"Your ego's writing cheques your body can't handle!" Such cheesy lines like that are half the reason the movie Top Gun has stuck in people's minds more than 15 years later. But finally a game has arrived that brings the film's other memorable moments - the fantastic flight sequences - to life.
Top Gun: Combat Zones puts you in the sweaty jumpsuit of one of the world's greatest pilots, as you put your speed, agility and dog-fighting skills to the ultimate test - to climb through the ranks of the Top Gun academy. This Nintendo GameCube version features improved features over previous console versions; including enhanced gameplay, new mission structures and highly-detailed visuals that bring the Top Gun experience into your home.
The game takes place not just in the 80s setting of the hit movie but across three time periods, from the 70s to the present day. This allows you to experience some of the Navy's top aircraft from aviation history: including the F-14, F-18 and F-22 - plus five unlockable bonus planes. The locations, too, expand upon those seen in the film, as you get to fly across South East Asia, the Gulf States, Arctic Circle and Miramar Base (the Top Gun training ground).
Thanks to the power of Nintendo GameCube, the graphics are ultra-detailed, especially when flying at extremely low levels, Maverick-style. And low-level flying isn't just for impressing the ladies or annoying the admirals - it's a way to score points. The game's bonus system rewards you for such skilful piloting as manoeuvring through tight spaces and buzzing the ground in your F-14, or whatever takes your fancy. And if you pull off a particularly memorable move, you can watch it again thanks to the game's replay mode. You can even review the entire mission via an assortment of cameras and angles. Plus, you can create an almost unlimited number of new missions with the Quickstart mode. Simply choose your plane, terrain, difficulty level and opponents - and jump into the fray.
As the first flight simulator for Nintendo GameCube, Top Gun: Combat Zones will satisfy your need for speed, and you don't even need to be a fan of the film.
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