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Aero Elite: Combat Academy
- March 12, 2003 15:10 PM PST
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Warning: Flying Aero Elite in the unfriendly skies will guarantee a downed pilot?you!
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Aero Elite?s concept is ideal for any flight enthusiast, but when it comes to performance, the game fails in every aspect. In an attempt to simulate real-life flying, Elite puts you in the cockpit of more than 60 unique aircraft (most of which need to be unlocked) and trains you to be the top gun in the game. Successfully completing training upon training is the key to unlocking more flying machines, including an array of fighter planes and helicopters. The training, however, gets tedious and frustrating, and, at some points(like carrier landings and mastering helicopter flying), it?s totally impossible to pass. Part of the frustration is the unbearable controls, which feel loose on the helicopters but very tight on the jets.
The graphics and sounds create even more turbulence. Aero Elite looks like a throwback to the PlayStation days with grainy and dull visuals. Even the explosions are unexciting to the eyes as you fly above the incredibly sparse terrain. Minimal sound effects and annoying music glide way below cloud nine, too.
Aero Elite?s true failure, though, is its boring gameplay. Dog fighting and attacking ground forces just isn?t entertaining. The art of fun aerial combat has been completely lost because there?s too much emphasis on mastering the controls. Worry about retrieving the black box from Aero Elite?it crashes as soon as it?s airborne.
