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Saturn helicopter wars; Black Dawn vs Thunderhawk II
Topic Started: Aug 30 2005, 10:32 PM (139 Views)
16bitman
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Gonna take you for a ride
Buy Black Dawn. Import version works just as well. Radio traffic is in English
as are the HUD cues and the menus. It should be cheaper than TH2 was well.
Now the why-

Graphics- TH2 has nicer colors and a firm, well painted horizon. Both have
similar amounts of pop-up. BD looks more faded and hazy. BD has better
action graphics tho' with more smoke, fire and chipped bits from gunfire.

Controls- BD has more complex controls but they work better. TH2 outwardly
seems easier but it makes the business of flying a helicopter harder.

Guns-BD has a default machine gun that kicks major ass plus missiles,rockets
and bombs. TH2 can only fire ONE weapon system at a time. Rockets are
NEVER resupplied and the 30mm chaingun has the punch of a Daisy Red Ryder BB
rifle. Simmy=Sucks
BD guns are resupplied via arcade style power-ups collected from kills on the
battlefield. God bless the arcade, amen. Armor and fuel is supplied via pickups
too.

CG- TH2 wins this with a CPK movie. No where near Gungriffon quality but it is
there.

Sound- I like BD sound better. My radio has more to say. Music is a draw.
BD explosions are nicer and you get to hear them more often :)

Verdict (again)- get Black Dawn and save the world from the forces of "Target"
and "Primary Target". Who needs to know the story? Blow them up before they
blow up you.

Edit- ThunderHawk 2 also sneaks about as Thunder Strike 2, available for PS1
and US Saturn. Get Black Dawn anyway :P
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