Customer Reviews

Air Force Delta Storm

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

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.

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".

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.

The graphics are good, and I enjoy playing it but there are 5 fundamental problems with this game.

1. While I like having 60 missiles and unlimited fuel and bullets, a certain level of realism is lost.

2. You can't do barrel roles or flip upside down unless you do a loop, In other words the flight control leaves much to be desired

3. While it looks like there are lots of levels there really aren't. The same levels are hashed up over and over again. And the enemy does the same thing every time... once again there seems to be a fundamental lack of realism.

4. The replay does not let you pause fast forward or rewind...Or at least I have not figured it out yet.

5. No mutli-player support.

My sense is that this game was rushed out the door. I really enjoy playing it but my heart yearns for more realism. This is not a true simulation.

It is a fun game to play, but replaying some missions over again is more like an arcade game ... more than anything else. Granted in real life a pilot might have to hit tanks or other ground targets over and over or he might have to fight it out with a roaming CAP group, but the designers could have dressed it up better. It does take a little getting used to ie. to shoot, especially the mini guns, but it can be done. All in all, I rate it a 3.0 to 3.5 game. Get it and play it, but its not worth the megabucks it had been selling for, more of a 19.95 type game.

This game is ok. The graphics are great and there are over 70 planes and more than 50 missions. Most of the missions are pretty challenging and fun but there is a time limit. I think this kinda takes the fun away from the game. Most of the smaller missions keep repeating themselves over and over. And when you crash you can't see yourself crash. Just a black screen that says "mission failed" or something like that. But besides all of that this is a good game, just not perfect.

Great graphics, yet: not tutorial, no lessons, no practice, The main
menu is weak...the list goes on. You should get to practice with any plane, get to choose from a couple missions to start from etc.3/5 bc graphics are good, and fun to play, but still a let down

If you're a collector, the fact that this game was in limited production alone should entice you to purchase. The game itself is pretty good. Like all games, there is room for improvement. To really enjoy this game you must set your controller to Expert or Ace. This really allows you to experience flight simulation. On novice control the game is boring.

Over 70 jets to choose from. The way the game works is you earn credit/dollars upon successful completion of missions. With those credits/dollars you enter the market place and purchase different aircraft. Be careful with what you buy. If you crash it, its gone until you go buy it again.

... Well worth the purchase. Some of the things I don't like about the game are the replay and the fact that you don't see yourself crash. It would be much better to see myself actually going down in flames. Some say I see that everyday.

This is the best air fighter game I have ever played. The planes are modeled after military fighter jets and the weapons are realistic. True, there are no training courses or practice modes, but play this game for and hour and you will be able to fly any of the 75 planes that you choose to take on each mission. At the end of each mission the game automatically goes into replay mode and you can see what you did from different camera angles. The graphics are cool, from the sound of jets flying right by you to the vapor trails they leave behind.

The only thing I don't like about this game is that it does not give you the option of listening to music you have recorded on the Xbox.

Me and my friend have been trying to get a good air game. when starfox came out for N64 we thought we hade found it. and we did untill i got Air Force Delta Storm. everything about this game is great! the fack that you have to buy new planes makes you keep playing to see what the next one will be. and they have realy plans like the F16 and the F22 they also have different countrys plans and plans that were never used in war. one thing they could have done different was a better story!!! and whats with the date being "2000 and something". for people like me and my friend this is the game we were looking for (to bad no 2 player)

p.s please dont mind my spelling theres no spell check and i failed English