Dropship: United Peace Force is a space flight sim that will keep those gamers craving the next Colony Wars title satisfied till reinforcements show up, as long as they can come to grips with the academy's strict flight regimen.
In UPF, you're put into the part of a flyboy in a futuristic army that does the job of the recently disbanded NATO and UN: keeping the peace all around the world. Apparently, there're a wide variety of terrorist scumbags in the future as well: your tours of duty will take you through 20 missions on both land and air completing various objectives. Among them are escorting/protecting convoys, dropping off forces to combat enemy threats, and good old-fashioned seek-and-destroy missions.
Bam Entertainment would have us believe that the near future is a very bland place: while the look and feel of a military operation is thoroughly presented throughout the game (and manual); the textures, ships, levels and explosions look plain. Not awful or bad, just…plain. Where the graphics aren't up to par, the sound does its part to make up for it with the above-average voice acting, as you'll be briefed before every mission, and your superiors will constantly update your orders during your missions. This serves to engulf you further into the game, since the voice acting is just so believable.
However, there's a big flaw that takes away from the enjoyment of Dropship: its control scheme. You have to double-tap the X button to enter "flight" mode, and double tap the square button to enter "hover" mode. One would think a toggle button would have been easier. In addition, the movement controls for your ship actually changes depending on the mode you are flying in, which can make combat extremely difficult. Landing your ship also seems to be more of a pain than it needs to be.
If you're getting impatient for a space shooter on the PS2, and the various Star Wars titles aren't cutting it for you, give Dropship a rental before you buy. However, the average civilian gamer will find the control scheme too needlessly complex to want to enlist in the UPF.
-George
Company Line
Dateline 2050 and the world is increasingly gripped by escalating levels of conflict and political instability.
Both the United Nations and Nato have become increasingly ineffective in dealing with these outbreaks of hostility. As a result the International Heads of Government disbanded both of these organizations and created a new unified international army – The United Peace Force (UPF), tasked with identifying and eliminating any hostile threat anywhere in the world.
The player starts the game as a new recruit to the Dropship squadron of the UPF. After your initial training period is completed you will be thrown into the heat of battle….
Deploy and destroy using the cutting edge Dropship technology to reinforce peace in world-wide hotspots. Load your Dropship with deadly combat vehicles and fly, drive and shoot your way through a massive enemy-infested photo-realistic terrain. Your decisions affect the outcome as your wingmen and ground forces rely on your guidance and support. Reveal a tale of military might and political intrigue as you and your co-pilot take out tactical targets to cripple enemy strongholds.
Storyline Overview
A new power has come to the fore in China. Although NOT democratically elected this new regime seems to be complying to all international law and therefore the United Peace Force (UPF) remains more concerned with trouble-spots in Sahara, Colombia and Kazakhstan. However, over the course of the game you learn through your wingman and co-pilot (events unfold in FMV) that this new regime is squashing all resistance with brutal force and worse still, attempting to build a new super technology that will render the UPF's attempts to create world peace - obsolete.
Key Features
"Deploy and destroy" gameplay using cutting edge Dropship technology to reinforce peace in conflict hotspots around the world
Stunning 3D photo-realistic environments including the mountains of Colombia and the coastline of China: each area map has a playable area of 40km x 40km and a draw distance to the horizon.
Variety of high-technology air and ground combat craft to control, including escort fighters, recon planes, battle tanks, armored assault vehicles and of course the Dropship.
Innovative mission structure with tactical decision-making: land too close to the enemy and suffer the consequences!
Unravel a plot of political intrigue as you take out tactical targets to cripple enemy strongholds.
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