AirAttack (AirAttack HD) is a 2010 action video game developed and published by Slovak studio Art In Games (Coyla games).
| AirAttack | |
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| Developer(s) | Art In Games |
| Publisher(s) | Art In Games |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | July 15, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
Design
editTouch Arcade notes "AirAttack departs from the traditional 2D platform of vertical shoot-em-ups and opts for a fully realistic 3D world", creating a point of difference from other similar games of this nature.[1]
Gameplay
editAirAttack is an action video game played from top-down perspective and three-dimensional environment. At the beginning of the game, the player starts with three planes, resembling the F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning and a Yakolev Yak-3. They must choose one from the three and start their fight. The latter planes also use flamethrower and fireball. A flamethrower is used to burn all types of enemies, while the fireball serves the plane as deflection from crashing into another planes with swift pivotal circulation. The player's plane has a primary weapon that fires continuously at a constant velocity that can attack aerial enemies, land enemies except the train, and certain buildings. The plane is manipulated by moving it along screen, possibly using mouse, tilting the device, joypad and relative touch (manual input sensitivity). Double tapping the screen drops a bomb that can destroy land enemies and buildings in order to collect coins. Shop also appears throughout the level. Player can enter it to buy gadgets such as homing rockets, super rockets, turrets, shields, side planes, lightnings, bombs that can destroy wider area, extra lives, cannons, and timewraps (provides slow motion technique).
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 78.75%[2] |
| Metacritic | 84/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 148 Apps |   [4] |
| AppSpy | [5] |
| Common Sense Media | [6] |
| Multiplayer.it | 9/10[7] |
| Pocket Gamer | 6/10[8] |
| Slide to Play | 3/4[9] |
The game received generally positive reviews from critics. Aggregating review website GameRankings provides an average rating of 78.75% based on 4 reviews,[2] whereas Metacritic provides an average rating of 84 out of 100 based on 6 reviews, meaning generally favorable reviews.[3]
Sequel
editA sequel has been released in 2015 by Art In Games.
References
edit- ^ "'Air Attack' Review -- A Punchy 3D Shmup Spectacle". 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b "AirAttack (iOS)". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "AirAttack (iOS)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "AirAttack Review". 148 Apps. August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "AirAttack Review". AppSpy. July 16, 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "AirAttack HD". commonsensemedia.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ Giovanni Polito (17 August 2010). "AirAttack". Multiplayer.it. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "AirAttack Review". Pocket Gamer. August 2, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
- ^ "AirAttack Review". Slide To Play. July 26, 2010. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
