This is a remake of a really popular game from the early nineties, called Wings of Fury. This new version brings it back in a new glory, with enhanced graphics and sounds.
The story is well-known: you pilot an airplane for the US Air Force over Japan. Your mission is to kill everything that moves.
Even though the missions are hard and enemies are everywhere, the game has a lot to offer in terms of gameplay. The controls are really easy once you get the hang of them, and you can choose between three different types of special weapons at your aircraft carrier. These are rockets (nice for shooting down planes or blowing up bunkers), bombs (for lightly shielded ground targets) and torpedoes (for sinking ships). To achieve victory you will have to choose the correct type of weapon for each mission.
One aspect of the game that will deter many potential fans is the landing procedure. It is probably the hardest part of the game. However, once you master it, it will be a piece of cake. The trick is to approach the ship slowly with your gear down, and once you're above it, push the Up arrow, so that your plane slowly descends and (hopefully) hooks on to the carrier's wire. The important thing is that your plane's nose should be tilted slightly upwards. Give it a few tries and you'll get the hang of it.
This game was originally an arcade game, but its huge number of fans quickly made Brøderbund release the game for both DOS and Amiga. Even today it is still one of the most popular flying arcade games ever made, and this remake proves it.
The graphics in the remake are just awesome; they are very smooth and easy on the eyes, and you'll love them the second you see them. The developer claims that it will run at over 100 fps even on a 500 MHz machine, so I guess it was coded well. The sound is satisfactory - nothing more, nothing less. The gameplay and "feel" of the original game have been preserved flawlessly, so if you loved the original, the remake will be just as enjoyable!
Official game project page: http://www.bytethebullet.tk
Screenshots courtesy of Byte The Bullet.
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