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In Over G Fighters, a terrorist organization threatens the world’s peace and security as players take to the skies in a united world air force. Players command more than 30 of the most powerful jet fighters ever conceived and battle for air superiority in massive dogfights in the skies above Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. Players combat enemies in the air and on the ground with challenging and dangerous strike missions against well defended targets deep in the heart of hostile territory.

Genre: Flight Action

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Taito

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July 5, 2006 –
Already released in Japan, Ubisoft thought it’d be a good idea to bring Taito’s jet combat title, Over G Fighters, to the United States. For flight simulation fans, the game is the only one in the Xbox 360 library to offer realistic flight battles. Surprisingly, this marks the second flight combat game released for Microsoft’s sleek white machine in its still very much young lifespan. Blazing Angels is the other game, also published by Ubisoft, though it’s a much more action-oriented affair. Over G is more focused on simulation aspects, letting players control detailed versions of today’s fighter planes, as well as some fancy prototype jets.

Checking the feature list on Over G definitely makes it sound impressive. There are plenty of weapon loadout customization options, a selection of wingmen with varying strengths who can be ordered around during battle, players can boost their stats playing offline or on, and there are plenty of game modes. In other words, it seems like a good choice for a flight combat fan. The problem is, despite the numerous frills and opportunities for gameplay variety, the core experience of Over G suffers from a number of problems. A lack of a sense of speed is its chief transgression.

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