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AC-130: Operation Devastation | 
| From: Valusoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 10893
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
Legal Disclaimer: We do not in any way represent that any part we sell is legal to possess in your jurisdiction. Check with you local authorities to ensure it is legal for you to possess before buying!
MPN: 73141
Model: 71861
UPC: 755142718619
EAN: 0755142718619
ASIN: B001QT8RM2
Release Date: January 29, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fight day and night, in various weather, over hostile terrain spanning 30 years and 3 countries. | | • | Increasing array of enemies in various game scenarios will keep you challenged in this modern day "rail shooter¿. | | • | Change history in 12 Historical Mode missions including Vietnam: Vietnam Conflict, Iraq: Desert Storm and SOG Team Extraction Close Fire Support. | | • | Take down the enemy with unlimited ammunition in Panama, Vietnam and Iraq in 6 fast-action Arcade Mode missions. | | • | Master and upgrade the weapons of the AC-130 and determine when you need to use them during your mission. |
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Product Description
Clear the way for freedom!Product InformationIt is your mission to support conventional and join special operation forces any time any place America needs you. Pinpoint enemy locations at 300 mph and eliminate all forms of threat to your ground troops and the causes of liberty. Take the gunner's chair in the most lethal aircraft of al time. From the Vietnam War through the modern conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq target and eliminate the enemies of America from far above the clouds.Product FeaturesFight day and night in various weather conditions over hostile territory spanning 30 years and 3 countries.Use the plane’s low light TV infrared and radar sensors to locate and engage ground targets and the enemy.Relive the history of the AC130 with mission spanning all modern US conflicts.Target more than the enemy. Destroy bridges roads and other infrastructure to disrupt enemy movements and missions.Master the various weapons configurations on the AC130 and outfit your gunship strategically for each unique mission.Change history in 12 Historical Mode mission including Vietnam: Vietnam Conflict Iraq: Desert Storm and SOG Team Extraction Close Fire Support.Take down the enemy with unlimited ammunition in Panama Vietnam and Iraq in 6 fast-action Arcade Mode missions. Windows RequirementsWindows XP VistaPentium III 1.4 GHz or faster or equivalent processor256 MB RAM250 MB Hard Disk space64 MB Video Card or higherDirectX 9.0c16-bit DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound Card and drivers4X CD-ROM driveKeyboardMouse
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 11
 decent game July 16, 2010
Frank S. Valdes (wilmette, IL.)
decent game not much too it, and the targeting is difficult and limited. It can be fun but if you are into fsg (first shooter or tactical games this may very boring after awhile.
 Minimal controls-maximum fun! February 19, 2009
Joe Shmoe (SD)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is one of those wonderful situations where less really is more. I like military shooters, and I've always been fascinated with the AC-130, so this was an easy choice.
First off, this is NOT a flight simulator, it's a shooter. You are the gunner, controlling the minigun, 40mm cannon, and the 105mm howitzer. The controls couldn't be simpler--weapons are 1,2,3, defensive flares are "tab", and the rest is the mouse. The computer flies the plane, with calm, professional-sounding radio calls regarding direction changes and weapon reloads. Your view and available range is realistically determined by the bank of the aircraft, and the actual swing of the weapons, so sometimes you have to wait to shoot something, just as it should be.
Don't be put off by the simplicity, though, because this is a lot of fun! You get a "nightscope" view of the ground (really a combination of infrared and thermal, as the troops look just like a thermal scan from a satellite), and your ammo is all tracer-style. The big guns have a pleasant "whump" when they fire, although maybe not as loud as I would like. The main learning curve is in hitting moving targets--this is no modern lock-on scenario--you have to learn how far to lead your targets. I regret that I haven't finished the game yet, so I don't know if that changes towards the end, when the missions are closer to present-day (the game follows the history of the aircraft, starting in Vietnam).
The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is that in the later stages, the logic seems to suffer a bit. While the gameplay stays the same, they get really picky about collateral damage--you somehow have to figure out how to blow up numerous tanks that are parked right next to civilian buildings, without the computer complaining that you've done too much damage. Back off, and you fail because you left too much standing. Maybe I'll feel differently if I ever discover the "key" to this section, but for now, it's really frustrating (and it's too new to get a walkthrough to help get over the hump).
That nit aside, this is one of those games that is just plain fun, because they kept it simple. Few buttons to remember, satisfying weapons to control, decent graphics (no state of the art stuff, but it looks like its supposed to--gun camera footage at night), and a nice variety of target-rich environments. It's a great change of pace from the more technical simulators out there (which I also enjoy).
A simple game which is worth a try February 19, 2009
A reader (San Diego, CA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For those who are fans of COD 4 this simple game can look somewhat familiar. Now, don't get me wrong; this is NOT an FPS. But ALL COD 4 fans would remember the level where the game shifted from the first person view to the bird's eye view. The bird's eye view is what this game is all about. I've play about a couple of levels so far and I think this approach is NOT bad at all for a low budget game. The player is the gunner of an AC-130 and as the pilot, who is a bot, takes the appropriate course and makes the required adjustments, the player has to take out the enemy units without hurting the friendly units or the civilians. The whole game is played with the mouse. For zooming in and out,selecting the weapon type, the mouse wheel is used, and for firing the selected weapon ,obviously, you simply click. That is almost ALL there is to the controls in this game. There is also a map,the default key is "M", where you can see the AC's orientation as well as friends' and enemies' coordinates in real time during the flight. There are also a few other keys, but they are not crucial and you can pretty much do without those. The game is fun although it would become repetitive after a while. The game's sound is relatively good, no major flaws in that department.The graphics and models, although somewhat crude, still are very much acceptable for a $20 software. The same can be said about the physics of the game. For instance, sometimes the enemy vehicles would make some very sharp turns without being turned over and they would just get away vanishing in the dark. Still, these kinds of oddities won't impede the gameplay. So far all the flights have been night missions, and my guess is it'll be like that til the very end. Over all this is a simple and enjoyable game that can be fun for some time without requiring a high end PC. If you like shooters or/and arcades give this a try.
VERY fun but too short April 30, 2009
Justin A. Parr (Dallas)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you've played the AC-130 level from Call of Duty 4, this is VERY SIMILAR. When I played that level, I was immediately hoping for a WHOLE GAME just like it.
There are 12 missions, which is WAY too short. The last three missions are what I would call "hard", and the rest of the levels are VERY EASY, with an occasional medium thrown in.
I literally had to destroy my own buildings to beat the last level, as it is way-over-the-top difficult. By destroying my own buildings, the "attackers" would just drive in and sit there instead of blowing up.
All of the other levels have a unique strategy, and once you figure it out, you can consistently beat it. This also means that the game has almost no replay value (except that it was so short, I played it a second time just to keep playing)
One thing that's kind of annoying is that sometimes you really don't have a clear indication of what to blow up. There were a couple missions I had to play through twice (or more) simply because I was not exactly sure what I was supposed to do.
I would love to see a mission pack for this game, or a part 2 with about 50 missions.
Definitely worth $20 that I paid, especially for a chance to "extend" my COD:4 experience, but the game is easy overall, and very short.
To give an idea of how short and how easy: I had an afternoon of conference calls on the day that this game arrived, so I installed it, and played it windowed on my 2nd monitor with one earbud connected to the game, and the other to my conference calls. WHILE actively participating in three consecutive meetings AND reading e-mail, I beat this game in under 3 hours.
Pretty Good--not quite COD4 October 27, 2009
nchatch (Chagrin Falls, OH United States)
I was a huge fan of the AC-130 mission in COD4--so when I saw this game I thought I would give it a try. It is basically an exact copy of the idea from COD4--So if you liked that mission you will probably like this game. However, it should be noted that this is a budget title--and while it has much of the same look and feel of COD4--it is not as highly polished or playable. But that being said--I'm still enjoying the game and the opportunity to play more as a gunner in an AC-130.
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