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Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception

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This game is a sleeper, one of the most underrated games ever put out! If you are interested at all then you need to pick it up! -- Great game, even in 2010.

I actually like it more than Ace Combat 6, and though they're two very different shooters, I think that tells a lot. The controls are good, the graphics are nice, and your fellow pilots are acceptably intelligent. The one thing that's missing is multiplayer. This is one game that would work perfectly with multiplayer online co-op or versus. I'm hoping they'll do a sequel with multiplayer.

If you downloaded the demo on Xbox marketplace and thought the mission was pretty hard, don't fret. The demo mission is one of the extra challenge missions in the add-on pack. The story missions don't start out that hard, and by the time you reach those missions, you have a much better arsenal. The difficulty is also adjustable.

Afraid because the critics reviewed it poorly? Don't trust those negative reviews. Trust the people who actually played the game for some time like us on Amazon and Metacritic.com's user reviews.

Definitely worth the $25 new from Amazon, and the other new/used deals on Amazon are a true steal. When you do get the game, don't forget to download the free extra challenge missions/leaderboard add-on from the Xbox marketplace. -- a hidden gem

This is an excellent game, for several reasons:

1) The story. Unlike other space plots, there are no aliens here. Just human against human. I personally like the idea that we have enough evil in us to cause us each other grief forever, without the need for an alien race. Plus, you gotta love the over the top anime-esque characters. Also, the "overpowering central government" vs. "freedom-seeking rebel alliance" paradigm is always entertaining, even more so in today's world.

2) The gameplay. It just works. After learning the controls, you can dive in and start fighting right away. But for those who are really into it, there is alot of depth to the gameplay mechanics, such as sliding, gliding, using weapons layouts properly, using special attacks, etc. You could spend alot of time playing over and over again trying to improve your mission grade and using more advanced techniques.

3) Fun factor. The game is just fun to play, period. There's that intangible fun factor that some games have and others don't, which Project Sylpheed indeed has. It makes you want to keep coming back for more.

4) Awesome spaceships. One thing I loved about the old Silpheed for Sega CD was the ship design was so cool. Especially at the time as a teenage boy when I was into spaceships and jets. I find the same feeling comes back to me when playing this game. I love going to the hanger view and just looking at the Delta Saber. So if you are, or were as a kid, into cool spaceships, you'll like the spaceship designs in this game, both yours, as well as all the big battleships and cruisers.

Overall this is an excellent game, one of the funnest 360 games I've played in a while. -- Great space shooter

Although this was an amazing game that didn't get the exposure it needed to become a real blockbuster, the reason I am posting this is because of the people who complain about the cluttered HUD.

If you do not own an HD Widescreen television at least 1920x1080 resolution, MOST games on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will be "smashed" to fit your screen, as they are both next-gen systems optimized for use on HD Widescreen displays (Sylpheed being one of many optimized games).

Why you would even buy a next-gen system without owning an HDTV is beyond me to begin with. I thought people learned their lesson when Dead Rising came out and you couldn't read the text on a SDTV.

In closing, I highly recommend against buying ANY HD videogames without an HD display, as you will most likely strain/damage your eyesight trying to play them. They should stick that in the manual warnings I think, not that anyone ever reads those... -- Warning to people without HD Widescreen televisions

I also don't understand why this game has gone by without much attention. It's really fun and the graphics are amazing. About the controls you can always customize so that's not a big issue. When I play the game I recall the dog fighting scenes in space from the Robotech Macross Saga Series. Stunning! -- Undeserved attention to a great game