AirForce Delta Strike

AirForce Delta Strike

Released2004
Fly with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Element squadrons as you defend country and, eventually, Earth itself from attack. Pilot aircraft that span sixty years of aviation including WWII prop planes, Korean War jets, rare prototypes, and even aircraft from previous Konami games like the Vic Viper and TwinBee. Between missions you can explore the base and talk to wingmates, buy new aircraft and special weapons, modify or repaint existing aircraft, and get mission briefings. Missions can have varied objectives, but any enemy crafts shot down will reward money used to buy, modify, and repair aircraft. While Ken Thomas is the main character of the game, other pilots can be used in missions as the game progresses, and using them can open up bonus missions as well as alter the story. The player can only play as Delta Squadron pilots, but the story is told from the perspective of both E.D.A.F.'s Delta Squadron and their O.C.C. Ace counterparts. Medals are awarded to each pilot as they reach milestones, such as number of enemy aces shot down or number of aircraft purchased.

Details

DeveloperKonami Computer Entertainment Studios
PublisherKonami
ReleasedFebruary 5, 2004
StatusReleased
ThemesActionWarfare
PlatformsPlayStation 2 PlayStation 2

About This Game

In an unspecified future, the orbital space colony OCC launches a sudden invasion of Earth, catching the Earth Defense Allied Forces (EDAF) badly off-guard. With conventional forces shattered, EDAF starts pulling in anyone who can fly — including Delta Squadron, a notorious group of disgraced and misfit pilots that nobody else wanted. Despite their reputation, Delta Squadron's efforts begin turning the tide against OCC, earning them the particular hatred of the colony's elite experimental unit. As the EDAF pushes closer to victory, an even larger threat emerges: an organization based on Mars has been using OCC as a proxy and is now moving to destroy Earth itself through the orbital platform.