Synopsis
by Scott Alan Marriott
A follow-up to Microsoft's acclaimed PC title Crimson Skies, High Road to Revenge continues the adventures of crack pilot Nathan Zachary as he sets out to avenge the death of his best friend in alternate 1930s America. The game focuses on the action associated with flying a plane rather than the technical aspects of a simulation, so players will engage in dogfights using one of ten planes armed with napalm missiles, magnetic grapples, and sandstorm cannons. Each of the landscapes offer destructible terrain, allowing players to shoot down bridges, water towers, create landslides, and more to help in defeating enemies. In addition to the single-player story mode, up to four pilots can battle each other in a series of split-screen sorties.
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Extra Creditsby Michael L. House
Microsoft is well known for its series of accurate combat flight simulators as well as commercial aircraft emulators. Crimson Skies is an "alternate history" view of what North American skies might have been like in 1937 after influences of influenza and rampant prohibition bootlegging operations divide the continent via air piracy.
The game is designed by Zipper Interactive, no stranger to combat simulations with their previously released games such as MechWarrior 3 (giant robot) and Recoil (ground vehicle).
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
IBM PC Compatible
Atari, Inc.
Zipper Interactive
2003
IBM PC Compatible
Microsoft Corporation
Zipper Interactive
2000
Extra credits by Michael L. House
Microsoft is well known for its series of accurate combat flight simulators as well as commercial aircraft emulators. Crimson Skies is an "alternate history" view of what North American skies might have been like in 1937 after influences of influenza and rampant prohibition bootlegging operations divide the continent via air piracy.
The game is designed by Zipper Interactive, no stranger to combat simulations with their previously released games such as MechWarrior 3 (giant robot) and Recoil (ground vehicle).
Also Available On
Platform
Publisher
Developer
Year
IBM PC Compatible
Atari, Inc.
Zipper Interactive
2003
IBM PC Compatible
Microsoft Corporation
Zipper Interactive
2000
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad
Flags: Xbox Live Scoreboard, Compatible with Xbox 360, Features Dolby Digital Sound, Downloadable Content, Xbox Live Online Play
Included in Package: 36-page Instruction Manual