wraggster
March 2nd, 2007, 23:10
Normally the moment anyone mentions a plane sim our eyes glaze over and we desperately search around the room for someone else to talk to. So, when Codemasters told us we could have an in-depth hands-on with it's all-action flight-sim Heatseeker, we couldn't help but think the worse. However, from the moment we grabbed the Wiimote and started wiping out bogies like a mum cleaning up a kid with a cold we realised Heatseeker isn't your average flight-sim - it's Burnout with wings.
In fact it's worth disregarding the word 'sim' entirely because Heatseeker is an arcade experience to the core. It takes its inspiration from classic fight 'n' flight games like Afterburner and focuses purely on action, rather than recreating a faithful flying experience. As a result Heatseeker feels like no other flying game we've played - it's more about stylish kills and taking down entire fleets of enemy aircraft as quickly as possible.
Full article (http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/769/769635p1.html)
In fact it's worth disregarding the word 'sim' entirely because Heatseeker is an arcade experience to the core. It takes its inspiration from classic fight 'n' flight games like Afterburner and focuses purely on action, rather than recreating a faithful flying experience. As a result Heatseeker feels like no other flying game we've played - it's more about stylish kills and taking down entire fleets of enemy aircraft as quickly as possible.
Full article (http://uk.wii.ign.com/articles/769/769635p1.html)