Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge Xbox
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88 out of 100

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  • Summary: Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge combines thrilling aerial combat with the swashbuckling style of a Hollywood action-adventure movie. Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, the game lets you pilot powerful aircraft--armed with detonator cannons, tesla guns, or remote-controlled rockets--against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins. As the daring air pirate Nathan Zachary, leader of the infamous Fortune Hunters, you take off on a high-flying adventure, filled with daring escapes and damsels in distress.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 49
  3. Negative: 0 out of 49
  1. GamePro
    100
    The swelling chase music, idealized world, larger-than-life story, and easy-to-master controls combine to cut through the clutter of some more pretentious games and deliver a sense of majesty and bravery straight to your heart.
  2. Adrenaline Vault
    100
    It combines an enthralling story with addictive gameplay and endless value online.
  3. netjak
    86
    In addition to the missions being dumbed down, the whole upgrade system that was on the PC is gone, and that's a severe disappointment.
  4. Edge Magazine
    70
    Crimson Skies really comes to life online. Up to 16 players can duke it out in the skies and the dogfights are terrific. This is better than you'd ever have expected. [Christmas 2003, p.123]
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  1. Positive: 23 out of 24
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Esposch
    10
    The planes in this game are a joy to fly, the characters are badass and the story is a blast! The graphics are amazing for an original XBOX too. Everything has a surprising amount of detail, the worlds are aesthetically pleasing and the water especially is stunning. It looks even better on the XBOX 360, where it runs in HD with a smooth framerate.

    Simply put, the best game you can get for the original XBOX, even though XBOX Live is no longer supported for it. Pick it up. It's well worth the $10 it'll cost you.    … Expand
  2. Rick
    8
    Best flying action game on the Xbox. Deserves the praise. What I want to know is when are they going to bring back a remake of Elite from the Commodore 64. An open ended galaxy full of anarchaic star systems, with trade options, ship upgrades, docking stations and unlimited adventure. Sorry am off the track - buy this game, best in its field.… Expand
  3. JustinD.
    7
    Pretty good game. The multiplayer has bored me after a while. There just seems that there are such better online games out there. I personally think that the single player is the online. The fight sequences are amazing. Sadly, that is the only thing that is keeping this game on my shelf.… Expand
  4. EdwinC.
    4
    A Disappointment. Flight physics are poor, and compared to the PC version (I played the demo of that) the controls are crappy. With two analog sticks, why not follow the convention of RC planes, and use Right Stick for Elevator/Ailerons, Left Stick for Throttle/Rudder. Knowing how to fly is a disadvantage in playing the game, as little of flying is captured in the gameplay. Game has No Throttle, No Airspeed management, it's not a flight simulation at all!… Expand

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