RECOMMENDED: AIR COMBAT PACK / DEEP BLACK Air Combat Pack
Two combat flight sims arrive in one budget PC box. Dominic Sacco provides a rundown of both titles
Released: August
Formats: PC
Publisher: Merge Games
Developer: DarkWater Studios
(Dogfighter), Wasteland Interactive (Air Aces Pacific)
Price: £19.95
Distributor: Advantage
Contact: 01565 632319 Deep Black
An underwater adventure that adds new depth to third- person shooters. James Batchelor dives in
Released: August
Formats: PC
Publisher: Merge Games
Developer: Biart Studio
Price: £29.95
Distributor: Advantage
Contact: 01565 632319
STANDARD PC flight simulation games may only have the affection of a niche crowd of enthusiasts, but combat opens flying games up to a much wider audience.
Merge Games is providing retail with a collection of two airborne- based war titles – Dogfighterand Air Aces Pacific –to tap into the demand for combat flight sims. The former is a fast-paced arcade-style aerial combat shooter with a comprehensive multiplayer mode. Up to 16 gamers can participate in dogfights online across four different modes including Capture the Flag and the traditional Deathmatch.
WINGS OF DEATH Dogfighterfeatures eight different aircrafts and more than 20 defensive and offensive weapons. Merge Games promises the planes
are easy to fly, whether they are pursuing an enemy, doing a barrel roll or taking evasive manoeuvres. The game also includes online leaderboards and friend tracking. It comes presented in a premium retail box with an art book. In Air Aces Pacific, gamers are thrown into World War II battles which contain over 50 aircrafts and 20 warships on-screen at the same time. The title includes day and night missions as well as a range of weather conditions, giving players a change of scenery.
As they progress throughout the 20 campaign missions, gamers can buy new planes and upgrades, as well as access downloadable content. Merge Games says the arcade gameplay is ideal for casual gamers. Both titles will be promoted in print and through Merge’s Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts.
MOST VIDEO game battles take place on the ground, some integrate aerial combat while others even reach into space. Merge Games’ newest PC adventure goes the other way, taking the action to the bottom of the ocean. Deep Blackis a third-person shooter with a focus on underwater battles. Players take on the role of a soldier equipped with a special suit that allows him to quickly navigate through watery labyrinths and infiltrate sunken facilities. As a result, combat in this title
takes a very different shift compared to other shooters. Gamers can swim in all directions as they try to evade heavily-armed battle mechs and underwater drones. Only by utilising the game’s inventory, including harpoons, stun guns, EMP grenades and
underwater jet packs can they hope
to survive each encounter. Underwater combat also makes Deep Black’s multiplayer mode unlike anything available in other third-person shooters.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
The single-player campaign follows a storyline that encompasses sci-fi, mystery and espionage. Set in the near future, gamers are caught up in a fight against terrorism and biological weapons.
There are over 30 missions on
offer, with three difficulty levels for PC owners that want to challenge themselves. The game supports nVidia’s 3D Vision technology, guaranteeing a deep experience. Deep Blackplays like an underwater Dead Spaceminus the bloody horror and is sure to appeal to fans of EA’s sci-fi shooter as well as other titles in the genre.
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