Over G Fighter

[FOZ_1983]

The closest flying game to SIM mode is without a doubt OVER-G, it is superb and offers pretty much everything you need.

To many G's you'll get black out/red out, put to much stress on the plane and you'll break it (blow the engine, lose 50% of the power), each plane is unique and handles in its own way. You have limited missiles/bombs that dont reapper to a set amount. You get a realistic amount, once they are gone thats it.... you need to land to get more. Fuel management to, afterburn the whole time and you'll lose fuel extremely quick.... depending on what you fly.

By far the closet thing to sim on the console. An amazing flying game. Would love a sequel.

[P-51]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

The closest flying game to SIM mode is without a doubt OVER-G, it is superb and offers pretty much everything you need.

To many G's you'll get black out/red out, put to much stress on the plane and you'll break it (blow the engine, lose 50% of the power), each plane is unique and handles in its own way. You have limited missiles/bombs that dont reapper to a set amount. You get a realistic amount, once they are gone thats it.... you need to land to get more. Fuel management to, afterburn the whole time and you'll lose fuel extremely quick.... depending on what you fly.

By far the closet thing to sim on the console. An amazing flying game. Would love a sequel.

Would love a Cross platform sequel!

[Raw Kryptonite]

I think that if you set OGF on "novice" (?) that you do get respawning missiles/bombs. Takes the fun away from it though. That just in the SP campaign though, the trainer, and both MP modes didn't allow that. You had to land to rearm/refuel/repair.

I had my fun in AC6, and a little in HAWX. One thing I'll say for OGF and AC6: they both had great game types. Even AC6 had a very good attack/defend game type. One team attacks ground targets while defenders fight them off, then you swap sides. I wish BOP had that. OGF Arena was pretty much perfection though. Even with just ONE map, there is a lot of gameplay in that one map and you had to be able to land if you didn't want to screw your team.

I think we need to set up a "360 Aviation Week" next week. OGF one night, BOP two nights later. With the party system now, we could even divide up into 2 teams of 4 instead of 4 teams of 2. I can get 1-2 more guys in on this if there's interest.

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Raw Kryptonite

I think that if you set OGF on "novice" (?) that you do get respawning missiles/bombs. Takes the fun away from it though. That just in the SP campaign though, the trainer, and both MP modes didn't allow that. You had to land to rearm/refuel/repair.

I had my fun in AC6, and a little in HAWX. One thing I'll say for OGF and AC6: they both had great game types. Even AC6 had a very good attack/defend game type. One team attacks ground targets while defenders fight them off, then you swap sides. I wish BOP had that. OGF Arena was pretty much perfection though. Even with just ONE map, there is a lot of gameplay in that one map and you had to be able to land if you didn't want to screw your team.

I think we need to set up a "360 Aviation Week" next week. OGF one night, BOP two nights later. With the party system now, we could even divide up into 2 teams of 4 instead of 4 teams of 2. I can get 1-2 more guys in on this if there's interest.

Been a while since i played over-g but would love to play it again, so i would join a game if you fancied it. BOP though...... wont be joining sorry, not without a patch.

[The M00ps]

Phlux and I could probably be tempted to join in a little OGF action, although we mostly played Versus instead of Arena back in the day. What nights are you talking about?

Whaddya say, Phillip?

[stealth finger]

if you're getting some over g action in send an invite my way. a bit of F1's or A-10 guns or perhaps a canyon race

[phlux]

Originally Posted by The M00ps

Phlux and I could probably be tempted to join in a little OGF action, although we mostly played Versus instead of Arena back in the day. What nights are you talking about?

Whaddya say, Phillip?

Oh you know I'm down with this. Haven't had a good quality game of Over G in a long time. Will take me back to the good ole days of the 360th.

I'll go ahead and put my two cents in. Over G Fighters is IMO the best jet combat game..nay..air combat game (prior to BoP) on the xbox for the aviation purist. This was the first game I purchased when I bought my 360 three years ago and it will never leave my library.

Their attention to the little things is astounding, like the little flap opening when you fire the 20mm on the F-22 (I know, I know, the Raptor is the "easy button", but I like to rack up kills against the AI in arena so sue me ) and I won't even get started on the modeled cockpits and how much ass they kick

[Houndstone Hawk]

Originally Posted by phlux

Their attention to the little things is astounding, like the little flap opening when you fire the 20mm on the F-22 (I know, I know, the Raptor is the "easy button", but I like to rack up kills against the AI in arena so sue me ) and I won't even get started on the modeled cockpits and how much ass they kick

+1 on the attention to little things. Detail on this game is astounding. Playback theatre (how can you possibly have an air combat game without one???) shows this to a tee. An example: Watch the front wheel on say a Flanker; watch as its suspension absorbs the weight as you taxi down to the threshold.

+1 also on the arena. Superb fun. Take your craft up a couple times, rack up some big points & limp it back to base after a narrow escape with a Tornado, smoking & engine down to 30% power as you touch down; then the big boss appears; do you bank the points & quit or do you go up one more time & risk it all????

Also not ashamed to admit that I still find missile evasion a realistic challenge. That game just keeps on giving & giving.

[Raw Kryptonite]

Originally Posted by The M00ps

Phlux and I could probably be tempted to join in a little OGF action, although we mostly played Versus instead of Arena back in the day. What nights are you talking about?

Whaddya say, Phillip?

Sounds good, lets say Tuesday? Time to arrange schedules. If there are only a few of us we can play Arena as co-op vs the AI (not that they're hard) or we can play it ignoring the bases as just a respawning dogfight. Versus goes by too fast. Maybe some guns/Sidewinders only matches, and/or A-10 + dedicated air-air fighter team matches...all kinds of things we can do in there.
If Tues is good, let me know and I'll spread the word some.