Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
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Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge is the 2003 sequel to Crimson Skies released on the Xbox video game console. Originally announced in March 2002 with a fall release date, the release was postponed until October 2003.
The player controls the pirate Nathan Zachary through an arcade-style flying game including power-ups and CGI cut scenes. Split-screen, system-link and Xbox Live multiplayer modes allow up to 16 players to dogfight in six game types on five multiplayer maps. Downloadable content was also released (four new plans, two new planes and two new gametypes). At the core of the game is a campain mode.
The planes and weapons available are much less customizable than in its predecessors,
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[edit] Plot of story mode
During a long night at a casino, Nathan Zachary, leader of the Fortune Hunters, loses his zeppelin and Devastator to Louis "Wild Card" Thibodeaux in a poker game. Thibodeaux inturrupts Nathan in the morning, to collect his Devastator. Nathan stops him, and meets up with fellow fortune hunter Betty Charles. Together, they head to the Sea Haven island where the Rajin' Caluins' are hiding the Pandora. After shooting down all the guards, they take the zeppilin to search for Big John. After Nathan crashes into a radio tower, they search a volcanic island for Big John. After meeting up with their old friend Dr. Fasseinbinder, and clearing the harbor of Hollywood Militia planes, they find Big John running shipments for an arms dealer. Big John agrees to go back.
[edit] Planes
- Devastator
- Bulldog
- Dauphin
- Constable
- Mini Gyro
- Brigand
- Coyote
- Desert Fox
- Pirahna
- Doppleganger
- Firebrand
Dust Devil
[edit] Characters
- Nathan Zachary
- Betty Charles
- Big John
- Maria Sanchez
- Dr. Fassienbinder
- Salawa Soloho
- El Murte
- Jonhnathan Kahn
- Dr. Von Essen
- Dr. John Hancock
[edit] Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on CD, it contains 54 tracks from composer Stan LePard, and a bonus DVD with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround mixes of the game trailer and two cues from the soundtrack.
[edit] Organizations
- Fortune Hunters
- Red Skull Legion
- Redd's Gang
- Chicago P.D
- DeCarlo Gang
- Die Spinne
[edit] Awards
- Best Action/Adventure Console Game of 2003 from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
- Best Graphics of 2003 from both TechTV and IGN
- GameSpy's Breakout Game of the Year.
