Wow, It's really starting to look promising. I haven't had my flight action fix satisfied since Crimson Skies on the PC. I'm a sucker for flight action, wish we had more space action too. It's a waaaaayyyyy underrepresented genre. Back in the early to mid 90's flight and space sims were all the rage, now there's one decent game every 3 years. If this turns out well I'll be picking it up IMMEDIATELY.
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Sky Crawlers : Innocent Aces (Wii) - new pics
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skinnyrattler said:
PITA is pain in the arse.
What I meant by the 'only-one-scifi-plane' comment was that the AC series as always been more arcade-like and therefore took liberties where those presented themselves. One of the coolest features always was the multitude of awesome, unreal planes that were a hoot to play as and really made you want those.
AC6 has approximately 20 planes, all except one are real-life machines and that deters the game's arcade feel, because the flying model and no-blackout or redout still prevail.
All in all: everything seems to hint at the idea of making AC6 more of a simulation, not arcade. So it is kind of an unbalanced mix.
Stormbringer
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Indeed. I'm obviously hoping for the standard, motions based control scheme to live up to its potential and outclass the other, more traditional ones in the end, but I must say that having more options is always a good thing.speedpop said:
maxmars said:
Nothing has hinted to online functionalities so far, and the (definitive ?) boxart doesn't seem to indicate that either :
...so I'm inclined to believe that the game won't support that.
Of course there is always hope for some kind of surprise reveal before the game's release...Unfortunately, the chances of that happening are pretty slim.
for those interested in the film, The Sky Crawlers is showing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year (first screening tomorrow):
http://tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/skycrawlers
http://tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/skycrawlers
Stormbringer
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So, 2 players cooperation is now confirmed...just not in the way you would expect it.
Basically, as a certain indication is displayed on the upper left side of the screen when you connect another Wiimote, a second player can take this Wiimote, and point at the screen to shot at the enemy, granted he is at gun's range (think : Super Mario Galaxy coop mode). In the game, it seems like it is translated by another plane joining you to fly in formation with your plane.
(2P mode in action)
Anyway, a few more details from there :
- 12 playable planes in total, with the ability to customize each of them with 26 different parts [I imagine this remodeling would influence the plane's handling to an extent]
- 17 different missions [for comparison, AC6 had 15 missions. AC Zero had 18, AC5 had 27, and AC4 had 18]
Basically, as a certain indication is displayed on the upper left side of the screen when you connect another Wiimote, a second player can take this Wiimote, and point at the screen to shot at the enemy, granted he is at gun's range (think : Super Mario Galaxy coop mode). In the game, it seems like it is translated by another plane joining you to fly in formation with your plane.
(2P mode in action)
Anyway, a few more details from there :
- 12 playable planes in total, with the ability to customize each of them with 26 different parts [I imagine this remodeling would influence the plane's handling to an extent]
- 17 different missions [for comparison, AC6 had 15 missions. AC Zero had 18, AC5 had 27, and AC4 had 18]
Stormbringer
Member
Well, as I mentioned above, I'm never against more options and modes in my games, especially if they make sense given the type of game, if they bring enough additional fun, and aren't particularly half-assed...So I think that in this case, it would have been reasonable to hope for some multiplayer online mode, although a good and dense enough single player mode could probably prevent from regretting any additional multiplayer mode.speedpop said:
Yep, as basic as the concept sounds, I think there could be some really good fun to be had here.birdchili said:
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Oh, ok.glaurung said:
Well, I'm all out of games to play that really interest me and AC6 is sitting in it's case, never touched. Guess I'll give it a try.
BTW, those screens look good. I'm starting to inch towards 'day one'.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Wow
Versipellis
Member
Those videos are drawn in the same style, but they don't come from the movie.speedpop said:
SC:IA won't be just a tie-in, it may be based on a different story (and the same setting, of course).
Stormbringer
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The official site has been updated with two new vids :
Gameplay Trailer :
http://www.gamekyo.com/video13102_the-sky-crawlers-nouvelles-video.html
Cinematic Trailer :
http://www.gamekyo.com/video13101_the-sky-crawlers-nouvelle-video.html
Looking good.
Gameplay Trailer :
http://www.gamekyo.com/video13102_the-sky-crawlers-nouvelles-video.html
Cinematic Trailer :
http://www.gamekyo.com/video13101_the-sky-crawlers-nouvelle-video.html
Looking good.
Phife Dawg
Member
Looks as crisp as the screenshots (though that could also be due to the video's size) and very smooth - nice. Here's still hoping for a western release.
Eteric Rice
Member
Ooo...
I wonder how well the controls will work, though...
I wonder how well the controls will work, though...
That looks nice, and I like the look of the 2-Player coop mode too. I had quite a lot of fun sitting with friends and family on Super Mario Galaxy guiding them with my pointer and helping them out as they played along, so this would be a helpful thing to have too.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Sounds good. I just wish someone picked it up for localisation. Any details?
vanguardian1
poor, homeless and tasteless
Regulus Tera said:
Ditto. Me want. I myself haven't enjoyed a flight-sim-ish game since Freespace 2. So it's been a while!
Stormbringer
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Gameplay vids from TGS :
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41256.html
http://www.jeuxvideo.fr/sky-crawlers-preview-tete-nuages-actu-168428.html
Visuals look really damn good. Game seems pretty fun too (and from the few impressions I've read, it's actually fun). That TMC (acrobatic maneuver) system looks cool, although it seems overused in the first vid (not without consequences though, as the plane's engine overheats frequently). Gotta see how well the whole game is balanced around it. I imagine that it would be relatively easy to blast through the enemy airplanes with it at the beginning, but that its use would require more strategy as the game progresses (especially considering that the enemies develop TMC-evading techniques later on, as it's been mentioned). Anyway, it certainly looks promising.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/41256.html
http://www.jeuxvideo.fr/sky-crawlers-preview-tete-nuages-actu-168428.html
Visuals look really damn good. Game seems pretty fun too (and from the few impressions I've read, it's actually fun). That TMC (acrobatic maneuver) system looks cool, although it seems overused in the first vid (not without consequences though, as the plane's engine overheats frequently). Gotta see how well the whole game is balanced around it. I imagine that it would be relatively easy to blast through the enemy airplanes with it at the beginning, but that its use would require more strategy as the game progresses (especially considering that the enemies develop TMC-evading techniques later on, as it's been mentioned). Anyway, it certainly looks promising.
Phife Dawg
Member
Looks awesome, I'm not sold on the maneuver thingy, but as you said, it could get more complicated later on.
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
Damn, nearly has the same 'mission accomplished' tone as Ace Combat. Something tells me I'll miss missles.Stormbringer said:
Stormbringer
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Well, as far as I know, you're not forced to use this system, and the game can be played in a perfectly regular way if you feel like it. But given that this option is there anyway, you'd rather just deal with it, and learn to use it in a balanced way. Which is why I'm hoping that the gameplay is built around teaching you how to use this option wisely, which would mean including some pros and some cons of using it, and overall, balancing this system in regard to the whole game. Guess we will see what's up with that when some more complete impressions come in.antispin said: