Thrust & Shoot : Flight School

This is a really disappointing space flight sim. It doesn't let you use multiple joysticks without the use of third-party applications like Joystick Gremlin. It doesn't have an option for mapping any thrust axes. It doesn't even have an option for mapping reverse thrust - this is important because without it you can't even complete the second required step of the tutorial! The lack of modern customizable options in this game is just shameful.

The game COULD be nice. Really, the idea of proper, hardcore realistic spaceflight is greatly underused, and this game ALMOST nails it. Emphasis on "almost". The flight model in itself is good and accurate. The problem is the absolute lack of information on vectors. Sure, you have a pointer at the front and back to let you know where you are going, but that's all. No other indication of angles from your current velocity vector or anything. Since the only way to correct your course is by angling your ship and burning the main torch, it is an inexcusable lack. Or rather, it wouldn't be so bad in itself if it weren't for the incredibly annoying fact that you can't play any level as you please. In a combat scenario it doesn't hinder you too much, but you must go through the "obstacle course", which is, quite litteraly, jumping through hoops. Which are WAY too close for the speed at which you're generally moving, making it incredibly frustrating. Even by reducing my speed to one third of that at which I had launched, I found correcting my trajectory impossible to get them properly. All that because you can't see s***, have no indication of where the next one will be, so you can't anti…

Do you like to use the "slide" function from Tachyon: the Fringe? Oh boy, do I have a game for you. Sort of a space sim hidden gem IMO. Game is short, but excels in what it is trying to do. Physics in this game is very good; and it has simple but good soundtrack and sound effects (I think most indie games fail in that point), although I run into some weird sound clipping when starting the game that stabilizes through time. There are other games with good newtonian physics (Independence Wars for example), but they are mostly 6DoF, and have some sort of automatic assist. There is nothing, as far as I know, similar to Thrust & Shoot. Would love to see more content for this game. edit: errors

Oh wow. A Newtonian physics space flight shooter? Yes please! I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar! You fly what seems to be basically a Battlestar Galactica Viper - like space fighter. The radar and HUD indicators are easy enough to grasp. Graphics are ok. Missions are simple enough. You will be able to finish it in 2 hours, but I'll be back to ace the achievements.

can't control my ship, i just continually roll in circles with no way to stop it or regain control. pretty useless waste of hard drive space.

not what i expected