One of the most notable and attention grabbing games currently in the App Store is X-Plane 9 from Laminar Research. It is a true flight simulator where accurate flight modeling is a primary concern. For true flight simulator fans, it’s an iPhone gaming goldmine. But there are those who find the notion of doing a little flying on the iPhone appealing, but are less interested in–or perhaps even put-off by–the accuracy and minute aircraft details of such a game.
To those gamers, we point to Bottle Rocket‘s recently released Wings 2: Flight Simulator Experience [App Store] for the iPhone and iPod touch. This flight simulation title is far more simple, and perhaps more accessible and fun to the average gamer, than Laminar’s release. Wings 2 is much closer to a rather simplified version of Pilotwings 64 than to a traditional flight simulator.
Wings brings the fun, excitement and relaxation of flying to everyone, not just pilots. Wings’ flight visualizer and virtual worlds have the most beautiful terrains and environments available on the iPhone. Tailor your flying to have fun or just relax and enjoy the scenery. Play your own music from your iPhone or choose one of the built-in tracks. Go searching for salt flats and cruise through a riverbed canyon. Make Wings your own personal flying escape. Download it now and you’ll be amazed. This is a fun and entertaining way to pass time for anyone and is 100% safe for kids. Both relaxing and fun, Wings is the best way to get away.
This tilt-controlled game features both a Floating and a Flying mode. The former is a very responsive and smooth mode that conveys a since of soaring like a bird, while the latter feels more like a traditional flight simulation title. (It’s hard to explain, you’ve got to try it to understand.) According to the developer, Wings 2 features 50,000 square miles of terrain spread over four different environments and four different times of day and year.
While I am, and long have been, a big fan of true flight simulators, I find Wings 2 to be a fun diversion. Its ethereal soundtrack mixed with its smooth control and flowing visuals makes for a relaxing bit of mobile gaming. There are no missions or milestones, but that’s usually the case with true flight simulation titles. A particular criticism, though, is its rather short scenery draw-distance. The draw-point of the distant horizon is always quite visible, which detracts somewhat from the overall feel of flight.
Anyone with a fondness for flight simulators may want to have a look at Wings 2: Flight Simulator Experience.
App Store Link: Wings 2: Flight Simulator Experience, $1.99
Holy sh*t, this looks awesome!!!
After this little video #1 of my wanted list!!
Thanks for the post! Incredible cool style.
I've never seen this before, looks damn good.
Im so excited about this, cant wait to get it next week.
Wow that looks amazing...amazingly challenging. I can't wait to play! Hopefully the price tag isn't to high.
Damm exciting !!!
When can we get it? Nice find.
Don't see many real zen moments these days... that looks like a real winner.
Did someone just mention price again? The gall...:p
Cautiously jizzing my pants on this one. Only concern will be the controls. If not implemented perfectly it looks like it might be a nightmare to play.
You cannot qualify unique. Something is unique or not. It may not be "highly-unique".
who cares nerd
The style of the game reminds me of Mirrors Edge, all of the whit with the brightly contrasted colours, im buyin this on looks alone.
This looks impressive to say the least. :) Anxious to see how the tilting is handled because my upcoming game is also isometric and has some tilt controls by tilting the corners of the device. I ended up putting thin indicators on the edges to help with precision. Since I don't see anything like that here, I'm very curious how well this controls.
At the least, the cube seems to lean a bit before committing so maybe that serves the same purpose.
I might just have to buy this for research purposes... and maybe to play for fun, too. ;-)
Developer contacted us and let us know Touch control is default. Tilt is optional.
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Wow. That looks very impressive.
As someone else satated, hope the controls are good.
I will definitely get it.
The game looks amazing, but how could they spell iPhone and iPod touch incorrectly at the end of the video???!!
I-phone :P
Jeez...and here I promised myself to hold off on buying apps.
*sighs
Looks like another first day purchase.
This game is amazing and already people are wondering if its going to be expensive and are asking if the game is going to be a low price. If you see quality and can see it is going to look like a great game then surely you should pay for it?
At the moment a lot of the apps are underpricing themselves to get market/mind share so they can stay on the top 100 lists. All it does is push quality down and eventually people won't see the platform as a money maker because they cannot compete against the free or 59p applications.
I rember when Classics was being demoed because of its graphical abilities when it came to reading the books. I was happy to pay £4.99 for it, instead it came out at £1.79, bargain I thought. Then a few weeks later it dropped to 0.59p as a test (as the developer stated on his blog) because of this gaming to stay on the top 100 lists. I think that was a shame that that developer has to charge so a low price for what is a quality of the app. Regardless of whether the book are in public domain, I wouldn't have read them otherwise until Classics came along and made it enjoyable.
I'm not one to turn down a price drop though through appshopper and I am just a regular joe schmoe with limited funds, not a ranting developer.
Wow, this looks awesome. I will definitely be buying, I think.
Wow, that looks sweet. Looks like I'll be buying it as soon as it comes out.
Reminds of an updated version of Marble Madness.
i would not be surprised if this game was sold at the same price of a nintendo ds game. it looks better than anything i saw on iphone or ds until now, except for nintendo brand games :)
edge is ohoho!!!