AbstractWho wants to destroy the world (really, who doesn’t)? WORLD DESTRUCTION LEAGUE: War Jetz lets you take the controls of all sorts of powerful war planes, sending you out on missions of mass destruction. Blow things up within minutes of flipping your console on, as the game’s premise has everything to do with chaos and nothing to with apologizing for it. With improved controls, amazing intelligence, and spectacular sound effects, the PlayStation 2 installment of this popular game is a joyous celebration of fictitious carnage.
ESRB rating
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Animated Violence, Comic Mischief |
Full descriptionThe World Destruction League returns for more arcade-style shooting action with WarJetz. One or two players can take to the skies with nine different aircraft in 33 arenas from across the globe.
Each combat aircraft is armed with different weapons ranging from nukes to napalm. From bombers to rocket powered jets, helicopters, and a UFO, each craft has a distinct look and a colorful character to pilot it.
Players can take part in four different modes. Cash Frenzy scrambles planes in an effort to retrieve a target amount of cash. Bomb Fest has pilots earning points by bombing targets accurately, Flag Grab pits teams against each other in a large-scale version of capture the flag, and Ace mode sets players up for old-fashioned dogfighting.
Shield, armor, and afterburner power-ups will help players along the way, and a level password feature keeps track of your progress. With some luck, players can unlock a final, ultimate plane.
Altitude meets attitude with televised air combat in WDL: War Jetz for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Battle air-to-air or air-to-ground in the unique aircraft of your choice, destroying everything in your path. Flying is no longer the safest way to travel.
Editorial reviewSource:
AmazonWar Jetz is the sequel, in just about every way possible, to
World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks. The only difference is instead of driving super-powerful, futuristic tanks across a colorful landscape, you're piloting super-powerful, futuristic jets. This means gawking at pretty graphics, dodging enemy fire, blowing stuff up spectacularly, and doing it all an awful lot. There's very little depth here, but a whole lot of good-time action fun.
War Jetz is in full 3-D, featuring a third-person, over-the-shoulder (from the rear of the plane) perspective, and it offers lots of missions centering on basic gameplay concepts such as: capturing flags, destroying things after searching for them, and Grab-the-Bux, which is World Destruction League's fancy term for money. Search and Destroy is the best mode, as the objectives tend to be really interesting. San Francisco gamers in particular will enjoy the mission where you have to destroy as many BART trains as possible.
The controls are reminiscent of Star Wars: Rogue Squadron or Nintendo's Star Fox series, and they work quite well with the PS2 controller. The strength of the game is the graphics and visuals, the deep booming sound of the explosions, the variety of craft you can fly, and the fast-paced action. Still, it will start to get old pretty quickly for most gamers.
The game features interesting power-ups such as a Vampire Ray, air-to-air missiles, and more. The game features hilarious cutscenes and some decent, if silly, voice acting. Probably the only real disappointment here is the lack of a Thunder Tanks-style, four-player, split-screen option. Other than that, if you've got a jones for flying around, blowing stuff up, and mindless repetition, then this is the game for you. --Andrew S. Bub
Pros:
- Great visuals
- Lots of planes and some great missions
- Hilarious cutscenes and dialogue
Cons: - Lacks four-player multiplayer
- Gets old fast
Pilot your choice of nine aircraft armed with guided missiles, napalm bombs, and other weapons
Advance through a single-player campaign or challenge a friend in one of four head-to-head tournaments
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