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Beautiful but glitchy in 1080p

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was looking for a flying game game for my new PS3 and HDTV combo and was thrilled to find that Blazing Angels was already released. It is a challenging game, but with practice (I've crashed my poor planes more often than getting shot down), I've advanced into the game. In 1080p it is really a breathtaking experience. My older daughter likes it too! But now comes the downside - it is terribly glitchy. Voice over narrative crackles on and off by itself, important on screen tools appear and dissapear by themselves. Most online forum advice involves lowering the screen rez to normal 480p - which defeats the reason for getting a PS3. So anyway, we can play the arcade games with no problem and have fun until we hear the glitches are fixed and have the disk replaced. As for buying now for PS3 -- I think it's risky. Ubisoft's online tech support has been no help at all, not that I think that they are being obstinant, just that I think that they don't know how to fix these things yet. As of yesterday, mid Jan 07, there isn't a single PS3 listing in the "Answers" section of the tech support area for ANY PS3 subject!

OK, but

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i found the sixaxis rather numb for this game. it is very easy to overcorrect due to lag from controller/game(?. i did improve somewhat with practice but the end result is still not very satisfactory. since i am not one of the dedicated thumbolinas who live to do fine motor movements with their thumbs on consoles, i really had hoped the sixaxis would be implemented well but this is an older game and the sixaxis functionality had to be programmed in recently, i suspect. i am looking forward to Warhawk and B.A.II - which hopefully were written to take full advantage of sixaxis.

Decent game --- poor combat simulator

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: February 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First the good news --- the graphics are excellent, both the planes and the ground scenery, probably the best yet on a PS3 in 1080i or 1080p.

The bad news (for me) was that it's not a combat flight simulator like I'm used to (Microsoft Combat Flight Sim 2 and 3, Pacific Air War, Forgotten Battles, etc.). There is no opportunity to fly the planes except on a mission, so you can't get proficient in flying them. Flight modeling is definitely arcade style like flying a Star Wars fighter. Even the artificial intelligence planes such as wingmen and enemy do things that are aerodynamically impossible. There is no ballistics in gunnery such as bullet drop, so aiming is directly at the erratically-moving targets. Only a few of the cockpit gauges are functional, though the views are good.

The net result is that for gamers, it's pretty good entertainment. For pilots and flight simmers it will be a big disappointment, especially for the [...]list price.

Could have been much better.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: March 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got this game with the hope that this would be a showcase of the new PS3 controller. However it was sloppy at first and the graphics could have been much better. I was not impressed with this game. I would rent it first before you buy it.

Not using full potential of PS3

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: April 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

After 15 min of playing the game it all becoms kind of repeating and even boring. More over the game is not using fully PS3 hardware so I would rate grpahic rather poor...

Not an Ace Combat - missing planes

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The controls are very good (4 options) and use the motion sensitive feature if you turn it on. Some missions are very frustrating, enough that I put the game away for a week or so.

I play on a standard TV (S-video) and the defintion is great, I also use the optical audio much better than the RCA Red/White.

The P-38 is absent, too bad. The game play while fun is missing something, can't really say what, just if you're an Ace Combat fan - this ain't it. I know it's not jets but that's not the problem.

If I had it to do over again, I'd probably wait for it to go on sale or wait for the PS3 Ace Combat (hopefully).

This is a GAME to play

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the first game I bought for the PS3. Although I am not impressed with the graphics, they are not bad. The feature with the new controler where you turn it to control the planes was a neat idea, but I find it way too hard. The actual game play is very fun. Taking off and landing is very simple and flighing is not hard either. You do not need any flight training to play this game as opposed to others I have tried.

If you are looking for a flight game to play and have fun this is a great choice. If you are looking for a simulator or advanced fighter game, this is not a good choice.

Great Game for the PS3

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of only two PS3 games I've bought so far, and have enjoyed it. The controls take a little getting used to, but once you have them you can get lost in the story without much trouble. There are some levels that are difficult and have taken me a long time to get past, playing the same battle over and over again. It is also frustrating that you have to start each mission over again if you have to quit at any time. But the graphics and sound are great and its fun to play.

great game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you have a ps3 and a computer, buy this game for the ps3 instead of the computer. The game (and my plane) crashed on my computer. When I bought the game for my ps3, I was very impressed with the gameplay and the extra missions that only come on the ps3 verison of the game. If you don't have a ps3, one, i don't know why you are looking at this review, and two, don't buy the game for computer. If you want to play the game, play it on xbox360 or ps3, but don't buy the computer verison!

PS3 version: Great game... definately under rated...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 28
Date: December 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Ok... I just got my PS3 and I'll admit this game is not Resistance Fall of Man, but with my 4yr old I can't play it. So I was looking at other games. I came across this, and the reviews were kind of bad. I think they were mostly looking at the Xbox360 version as for the PS3 is an all new field.
First of all the game is Sixaxis ready and has a simulation mode using the sixaxis. The best example of the sixaxis's ability yet. It almost feels like your really controlling a plane. Next there is third person and first person (which can be switched between during play... how awesome)... This is simply the best flight sim I've seen, a good number of levels along with a wide variety of planes to fly. Also, something rare is the ability to look around in the cockpit with the analog stick.
This game is just fun and feels so relistic to flying a small plane. I have played with a standard control scheme because the sixaxis is way to fun. It's awesome to be doing a nose dive and to pull up on the controller at the last second to come swooping off the ground.
The graphics could probably be a little better for the PS3, but when playing the game your usually to busy to notice.
It's a great game for sim lovers or in general to add to the PS3 collection. Did I mention it has Multiplayer abilities and Online!
The sixaxis is what makes this game.
This comes from a person that has 80 PS2 games and is a harsh critic.
If you want to try something unique try it.
It is definately a rent, if you not into games like this.
The only reason I didn't give it a 5 is because I haven't played all the way through yet and the graphics could probably be more detailed.
Have fun...

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