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IL-2 Sturmovik Dev Diary: Real-time Realism

by Nick Breckon, Aug 25, 2009 5:02pm PDT

On paper, this sounds like it could be one of the more boring developer diaries, but in reality it's just the opposite. Gaijin Entertainment went to extreme lengths to capture the sounds of actual airplanes for IL2-Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, the team leaving the safety of their cubicles for a dreary Russian airfield, armed only with a fluffy mic.

Birds of Prey arrives on September 15 in North America on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo DS.

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I disagree, Forza is fantastic with a thumbstick controller and this game works beautifully. My only gripe is clicking on the right thumbstick to look around.

Anyway, as a flight simmer, without the cash to keep a high maintenance PC running, I'm delighted they're bringing this game to consoles.

Aug 27, 2009 4:58pm PDT

I disagree, Forza is fantastic with a thumbstick controller and this game works beautifully. My only grip... : Kartman013

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This game should SHIP with a basic joystick. Surely one could be manufactured for at 5 dollars cost.

There's no reason why multiplayer flight simulations cannot be reborn on this console generation or the next.

But it's just not going to be any godmaned fun on simulation type settings with a thumbstick game controller.

Aug 25, 2009 8:57pm PDT

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What is dreary about that Russian airfields. That's a perfectly good Russian airfield.

So picky about Russian airfields, seriously.

Aug 26, 2009 11:27am PDT

What is dreary about that Russian airfields. That's a perfectly good Russian airfield. So picky about... : confuseatron

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I hope the demo wasn't representative of their use of engine noise. The pitch of the engine doesn't change until you go to war power. It doesn't matter how realistic the texture is if it's not giving you the cues.

Aug 26, 2009 6:40am PDT

I hope the demo wasn't representative of their use of engine noise. The pitch of the engine doesn't chang... : danielbrauer

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Too bad you can't plug in your TrackIR to your Xbox360.

Aug 26, 2009 4:22am PDT

Too bad you can't plug in your TrackIR to your Xbox360. : dengar65

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I was with him until his line about unrivaled authority.

Aug 25, 2009 5:08pm PDT

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I was with him until his line about unrivaled authority. : Ksey17
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  This game will beat you down, take your wallet, and evict you from your home. : Jobos
  - seriously, firing the machineguns makes the plane shudder, slow down, and twist in the air. its insane. : radula

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i played the demo on ps3, its awesome. arcade mode is really fun. realism mode is challenging and simulation mode is impossible! i love flying along and looking at the giant holes in my wings :)

Aug 25, 2009 6:07pm PDT

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i played the demo on ps3, its awesome. arcade mode is really fun. realism mode is challenging and simul... : radula
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  I was bored with no afterburners. It takes forever to get anywhere. : rjklevels
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    Yeah, simulators may not be for you. : Jobos
    - LOL...so true. I'd go even farther and say I'll be shocked if the average console fan/gamer gives this a... : wytefang

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It could use 10-20 seconds of gameplay footage at the end that demo'd the awesome sound. What's with all the sound talk then silent clips?

Aug 25, 2009 6:03pm PDT

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- that's what i was wondering :( : shika.art

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Always nice to see a level of care taken to get the authentic sounds.

Aug 25, 2009 5:51pm PDT

Always nice to see a level of care taken to get the authentic sounds. : yacoub35

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I really hope this game is good, it looks so fucking awesome!

Aug 25, 2009 5:48pm PDT

I really hope this game is good, it looks so fucking awesome! : SatansFist

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