Bang! Gunship Elite
 North American Dreamcast cover art | |
| Developer(s) | RayLand |
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| Publisher(s) | Red Storm Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast, Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Space combat simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Bang! Gunship Elite is a space combat simulator developed by French studio RayLand was released for Dreamcast and Windows. It allows the player to fly a combat spacecraft in a fully 3D environment and fight enemies piloting similar craft to their own.
Plot
The excitement begins when one accepts the controls behind a futuristic space fighter. The war has taken a turn for the worse and fighter pilots are few and scarce in the Twin Suns solar system. The Kha reserves have been drained, and the Alliance has nowhere to turn except to a rookie who must prematurely aid them in the war effort. Players will join this Gunship Elite in order to save the Alliance's crusade and ultimately defeat the Sektar and the bloodthirsty Morgoths. The missions will be complex and next to impossible given the circumstances. Pilots will have to fly solo, kamikaze style, without any tactical support in order to accomplish their mission.
Reception
Jim Preston reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "A gorgeous but simplistic shooter that will give action fans a short yet fun ride."[1]
Jim Preston reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "It reminds us of the charm of manic shooters from yesteryear, but it also reminds us why we don't play those games anymore."[2]
References
- ^ Preston, Jim (October 2000). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 3, no. 10. Imagine Media. p. 125.
- ^ Preston, Jim (February 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 2. Imagine Media. p. 74.