Mutombo Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I really enjoyed this game on the PC, and am drooling over the prospect of 16 plane dogfights, CTF, etc on xbox live. The official website lists 6 different types of online play (dogfight, team dogfight, keepaway and team keepaway, ctf, and "wild chicken.") wild chicken requires you to catch and deposit a flying chicken at your home base for points. While you'll earn points for shooting down enemy craft in this game, the real money is in catching the chicken. The screenshots look great so far as well. EB has the game listed with a 10/21 realease date. Is this accurate? Who else is interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky G Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 I'm all over this one! October can't get here fast enough! Live play with airplanes sounds like a blast to this private pilot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelley Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 A whole whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnE Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 Damn right I am! I can't wait to get my paws on this game. If multiplayer is as much fun as I expect, I'm going to be in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 This is my my most anticipated game this year! Bring it on, you barn stormin bastas!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 28, 2003 Report Share Posted August 28, 2003 If multiplayer is as much fun as I expect, I'm going to be in heaven Thats on hell of a fall when your wings get shot off!! :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 After Halo 2, this is my most anticipated Xbox game this year. I loved the PC game. The world was very cool and the game was just simple fun. The screens I've seen so far of the Xbox version are very impressive. The Live play will be fantastic but if it's anything like the PC online play, watch out. There was little middle ground in terms of skill on the PC version. You were either an ace or you were going down in flames. Can someone confirm a sighting I had? I could have sworn one of the movies or screens I've seen showed a plane with a jet engine. If there is a jet in the game I hope it doesn't ruin the alternative world which was so finely crafted in the first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 After Halo 2, this is my most anticipated Xbox game this year. Isnt Halo2's release date next year, or is it pushed up? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I've been looking forward to this for some time now. I was crossing my fingers for live play since the beginning and I am very glad to hear all the glowing previews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Isnt Halo2's release date next year, or is it pushed up? Thanks Nothing official yet. I'm just crossing my fingers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Im really looking foward to crimson skies. should be a lot of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Nothing official yet. I'm just crossing my fingers. I sincerely doubt Halo2 will be "pushed up" to this year considering there's talk of it not making its current "rough date". I'd love to be proved wrong, but I doubt it'll happen, unless you've heard rumbling from the retail side? As for Crimson Skies, I really hope it's good... By all accounts, for a lot of its dev period, it's been one of those games that "gives great demo" in that it looks great in movies & in the hands of one of the devs but really isn't as "together" as it looks. I know it got that last big delay purely because the gameplay just wasn't 'there" enough yet... Allegedly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I thought the two major Crimson Skies delays were due to replacing the original team and adding Live modes. Perhaps I was mistaken though. unless you've heard rumbling from the retail side? Nothing...there is just a lot of hope for it. Microsoft is the current focus as it's seen as the growth console and Halo2 would only make that status stronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbert Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I think they used the Live functionality as the big "excuse" to get the time needed to make it fun. Wish I could find some links to back it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by dogbert@Aug 29 2003, 12:21 PM I think they used the Live functionality as the big "excuse" to get the time needed to make it fun. Wish I could find some links to back it up. There are hints of that on the Xbox documentary they ran on (IIRC) Discovery Channel. -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I am - I've been wanting a good flying/shooting game for a while now, and I hope Crimson Skies turns out to be a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugms Posted August 29, 2003 Report Share Posted August 29, 2003 I hope they take the time they need too make this a great game! As much as I want to play it, I dont want to see them taking shortcuts just for a street date! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orpheus Posted August 30, 2003 Report Share Posted August 30, 2003 I played through 1 level of this in the Xbox tent at Lollapalooza this summer and, as a fan of thePC game, I was very pleased. The controls were smooth, the graphics were gorgeous, and it was just outright fun. I only hope the rest of it is as tasty as the bit that was there, and if the online play is well implemented, this will be an absolute blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogledricks Posted September 1, 2003 Report Share Posted September 1, 2003 I'm just glad to see Xblive games besides FPS, football, hockey, and basketball games. Dog Fighting, Racing, Snowboarding, Tetris, Golfing, Tennis, co-op Ninja action, Volleyball, Trivial Pursuit, etc... soon XBlive support will be a standard and not a novelty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 Screenshots of this game are absolutely astounding! It's now a must-have for me! Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsappel Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 I hope the variety of planes is balanced. I hate having to choose the Viper in a racing game because that's what everyone else is driving and you don't have a chance otherwise. Some planes with better armor, others with heavier guns, faster, tighter turning radii, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 Dont worry appel ill be there to shoot ya down. Im really looking forward to this game as the screenshots are just amazing capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishepa Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 I just watched some of the movies over at Gamespot and they look great! It will be like Mechassault but with planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJames Posted September 22, 2003 Report Share Posted September 22, 2003 I'm all over this one. Less then a month away barring any further delays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bryan Posted September 29, 2003 Report Share Posted September 29, 2003 Looks great, never played it. Will there be a single player component? Actually, can anyone fill me in on the storyline for the original game? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.