I think this is an awesome game – probably the best air-combat game of
any sort – arcade or simulation. There are a number of things that set this
apart from the 3 other air-combat games I've played recently.
- The controls feel like they should for an arcade-like game. Although Il-2,
HAWX, and Blazing Angels setup the X-box controller similarly, the
responsiveness in this game is excellent, and made me actually enjoy
manoeuvring.
- The game seems to have a story (at least from what I've played so far. It
immediately made me think of Driver San Francisco or Splinter Cell Conviction,
both games I thoroughly enjoyed.
- Cheesy or not, the ai communicates while your flying and in combat, making
the game more immersive than, say, just being told what your mission is and
going and doing it.
- Graphics are very enjoyable, and I found the sound decent as well. You have
three camera views, but I use the third-person view.
Highly recommend this game if you don't want to get frustrated with the
controls, and just want a game you can pick up and play. Best flying game I've
played since my days playing Fury3 on my dad's old Pentium :-)