Energy Airforce Aim Strike!
Encyclopedia
Energy Airforce: Aimstrike is a PlayStation 2
game with the focus set strictly on being an authentic flight simulator
.
All the aircraft are existing or prototype aircraft flown by the U.S. military
and all the weapons used are existing weapons used by the U.S. military.
The aircraft all carry a realistic load of weapons and fuel (although chaff and flares are unlimited) and can be viewed from outside or from a realistic cockpit view; when yawing the aircraft the relative pilots leg will depress.
of 1991.
A small sandy desert country (whose capital is "Ad Barath") has a military coup d'état
(Hinting to the Ba'ath Party) and gives birth to a militarized dictatorship. The country then uses its air superiority to invade a peaceful neighbor to the south (which denotes Kuwait
).
At this point, the player's organization steps in to combat the dictatorship and restore freedom to the besieged country. This involvement result in the city of "Ad Barath" falling in the final mission.
Unlike the previous game (Energy Airforce) where the player was stated to be a mercenary and only ever has a single wingman, but could have his single wingman fly a range of jets, EA: Aim strike! gives the player command of up to three wingmen in strike mode, two wingmen when flying a carrier-based story mode mission or three wingmen when flying a non-carrier-based storyline mission.
Friendly unplayable units
Enemy Units
is the Spiritual Sequel to EA: Aim Strike! It has many apparent similarities to this game, including cockpit, map and radar layout options and use of the Player's Callsign - Gargoyle. Most of the cockpit chatter featured in EA: Aim Strike! is reused in Over-G Fighters.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
game with the focus set strictly on being an authentic flight simulator
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...
.
All the aircraft are existing or prototype aircraft flown by the U.S. military
Military of the United States
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...
and all the weapons used are existing weapons used by the U.S. military.
The aircraft all carry a realistic load of weapons and fuel (although chaff and flares are unlimited) and can be viewed from outside or from a realistic cockpit view; when yawing the aircraft the relative pilots leg will depress.
Story
The follows a generic storyline and could be considered to be parodying the Gulf WarGulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
of 1991.
A small sandy desert country (whose capital is "Ad Barath") has a military coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
(Hinting to the Ba'ath Party) and gives birth to a militarized dictatorship. The country then uses its air superiority to invade a peaceful neighbor to the south (which denotes Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
).
At this point, the player's organization steps in to combat the dictatorship and restore freedom to the besieged country. This involvement result in the city of "Ad Barath" falling in the final mission.
Unlike the previous game (Energy Airforce) where the player was stated to be a mercenary and only ever has a single wingman, but could have his single wingman fly a range of jets, EA: Aim strike! gives the player command of up to three wingmen in strike mode, two wingmen when flying a carrier-based story mode mission or three wingmen when flying a non-carrier-based storyline mission.
Military vehicles and aircraft
Flyable aircraft include:- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Multi-role Strike Fighter
- F-16UD Fighting Falcon (An updated variant of the F-16 with extra capabilities)
- McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (An air superiority fighter lacking ground strike abilities)
- Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (A stealth air superiority fighter with ground strike capabilities)
- Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (A carrier-borne multi-role Strike FighterStrike fighterIn a current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multi-role combat aircraft designed to operate primarily in the air-to-surface attack role while also incorporating certain performance characteristics of a fighter aircraft. As a category, it is distinct from fighter-bombers...
)
- Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Heavily armoured ground attackClose air supportIn military tactics, close air support is defined as air action by fixed or rotary winged aircraft against hostile targets that are close to friendly forces, and which requires detailed integration of each air mission with fire and movement of these forces.The determining factor for CAS is...
aircraft)
- Lockheed Martin X-35Lockheed Martin X-35The Lockheed Martin X-35 was an experimental aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin for the Joint Strike Fighter Program. It was declared the winner over the Boeing X-32 and went on to enter production in the early 21st century as the F-35 Lightning II....
(A carrier capable F35 variant described as a prototype aircraft, lacking a cannon)
- Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (A STOVLSTOVLSTOVL is an acronym for short take off and vertical landing.This is the ability of some aircraft to take off from a short runway or take off vertically if it does not have a very heavy payload and land vertically...
stealth carrier based multi role aircraft)
Friendly unplayable units
- Grumman F-14 Tomcat Naval Strike Fighter
- Boeing/Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche Experimental Attack Helicopter
- Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter gunship
- Bell AH-1 Super Cobra Marine Helicopter gunship
- M1 AbramsM1 AbramsThe M1 Abrams is a third-generation main battle tank produced in the United States. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. The M1 is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for...
Main Battle Tank
- M2 BradleyM2 BradleyThe Bradley Fighting Vehicle is an American fighting vehicle platform manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments, formerly United Defense.As with other infantry fighting vehicles, the Bradley is designed to transport infantry with armor protection while providing covering fire to suppress enemy...
IFV
Enemy Units
- Tupolev Tu-160Tupolev Tu-160The Tupolev Tu-160 is a supersonic, variable-sweep wing heavy strategic bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. Although several civil and military transport aircraft are larger in overall dimensions, the Tu-160 is currently the world's largest combat aircraft, largest...
"Blackjack" supersonic bomber
- Sukhoi Su-25Sukhoi Su-25The Sukhoi Su-25 is a single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by the Sukhoi Design Bureau. It was designed to provide close air support for the Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975...
"Frogfoot" Attack aircraftGround attack aircraftGround-attack aircraft are military aircraft with primary role of attacking targets on the ground with greater precision than bombers and prepared to face stronger low-level air defense...
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek by Polish pilots due to...
"Fishbed" Fighter/Interceptor
- Mikoyan MiG-29Mikoyan MiG-29The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other...
"Fulcrum" Fighter aircraftFighter aircraftA fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
- Sukhoi Su-27Sukhoi Su-27The Sukhoi Su-27 is a twin-engine supermanoeuverable fighter aircraft designed by Sukhoi. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth generation fighters, with range, heavy armament, sophisticated avionics and high manoeuvrability...
"Flanker" Air Superiority Fighter
- Sukhoi Su-37Sukhoi Su-37The Sukhoi Su-37 is an experimental single-seat, supermaneuverable multirole jet fighter, designed by Sukhoi. A further development of the original Su-27 'Flanker', it was modified from the first-generation Su-35 prototypes...
"Terminator" Advanced Air Superiority Fighter
- Sukhoi Su-34Sukhoi Su-34The Sukhoi Su-34 is a Russian twin-seat fighter-bomber. It is intended to replace the Sukhoi Su-24.- Beginnings and testing :The Su-34 had a somewhat muddied and protracted beginning...
"Fullback" Flanker Based attack aircraft
- Mikoyan Project 1.44 Air Superiority
- Mil Mi-35 "hind" Helicopter gunshipAttack helicopterAn attack helicopter is a military helicopter with the primary role of an attack aircraft, with the capability of engaging targets on the ground, such as enemy infantry and armored vehicles...
- ZSU-57-2ZSU-57-2The ZSU-57-2 is a Soviet self-propelled anti-aircraft gun , armed with two 57 mm autocannons. 'ZSU' stands for Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka , meaning "anti-aircraft self-propelled mount", '57' stands for the bore of the armament in millimetres and '2' stands for the number of gun barrels....
SPAAG
- Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" Helicopter gunship
- T-80U Tank
- BM-21 Grad Rocket artillery vehicle
- 9K35 Strela-10 "SA-13 Gopher" Surface to Air Missile
- 9K22 Tunguska "SA-19 Grison" Surface to Air Missile
- FROG-7FROG-7The 9K52 Luna-M is a Soviet short-range ballistic missile complex. The 9M21 missiles are unguided and spin-stabilized. "9K52" is its GRAU designation. Its NATO reporting name is FROG-7....
Battle Field Missile
Reception
This game was not highly publicized and many game review sites don't even acknowledge it's existence. There is a fallacy that the SR-71 is playable in the game, but the plane is limited to AI use only.Sequel
The game Over G FightersOver G Fighters
Over G Fighters is an Xbox 360 video game developed by the Taito Corporation and released by Ubisoft on June 27, 2006 in North America.The single player mode revolves around a group of multi-national fighter pilots in the fictional Energy Airforce in the near future...
is the Spiritual Sequel to EA: Aim Strike! It has many apparent similarities to this game, including cockpit, map and radar layout options and use of the Player's Callsign - Gargoyle. Most of the cockpit chatter featured in EA: Aim Strike! is reused in Over-G Fighters.