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Offline WeatherOp

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Reply #20 on: July 29, 2005, 10:12:37 am
How dare they disgrace the F-15 with a arcade shooter.:ick: That needs to be burnt.
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #21 on: July 29, 2005, 10:16:13 am
You sure it's arcade? It's listed as simulation and the article says that another thing the developers are focusing on are accurate cockpits and HUDs.
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #22 on: July 29, 2005, 10:44:18 am
You can't do sim on a console; it doesn't have the controller or the hardcore flight sim fanbase.
 

Offline General Freak

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Reply #23 on: July 29, 2005, 11:25:03 am
Can't you just get a joystick and keyboard for the Xbox 360, and then you have the Xbox itself.

This is not a signature.
You did not see this.
It was all a dream.
You will not tell anyone about this.

Now go and read this signature again.

So, you actually bothered to scroll down, eh? If you're that bored, you might as well take a look at the links above.
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #24 on: July 29, 2005, 11:32:42 am
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Originally posted by General Freak
Can't you just get a joystick and keyboard for the Xbox 360, and then you have the Xbox itself.


But how many people are going to shell out that much for 2 new controllers for one game?  Not to mention that a keyboard & joystick - proper ones at least - are only really comfy to use on a table or desk.  IMO most people have their console in the living room next to a TV, and don't have a readily setup solid surface for that sort of thing.
 

Offline WeatherOp

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Reply #25 on: July 29, 2005, 03:21:15 pm
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Originally posted by Deepblue
You sure it's arcade? It's listed as simulation and the article says that another thing the developers are focusing on are accurate cockpits and HUDs.



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The player begins each stage with a briefing and then selects a plane and armament. Enemies won't only come in the form of aircraft, as ground and sea targets will also need to be detroyed.



This has "arcade" all over it.
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #26 on: July 29, 2005, 03:22:37 pm
Ground and sea targets are now arcade? I have faith in this one...
 

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Reply #27 on: July 29, 2005, 03:32:16 pm
God I thought they were photos.  Then I checked the image URL. Bloody Hell.

*drools*
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Offline Unknown Target

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Reply #28 on: July 29, 2005, 05:21:38 pm
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Originally posted by Deepblue
Ground and sea targets are now arcade? I have faith in this one...



Have you ever played sims? When describing sims, you don't put lines like "enemies will come in the form of ground and air targets" - that's a given. It screams arcade.

Not only that, but you simply can't have a LOMAC or Falcon 4.0 type sim on a console, because the controllers can't handle it. Not only that, but most (not all) of the people who play consoles are generally nowhere near the simulation scene.
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #29 on: July 29, 2005, 05:28:16 pm
In a sim, normally it's a given you'll get ground and sea targets; it's not something usually highlighted.
 

Offline neo_hermes

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Reply #30 on: July 29, 2005, 05:50:09 pm
Steel Battalion
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #31 on: July 29, 2005, 06:34:59 pm
Hehe... It would be funny if this game required it's own controller too...

albeit, Steel Battalion is a bloody awesome game, but it kinda sucks that it costs $200 because of this:











MW doesn't have anything on that...
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #32 on: July 29, 2005, 06:43:27 pm
$200?  what a waste of money - no wonder I've never heard of it, or seen it for sale in the UK.
 

Offline Deepblue

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Reply #33 on: July 29, 2005, 07:12:04 pm
I agree. I intend to find it one day on Ebay for much less.
 

Offline Deepblue

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Reply #34 on: July 29, 2005, 07:12:51 pm
Surprisingly Capcom actually sold out of it's online store several times for this game...
 

Offline Deepblue

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Reply #35 on: July 29, 2005, 07:16:50 pm
Hmmm....  On Ebay right now I could buy it now for $125 OR I could bid at a starting price of $0.99 (NR). I can't imagine this being a high demand product, so I bet I could get it on auction for quite cheap... probably for less than the shipping ('Cause it's a BIG box).
 

Offline Kamikaze

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Reply #36 on: July 29, 2005, 07:33:19 pm
I find it interesting that they'd (Steel Batallion devs) stick to a single console and close their market when it's obviously going to be a niche game. I bet it'd sell much more if it was released on the PS2 (especially in Japan).

BTW: The second screenshot is bloody impressive. I thought the first one looks off because of how the planes fit in with the background.
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Offline Deepblue

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Reply #37 on: July 29, 2005, 07:42:06 pm
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Originally posted by Kamikaze
I find it interesting that they'd (Steel Batallion devs) stick to a single console and close their market when it's obviously going to be a niche game. I bet it'd sell much more if it was released on the PS2 (especially in Japan).

BTW: The second screenshot is bloody impressive. I thought the first one looks off because of how the planes fit in with the background.


Like I said, it sold out really quickly, then again, they didn't produce that many at first. I'm betting it was exclusive to the Xbox due to the fact that the game is actually fairly graphically intensive as well as the Live! capabilities... Fun multiplayer game...
 

Offline aldo_14

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Reply #38 on: July 29, 2005, 07:47:05 pm
They seem to have cut down on HW requirements by squeezing the visible rendered area with a huge HUD.  That'd surely be a pain in the arse on a small telly........
 

Offline Deepblue

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Reply #39 on: July 29, 2005, 09:31:27 pm
It is more realistic though... I can't imagine a vehicle designed for destruction would have a large and spacious cockpit.
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