Such stunts are also documented in the player's "scrapbook", which is the game's record of the player's accomplishments throughout the campaign.
GameSpot has stated that "the flight model in Crimson Skies is light on the physics and heavy on the barnstorming." In this way, the site likened the game's arcade flight model to the "stunt-flying heroics of pulp novel fame", in which "daredevil pilots performed unbelievable (and quite impossible) feats of showmanship and gunnery." To this effect, the game features select "danger zones"-difficult spaces situated throughout the environment through which the player can fly to dissuade pursuing aircraft. We had to find a middle ground, where the planes were more powerful, more responsive and more intuitive to fly, so that the player can just concentrate on being a hero. We're not trying to build a realistic flight simulation, but at the same time, Crimson Skies isn't a cartoony, arcade-type game, either. According to lead game designer John Howard: Although flight mechanics such as lift are still present, the game's planes are generally overpowered, allowing them to perform aerobatic maneuvers impossible in reality under similar circumstances. Notable technical issues, however, have been known to plague the game, the most notorious of which was the tendency to delete saved game files until a patch was released.Ĭrimson Skies is a cross between an authentic flight simulator and an arcade flight game. The game has received generally favorable reviews it has been noted for its high-quality voice acting, gameplay, and atmosphere.
Throughout the campaign, Zachary leads his gang of air pirates, the Fortune Hunters, on a quest to gain fame and riches.Ĭrimson Skies is often regarded as a "cult success", commercially successful only to a limited extent. The game centers on Nathan Zachary, an adventurous air pirate seeking to rob the affluent of their wealth and power. The game is set in an alternate history of the 1930s in which the United States has fragmented into a number of smaller sovereignties, and in which air travel has become the primary mode of transportation in North America. According to series creator Jordan Weisman, Crimson Skies is "not about simulating reality-it's about fulfilling fantasies." Although a flight-based game, Crimson Skies is not a genuine flight simulator, as the game is based less on flight mechanics than on action. Crimson Skies is an arcade flight video game developed by Zipper Interactive and published in 2000 by Microsoft Game Studios.
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