Dog fighting the way it was meant to be played

Crimson Skies plays like a cmoic series from the 1930's. Set in an alternate world where planes rule the sky. Think of Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow. Crimson Skies is XBOXs answer to Rogue Squadron and it comes close to beign jsut as good but falls short only a little. You can choose from one of several planes throughout the game as long as you can unlock them, they are not all apparent as you play through so look carefully. The planes are also upgradeable. Single player story mode plays alogn the same lines as Rogue Squadron does. Where Crimson Skies really shines is multiplayer. The first game to really take adavantage of XBOX Live you can sign in and play several game types. From all out dog fights to capture the flag you can battle several online players. All that salckign is a good match making system. A host is required to create a game and set up the match settings. If a player joins who doesnt have all the new maps or planes downloaded to the hard drive are not prompted to do so.