Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Bundle (Includes Flightstick) Review

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(More customer reviews)WOW this game is fantastic! The gameplay is wonderful and videos pull you into the storyline. It took me a bit to get use to the flight stick but OMG its a must have for this game. save your money and get this bundle, also came with a cool face for the 360. if you love to Ace Combat series i strongly recomend this one. The missions get really hard at times since there are sub missions and you will have to go back and re-fuel and ammo up. you can face up to 300 units on one mission. The online blew my mind, its so much fun. This game is the best so far for the Ace Combat series, I only hope Microsoft will release more games that i can use the stick on (Mech warrior, X Wing...)

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The Next Generation of Warfare Demands The Next Generation of Aces! With over 10 million copies sold worldwide, the ultimate flight action series soars onto Xbox 360! This fall, the entire Flight Action genre will be single handedly redefined as Ace Combat 6, the latest in the No.1 flight action series arrives on the next generation console system to continue its absolute domination. Players can get in the cockpits of their favorite authentically detailed combat aircrafts and command the allied assault force of aerial, naval, and ground combat units. In addition, players will engage in fierce combat at an unprecedented scale and intensity as up to six massive conflicts unfold at once at multiple locations in war zones rendered in photorealistic detail. For the first time in the Ace Combat franchise, players can prove their supremacy on a global scale in the intense multi-player online mode via Xbox Live!! Break the sound barrier and soar 360 degrees through the sky as battles and drama unfold around you on an unprecedented epic scale! Flightstick and face plate bundle are included.

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Cyborg F.L.Y. 9 Wireless Flight Stick Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great stick for playing pretty much any flight combat game on the 360. It uses Microsofts own wireless technology, so just like the controllers... you just hit the guide button and you are ready to play. It has two settings via a switch for different games. Most everything uses the A setting and only a game or two use B. The stick comes with a little plastic wrench that allows you to adjust stick height and button placement, which is really nice if you hands are bigger or smaller than the default setting.
The aesthetics(look)of the stick is slick. Better than the other two out there(Ace Edge and Madcatz older stick). The acceleration is handled by a slider towards the back of the stick, which offers a perfect amount of tension so you dont overshoot your target speed. Button placement is perfect and allows you to easily maneuver through the most difficult of tasks. The stick twists for rudder control.
Battery life is the same as Microsofts gamepads, about 20-30 hours. You cannot use charge and play battery packs with this, only AA's, as the bottom of the stick wouldnt have allowed for the extra clearance needed for them... which is just fine. The stick is stable whether on a table or in your lap. It comes with attachments for your lap that can be attached or not.
My only gripe with this stick and why it didnt get a 5, is the fact that Madcatz themselves told me that this stick had rumble feedback and unfortunately, it doesnt. I love rumble feedback in games and doing without it took a lot of getting used to. luckily, I have a transducer attached to my theater chairs to give that kick. The tension in the stick is also just a tad loose for my tastes, not terrible... but I love it tight and unfortunately, there is no way to adjust it(other than buying your own tighter spring)
Overall, it is a great stick and perfect for armchair pilots such as myself. Feedback would have made this the perfect stick. As-is though, the wireless makes up for it and creates an awesome in-game flight experience that works perfectly with every flight game on the 360.

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Rule the skies with the all-new F.L.Y. 9 Wireless Flight Stick. Appearing for the first time for Xbox 360, the F.L.Y. 9 follows in the footsteps of the Cyborg line of PC flight sticks offering gamers a stunningly realistic control method for flight sim or flight combat software. Product Features: Customize your flight experience and tweak until you get the perfect fit.The F.L.Y 9 ships with an integrated adjustment tool allowing you to alter the following:Handle Length; Handle Rake Angle ; Head Angle; Button Position; When your stick fits your hand perfectly, the adjustment tool locks in the base for future use! Throttle and twist rudder controls for complete maneuverability; Unique base design features removable feet, allowing you to fly from the comfort of your desk or in front of the TV thanks to integrated lap mount. Wireless connection syncs quickly and easily with your console providing a rock solid connection during flight - play from the comfort of your sofa without worrying about being disconnected during a critical combat maneuver. Superior control for your flight games - Nothing beats a stick when engaging in air combat! Grab the F.L.Y. and harness the accuracy that your gamepad using competitors can only dream of! Fully compatible with the latest Xbox 360 flight games: IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey; Heroes Over Europe; Tom Clancy: H.A.W.X.; Ace Combat 6; Blazing Angels 1&2; future flight sim or flight action games

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Apache: Air Assault Review

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(More customer reviews)When I first heard about this game I thought it would suck. Not because I'm another COD Fanboy or anything like that but because it didn't seem like it would be worth the money. I was pleasantly surprised with the demo clocking around 4+ hours on both missions.
Graphics wise I'd give a 4/5. They look really good in hi def but some things never change
Sound is a 3/5 Average but the 30mm cannon sounded really good, as did the radio comm chatter.
Controls are the same as bad company plus a few extra hi-tech gizmos put in like Satllites, FLIR, Laser guided hellfires and sniping with TADS.
Gameplay is a 5/5, the campaign was good enough and the prerendered cutscenes were so cheesy it brought be back to when games like these were considered hi def in the cinematics department. Funny stuff but the game is pretty sick. The Online COOP is amazing and playing with 4 people means you could convince a few of your buddies to buy this and then you don't need to worry about people to play it with. The community is really close knit online and everybody is likeminded and friendly. You'd think with an Apache gunship you wouldn't need to be careful or tactical. I've never played anything as tactical as this in a long while. BFBC2 was good but most people were too damn stupid to do anything useful for your team and Halo is all about Quadruple teaming the enemy.
This game is the best 50$ I've spent since Halo Combat Evolved. Very nostalgic feel and plenty of stuff to kill and blow up.
Move over CODBO here's a real game to play!

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Take to the skies in the lethal Apache AH-64 attack helicoptor and rain down death from above using the latest in cutting edge military weapons technology.Fly attack, reconnaissance, escort and rescue missions deep behind enemy lines in missions around the world.Use laser-guided precision ground strikes and devastating rounds of explosive Hellfire missiles to take out high value strategic targets.Defend civilians from heavily armed pirates off the coast of Africa, hunt down terrorists in the mountains of central Asia, and take down enemy choppers in intense aerial combat over the jungles of Central America.When you think you've mastered the skies, prove it by taking your skills online in competitive multiplayer matches.

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Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation (Platinum Hits) Review

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(More customer reviews)In typical Ace Combat fashion, this title continues to push the envelop of visual realism in flight simulators.
If you have enjoyed previous Ace Combat games you will not be disappointed by Fires of Liberation. If you haven't ever played an Ace Combat this one is certainly a great place to enter the series.
While gameplay is solid as usual and missions vary in style and objective, one can't help but focus on the absolutely stunning visuals.
Ace Combat has always been known for great realism in its aircraft, but in this iteration the developer really put the focus on making the landscapes come to life. I have yet to play a console flight sim that provides such an immersive experience as Ace Combat.
On the other hand, (also typical of the series) the story is a cheesy mess of melodramatic fluff. You'd be better off skipping each cutscene and focusing on the gameplay.
My only real complaint is that level difficulty is inconsistent. One mission will be moderately easy followed immediately by one that is near impossible. Then you're back to easy again. I believe this is due to the fact that Wingman support is utterly useless, which makes any level with a lot of enemy planes that much more challenging.
In one particularly frustrating mission your comrades continually chime in over the radio to let you know that one or more of a dozen enemy fighters has a missile lock on you but they neither attempt to take out your pursuers (cover command) nor attack the target objective (attack my target command) whilst you shake the bogies off your six. There may be "friendly" planes occupying the sky with you but for all intents and purposes they are just spectators. As a side note, the lack of worth of your wingman is evidenced by an achievement you can earn for his taking out a mere ten enemy targets by your command, meanwhile you might eliminate 40-50 targets in a single level.
In the end, Ace Combat 6 is good for 8 or 10 hours of single player fun, not to mention multiplayer action.

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The Next Generation of Warfare Demands The Next Generation of Aces! With over 10 million copies sold worldwide, the ultimate flight action series soars onto Xbox 360! This fall, the entire Flight Action genre will be single handedly redefined as Ace Combat 6, the latest in the No.1 flight action series arrives on the next generation console system to continue its absolute domination. Players can get in the cockpits of their favorite authentically detailed combat aircrafts and command the allied assault force of aerial, naval, and ground combat units. In addition, players will engage in fierce combat at an unprecedented scale and intensity as up to six massive conflicts unfold at once at multiple locations in war zones rendered in photorealistic detail. For the first time in the Ace Combat franchise, players can prove their supremacy on a global scale in the intense multi-player online mode via Xbox Live!! Break the sound barrier and soar 360 degrees through the sky as battles and drama unfold around you on an unprecedented epic scale!

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Battlestations Midway Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm becoming a little more critical of XBox 360 games lately, since most seem to lean towards multiplayer online platforms and I prefer single player games. Battlestations Midway marks the latest in the trend. That being said, this game is fun, (relatively) easy to get the hang of with excellent tutorials, beautiful graphics, and good replayability. However the single player campaign is relatively short-lived. The variety of controlling different ships, planes, and subs (and jumping back and forth between them) seems more confusing than it is. You can assign orders to a particular unit and the AI does a pretty good job on its own, leaving you free to focus elsewhere and not having to micromanage unless you want to. The interfaces are pretty easy, although I found flying to be more difficult than usual to do efficiently.
Much like Gears of War, Star Trek Legacy, and others, this game really shines in XBox Live online play. As a single player game, it's still fun to play the campaign, and the scenarios are a good time killer, but you may want to just rent it for a week and you can play it out.


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Battlestations: Midway in direct command of multiple warships, planes and submarines in this epic solo and online tactical action game. The game follows the story of naval recruit Henry Walker, whose first assignment as a gunner at Pearl Harbor is the starting point of an incredible career at the heart of the US Pacific Fleet in 1942, in what was to become one of the most inspirational military campaigns in history. Play 11 campaign missions, 12 bonus challenges, plus naval training academy in an immersive storyline

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