Crimson Skies
I was of course familiar with the video game, Crimson Skies, which is often hailed a stereotypical dieselpunk installment. What I was not familiar with, however, is the nifty website made for the game, available here.
There's background information there which is quite lovely, though, judging from the screenshots, the game itself doesn't look all that neat. I can't tell you much about the gameplay, though, for I've never actually played the game. But I did download the "fan package" which includes screenshots, Jazz music, and some lovely photographs!
There's background information there which is quite lovely, though, judging from the screenshots, the game itself doesn't look all that neat. I can't tell you much about the gameplay, though, for I've never actually played the game. But I did download the "fan package" which includes screenshots, Jazz music, and some lovely photographs!
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"Let's get this strate sister. Errol Flynn bases himself on me!"
There are no complicated prop and flap settings, there aren't any bizarre key-combo's you need to memorize, none of that stuff. Just instant action in some great looking airplanes.
Plus, because it's an older game, I can run it on full power on my notebook. Hmm, I need to get the game again.. and find my joystick!
To the skies!
I'm getting it now
http://firedrake.org/roger/csarchive/index.htm
http://firedrake.org/roger/csarchive/universe/index.htm
Long live the MaDD HaTTers!!!
Bought this on a whim from Amazon, and I've been enjoying it quite a bit. Controls have been a bit of a pain; I have no joystick and whenever I try enabling the mouse/keyboard controls I immediately drill myself into the ground, so I've been working it out with the keyboard. I fly like a drunk bear, of course, but I get the job done.
I don't really have a favorite plane yet, but I seem to have a grudging affection for the Balmoral Bomber.