Checkpoints bookmark certain events within each. With only seven missions, called operations that tell a somewhat cohesive story. While it wasn’t originally part of the plan, there’s now a story campaign. In that regard the game does cater to both kinds of play well. The simulation controls do also feel good. It seems really like an afterthought by comparison. You can get the cockpit view if you select it from the options menu, but it’s an arduous series of button prompts just to get it. At first I thought this game had no cockpit view, and if you switch the controls to simulation, you’ll be placed in it. The controls feel good, a little awkward at first, though you get used to them quickly. While I applaud trying something different or otherwise advancing the series, it doesn’t work in its favor.Īfter the tutorial, it prompts you to choose between arcade or simulation controls – I chose arcade.

I think what hurts the game the most is that it takes place in the near-future, which is at odds for what the series is known for.

What it gets right is the classic crosshair, though that’s not meaningful. There are many differences from the get-go: the titular Comanche (based on a real-world helicopter) doesn’t move as fast as the prior games, there’s no points system for what you do in the campaign. Comanche attempts some of that, but doesn’t quite get there. Those NovaLogic classics were modern (at the time) military masterpieces that bridged simulation and arcade to appeal to a wider audience. There’s very little reason to play Comanche, and is simply not memorable for anything.Ĭomanche 4 released back in 2001, and was the last entry until now. Comanche, like Aquanox Deep Descent didn’t need to return - at least not like this. While there’s some glimmers of hope and promise, it is never fulfilled. Almost immediately, it leaves a bad impression. Now released in full, the fifth entry in the venerable series is finally here. Comanche started off as a multiplayer-only game, and then expanded to include single-player modes during its time in Early Access.

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