Hellfire: Apache vs Hind

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.astraware.com/ppc/default/hellfire/' target='_blank'>http://www.astraware.com/ppc/default/hellfire/</a><br /><br /></div>"Climb aboard your very own Apache Longbow or Mi-24 Hind helicopter and start to make a difference in this Cold War inspired arcade combat simulator from Pazzazz, the same development team who brought you GTS Racing Challenge. Experience 16 missions of adrenalin fuelled combat action in a global theater of war, with full realtime 3D rendered environment and realistic pre-rendered player helicopters with realistic weapon loadouts and capabilities.<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/screenshot_240x320_04.gif" /><br /><br />Hellfire: Apache vs Hind features: <br /><br />• Worldwide missions to complete, including multiple objectives per mission. <br />• Varied enemies and prisoners of war to rescue. <br />• Choice of Apache AH64A/D Longbow or MiL Mi-24 D Hind helicopters, both with realistic weapon loadouts and capabilities. <br />• Full realtime rendered terrain and enemies, along with high quality pre-rendered helicopter models. <br />• Dynamic sound effects. <br />• Varied gameplay with multiple levels of challenge. <br />• Fully configurable control system."<br /><br />Looks like another great game from Astraware! Anyone tried it yet? What's it like?

[jake080]

cool, but with such great technologies in PPCs now, wheres the clean graphics?!? I see some of this in that new, not yet released space game, i dont remember the name, but it will be the 3rd version... anyway, it looks really nice, why arent more games like that?

~Jake

[buckyg]

I tried the demo and liked it, pretty cool. Vertical is limited to takeoff and landing, so the object is don't touch anything while flying. You can't fly over buildings, trees, tanks, etc. without taking damage. I'm curious too if in some missions you go head to head with other 'copters?

I've got something else I'm playing now, so I think I'll wait to see if shows up on Handango so I can use a subscriber discount. Looks like Astraware has some other cool games. Just curious, Jason, any chance in the future of a subscriber discount with them?

[rugerx]

I dont touch these games becuase I have a tendency to mash the buttons to hard while playing, looks nice though.

[buckyg]

That's something I worry about too. So far, no problems though. Looks like this could be one of those "mash the button" kind of games.

[jgoodman]

That's something I worry about too. So far, no problems though. Looks like this could be one of those "mash the button" kind of games.

I just paid for it, its pretty good.
Lots of missions, and yes you go head-to-head with other copters in the game.

Setting the button mapping on an A716 is a real pain hit-or-miss affair though....