Air Force Delta Storm

by Konami

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005NZ1W
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 13, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,240 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Strap into your cockpit and blast into the gut-wrenching world of flight combat. Your adrenaline pumps as machine-gun fire rattles off your tail and you execute backbreaking barrel rolls. Take your pick of more than 70 planes, including military fighters rendered from actual aircraft. With a dynamic mix of arcade action and combat simulation, the game features such fighters as the F-14 Tomcat, F/A-18 Hornet, and A-10 Thunderbolt. More than 50 unique missions and three controller configurations (novice, expert, and ace) will challenge players of all levels. Highlights also include stunning visual effects that optimize the Xbox's next-generation technology.

Product Description

This is the game AirForce Delta Storm for the Xbox. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great game. Great graphics. Not much replayability though., February 5, 2002

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AMM "adrian_m" (New England, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Air Force Delta Storm (Video Game)

Don't get me wrong. I rated this game highly and I stand by my review score. The game has done many things correctly and being an XBOX launch title, it's amazing that it came out this good. The graphics are unreal...years ago we dreamed about realism like this. Everything looks photorealistic with real shadowing! XBOX power is truly evident here! The sounds are pretty sparse but get the job done. The control is so-so...definitely go with the advanced controllers set up to enable lateral movement with the triggers, but beware, this takes some time to get used to! The missions are fun and diverse, but therein lies the problem. The game is hard on some levels and if you are unsuccessful in a mission, you start back in the shop screen and are forced to buy or switch to a new plane and then you must backtrack to the mission where you failed. That's wouldn't be such a big deal, but there are times when you must complete several smaller sub-missions in order to access the main mission area. The sub-missions are rather boring...take out a plane or two or some ground targets. Don't take any careless damage in these missions because you need all the hit points you can get for the larger missions. After a few tries, the game clicks and you begin to progress, but the whole restarting and backtracking aspect does begin to try your patience after a while. No mulitplayer either, but I really don't care too much about that.

I love the game and I'm glad I own it. However, once you beat the game (if you're skilled enough), the incentive to go back and play the game again isn't high enough because of the repetition involved.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best combat flight sim, yet., February 17, 2002

By 

P. Johnston (West Point, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Air Force Delta Storm (Video Game)

I received this bundled with my Xbox as a Christmas present. Initially, I thought the flight controls were "child-like". I then enabled "expert controls" and off I went, into the wield blue yonder!!!

The A-10 handles VERY true-to-life (very familiar with the aircraft). The F-14 and F-15 are a blast to fly--and are 100% realistic. If you doubt this, hit a typical mission with the F-14, hit mach 1.8 and then slow down to 200mph and do some tight turns. Watch the replay and check out the wings--the variable sweep is completely accurate!!!

Missions may be slightly repetitive, but flying an aircraft and shooting air and ground targets pretty much sums up being a fighter pilot. It is the finesse and skill with which you take out said targets that makes you an "Ace".

My only gripe is the throttle. It defaults at 25% (sticks there) and you either accelerate to 100/120% or brake down to 0%. There is not incremental control of the throttle (ie: set it at 90% and leave it, hands-off).

Great game--a MUST HAVE for the Xbox, if you love flying at all. Just remember to use "Expert Control".

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect a flight simulator - and don't waste your $, May 20, 2002

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J. Quinn (PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Air Force Delta Storm (Video Game)

This game does have very nice graphics, but the flight "model" is pathetic. As another reviewer stated, you can't do barrel or aileron rolls, making it nearly impossible to get an advantage in dogfights. All you have are elevator and rudder control. Also, there is no real AI - it does appear the enemy does hte same thing every mission (once you get into a dogfight, the enemy will try to get into the best shooting position).
Knowing this, there is no way I would waste my money on this game - I got it as a gift. I can't believe some people here and on Ebay are paying big bucks for this game. Better to wait and hope someone comes out with something better.