By Jim Rossignol on May 21st, 2010 at 3:30 pm.
DoubleSix and Paramount Digital have announced a Top Gun game. DoubleSix say: “We’ve all been hard at work on this for a good while and at its core the game is an arcade flight shooter in the same vein as Ace Combat and HAWX (though much faster and more visceral). Naturally, we’ll be talking about the game in the oncoming weeks and maybe even showing our suitably l33t skillz to boot.” Apparently the original screenwriter, Jack Epps Jr, has been involved to expand the universe, but I’ve got the feeling he’s going to struggle to top the particular ambiance of his original work…
21/05/2010 at 15:34 robrob says:
Better call Kenny Loggins because we’re in the danger zone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3-zaTr6OUo
21/05/2010 at 15:37 user@example.com says:
The title is the best euphemism.
21/05/2010 at 15:52 Mad Doc MacRae says:
Archer is one of the best shows ever.
How will they make this game faster than Ace Combat or HAWX? Neither of those are exactly glacial long-term strategy games.
21/05/2010 at 15:58 sonofsanta says:
I was just thinking the other day about how awesome a Top Gun game could be and someone should really get round to making it. Sadly the reality will never live up to my hopes and dreams, unless there is an 80′s-silhouette-sex game included near the end of Act 2.
21/05/2010 at 16:03 Fumarole says:
I never could land on the damn carrier in the NES game.
21/05/2010 at 16:05 Spod says:
I thought the 1996 Top Gun: Fire at Will on the PC was aces mcwin, how could they possibly hope to top that.
21/05/2010 at 16:09 Doug F says:
If there isn’t a beach volleyball minigame, I’m boycotting.
21/05/2010 at 16:20 Brumisator says:
DOA: extreme beach volley ball (with men)
21/05/2010 at 17:02 fallingmagpie says:
“Playing, playing with the boys…”
21/05/2010 at 17:52 subedii says:
Bonus points for executing the Top Gun “over-under” high-five manoeuvre.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAopLTK4qVs
Off topic, but whilst looking this up I found that the wikipedia page on high-fives is ridiculous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_five
21/05/2010 at 16:25 Orberi says:
“I feel the need”…..
21/05/2010 at 16:36 Vague-rant says:
“…The need for speed.”
(Yes, I realise that probably makes me Goose…)
21/05/2010 at 17:03 Springy says:
“…the NEED FOR- awww.”
21/05/2010 at 16:48 CheshireP says:
“Top Gun is… fucking great.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic29dPzgA38&playnext_from=TL&videos=xUjwsaXLUNs
21/05/2010 at 16:53 TychoCelchuuu says:
This is the thoroughfare to the danger place. I am planning on taking you directly into the vicinity of the danger area.
DANGER ZOOOOONE
21/05/2010 at 17:00 Schmung says:
Archer is indeed brilliance.
21/05/2010 at 17:47 Crush says:
A game based on Archer would be freaking incredible, if only someone would do it.
It is one of the funniest things on TV go find it if your reading this and haven’t seen it.
21/05/2010 at 18:29 Schmung says:
It would make an ideal old skool point and click TBH.
As long it has a button to just yell DDDAAANNNNNGGEEERRR ZZZOONNE at random intervals.
21/05/2010 at 17:57 Jimbo says:
Wow, this is timely.
21/05/2010 at 19:07 Billy says:
Oh you’re dangerous DoubleSix, but your ego’s writing cheques your body can’t cash!
21/05/2010 at 19:31 Nick says:
I’m strangely attracted to this game.
21/05/2010 at 19:38 jonfitt says:
The screenshot just reminded me of Afterburner.
21/05/2010 at 19:50 GameOverMan says:
If it’s an arcade flight shooter each and every level will be what I call a target-rich environment.
You don’t have time to think up there. If you think, you’re playing a real combat flight simulator.
21/05/2010 at 21:21 Hyperion says:
Rather have Afterburner Climax :T
http://www.angryalien.com/aa/topgunbuns.asp
Hope it turns out good. Would be nice to play something other than HAWX, since I cant get Strike Commander to ever work in anything higher than Win95.
21/05/2010 at 21:34 Supertonic says:
Have you tried running it in Wine on Linux?
21/05/2010 at 22:36 Hyperion says:
@Super:
Never thought to use Wine for it back when I was running debian. Though that was an old PC. I know some people got it to run somewhat ok on DOSBox, though I dont know what settings they run.
22/05/2010 at 10:24 Supertonic says:
Seriously, Wine’s awesome for running stuff that doesn’t work in Windows any more (strangely ironic)
21/05/2010 at 23:37 one f jef says:
Negative, Ghostrider, the pattern is full.
22/05/2010 at 00:53 Grape Flavor says:
Is there any other kind of “modern flight shooter” than “arcade”? I imagine a more accurate simulation of 2010-era air warfare wouldn’t be a whole lot of fun, especially in multiplayer.
Player 1 plays an American pilot, gets an F-22. Player 2 plays as someone else and gets a plane designed in the 1980s. Player 1 can see Player 2 but Player 2 can’t see Player 1. Player 1 presses button. Player 2 explodes. End of game.
I know that’s a gross oversimplification, but let’s face it, air warfare had a lot more romance to it back in the Cold War days. Brutal technological overmatch rarely makes for good gameplay.
22/05/2010 at 01:23 Jimbo says:
It’s like you didn’t even listen to a word Viper said.
You didn’t learn a damn thing, did you?
22/05/2010 at 01:23 Jason Moyer says:
Is this coming to PC? Their website makes it sound like a PS3 exclusive.
22/05/2010 at 01:38 Corrupt_Tiki says:
Why Don’t they stop making these cruddy ‘arcade’ flight combat sims, and make some more Flight combat simulators. USAF was awesome.
22/05/2010 at 01:51 Spacewalk says:
I doubt that there will be any volleyball and shower scenes so this won’t be a true Top Gun game but I’ll remain optimistic.
22/05/2010 at 03:52 Joseph says:
Google is a functioning pac man game rite now. This thread is related to a game so I figured it was relevant.
22/05/2010 at 09:32 Sarlix says:
Pffffft, pac man….I want to see me some Ghouls n Ghosts!
And to make this post relevant:
Pfffffft, top gun….I want to see me some USAF!
22/05/2010 at 10:26 Supertonic says:
Agreed on the USAF love. Let’s have it.
22/05/2010 at 18:15 Lucas says:
A couple months ago the word was that DoubleSix’s excellent Burn Zombie Burn is coming to PC’s via Steam. I’d buy it again if the co-op multiplayer is online. Fingers crossed.