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Title: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: ak49er on December 18, 2009, 05:43:42 AM
has anyone here ever played this little flying adventure game, or it's sequel? I played it back in 2000? It was a fun little adventure game, based around a pilot whose adventures had him dogfighting and stunt flying around these great interactive environments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Skies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Skies)

The "era" and setting were strikingly similar to "Sky Captain, and the World of Tommorrow" movie.

It is kind of  fun to pass the time with. The planes were fantastic and the weapons imaginative.
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Trevor Hale on December 18, 2009, 05:45:31 AM
LOL Ak,  I personally never flew it, but I sure as heck had seen it in the stores..  Fantastic memories..

Trev
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: andarlite on December 18, 2009, 10:24:32 AM
Yep, I loved that game. More of an arcade than simulation, but at the same time, more of a simulation than an arcade game (if that makes any sense). I like the simplicity of it ..... you just fire it up and away you go ..... and yet the missions were challenging and really required good flying skills. I still have it and it's been a while since I played it but now I think I'll load it up and have a go at it again.  ;D

Regards,
Henry
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: NAX228 on December 19, 2009, 06:16:15 PM
Yes, have quite a few hours logged in Crimson Skies. Was a fun game as I recall.
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Boeing Skunk Works on December 19, 2009, 07:23:40 PM
Never heard of it. But I was never into video games either. I think I played Pac-Man once in the '80's at an arcade and Space Invaders once at the same place.

Never owed a video game or a console or player of any sort. Is that weird?
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Trevor Hale on December 19, 2009, 08:06:04 PM
Weird???  No I don't think so, but consider this is coming from a guy or a bunch of guys who have Airplanes in their basements!  LOL  :idiot:
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Bob Reed on December 20, 2009, 01:37:33 AM
Quote from: Trevor Hale on December 19, 2009, 08:06:04 PM
Weird???  No I don't think so, but consider this is coming from a guy or a bunch of guys who have Airplanes in their basements!  LOL  :idiot:

Worse then airplanes... Chunks of airolanes......
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: ian@737ng.co.uk on December 20, 2009, 12:13:54 PM
hi guys.......
i'd seen this 'game' as well, but never really 'had a go'.
and refering to mike's comments about playing with things in the 80's, i was more interested in girlies  ;D
but, it's ok, i managed to find a hobby that costs me just as much, but doesn't answer back  ;D
have a good one chaps....   ian
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Joe Lavery on December 21, 2009, 04:54:34 AM
Hi Guys,

I did the review of Crimson Skies back in God knows when and as I recall it was more arcade than real simulation. But as someone said it was just a simple flight model designed to jump in and have a blast.
Now if you really want to see what can be done in this format, have a look at the latest WW1 Sim called Rise of Flight. It has spectacular graphics, realistic flight modelling and you can shoot people....
;)

Cheers
Joe.
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Trevor Hale on December 21, 2009, 05:16:19 AM
You can shoot people... I love the sound of it already :) Dude.. you got it all wrong though...   :idiot: Wheels down, not up!

(https://www.cockpitbuilders.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.brothersoft.com%2Fscreenshots%2Fsoftimage%2Fr%2Frise_of_flight_wallpapers-299837-1256806806.jpeg&hash=099c555c1a6b66f2794d7e766fbff5af8396dc9f)

Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: NAX228 on December 27, 2009, 11:32:46 PM
Hmmm... how to insert YouTube video? :idiot:

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo5wcdYSicw#)

well well
Title: Re: Micro$oft Crimson Skies
Post by: Trevor Hale on December 28, 2009, 04:58:56 AM
LOL.  Very Nice indeed Nax!