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An RPG based on figher aircraft, a breath of fresh air!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: September 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The wait is over, the first real flight simulator for the Gameboy platform has been released! With a price of around $20 at most retailers this is a title you should pick up to relax your nerves and tear up some evil pirates.

I have played this title for a little over a dozen hours now and I can't wait to start playing again. I enjoy putting the entire simulator on auto and watching the planes dog fight each other. This title reminds me of Electroplankton's "Audience Mode" where you let the DS entertain you.

Of course, you can take total control over the sim at any time. The flight controls all work intuitively off the DS game pad and should pose little challenge to the average gamer. The physics in this game are very impressive when considering the limitations of the DS platform: CPU, RAM and limited space to store simulator data on the game card.

I will give no spoilers, half the fun is learning from the in game tutorial and taking off into the cloud filled scenery. Yes, this game actually implements flying through clouds.

Pros:
1) Automatic control let's you watch the air battles like they were a movie.
2) Completely customizeable airframe: turbos, oil coolers, different wing types, weight reduction and more as you gain experience in the form of levels.
3) Statistic rich format keep you involved in the game.
4) Graphics actually are quite good for a dual screen realtime air battle simulator on a mobile platform with limited memory capabilities!

Cons:
1) If you never liked flying, this title may not be for you.
2) If you do not like having to figure out the right upgrade to make an RPG character work, this title may not be for you.
3) If you are looking for a playable map (only about the size of the state of Texas) larger than the continental US, this title may not be for you.

Note: I am a software design analyst. I apply these concepts towards the limitations of the DS platform in all my reviews.

Generally not fun.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm an avid Nintendo DS fan, and play regularly. I picked up Freedom Wings with only a little hesitation, as the $20 "discount" DS titles so far have never disappointed me. It's unfortunate that Freedom Wings is the first to do so.

I fail to see this as a "flying/RPG" crossover, as there is really very little to offer for either genre. RPG-wise, the storyline is very watery and almost non-existent; what little there is has been around the block and down the corner a thousand times in countless other games. The character development and interaction is minimal and hollow, and the scripts are extremely weak and lacking any sort of creative feeling.

As as flying game it's crippled. With extremely poor controls on the 'manual' flight setting, it's hardly fun to fly. And if you want to take all of the fun out, you can engage the automatic flight mode and let a (weak) AI take over flying and fighting (against more weak AI) for you, reducing this game to an even more mind-numbing experience.

The graphics aren't terribly bad, I'll give it that. Unfortunately, "doesn't hurt the eyes too much" doesn't make the game fun. The landscape is pretty repetitive and boring, anyways. The music, meanwhile, is repetitive and tinny, with no on/off option.

The part with potential? Customizing the airplanes. I like the idea. It could be more fun, but it feels.. Unfinished, rushed. There is very little explanation in-game of what you're buying, what it does, and what you already have.

I give this game 2 stars, and for two reasons. The first is, some folks seem to enjoy it, and at $20, it's not a big loss if you don't. The second is the multi-player. I admit to not having played it yet, but it does exist, and that could prove to be quite fun.

Short answer: if you can spare the money and you're really hard-up for a DS game, give it a go. If not, you can give it a pass and you won't even miss it.

A pretty good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got freedom wings after i saw it in the cover of nintendo power, and i had to do some searching to find it. I am glad I did! the story mode is excellent, and the graphics are great. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 star rating, is because if you beat it, then you start from the beginning with all the planes and money and weapons you had when you beat the game. And the multiplayer stinks, but i still recommend it

Fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: October 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a really good flight simulator game. When you put it on manual mode you can select from 4 different views and stuff. it is so much fun. there are quite a few planes. some of them are super fast and maneurvrable, but the first one you get is the best. I know that is wierd but it is the truth. For 20 dollars this game is a lot of fun. but if you don't like flight sims, I don't think that you will have much fun with this.

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