Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (2003)
Genres:Arcade, Simulator
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Historical, Comedy
Game modes:Single player, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Split screen
Story:Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge combines thrilling aerial combat with the swashbuckling style of a Hollywood action-adventure movie. Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge lets gamers pilot powerful aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins. As the daring air pirate Nathan Zachary, leader of the infamous Fortune Hunters, players take off on a high-flying adventure, filled with daring escapes and damsels in distress.Show more
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This was my 1st video game ever, when i got a xbox back in 2006/2007 dont remember the date but i remember really well how this was the only game i wanted to play and the only i replayed various times util my xbox die, how i loved the blimp base and and always went hard on those blimp defense missions, even from now modern aerial combat games dont trill me as much as this game did, hope it can be on GOG so i can FINALLY get hands on it again and replay it like the good old times~.
I got this with my original Xbox way back in 2004. I put so much time into the story of this game and just flying around to see this alternate america. This is every pulp scifi noir novel come alive. It should definitely be available again.
I remember going to the local Futureshop/BestBuy, in the early 2000's and they had a giant TV setup as a demo, with a fancy leather couch and sound system. My friends and I would go and hang out and play this game over and over.
It has since become a white whale to find, and is currently the only reason I have an xbox. I would love for this to come onto GOG so it can be played without being emulated, or without having to jump through many many hoops to get the game and the UI working together.
Still one of the best flying games out there.
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