{"id":1504,"date":"2015-04-09T22:05:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T22:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/?p=1504"},"modified":"2015-04-09T22:07:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T22:07:02","slug":"sky-sessions-aerowings-2-on-dreamcast-landing-gear-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/index.php\/sky-sessions-aerowings-2-on-dreamcast-landing-gear-optional","title":{"rendered":"SKY SESSIONS: Aerowings 2 on Dreamcast \u2013 Landing Gear Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">Andrew Stevens from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fanbolt.com\/author\/andrew-stevens\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fanbolt.com<\/a> periodically shares his &#8220;Sky Sessions&#8221; and thoughts on flight sim with Saitek.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1505\" alt=\"Aerowings2\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2.jpg\" width=\"523\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week I was in the mood to play a little Dreamcast and return to the skies in one of my favorite flight games on the console, Aerowings 2: AirStrike. This is a game I played a lot when it first came out, but never much afterward. So, I decided it was time to once again take a flight down memory lane.<\/p>\n<p>Aerowings 2 might actually be one of the best console-based flight simulation games ever created. Flight games on consoles usually lean more on the arcade side, but this one is pretty hardcore. Aerowings 2 certainly offers some of the finest flying I\u2019ve ever experienced on consoles.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The hardcore aviation that Aerowings 2 pushes on players is witnessed right from the beginning as players spend quite a bit of time going through basic training. Players are forced to take off, land, make precise turns, rolls, and other maneuvers; all while being graded on their work. If players don\u2019t meet the expectations, such as staying within a certain G-force range or specific altitude, they will have to redo the short mission again.<\/p>\n<p>Nope! There is no getting straight into the action in this console title! It\u2019s all about flying perfectly first. This even includes formation flying, including formation take-offs and rolls. However, players can jump into a free flight mode to simply get some relaxed flying time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"765\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHge8-HFg1k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The first video I created is one of my early-on free flights with an F-16. The controls feel very touchy in spots, especially when I made my high-speed pass by the tower. I actually got a lot lower to the ground than I intended. At least it turned out looking alright!<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to watch the beginning of the video to get a feel for what it\u2019s like to fly around in Aerowings 2, but also watch the replay of my flight at the end which is a lot more exciting to view. That\u2019s mostly because it looks absolutely amazing. When did this game come out?<\/p>\n<p>During my first flight I suffered from having the expectation that I could still be a perfect pilot in Aerowings 2 even though I haven\u2019t played the game in a long time. I was actually far from being a good pilot. I can\u2019t expect to be the aviator I once was when I originally played Aerowings 2. I\u2019m sure most of us understand how it goes when returning to a game for the first time in quite a while. That same fancy flying ability is no longer in one\u2019s repertoire of skills! Not without spending at least a few hours of basic flying first.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1506\" alt=\"Aerowings2landing\" src=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2landing.jpg\" width=\"524\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2landing.jpg 874w, https:\/\/www1.saitek.com\/uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Aerowings2landing-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to tell that I am still getting used to the controls and feel for Aerowings 2 as my first landing is a complete joke. That\u2019s why I decided to take off again immediately. However, my second attempt at landing was pretty much as good as it can get! It was a thing of beauty! All except that I completely missed my gear going back up\u2026 WHAT!<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">For more from Andrew follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CaffeinatedGamr\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/caffeinatedgamer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/caffeinatedgamr\/profile\" target=\"_blank\">Twitch<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/id\/caffeinatedgamr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"> Discuss this article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SaitekProFlight\/posts\/1101360516557135\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Stevens from Fanbolt.com periodically shares his &#8220;Sky Sessions&#8221; and thoughts on flight sim with Saitek.\u00a0 This week I was in the mood to play a little Dreamcast and return to the skies in one of my favorite flight games on the console, Aerowings 2: AirStrike. 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