Apache: Air Assault reviews and impressions

[Zatoichi_Sanjuro]

Originally Posted by Korsakov829

The missions were all too easy for me. Finished in about 45 minutes, if it takes you more the game has some value to you.

Hopefully they are just early missions and SAM avoidence becomes a much bigger threat later on.

[Korsakov829]

Hopefully after we hear from the full version and find its real worth more people will buy it.

The recent trends, U.S.A vs Russian Federation is really just made up for balance. A entire conventional army would easily destroy some rebels in the Middle East. So instead of life facts developers invent conflicts involving balanced armies.

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Korsakov829

Hopefully after we hear from the full version and find its real worth more people will buy it.

The recent trends, U.S.A vs Russian Federation is really just made up for balance. A entire conventional army would easily destroy some rebels in the Middle East. So instead of life facts developers invent conflicts involving balanced armies.

Yup your right. Just like the soviets did in afghanistan in the 80's.......


Oh wait a min.....

[MACADEMIC]

Finally had a chance to download the demo and give it a shot.

I love flying the helicopter, it's very nicely made and there's still plenty to learn about controlling it. A nice challenge!

However I miss the ability to free look around, which takes away from an otherwise great flying experience. I believe this is not Gaijin's fault, just comes with the nature of helicopter flying, the limitations of the PS3 controller, and the incompatiblity of Track IR with the PS3 (and Playstation Move not being integrated for Headtracking in this game yet).

So while I'll pick this up for the PS3 (and hope my friends here will as well so we can play Coop games together), I'm also thinking of investing in a copy for PC and a Track IR with it. Would continue using my PS3 controller there (driver available for free at motioninjoy.com).

I hope the game supports free flying, since for me it's really the joy of flying the helicopter, not so much blasting ground targets...

MAC

P.S.: Just read on the yuplay forum that free flight will be available in all versions.

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by MACADEMIC

However I miss the ability to free look around, which takes away from an otherwise great flying experience. I believe this is not Gaijin's fault, just comes with the nature of helicopter flying, the limitations of the PS3 controller, and the incompatiblity of Track IR with the PS3 (and Playstation Move not being integrated for Headtracking in this game yet).

I don't know what the control is mapped to on a flight stick, but if you are using a controller then hold down on the D-pad, and you can then use the right stick to free look around!

[vdomini]

Originally Posted by MACADEMIC

Finally had a chance to download the demo and give it a shot.

I love flying the helicopter, it's very nicely made and there's still plenty to learn about controlling it. A nice challenge!

However I miss the ability to free look around, which takes away from an otherwise great flying experience. I believe this is not Gaijin's fault, just comes with the nature of helicopter flying, the limitations of the PS3 controller, and the incompatiblity of Track IR with the PS3 (and Playstation Move not being integrated for Headtracking in this game yet).

So while I'll pick this up for the PS3 (and hope my friends here will as well so we can play Coop games together), I'm also thinking of investing in a copy for PC and a Track IR with it. Would continue using my PS3 controller there (driver available for free at motioninjoy.com).

I hope the game supports free flying, since for me it's really the joy of flying the helicopter, not so much blasting ground targets...

MAC

P.S.: Just read on the yuplay forum that free flight will be available in all versions.

You can freely look around using the pad, by holding down the down pad button and then use the L3 stick to look around.

Main problem is that you won't be able to use the stick control while camming around, that could easily lead you crashing whilef lying very low

[MACADEMIC]

Thanks tbtstt and Vdomini,

It's true I had not found out about that, just now when I played...so yes it's possible to free look, which is good. Not quite at the same time as flying and looking simultaneously (as I'm used to with BOP), but it's okay.

Will still get the PC version and Track IR, which it will hopefully support (fingers crossed).

Great game Gaijin!

MAC

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by MACADEMIC

Thanks tbtsst and Vdomini

You're welcome! There are one or two controls/features that the demo doesn't explain at all (like the free view and using the satellite view), so its worth pressing all the buttons to see what happens!

[trk29]

I have been playing the demo with the pad until yesterday when I tried it with the AV8R, I must say it felt good but it does take some getting used to, I wish the hat button was a little bit bigger and was heavier, but I believe I will have fun with the stick, now all I have to do is figure out a way to mount this to my racing rig.

I have a six speed shifter mounted on the right side of my rig and I think this would be better than mounting it in the middle but I don't know In the middle I would be able to control the throttle with my second hand better, will give it a try hopefully this weekend, below is a shot of my finished rig.

[xX-SiLeNcE-Xx]

A friend of mine is already playing the full game now. T_T