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PS2
Energy Airforce Aim Strike!
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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.
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