Energy Airforce Aim Strike [PS2/JPN]

NCS Product Synopsis
Update: September 30, 2003
«©NCSX» When a foreign nation suffers a military coup, a new and hell-raising power base quickly mobilizes the country into an invasive entity bent on domination of neighboring territories. The aggression won't stand and righteous forces are marshaled to stop the fledgling threat.

With the original Energy Airforce selling very well for Taito, a sequel makes its way to market to satisfy legions of flight fans. Taito recruited the help of Lockheed Martin for accurate portrayals and flight characteristics of the military contractor's planes such as the A-10 Thunderbolt, F-15 Eagle (McDonnell Douglas/Boeing), F-16 Falcon, F-16 Falcon UD, F/A-18 Hornet (McDonnell Douglas/Boeing), F/A-22 Raptor, X-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-35 JSF. Similar to the first Energy Airforce, visual data is constantly available to the pilot from flight control readings, cockpit viewpoints, and G Displays for on-the-fly instrument data.

Aerial photographer Katsuhiko Tokunaga provided Taito with aircraft images in flight and of the ground while airborne to enhance the realism of the game. Boeing also contributed flight footage of the F-15 and F/A-18. Sound effects were sampled from actual aircraft to bring home the roar of zooming aircraft and bump up the aural intensity a notch.

New pilots may opt for a few training sessions before diving into the meat and potatoes of the game (Mission Mode) where strike missions are engaged against a hostile foreign country. An F-16 Falcon is available at the outset but additional aircraft may be unlocked as missions are completed successfully. Players may find themselves on air patrol, intercept missions and as participants in an air support capacity with a couple of wingmen. Training missions consist of taking off, landing, and more complicated tasks such as landing on an aircraft carrier. A Strike Mode is also available where players may engage in free flight and dog-fighting without time restrictions or mission parameters to obey. Fans of aircraft may enjoy the Hanger Mode where aircraft photography and pilot data may be perused and Replay Mode where a complete flight may be saved to memory card and studied.

Similar to the original Energy Airforce, the Sony Head Mount Display may be used for 360 degree viewing of the game and a highly realistic sensation of flight.

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