Airforce Delta
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Release date(s) | September 8, 1999 (Dreamcast) November 2000 (GBC) |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (6+) |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast, Game Boy Color |
Airforce Delta is a video game released on September 8, 1999 for the Sega Dreamcast. It was both developed and published by Konami. The game is a 3D aerial combat simulation, featuring many jet fighter aircraft. The game is single player only and has been compared to Ace Combat by GameSpy and GameSpot. At the time of the game's release, Airforce Delta was the only combat flight simulation game available for the Sega Dreamcast.
In 2000, Airforce Delta was also released for the Game Boy Color. A sequel called Airforce Delta Storm (Airforce Delta II in Japan) was also released for the Microsoft Xbox platform in 2001 and for Game Boy Advance in 2002.
In 2004, Airforce Delta Strike (Airforce Delta: Blue Wing Knights in Japan) was released for the PlayStation 2.
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[edit] Game Features
[edit] Story
Players take control of a bounty hunter that has been contracted to complete a number of strategic military missions. Each mission completed earns the player money, and the more money that is accumulated, the more sophisticated aircraft the player can purchase. Players select from a myriad of fighters and take to the skies to defend a newly independent republic from its many enemies--for fame, for glory, and most of all: for a price.
The first mission involves a preemptive strike against numerous fighter planes that are planning to bomb the Laconian city of Naxos.
The game centers around the Federated Republic of Zabayral. Ethnic tension and religious debate have caused the Republic to split into independent states. The defenseless Republic of Laconia is in dire need of military support. Rebels from the former Federated Republic of Zabayral have decided to reunitea territory long divided by ethnic conflict. After years of civil war, Laconia is the only republic left standing and has asked a mercenary defense organization to help keep it from falling to the dreaded unification movement.
As a commissioned lieutenant assigned to the Delta Squadron, you are about to embark on a series of over 20 missions in very hostile territories. You have been brought on board because you are the best in the business: a crack pilot who can take out multiple bogeys without batting an eyelash. It is your aerial experience that Laconia is banking on, since you will be alone throughout the campaign.
Airforce Delta takes place on the fictitious continent of Zabayral. A renegade army called the "People's Federation" is intent on conquering all of Zabayral, and they already have most of its provinces under siege. The last remaining free republic has called upon Airforce Delta, an elite group of mercenary fighter jet pilots, to defeat the People's Federation and liberate the continent. You are the newest recruit in AFD, and you are given a series of 11 missions to carry out. Before each mission, you are given a briefing, but these sometimes have little to do with the stages, themselves. In one scenario, you are told that the enemy has amassed a fleet of battleships, and you have to destroy all of them. That makes sense enough. But in another, you are told the enemy has converted a medieval castle into a fortress, and you must destroy it. But, you never actually see, let alone destroy, a castle. No matter what the briefing tells you, your mission is to always destroy a certain number of targets, either on air, ground, or both. This makes the story feel irrelevant.
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[edit] Gameplay
Airforce Delta features simplistic controls with an emphasis on supersonic fighter plane action rather than the mechanics of flight.
The mission briefings are complete with an illustrated step-by-step guide which shows you your designated targets and the ideal path to take. After completing a mission, players are awarded with money that can later be used to purchase superior aircraft. Variables such as mission completion time and the number of enemies you have disposed of dictate the amount of money you will receive. When making a buying decision, choosing an aircraft most appropriate for the job is of the utmost importance. The most expensive does not necessarily mean the most practical.
Missions typically involve either seeking out and destroying the enemy or escorting friendly craft to a certain destination. The enemies encountered in Airforce Delta are diverse and range from air to ground and water capabilities and from offensive to defensive situations. All missions take place in real locations including Chicago and China.
Airforce Delta features over thirty aircraft to take for a test flight. They are all based on real life aircraft both in looks and in handling. Some of the planes available for these missions include the F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat, A-10 Thunderbolt, Mig 29, Su-27 and the top secret F-22 Raptor.
[edit] Games
These are the current list of Airforce Delta video game series:
- Airforce Delta - Dreamcast (2000), Game Boy Color (2001)
- Airforce Delta Storm - Xbox (2001), Game Boy Advance (2002)
- Airforce Delta Strike - PlayStation 2 (2004)
[edit] Trivia
- Although it is never known where the location of the continent or island that the game takes place on is, and what the name of it is, it does take place on planet earth as the UN gets involved in bring the war to an end half way in the game.
- The names of the countries suggest that the location of the game maybe somewhere in Eastern or Central Europe.
- All the events of the game take place sometime between the years 1990 and 2007 (maybe ending in 2008), as all dates are dated XX90, XX93, XX99, XX00, XX02, XX05, XX06, XX07.
