KrM DeLorean
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FFXIV Heavenward flying mounts are pretty fun.
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Which games captured the feeling of what it's like to fly?
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Rats Off To Ya
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It's not exactly flying, but I really liked the mobility options in Infamous 2.
This is the one I came to add.
Salty Hippo
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One of things Banjo did better than Mario 64 imo. I hated how the wing cap controlled, not enough verticality or freedom.
littleworm
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Spring-Loaded
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Falling with style
No mention of Flower?
I thought it did it fairly well.
Came in here to say this. Used to spend a long time flying around before I picked up the last Petal
BumblebeeCody
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Rodea the Sky Soldier. Just came out and it's pretty exhilarating.
Silent Chief
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What's that smoke trail?
TheMoon
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Was just gonna post that. This needs to be mentioned here.
Silent Chief
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There's actual flying in Festival of Blood.
Silent Chief
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I really liked gliding around in Arkham Knight.
MrSaturn99
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I don't follow.
Unless it's literal, in which case that happens during every major turn.
Spring-Loaded
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It's FART
MrSaturn99
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*headdesk*
Holy crap, what a blast from the past! Totally forgot this game existed, but your picture brought back memories of playing this in an arcade at a family vacation resort when I was a small kid. I was blown away by that game.Perfected flying with a bike at least.
Perfected flying with a bike at least.
Never played it but I remember reading about this back in the day. Man what charismatic graphics.
erotic grandpa
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The wing flapping mechanic in Gat Out of Hell was probably my favorite part of that entire game.
Just Cause 3 wingsuit is amazing when you're flying just a few feet over the ground.
Just Cause 3 wingsuit is amazing when you're flying just a few feet over the ground.
Wowfunhappy
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Not the answer you'd expect, but Child of Light. That feeling when you first get your wings is breathtaking.
ienjoyrawfish
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Flower does it best.
It's a travesty that there's no mention of Panzer Dragoon yet though.
It's a travesty that there's no mention of Panzer Dragoon yet though.
Memorabilia
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Superman Returns.
Game is...eh...I started playing it a few months ago to clear backlog and rack up some achievements, but the ridiculous collectathon missions are a major slog and I struggled to keep going after a few hours. I actually used the ol rubber-band trick on the controller to get a flight time achievement. Lol That's when I put the game down. I wouldn't call it "shit" but the bad most definitely outweighs the good.
That said, the flight mechanics are great and really the only reason to bother playing. The main problem is it essentially feels unfinished, like a proof of concept. They crafted a sublime flight model and constructed a skeleton of an empty open world with 2 or 3 very basic mission types, incredibly dumb pedestrians, repetitive robot enemies, tacked on a handful of boss encounters and that's it. Maybe they wanted to do more but the publisher said "Fuck it, get this thing out the door to time it with the movie."
Anywho, if u can get it for $10 or so I'd recommend it just to check out the flying model.. I'm kinda surprised it hasn't been built upon in another game. That part at least is really good.
Game is...eh...I started playing it a few months ago to clear backlog and rack up some achievements, but the ridiculous collectathon missions are a major slog and I struggled to keep going after a few hours. I actually used the ol rubber-band trick on the controller to get a flight time achievement. Lol That's when I put the game down. I wouldn't call it "shit" but the bad most definitely outweighs the good.
That said, the flight mechanics are great and really the only reason to bother playing. The main problem is it essentially feels unfinished, like a proof of concept. They crafted a sublime flight model and constructed a skeleton of an empty open world with 2 or 3 very basic mission types, incredibly dumb pedestrians, repetitive robot enemies, tacked on a handful of boss encounters and that's it. Maybe they wanted to do more but the publisher said "Fuck it, get this thing out the door to time it with the movie."
Anywho, if u can get it for $10 or so I'd recommend it just to check out the flying model.. I'm kinda surprised it hasn't been built upon in another game. That part at least is really good.
JeffAtomsky
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Super Mario Bros. 3
I am not kidding.
This Battlefield 3 mission
I even got chills from it.
I even got chills from it.
punkmaggit
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Flower. That game was truly something special.
Psychoward
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Too bad it was on rails.... God what a terrible campaign.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
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I loved the glide in Kingdom Hearts 2, but I guess that's not really flying.
yep. definitely. maybe it's because it was doing flying before just about anyone else in mmos, but it alwyas felt so good and felt so next-level.
ivanthebearable
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NiGHTS into Dreams and its sequel.
Kid Icarus:Uprising.
Kid Icarus:Uprising.
First thing to come to mind. Twas so magical at the time.
Oh and kid icarus uprising. One of the best uses for 3D
I don't think any of the games listed here give the sensation of being suspended in the air or falling from above the clouds. Everything here feels arcade-y and gamey.
It would probably be a VR game or something.
Yep.
It would probably be a VR game or something.
Yep.
ATXAlchemy
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Does flying as a passenger in a plane count?
If so, I choose any game that lets me watch a movie in-game.
Gentleman Jack
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Sky Odyssey for PS2. A real gem of a game with great flight controls and a breathtaking soundtrack.
Dubbedinenglish
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Everything looks great until you take off. Then it goes to shit.
For flight sims DCS, IL-2, and Rise of Flight
Arcade flight games- Ace Combat (3,4,5,0).
With flight elements- BF4's helicopters, GTA V
donkey kong 64
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