EA Brings Air Traffic Controller Sim to PSP
Source - IGN
Electronic Arts is typically associated with sports games and movie licenses, so the company's latest title ought to surprise some. The most recent issue of Famitsu contains first details on Air Traffic Controller: Airport Hero Narita (in Japanese, Boku ha Koukuu Kanseikan: Air Port Hero Narita) for the PSP.
This simluation title, being developed by Sonic Powered, gives you direct control over operations at Tokyo's Narita Airport. You issue commands to both incoming and outgoing flights, paying attention to radar and keeping track of incoming messages. You get to choose runways, order planes to taxi, and even chose the arrival gate.
The main mode of play in Airport Hero Narita is the Operation Mode, where you play through two stages in beginner, medium and hard difficulty settings. The Challenge Mode requires that you deal with tough situations, including emergency landings and the approach of a typhoon. The game also includes an encyclopedia of Air Traffic Controller knowledge.
The Air Traffic Controller series has appeared on the PC and Game Boy Advance in the past, but the PSP version makes some improvements, in particular by simplifying screen data. The PC versions were somewhat overwhelming in the amount of data they presented on screen, sandwiching 3D images of incoming traffic between complex, text-based readouts. The PSP version moves all the data to the bottom of the screen.
A Japanese release is set for June.
