J.A.S.F. Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters

J.A.S.F. Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters is an arcade aviation game in which simulation elements have been reduced to a minimum. Instead of realism, the focus was put on dynamic, arcade gameplay. The game was developed by Trickstar Games. The people employed there had previously formed the backbone of Transmission Games, which - before it was finally closed down - managed to release Heatseeker, Heroes of the Pacific and Heroes Over Europe.

Plot

The action of the game is set in a fictitious state of Azbaristan. After a long civil war, the inhabitants received a decade of nervous peace. During these ten years, the sphere of influence of the National North Republic of Azbaristan has been systematically expanded at the expense of the democratic territory of North Azbaristan. The latter managed to maintain the remains of independence mainly thanks to the aid of Western states. Now the conflict is beginning again and we have to play the role of the commanding officer of the air fighter squadron. Our task is to unite the country and thus protect the interests of the West.

Mechanics

J.A.S.F. Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters offers Ace Combat and Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X style of gameplay. The game features 16 extensive missions, during which we can pilot over 30 licensed aircraft, such as the F-22A Raptor, F-35 Lighting II, Su-35 Super Flanker or PAK-FA of the fifth generation. The map has over 65,000 square kilometers and is full of cities, industrial centres, deserts, and mountains. The creators did not forget about multiplayer mode either. The game allows 16 virtual pilots to fight online. There is also a cooperation mode, in which up to four players can join forces in the campaign.

Last updated on 07 September 2011