Heatseeker (video game)

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Heatseeker
Developer(s)	IR Gurus Codemasters
Publisher(s)	Codemasters
Release date(s)	March 30, 2007 May 1, 2007
Genre(s)	Flight Action
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	Teen (16+)
Platform(s)	Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable

Heatseeker is an upcoming jet fighter game for the Wii, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable game systems jointly developed by IR Gurus and Codemasters. The PS2 and Wii versions of the game will be released on March 30, 2007 in both Europe & Australia and May 1, 2007 in the US. The PSP version will be released on May 1, 2007 for all regions. ^[1]

The game received a 7.6 from IGN UK ^[2]

1 Story
2 Gameplay
3 Aircraft
4 Weapons
5 Versions
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Story

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Players take on the role of a peace-keeper in the International Council. The game begins with a terrorist attack captured live on a rolling-news TV station. The plot follows on from this attack and the International Council's attempt to thwart a dangerous dictator with an advanced nuclear cache. Along the way, one uses one's flying and fighting skills to tackle a range of airborne enemies including a smuggling boss and a Rogue Federation Admiral.^[3]

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Gameplay

Heatseeker is an aerial combat game that pits players against a variety of airborne opponents. Players are equipped with modern military hardware and a choice of weapons. The game offers players access to over 30 jets and 40 different weapons. Amongst the planes on offer are classics like the F-15 Eagle, the modern F-35 Lightning II, the record-breaking SR-71 Blackbird and other futuristic aircraft, as well.^[4]

Heatseeker has over 30 flyable jets each with 35 different control parameters. Each of the game's planes has different handling capabilities based upon their weight, engine thrust and afterburner effectiveness.^[5]

Missions take place over the US, the Caribbean and even Antarctica. Heatseeker has a display feature called ImpactCam. ImpactCam allows the player to follow the progression of a missile once it is fired, through several camera angles. Environments are destructible meaning players can blow up bridges, airports, docks, military bases. The game offers players the choice between first and third person viewpoints.^[6]

[edit] Aircraft

Each of the planes, in Heatseeker, are based off of real modern day and near future (still in development) aircraft. Each plane has multiple variants each with different strengths, weaknesses, and weapons. There are around 20 flyable planes (nearly 40 including variants) in the game.

Playable Aircraft:

Non-playable Aircraft:

[edit] Weapons

The game will have about 40 different weapons ranging from various types of missiles, bombs, torpedos, etc. Some of the weapons include SRAM, MRAM, ARAAM, LRAAM, various ground missiles, rockets,1000 lb. & 2000 lb. bombs, un-guided bombs, guided bombs, cluster bombs, fuel air explosives, bunker buster bombs, cruise missiles, torpedos, and others. There's, even, a rumor that there may be a nuke in the game as well.

Also, when the "Fire" button is held down the camera switches to the perspective of either the missile or bomb being used.

[edit] Versions

The Wii version allows players to use physical movements to control the plane. Two control schemes are available; the player can steer the plane using the pointer on the Wii Remote or can use the Nunchuk as a flight stick.
The PSP version features multiplayer network play.