Advanced Search >
Help Me Search

Games

Sony

PS3 | PSP | PS2 | PS One

Microsoft

Xbox 360 | Xbox

Nintendo

Wii | DS | GBA | Cube | N64

Other Platforms

PC | N-Gage | Dreamcast

Upcoming &
Recent Releases

sort by namesort by score

84 AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! -- A Reckless Disregard for Gravity
80 AI War: Fleet Command
79 Aion
xx Aliens in the Attic
xx All Aspect Warfare
66 Ashes Cricket 2009
xx Assassin's Creed II
xx Bass Pro Shops: The Strike
91 Batman: Arkham Asylum
82 Battlefield 1943
69 Bionic Commando
xx Black Mirror 2
79 Bookworm Adventures 2
83 Borderlands
xx Cabela's Outdoor Adventures 2009
xx Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
72 Champions Online
73 Championship Manager 2010
70 CITIES XL
xx Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
xx Crane Simulator 2009
62 CrimeCraft
xx CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent
52 Darkest of Days
xx Diablo III
xx Digger Simulator
xx DiRT 2
xx Disciples III: Renaissance
81 Divinity II: Ego Draconis
91 Dragon Age: Origins
xx Dragons Rage
51 Dreamkiller
xx EA Sports GameShow
67 East India Company
xx East India Company: Privateer
xx Elven Legacy: Ranger
74 Empire: Total War - The Warpath Campaign
xx F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn
72 Fallen Earth
68 Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta
xx Family Feud: 2010 Edition
53 Farming Simulator 2009
xx Fatale: Exploring Salome
72 FIFA Manager 10
70 FIFA Soccer 10
88 Football Manager 2010
xx Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood
xx GearGrinder
61 G-Force
xx Gratuitous Space Battles
82 Gridrunner Revolution
xx Guild Wars 2
xx Guitar Hero World Tour
77 Hearts of Iron III
xx Hei$t
66 Heroes Over Europe
xx Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward
xx International Cricket Captain 2009 - Ashes Edition
xx James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
85 League of Legends
xx Left 4 Dead 2
80 Left 4 Dead: Crash Course
xx LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
xx Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, The
60 Lucidity
86 Machinarium
xx Madballs in Babo: Invasion
73 Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim
74 Mini Ninjas
xx Mystery of the Mary Celeste, The
xx Mythos
86 Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger
78 Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships
xx Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
xx NBA 2K10
xx NBA 2K10: Draft Combine
83 Need for Speed SHIFT
76 Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
69 Order of War
81 Osmos
xx Painkiller: Resurrection
xx Price is Right: 2010 Edition, The
78 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
xx Puzzle Kingdoms
67 QuantZ
xx RACE On
37 Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger
83 Red Faction: Guerrilla
86 Resident Evil 5
77 Risen
xx Rogue Warrior
xx Rubber Ninjas
xx Runes of Magic Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy
xx Saboteur, The
xx Sacred 2: Ice & Blood
xx Saw
86 Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, The
72 Section 8
83 Shattered Horizon
xx Sims 3 World Adventures, The
xx Star Trek: D-A-C
47 Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
xx Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
xx Stateshift
xx Storm of War: Battle of Britain
xx Sudoku Ball Detective
xx Summer Athletics 2009
xx Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
77 Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 2: The Siege of Spinner Cay
82 Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 3: Lair of the Leviathan
81 Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
xx Texas Cheat 'Em
xx Time of Shadows: Dawn of Magic 2
82 Torchlight
80 Tropico 3
xx Twilight War: After the Fall
69 Twin Sector
xx Urban Empires
xx Venetica
78 Void, The
72 Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Ep 4: The Bogey Man
xx WarpForce
44 Watchmen: The End is Nigh - Part 2
xx Where's Waldo? The Fantastic Journey
74 Wolfenstein
xx World of Zoo
79 Zuma's Revenge!

Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.

Air Raid: This is not a Drill!

EMAILPRINTpc

Air Raid: This is not a Drill!
39
6.9 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?

Based on 13 votes
Read user comments
Rate this game >

Game Info

Publisher: Big City Games

Developer: Made by Kiddies

Genre(s): Action, Adventure

Players: 6

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: June 24, 2003

Summary

Air Raid immerses you in a mind blowing, realistic battle simulation that features stunning 3D arcade shoot 'em up action. Air Raid thrusts you into the adrenaline-pumping, action packed world of a World War II battleship under enemy fire. The gamer finds himself stationed behind the awesome firepower of a 40mm Bofor Anti-Aircraft fixed deck gun on the bow of a battleship reminiscent of the famed U.S.S. Missouri. The mission is to blast away at the endless onslaught of enemy attackers hell bent on sinking the battleship. Honor, glory and pride are on the line, but the primary mission is simply to survive. [Big City Games]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

70

GameZone

If you are a fan of the Beach Head games you will most definitely enjoy this title. Plain and simple just aim and fire that’s about it!

Read Full Review >
70

Deeko

While the control and gameplay are dead on, the repetition and lack of story simply hurt.

Read Full Review >
62

Game Chronicles

With a narrow vision of gameplay, total lack of any story or compelling drama to carry you through 99 missions it is a pure arcade experience that most PC gamers have evolved out of a long time ago.

Read Full Review >
40

PC Gamer

While not a total disaster, [it] barely even offers cosmetic upgrades to the 2000 version's incredibly dull gameplay format. [Oct 2003, p.112]

40

Computer Games Magazine

You have to be jonesing for a decidedly old school arcade experience to appreciate Air Raid, and even then, it's fun for maybe 20-30 minutes at a time, if not in total. [Nov 2003, p.101]

30

Cheat Code Central

This is the style of arcade game that was around in mechanical form since the early 50s. It's just an on-rails shooter that never lets up. You never move from your position while shooting down swarms of Japanese aircraft with your AA gun. It's so easy to play it's ridiculous.

22

IGN

Such a totally pointless, antiquated, poor excuse for an on-rails shooter it should be obliterated from the annals of history by a magical force.

Read Full Review >

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 6.9 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Bill W. gave it an 8:
Simple game but offers lots of excitement.

Doug Roy gave it an 8:
I liked it...!

Colin gave it an 8:
Simple but best arcade war simulation game I have ever played. I especially liked the sound effects during the battle.

BillBoy gave it an 8:
Who ever gave 22 for rating must be insane. The review should based on its genre and what you get for 19 bucks. I really think it deserves more. Anyway, if you like first person shooter arcade type games, you can't miss it. It offers a great blend of combat and some economic strategy. I am very surprised that this game has not been given more press.

Yash K. gave it an 8:
Simple gameplay with challenging 99 levels. Cool sound effects and nice plane explosion effects. I liked the intro movie.

Rich2000 gave it a 9:
It Kicks Ass!!!!!!!!

BrainBuster gave it a 7:
Hands down the best arcade war sim on the maket today. The graphics are cool and game play is very challenging.

Read more user comments >

Popular on CBS sites: SEC Football | NFL | Video Game Cheats | iPhone | Video Game Reviews | Notebooks | Antivirus Software

About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use