Wings Remastered Edition: On Steam today

[FrontierCybrarian]

Wings Remastered Edition on Steam released today at $12.74.

I played for a few minutes and it looks good but quite simple. Never played the Amiga version but the before and after scenes do show a great improvement. I wasn't pleased with the keyboard control for taking the plane forward and up (maybe it's just me). Keyboard bindings can be changed and there is joystick support.

Those into nostalgia games will probably enjoy this.

[Staggerwing]

Nice to know that I have to wait for something I pledged to on kickstarter while others get to nab it now.  :(


EDIT:  N/M. I just found an announcement on the Wings Kickstarter page saying how to get mine. It's under 'activities'.

[Gusington]

I backed this too. Stagger you should have got an email on 10/10 that had a download link.

[BanzaiCat]

I grabbed it at $12.49 or whatever it is right now on Steam.

Never played the original, but it was enjoyable. Got to 18 victories.

I was a pilot like you until I took an Eindecker to the knee (and face and engine and wings and...)

Yeah, I got too cocky. There were three of the bastards heading to us and countless times previously I'd taken all of them out despite having wingmen along (more like 'observers'). I shot down one, then lined up on the second, and stayed too long playing chicken with the Kraut. I saw his Eindecker explode in flames just as it crashed into me, then I got to watch as my pilot, slumped over and presumably lifeless, as his plane spiraled into the ground. Fun stuff.

[FrontierCybrarian]

Banzai_Cat, humorous and encouraging post concerning this WINGS game. All that matters in any game or entertainment is that you enjoy it and it is FUN!

Continue to update us on your escapdes even if you still have "shades of Skyrim" on your mind...I mean KNEE.

[Gusington]

During the multiple betas for the new Wings I had potential kills slam into me regularly, it got infuriating after a while.

[W8taminute]

I wish Gaijin Studios would do a WW1 version of War Thunder.  Just sayin'... O0

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

They said they were thinking about it initially but shelved it when they saw that almost nobody played the Simulation Mode of WT and that most players gravitated towards the jets.  I think that's just because those are listed as the top of the tier tree and arcade people wanted to wave the "look at me! I'm UBER-LEET!" flag around.

[Nefaro]

I wish Gaijin Studios would do a WW1 version of War Thunder.  Just sayin'... O0

... and a '60s too.

[FrontierCybrarian]

An early review of this game:

http://www.hookedgamers.com/pc/wings_remastered_edition/review/article-1348-2.html

One of the complaints, also mentioned by Gus is planes colliding with you.

[Gusington]

Good, succinct review. There is strong chatter about an up and coming German campaign expansion too...that would ndeed be great.

[Boggit]

During the multiple betas for the new Wings I had potential kills slam into me regularly, it got infuriating after a while.

Annoying, but historically fairly common. This link has some interesting WW1 trivia http://4yearsofww1.info/

[FrontierCybrarian]

Boggit, good find and thanks for sharing tidbits of "all-things" Dubbya-Dubbya One.
C:-)

Gus, there are players who enjoy being German Aces, especially "The Baron." Keep us posted if the chatter becomes reality. Thanks

[Gusington]

The German campaign is very high on this reborn Cinemaware's list. If Wings does well or if they launch another, smaller mini Kickstarter, the German campaign will probably become a reality pretty soon.

[BanzaiCat]

I haven't survived long enough to check out the medal system...but if this is pretty close to Red Baron (campaign-wise anyway), I'm all in for supporting this venture further.