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DCS Black Shark
DCS Black Shark Review
DCS Black Shark The Ultimate Aerial Combat Simulator
As a flight simulator junkie from the moment I picked up the DCS Black Shark it has been an interesting ride for me. The DCS Black Shark is quite different from other flight simulators as it provides you only a single aircraft, the Kamov KA-50 Black Shark attack helicopter from Russia. You may be thinking that how a single aircraft can satisfy you but the truth is that in all probability it will. It is only because of the fact that all the aircrafts in other popular simulators are ‘dumbed down’ by a considerable extent and are without a truly functional flight management system. On the other hand there is more detail incorporated in a single aircraft in the DCS Black Shark than an entire squadron from Microsoft flight simulator.
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Flight Model Realism
The flight model realism is what impressed me most about the DCS Black Shark as the flight model physics of this simulator are just second to none. With the accurately modelled Vortex ring states the Black Shark is a real tough bird and you need to be as careful as flying a real life aircraft. You need to understand a lot of things before you get the aircraft truly under your control. Nearly every system of the aircraft is made fully functional by the developers like the hydraulics, the avionics and the engines and every panel that you will get in the cockpit is fully functional. You will know nothing less than a real life Black Shark pilot when you come in terms with them and the experience is only going to be as fascinating as you can imagine.
DCS – Black Shark Startup
The Weapon System
The weapon system of the aircraft is almost as accurately rendered as the flight model and is built around the Shkval electro-optical targeting system that can provide you with the ultimate air fighting experience. The helicopter can carry up to 12 laser guided anti-tank missiles with a range of around 7.5 kilometres. But targeting and firing from this aircraft requires some practise. There are also the rockets and a 30mm cannon on its right side. In every aspect the DCS Black Shark has the capability to satisfy and impress and of course there is a lot more that worth a mention.
Multiplayer Communication
The Communication menu of DCS Black Shark has all the popular combat flight simulator commands but the unique feature of this simulator is its Datalink feature. With this computerised system each aircraft within a flight can exchange the targeting data which is a terrific method of maintaining the situational awareness. Though there is no voice chat facility for online multiplayer gaming the datalink feature works online as well and can efficiently communicate between two players.
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System Requirement
Like most of other combat flight simulators the DCS Black Shark also requires high performance hardware simulator. It requires a Pentium 4.2 GHz processor, 128 MB graphic card of GeForce FX 5700 or better and a minimum of 2.5 GB HDD. With the unprecedented realism in flight dynamics, avionics system, weapon system and instrument modelling it has been one of my best flight simulators and can easily impress most diehard and avid gamers.
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Heatseeker Wii
Heatseeker WII Review
Although it has to be said on the outset that this is a game that is not great on the looks, it is certainly has the best feel to it, as far as air combat games are concerned. Though it provides a good gaming experience, the last generation kind of look and a design that is simplistic are big drawbacks in the Heatseeker WII. In a nutshell it is one hell of a hi speed journey where you rip through at 500 miles per hour and are responsible for some heavy duty explosions that can destroy your enemies big time.
Thrown Into Action
Although you start off as a rookie pilot on a mission that does not seem all that important, but inadvertently get thrown into a full scale war, that is one of the largest in the history of mankind. This is where your real fighting begins and you are supplies with all the right arms and ammunition by way of which you are just on a bombing spree. You get to lead a whole host of combats not only in the air, but also on the land and water. With a supply of real ammunition, the bombing saga gets even better.
During the course of your path, you will find yourself in the best of aircrafts that are supplied with a lot of controls, but while playing I realised that most of the controls are of little or no use to me. All I was required to do was, pull out my heaviest ammunition and blast away the nearest enemy on target with a simple lock on target and press the button move.
Tactically, there is precious little to do, which makes the game pretty simple. However, some of the moments in the game I found really entertaining. For instance, the manufacturer does score on the fact that the fighter plane experience feels very real. As you progress from one level to the other, you get to experience a bigger and more sophisticated aircraft and the battle intensifies. There are some manoeuvres that you can carry out with these mean machines that will bring on an adrenaline rush.
Heatseeker Nintendo Wii Trailer
Ugly Duckling
But what really does not work for the game are the looks. It will be no exaggeration to call it downright ugly. The imaging and animation effects are mediocre and have a very old look to it from almost a decade back. Besides it does not work on the 480 p mode and does not fit to widescreen. So your best bet is to put it on some 16 inches TV set that is locked out somewhere in the basement.
Heatseeker Wii Review Conclusion
In conclusion , this is a game that is definitely not a must have, Yes, it does have it moments of glory in air combat, but it’s relatively basic, something that you will probably have played almost a decade back. So unless you are looking at simple linear missions you could probably give Heatseeker a shot.
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