I really wasn't expecting to like this game as much as I do. It's surprisingly addictive and all together very charming. A really nice relaxed classic japanese fantasy arpg. Also quite metroidvania-y which was another nice surprise. Hard to put down.
Having a really great time playing this with my flight stick. I had to delete the dinput.dll file in the directory to get my stick to function correctly and now it works perfectly. Highly recommend if you want to mess around in a ww2 plane. Reading the manual is highly recommended to get a grip with some of the systems.
I remember playing this endlessly on ps2 and just picked this up on GOG. Although the game clearly has many flaws and is a little rough around the edges I think its fantastic. Even with my probably very thick nostalgia goggles on there is a lot to love about it. For me it perfectly capture what I love about 40k. The little grimy details that make the 40k universe unique. The eerie atmostphere wandering around an imperial prison or the panic of the tau ship invasion. When you finally meet a space marine its a mini boss in itself. Wielding a bolter has never come close to as satisfying in any other game. The attention to detail lorewise is brilliant. As I mentioned previously it does have a healthy dose of jank but what great game doesn't. There is a lot of creativity to admire about the game, I think you can tell it was made with a lot of love for the source material. After over 17 years ago since I first played it I'm happy to say I'm having a new experience with the game and a lot of fun. Also the GOG version of the game comes with a launcher that you sort out any game settings that were not in the original pc release which is great. Make sure you put auto aim on from the launcher as thats the best way to play. (It gives the game a Goldeneye sort of run and gun feel)
