WarJetz (sometimes called World Destruction League: WarJetz) is an air combat arcade game developed and published by The 3DO Company and released in 2001 on the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. It is the successor to World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks, released the year before.
| WarJetz | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Publisher(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Director(s) | Kudo Tsunoda (Executive), Amber Long (Senior), Howard Scott Warshaw |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Air combat simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Two-player split-screen |
Gameplay
editThe game takes place in a fixed third-person perspective as the player pilots a variety of futuristic aircraft in order to do battle with enemies on the ground and in the air while collecting power-ups and in-game currency known as "bux". Players can take two different jets into battle and switch between them using a collectable power-up.[2] In all, there are nine different airplanes, thirty-three arenas, and five game modes.[3] Most of the game modes fall into common categories such as search and destroy along with capture the flag.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS | PS2 | |
| GameRankings | 40%[4] | 57%[5] |
| Metacritic | N/A | 59/100[6] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS | PS2 | |
| AllGame |   [7] |  [8] |
| Game Informer | N/A | 5.5/10[9] |
| GameRevolution | N/A | D+[10] |
| GamesMaster | N/A | 34%[11] |
| GameSpot | 4.6/10[12] | 6.6/10[3] |
| IGN | N/A | 5.5/10[2] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 8/20[13] | 9/20[14] |
| Next Generation | N/A | [15] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | N/A | 2/10[16] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [17] | [18] |
The PlayStation 2 version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6] Frank Provo, writing for GameSpot, said of the same console version that the developers deserved credit for "creating a dog-fighting system that is simultaneously intuitive and diverse". He went on to criticize the graphics, specifically, "muddy textures, 2D explosions, blocky structures, disappearing polygons, and frequent slowdown".[3] David Smith of IGN shared similar sentiment with regards to the graphics of the same console version, noting the dull palette of greens, browns, and grays and the muddy textures. He went on to praise the simple controls and entertaining voice acting, but denounced the gameplay as dull and easy. He concluded that "Four-player support should have been included."[2] Rob Smolka of NextGen said of the same console version, "There's a lot to see and do, but the bell-shaped fun curve peaks too soon, and you'll likely lose interest before the end."[15]
References
edit- ^ "3DO Ships World Destruction League™: WarJetz™ For The PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System". The 3DO Company. June 27, 2001. Archived from the original on August 15, 2001. Retrieved January 13, 2002.
- ^ a b c d Smith, David (July 3, 2001). "World Destruction League: War Jetz (PS2)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c Provo, Frank (July 16, 2001). "WarJetz Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "WarJetz for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "WarJetz for PlayStation 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "WarJetz for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Grandstaff, Matt. "WarJetz (PS) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Semerad, Jay. "WarJetz (PS2) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "WarJetz (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 101. FuncoLand. September 2001.
- ^ Chris G. (July 2001). "World Destruction League: Warjetz [sic] Review (PS2)". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ "World Destruction League: WarJetz (PS2)". GamesMaster. Future Publishing. 2001.
- ^ Provo, Frank (July 16, 2001). "WarJetz Review (PS)". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
- ^ Romendil (May 15, 2001). "WDL Warjetz [sic] (PS1)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Romendil (July 2, 2001). "WDL Warjetz [sic] (PS2)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Smolka, Rob (October 2001). "World Destruction League: War Jetz [sic] (PS2)". NextGen. No. 82. Imagine Media. p. 77. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Lawton, Adrian (August 2001). "World Destruction League: WarJetz". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 10. Future plc. p. 120. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "WarJetz (PS)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 2001.
- ^ "WarJetz (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 46. Ziff Davis. September 2001.