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Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 11th, 2009, 5:04

There was a news thread about this ages ago, but I can't find it.

Anyway, tom clancy flight sim, looks like it might be fun.

Demos come soon.

Europe
Xbox: Feb 11
PS3: Feb 12
PC: Feb 26

North America
Xbox: Feb 11
PS3 + PC: Feb 26

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 11th, 2009, 12:22

I'd forgotten this until I logged into ubisoft for rainbow six stuff and it popped up in the vidja player. Looks like it could be rather aces!

I've looked more and it looks poo.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 11th, 2009, 14:37

Only had a quick look, but at least they've done the controls properly on both the pc and 360.

WASD being pitch and roll (analogue stick) and yaw being seperate.

Thank fuck really, that was the downfall of Crimson Skies on the xbox. Arcade controls meaning you couldn't fly properly let alone do funky maneuvers.

Mr. Johnson · Post by **Mr. Johnson** » February 11th, 2009, 15:35

I wonder if I would be any better at this when I use a joystick, seeing at how it's aimed at a more joystick-less audience.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 11th, 2009, 16:09

Mr. Johnson wrote:I wonder if I would be any better at this when I use a joystick, seeing at how it's aimed at a more joystick-less audience.

Yes.

I can be 95% sure that the keyboard will suck, hardly anyone implements scaled controls anymore (basically, hold it down longer and it gets faster), so having a joystick will make it much better. It's an educated guess based on the fact the 360 has an analogue stick.

Besides, flight games are always better on joystick.

And you get to shout Tally Ho with more gusto!

amblin · Post by **amblin** » February 11th, 2009, 16:27

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 11th, 2009, 16:56

The only reason why I kept my Athlon 1.2 Ghz, with it's Voodoo 5 and running Win2k is to play in no short order:

X-Wing,
Tie-Fighter,
X-Wing Vs Tie Fighter,
X-Wing Rogue Squadron.

All the stuff about it being a server test bed is crap, I only used it two or three times for that during my HND for screencaps.

Everything else runs on WinXP: Sturmovic, X-Wing Alliance, Crimson Skies etc...

Post by **Dog Pants** » February 11th, 2009, 18:47

All the X-Wing games were very good at least (XvT) and awesome at best (all the others). However I don't class Rogue Squadron as one, it was a cheap console port that was briefly entertaining.

Post by **Joose** » February 11th, 2009, 21:50

Ive nabbed the 360 demo of this, I shall let you know if it is Whin or Suck.

cashy · Post by **cashy** » February 12th, 2009, 12:45

I'll beat you to it, it's pretty whin.

Post by **Joose** » February 12th, 2009, 18:04

cashy wrote:I'll beat you to it, it's pretty whin.

I concur. Arcadey shootans. Good stuff.

Imperatore · Post by **Imperatore** » February 15th, 2009, 20:09

Should enjoy this if it's anything like Ace Combat. Flight Sims on PC are a tad too realistic for my liking and thus I find them too hard.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 17th, 2009, 16:54

So, you've had a few more days.

Does it play well, handle well, and is fun?

I have to admit, I looked a the offical flyable aircraft, and glee'd slightly at the chance to hop in an F-14 and reenact Top Gun.

Post by **Joose** » February 17th, 2009, 21:28

yes, yes and yes.

Its great fun. Heavy on the arcade shooting and light on the "sim", but personally thats how I like it. Its realism is about at the same level as, say, Crimson Skies. But more modern, obviously.

My only concern for it is that it might get a bit repetitive.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 17th, 2009, 22:30

In that case, I'll be buying it methinks.

Crimson is one of my favourite flight games for mainly that reason, sure, it's a little bit buggy, but the controls are correct (pitch, yaw and roll being seperate and as important as each other), it's brilliantly funny, and it's not silly realistic nor too arcadey. And it's bloody fun.

And it's not an EA game too boot either

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 21st, 2009, 14:48

Apparently I preordered this last night.

buzzmong · Post by **buzzmong** » February 21st, 2009, 15:03

Was that before or after the bottle of vodka?

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 21st, 2009, 15:09

3am, so after

Post by **HereComesPete** » February 21st, 2009, 15:52

Pffft. You sat and moaned about prices and such, then got it anyway.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » February 21st, 2009, 16:02

HereComesPete wrote:Pffft. You sat and moaned about prices and such, then got it anyway.

I moaned about steam's prices.