Earn gold medals in all standard and bonus single player campaign missions, and complete Tatooine Training all four times of the day to unlock Ace mode. Jedi Starfighter Earn silver medals in all standard and bonus single player campaign missions to unlock the Jedi Starfighter.
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By, posted on 29 April 2018 / 2,072 ViewsAppearances can be deceiving. A quick glance at Rogue Aces and all you might see are some uninspired graphics and simple arcade gameplay. Yet there's more to the game than meets the eye: light simulation elements, rogue-like mechanics, and a wide variety of modes to keep things interesting throughout.
Is the game a masterpiece? It is, however, much better than its cartoonish facade suggests, especially in short bursts.In Rogue Aces, you'll take control of either a male or female pilot in an attempt to win air, sea, and land superiority for your side.
Who or what your side is exactly is more than a little unclear, but one thing's for sure: it's British. Supremely British.
Your commanding officer is basically Winston Churchill multiplied by Stephen Fry. Most of the game is story-less, with rogue-like loops replacing narrative beats. The only thing in the game that approximates a plotted adventure is 'Frontline Campaign,' a timed mode in which players hop from island to island in an attempt to win military control.Rogue Aces is a 2D side-scrolling fighter pilot game with light simulation features — very similar to Wings of Fury, which launched on Apple II all the way back in 1987. Taking off from an aircraft carrier, you'll fly your WWII-era fighter into enemy territory, sinking destroyers, demolishing radio towers, and deflating Zeppelins along the way.
The game sits in an entertaining middle ground between arcade and flight sim, so that while your machine gun operates with unlimited ammunition, your missile, bomb, and fuel stores are finite. Eventually, you'll need to retreat to the carrier or an enemy airfield — if you're skilled enough to capture one — to restock.The game's mixture of arcade and sim sensibilities works well; it's neither too simplified nor overly complicated. It extends to aerial control also, as the left stick steers the plane in a number of acrobatic manoeuvers and the right stick controls thrust, the careful manipulation of which is essential to avoid crash landing.
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From its trailers, Rogue Aces might look like a simple horizontal shooter, but it actually allows for a great number of skillful movements. Depending on how you manipulate pitch and thrust, you can begin to dominate the skies. Ultimately, yes, the game isn't a true flight simulator, but it does respect the physical limitations of airplanes.To that end, damage absorbed on different parts of the plane will affect you in unique ways. Take too many shots to the wings or tail, and your turning speed might decrease, for example. By pressing the d-pad, players can bring up an overlay revealing damage to engine, wings, tail, etc.All of this mid-air mayhem takes place in a rogue-like environment, where death is permanent and environments are procedurally-generated. In the game's basic 'Campaign,' players will fly up to 100 random missions with three planes and a single pilot. If your vehicle stalls, you can always bail and parachute to safety (or, in the game's most bad-ass move, hop into an enemy's cockpit and commandeer his vessel) but once every plane is gone it's game over.
Fortunately, by playing over and over and earning experience, you can level up. Reach certain experience benchmarks and you'll unlock power-up slots before your next run — a friendly concession in an unforgiving genre.If 'Campaign' was all Rogue Aces offered, it would be a tiresome affair. Luckily, there are many more modes to unlock, including (but not limited to) the aforementioned 'Frontline Campaign,' a timed adventure with a small dose of strategy; 'Veteran Campaign,' a more challenging take on the standard mode; Survival, a non-stop collection of dogfights with a single plane; and 'Bomber Defense,' where you'll control the turrets on a heavy bomber surrounded by enemy fighters. This adds some much-needed diversity and freshness to a title that, even with these extra modes, struggles to ward off a certain amount of tedium.That brings us to Rogue Ace's biggest flaw: its production values.
From its menus to its soundtrack to its colorful-but-generic art design, the game gives off a free-to-play mobile vibe. It's a shame, really, because there is a decent amount of content and a surprisingly nuanced flight system hidden behind these, admittedly, cosmetic things.If you can look past some uninspired visuals, you might find yourself having a lot of fun with Rogue Aces — particularly if you're a fan of games like Wings of Fury or, more recently, Luftrausers. Its rogue-like randomness works in small doses, and its wide variety of modes keeps things crisp. Will it find its way into your regular rotation? Probably not. However, in the words of Mike Daw, Creative Director at Infinite State Games, 'Its short, frenetic levels are great if you’ve got a spare 5, 15 or even 50 minutes.'
At the Passcodes menu screen, first enter?WCYBRTC, then enter??MBC??? When entering the first code resets the code entry field.Submitted by: drybones21 Unlock Asteroid Field (Bonus Mission) At the Passcodes menu screen, first enter TVCYBBXL, then enter NOWAR!! When entering the first code resets the code entry field.Submitted by: drybones21 Unlock TIE Advanced At the Passcodes menu screen, first enter NYM!UUOK, then enter BLKHLMT! When entering the first code resets the code entry field.Submitted by: drybones21 Unlock Ace Mode (The Easy Way) At the Passcodes menu screen, first enter U!?!VWZC, then enter GIVEITUP when entering the first code resets the code entry field. Submitted by: drybones21 Unlock Imperial Shuttle To unlock the Imperial Shuttle, enter AJHH!?JY as a Passcode. The field will clear, then enter BUSTOUR.
This will unlock the Imperial Shuttle as a playable craft.Unlock Revenge on Yavin Level (the Easy Way) To unlock the Revenge on Yavin level, go to the Passcode screen and enter this code: OGGRWPDG. The field will clear. Then enter EEKEEK! To unlock Revenge on Yavin.Unlock Convertible To unlock the convertible, go to the Passcodes screen and enter this:!ZUVIEL! When the code field resets, enter!BENZIN!
You will find the convertible in your hangar.Unlock Triumph of the Empire To unlock the Triumph of the Empire level, go to the Passcode screens and enter AZTBOHII. When the field resets, enter the code OUTCAST! To unlock the Triumph of the Empire level.Unlock Slave I (The Easy Way) Go to the Passcodes screen, then type PZ?APBSY.
When the field resets, type IRONSHIP to get Slave I. R2-D2 will confirm correct entry.Get All Tech Upgrades To easily get all of the Tech Upgrades in the game, go to the Codes screen. First, enter this code: AYZB!RCL. The code field will reset once you do.
Then enter this code: WRKFORIT and R2-D2 will beep.Unlock Easy Level Select This code unlocks everything but the Bonus Missions. Go to the Passcode screen and enter!??QWTTJ.
This will reset the code fields. Then enter CLASSIC and you will hear R2-D2 beep.Unlock Death Star Escape Level To unlock the Death Star Escape level (the easy way), go to the Passcodes screen and enter the following code: PYST?OOO. The code field will reset. Then, enter the code DUCKSHOT and R2-D2 will do that thing he does. The Death Star Escape Level will also be unlocked.Unlock TIE Fighter (The Easy Way) To unlock the TIE Fighter without the hassle of actually being good at the game, go to the Passcode screen and enter ZT?!RGBA as a code.
This will reset the code field. Then enter this code: DISPSBLE. You'll hear R2-D2 beep and whistle, confirming that you're a big cheater.Unlock the Naboo Starfigher (the Easy Way) To unlock the Naboo Starfighter the easy way, go to the Passcodes screen and enter this code: CDYXF!?Q.
The codes entry blanks will reset. Then enter ASEPONE! This will allow you to use the Naboo Starfighter once you get to the Ison Corridor Ambush hangar.Unlock the Millenium Falcon (the Easy Way) To unlock the Millenium Falcon the easy way, go to the Passcodes screen and enter this code: MVPQIU?A. The codes entry blanks will reset. Then enter OH!BUDDY This will allow you to use the Millenium Falcon once you get to the Ison Corridor Ambush hangar.Get More Lives To double your lives, go to the Passcode screen and enter this code: JPVI?IJC. Then go back and enter this code: RSBFNRL. R2D2 will confirm correct code entry.Unlock the Art Gallery To unlock the art gallery, go to the Passcodes screen and enter EXHIBIT!Unlock Music Hall To unlock the Music Hall, enter COMPOSER at the Passcodes menu.
This will allow you to listen to all of the music tracks in the game.Unlock Credits To unlock the credits (without beating the game), enter THATSME! In the Passcodes menu.Black and White Mode To play in black and white, enter the Password 'LIONHEAD.' Get it, Lionhead made the game 'Black and White?'
Get it?Unlock Millenium Falcon To unlock Han's ride, get Bronze Medals on all 10 original missions.Unlock TIE Fighter To unlock the TIE Fighter, beat the Imperial Academy Heist mission during both day and night. The ship will be available in a remote region of the hangar the next time you return.Unlock Ace Mode Get a Gold Medal in every mission, plus complete all of the Training missions and you'll unlock the super-difficult Ace Mode.Unlock Slave 1 To unlock Slave 1, Boba Fett's ship, get 10 Silver Medals in the original missions.Unlock Documentary Finish all main 10 missions.
You can access this in the Special Features section under options. Otherwise, type in the?INSIDER code at the Passcodes Menu.30 Points, All Secret Missions Secret missions can be bought with the points you've earned from getting medals. There are three missions available for purchase. They can be found placed above Death Star Attack, Battle of Hoth, and Strike at the Core missions. Each mission costs 30 points. But why waste your hard-earned points when you can save them by pulling out the memory card before you buy. This way you'll always have at least 30 points.
However, you will not be able to save your progress on these levels, but it does give you a chance to play them.Unlock Naboo Starfighter Complete Tatooine Training in all four time settings. You can set your GameCube clock manually by holding down the A-button upon powering up.
Choose morning (06:00), afternoon (14:00), evening (18:00), and night (23:00). You must complete all objects, find all discovery items, as well as the two hidden bonus items in each zone.Unlock Audio Commentary Obtain at least a bronze medal on all 10 main missions.
You can access this in the Special Features section under options. Otherwise, go to the Passcodes menu and enter this code: BLAHBLAH.
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