There’s also team battle mode via Xbox LIVE which lets you gather with up to seven others in a ranked or player match. All of the modes are also available via System Link (according to the manual) and there are leaderboards on Xbox LIVE for all ranked matches.

The game also features some extras but they aren’t all that amazing. The hints and tips are sort of silly as they say things like ’be mindful of buildings and the ground.’ There’s definitely going to be some downloadable content available which I imagine will be new planes and areas or scenarios for missions.

Finally, the game included Uplay bonuses which can be unlocked and added to your gameplay experience.

Overall, considering that I find flight games generally frustrating and the ground is a plane magnet that only seems to affect me (that’s a joke), I quite like this game. There’s ample amount of variation to keep it interesting and the flying isn’t all that difficult but isn’t completely stripped of all technical details so that you feel like you’re in a cartoon. They did a fairly decent job of balancing the game and making it accessible for those who weren’t born with wings and a homing instinct.

This game is the first in some time that made me forget I was playing for review, that almost deserves a gold award!