Well, I seem to remember there being a thread about this quite a while ago but I thought I'd remake it scince the game has now been released.
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/sketches/4.jpg[/img]
Basically it's a World war 1 combat flight sim, for those of you who play IL-2 you may enjoy it.
Made by a company called 'neoqb' which means...something in Russian I guess! :D
Game trailer: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gVHbXXUGJM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Friseofflight.com%2FAbout.aspx&feature=player_embedded[/url]
[b]This game appears to have a payware system for extra planes. I recieved 4 or 5 planes with my stock game but some sources say you only get 2.[/b] - Could be a deciding factor for if you want to purchase or not but the flight physics and airframes are accuratly moddeled so it's understandable from some viewpoints, lame from others.
Bit of copy pasta about the game:
Rise of Flight is a state-of-the-art PC flight simulation title that sets a new standard in fidelity, beauty and realism. You can fly any one of several famous World War I fighter planes such as the Spad XIII, Fokker D. VII, Albatros D. V.a and the Nieuport 28 into aerial combat.
As a new fighter pilot you can fly several helpful Training Missions and once graduated, you can fly several Single-Player combat missions against a computer opponent. If you feel you have mastered the art of aerial combat you can embark on a Pilot Career and fly a historically accurate Campaign for the French, British, German or American air forces. You will be tasked with destroying enemy fighters, bombers and balloons, escorting your own bombers or attacking ground targets such as trains, trucks, tanks and artillery. As you complete your missions successfully you will be promoted and awarded commendations by your military high-command. You can rise through the ranks from a green Lieutenant all the way to full Colonel.
Rise of Flight features an advanced flight model that simulates the unique handling characteristics of WWI aircraft. Spins, stalls, loops, takeoffs and landings are all accurately modeled. The complex physics model simulates natural forces such as lift, g-force, inertia and torque, which allows for an amazing level of fidelity and interaction of objects within the game environment. The detailed and progressive damage model tracks the trajectory of every bullet and shell fragment, leaving no room for error. Stay in the line of fire too long and you’ll lose a wing or a tail, land too hard and the wooden spine of your plane will crack.
Historical references and modern computer graphics were combined to render 125,000 square kilometers of French countryside that is disfigured by a terribly cratered battlefield. Fluffy clouds fill the sky which you can fly into for cover. Rain and fog are also modeled in realistic detail making flying even more of a challenge as water drops cover your windscreen or goggles. Advanced graphics featuring moving shadows, depth of field, light bloom and reflections make the objects and scenery come to life in a very realistic way.
If you think you’re good enough, try flying against real human opponents over the Internet. Rise of Flight features a robust Multiplayer option designed to allow players to fly co-operatively as a team against the computer or human opponents. Multiplayer statistics such as aerial kills, targets destroyed and missions completed are tracked by neoqb servers.
Also included is a very powerful Mission Editor that allows players to design custom missions. The Mission Editor is included on the disk. There will never be a shortage of missions to fly.
I've been flying for a few hours now and I really like this, being a fan of IL-2, other combat sim games and playing stuff like 'Knights of the Sky' when I was a kid, I feel really at home. The flight mechanics and phyiscs are pretty accurate. This game supports TrackIR with 6DOF so being able to look over your shoulder and around the plane makes flying even that much easier. Other players can even see your characters head move and you can use hand signals to communicate stuff like formation but unfortunatly, you can't flip people off.
Here's some screenshots:
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/screenshots/37.jpg[/img]
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/screenshots/31.jpg[/img]
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/screenshots/7.jpg[/img]
The game even features 100's of land units so the war will actually unfold below you:
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/screenshots/1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://riseofflight.com/i/gallery/screenshots/26.jpg[/img]
Now I know this isn't for sale where I usually buy so I bought my version as the downloadable version from here: [url]http://www.aerosoft.com/cgi-local/re/iboshop.cgi?show0[/url]
The website also features the boxed edition if you really want to get that but it's €2 or so more expensive and you have to wait. :) If you love combat flight sims, then this may be the game for you. Maybe I'll even see some of you in the virtual skies out there,Tally ho!
Jesus christ a WW1 game that could be decent.
I've been waiting ages for this game
Well, it's out so..go get it!
By the way, check the system requirements people. It can use a lot at the higher settings.
I bet it's still no where near as good as Red Baron 3D
That game was an epic WW1 Flight Sim, and lots of people played it online, when DSL and Cable were still new and most were on dialup, Back when there weren't dickheads in every server, and they all had honor and let you take off and turn before ever touching you
You could take off and see 30 people in front of you, none of them colliding, because each one is following someone, in a big free for all, good times
[QUOTE=Kilgore 2nd;16436236]Well, it's out so..go get it!
By the way, check the system requirements people. It can use a lot at the higher settings.[/QUOTE]
Agh I wish I could.
Having no money sucks
[QUOTE=TheTalon;16436269]I bet it's still no where near as good as Red Baron 3D
That game was an epic WW1 Flight Sim, and lots of people played it online, when DSL and Cable were still new and most were on dialup, Back when there weren't dickheads in every server, and they all had honor and let you take off and turn before ever touching you
You could take off and see 30 people in front of you, none of them colliding, because each one is following someone, in a big free for all, good times[/QUOTE]
I don't think you can ever beat the classics but if it comes close then, it's good enough for me. :)
Keep getting flashbacks to 'Knights of the Sky' when the enemy planes used to start off as a blackblob pixel, slowly getting bigger blob pixel, then finally starting to look like an enemy plane.
Think that game had like 10 polygons per model, max! :D
Holy fuck, the system reqs are ridiculously high.
[QUOTE=TheTalon;16436269]I bet it's still no where near as good as Red Baron 3D
That game was an epic WW1 Flight Sim, and lots of people played it online, when DSL and Cable were still new and most were on dialup, Back when there weren't dickheads in every server, and they all had honor and let you take off and turn before ever touching you
You could take off and see 30 people in front of you, none of them colliding, because each one is following someone, in a big free for all, good times[/QUOTE]
I remember some stupidly old game that you could put old planes up against modern ones and the planes were like 5 polygons at best :v:
[QUOTE=markg06;16436402]I remember some stupidly old game that you could put old planes up against modern ones and the planes were like 5 polygons at best :v:[/QUOTE]
haha, reminds me of Combat Flight Sim... you'd be going around in your Hurricane and hear a Tie fighter just Fly past you at mach 30
The damage model in this game is fucking fantastic, I want to buy this.
I'll go see if they have it at my local Best Buy, sounds great. A demo would be nice tough.
40 dollars for two planes and restricted mission options? 8 dollars each for any extra planes you want?
what a piece of garbage - don't waste your money.
[QUOTE=idspispopdpro;16436806]40 dollars for two planes and restricted mission options? 8 dollars each for any extra planes you want?
what a piece of garbage - don't waste your money.[/QUOTE]
What??
Where are you getting this? €30 odd for the whole game...no restrictions, fly all any aircraft you want.
Minimum screen resolution: 1280x900 pix
What the fuck, so we can't play this if we have 1024x768?
[QUOTE=Kilgore 2nd;16437347]What??
Where are you getting this? €30 odd for the whole game...no restrictions, fly all any aircraft you want.[/QUOTE]
[quote][url=http://pc.ign.com/articles/100/1002055p2.html]IGN[/url]
Two planes and some restricted mission options mean you'll have to rely on modders and post-release support to get much life out of this one.[/quote]
yeah, i guess IGN was lying weren't they?
don't lie to me, slav. you get 2 planes for 40 dollars and you have to start paying 8 dollars per plane extra if you want any variance in your shitty flight sim.
Okay well, I see now there's a pay for extra planes but I have no restrictions. Also I have about 5 planes in my little hangar thing.
I'll update the O.P
Also, what the fuck's a 'slav'?
[QUOTE=Kilgore 2nd;16437554]Okay well, I see now there's a pay for extra planes but I have no restrictions. Also I have about 5 planes in my little hangar thing.
I'll update the O.P
Also, what the fuck's a 'slav'?[/QUOTE]
Someone of Slavic orgin.
I saw this at the local electronics store. I was wondering whether or not to get it. I think I'll hold out a little bit longer.
[QUOTE=Morpheus009;16439566]Someone of Slavic orgin.[/QUOTE]
Well, I knew what 'Slav' meant in that regard but as to why he was calling me a Slav, I have no idea lol.
Looks like this may be worth it ifs its as good as IL-2.
I really want a demo to see how it plays on my computer. Not buying before I know for sure.
i might get this if it actually had a demo
Does it have Zeppelins?
Oh man want so bad
No, there's no demo at present. I just suggested it on their forums in the suggestion section, they were origionally planning one but didn't get around to it, maybe soon. Keep an eye out.
As for there being Zeppelins in this game, I have no idea! :)
I've got this game. Really like it, lots of fun. Haven't played it very much (just free fly 1v1's) but so far I think it's on par with Red Baron 3D. Runs pretty well for me and looks good.
Good to hear, I'm just waiting a while before considering serious online play, once they sort out the servers. May do some co-op with my friend though if he shows up today.
Actually you get 4 planes now.
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Oh god bump shit.
Jesus fucking. Look at those system requirments.
Minimum system requirements:
Operating System: Windows® XP (SP2)/Vista (SP1)
CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.4 GHz
Computer Memory: 2 GB
Free Hard Drive space: 6 GB
Joystick: Direct X 9.0 compatible joystick
Internet Connection: 256 KB/s (required)
Graphics Card: 512 MB, GeForce 8800GT/Radeon HD2900Pro
Minimum screen resolution: 1280x900 pix
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
Required libraries (included into installation package):DirectX 9.0c, Microsoft, Net Framework 2.0, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Redistributable
Recommended system requirements:
Operating System: Windows® XP (SP2)/Vista (SP1)
CPU: Intel® Core™2 Quad 2.6 GHz or comparable AMD processor
Computer Memory: 3 GB
Free Hard Drive space: 8 GB
Joystick: Direct X 9.0 compatible joystick
Internet Connection: 256 KB/s (required)
Graphics Card: 512 MB, GeForce 260GT/ Radeon HD4850
Minimum screen resolution: 1280x900 pix
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
[b]Core2Quad 2.6, Wtf?[/b]
Not that I can't run it, but you get almost nothing in return for gfx.
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