After Burner: Black Falcon
| After Burner: Black Falcon | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Planet Moon Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Ryan Kaufman |
| Producer(s) | Nate Schaumberg |
| Designer(s) | Ryan Kaufman |
| Programmer(s) | Richard Sun |
| Artist(s) | Ken Capelli |
| Composer(s) | Trans Am Andy Greenberg |
| Series | After Burner |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | 3D shooter, air combat simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
After Burner: Black Falcon is a 2007 arcade-style combat flight simulation video game. It is the sixth game in the After Burner series and, unlike previous games in the series, it is exclusive to the PlayStation Portable and not a port of an arcade game.
Overview[edit]
The game's plot sees a terrorist cell dubbed Black Falcon hijacking 13 prototype fighter jets dubbed "Assassin" from the CIA. There are three different pilots to choose from, each with their own plot-twists. Players will be tasked with making the skies friendly again by screeching through the skies in an assortment of 19 originally designed planes, including the F-14D Tomcat, the F-22 Raptor and the F-15E Strike Eagle. Each of the planes can be customized with a variety of weapons, items and custom paint jobs. The game supports "numerous multiplayer challenges" in both eight-player competitive and two-player cooperative modes.
Plot[edit]
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Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Edge | 6/10[3] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4.67/10[4] |
| Eurogamer | 7/10[5] |
| Game Informer | 7.75/10[6] |
| GamePro |   [7] |
| GameSpot | 7.2/10[8] |
| GameZone | 8/10[9] |
| IGN | 7.9/10[10] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 7/10[11] |
| X-Play | [12] |
The game received "average" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sega of America". 2007-10-29. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ a b "After Burner: Black Falcon for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Edge staff (May 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon". Edge. No. 175. p. 94.
- ^ EGM staff (April 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon". Electronic Gaming Monthly. p. 92.
- ^ Whitehead, Dan (March 30, 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (May 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon". Game Informer. No. 169. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Papa Frog (March 26, 2007). "Review: After Burner: Black Falcon". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (March 22, 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (March 25, 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon - PSP - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Miller, Greg (March 16, 2007). "After Burner: Black Falcon Review". IGN. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Review: After Burner: Black Falcon". PSM. May 2007. p. 82.
- ^ Mastrapa, Gus (May 17, 2007). "Afterburner [sic]: Black Falcon". X-Play. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
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