-eyed. True story: I spent over ten minutes scratching my head, wondering if my gaming brain had finally hit a wall. Turns out, nope — it was the tutorial just whispering sweet nothings of confusion. Anybody know why a simple game needs to turn into an algebra quiz? Me neither.

And another thing, the PlayStation 5 version might just be trying too hard to be sophisticated, and it trips over its own fancy shoes. Every action feels like a drawn-out opera. Look, wanting to intercept an enemy jet isn’t an essay assignment. But, hey, here I am, playing connect-the-dots until the dots dance away due to frustration. Imagine a caffeine-deprived morning commute being used as the metaphor for controls.

Visually, the game’s running a tight ship — pun not intended, I swear. You’re staring at the same deck, day in and day out, which becomes as tiring as hearing the same joke on repeat. Yet (and it makes no sense), the music’s got this odd bar-band vibe — repetitive yet oddly comforting, like chatting with an old friend. At this point, I either wanted a change of scenery or to just see how many missions I could slog through before my sanity waved the white flag.

Oh, and if you’re trophy hunting (who isn’t, right?), there’s a glimmer of hope: lots of trinkets for the collection, as long as your patience doesn’t fray like an old sweater. Seriously, it’s about crushing through campaigns, and if you offload enough cargo, you’re golden. Or at least your trophy shelf is.

All in all, Carrier Deck tries to rocket itself into greatness, but stumbles somewhere post-launch. It teeters on this odd spectrum of chaos and choreography that you either love madly or endure wearily. If they had swapped the console piggybacking for simple, clear direction (fingers crossed), who knows — it might have found more fans.

Sailed right through this, huh? Anyway — no, wait — final thought: if you’re curious and have $11.99 to spare, give it a whirl on the PS5. Maybe you’ll love bossing around jets. Or, perhaps you’ll just find yourself wondering why pixelated airplanes haunt your dreams. Who knows.