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It's the courses we're working on. When the tracks are completed, Plane Crazy will offer a variety of racing formats - in a single race against others, or over three courses in 'The Ultimate Challenge'. Arcade players in the US will no doubt get the chance to play the finished Plane Crazy before we even get a sniff of it, and a publisher for the UK home version has yet to be announced. Inner Workings say they are currently considering publishers which just shows how confident they are , and expect to make their decision public in the very near future.
And I'll be there, with my big rubber 'arcade perfect' stamp, when it happens. The PC software shelves are bursting with realistic flight sims--but how about fun ones? Plane Crazy takes the best action elements from racing games and gives them wings. If it weren't for the aircraft, racing gamers wouldn't be too surprised at Plane Crazy's setup.
Three planes are yours to control--and paint! You can earn money by winning races and use the cash to upgrade your machine. Throw in some power-ups, a dash of weaponry, and some sneaky shortcuts, and you have all the hallmarks of a traditional action racer.
The setup feels familiar, but the airborne gameplay's not. Sure, you can soar high, but you'll move faster if you stay low The extra freedom of movement and the crosswinds makes for a new challenge.
Plus, gamers choose their shortcuts by literally blasting open alternate paths. And don't forget about those A. It's all action, all the time. The courses themselves look great, filled with incredible architectural hazards like pipes, cliff walls, and narrow passages.
Your crew chief radios you throughout the race with updates, advice, and smart remarks, backed by a refreshingly bluesy southwestern soundtrack. The configurable controls feel fine with keys, a joystick, or a gamepad. Plane Crazy is one challenging racer, and it's worth a test flight.
Grab some Dramamine and take to the skies! Have an unhealthy addiction to speed? Looking to be the fastest speed freak in the skies? Obsessed with constantly beating your previous records? Like nifty explosions? Then look no further. Plane Crazy is an arcade-style flight racing game that lives up to its name -- your goal is to fly as fast as possible to the finish line and beat the competition any way you can.
This is quite possibly one of the hardest racing games I have ever played. It takes a VERY steady hand and perfect juggling of the throttle, airbrakes, and power-ups to keep your plane under control. There are a total of nine courses to race. These consist of three training courses which are basically the same course with some add-ons; five regular races that take you through canyons, forest, city, clouds, shipyards, a volcano, and yes, even the mall. The final course is a bonus course that can only be run after you earn access.
The planes can sustain no damage in this game. If you hit it hard, you become a crispy critter and lose precious seconds while waiting to come back. In addition to having to get the hang of your new plane, you also have missiles you can use to clear a path or just create obstacles for your rivals. On top of that, there are lighted blue balls lying about that will allow you to pick up and use special power-ups.
These power-ups can either give you nitro boosts or slow down your rivals, among other things. Plane Crazy forces players to race planes at breakneck speeds while only a few feet off the ground. Five courses, eight opposing racers, crosswinds, downdrafts, and competition that becomes increasingly more difficult are all part of the challenge. Plane Crazy is based on the very familiar theme of racing along a course, tagging checkpoints to get the extra time, and ultimately, trying to cross the finish line before any of your opponents do.
The main difference is The cars have been substituted for these adorable little airplanes. Europress promised that Plane Crazy would be a revolutionary racing game with outstanding graphics and fully controllable aircraft. Well, the graphics are outstanding, you have a fair amount of control over your airplane, although not as much as I would have liked. As for revolutionary As it turns out, Plane Crazy is a highly enjoyable, although a bit limited racing game.
There are three different race types to choose from: single race, ghost race and championship. In the single race, you race against eight other planes on one of the five courses, in the ghost race, you race against yourself, trying to beat your best time, and in the championship, you race all five courses against your computer opponents, the one with the highest score at the end wins. The ghost race is a bit special, so I will cover the other two first, starting with the single race.
The courses themselves are absolutely gorgeous. They are 3D-acceleration at its prime. They are also varied in appearance, ranging from seaport docks, to Mayan temples, to the skyscrapers of Sin City. If your plane takes enough of a pounding, flies too close to an explosion, or hits a wall head on, it will explode. It is immediately replaced by a new one, and you can continue the race.
You do loose quite a bit of time though, but there is no limit to the amount of planes you can loose. If you play a championship, you will fly all five courses in a row. Each course will have a cash-prize for first, second, and third place, based on how challenging the course is and which difficulty setting you are playing on.
A generous sponsor might also give cash to the first pilot to cross a certain checkpoint, or to the winner of the race. The money is then used to buy upgrades for your plane, making it even faster and more nimble. You can upgrade engine, wings, air-brakes and airframe. There are also some single-race specials available to buy, like invulnerability and power-up scoops.
My favorite has to be the Prophet of Doom upgrade though; watching my opponents flee in terror from Stumpy was a joy to watch. They'd just as soon fly into the canyon wall than be close to me for another second. You may only keep your upgrades, however, if you finish the championship in one of the top three places, though you will still be allowed to keep the money you have earned regardless of your final placement.
You will also have to learn how to fly the plane to get the best performance out of it. For instance, the closer to the ground you are, the faster you will fly, as that is where the good air is.