The official
Lock On: Modern Air Combat site has been updated with 3 new
screens of
Ubi Soft's upcoming combat flight simulation, showing "Nato, Russian and US airpower". The game is expected to ship in the first quarter of 2003.
With an innovative 3D engine allowing for ultra-realistic graphic detail, extreme frame rates, and a robust mission builder, Lock On is the most advanced combat flight simulation title ever produced, providing for near limitless replayability.
Lock On: Modern Air Combat features nine different flyable Russian and U.S. Air Force combat jets including the F-15C "Eagle", the A-10A "Thunderbolt II", the Su-27 "Flanker B", the Su-33 "Flanker D", the MiG-29S "Fulcrum", the MiG-29A "Fulcrum" (both Russian and German versions), the Su-25 "Frogfoot" and the Su-39 "Frogfoot". These aircraft encompass an array of both air-to-air and air-to-ground combat aircraft for both US and Russian forces and will allow players a broad-range of combat missions.
Lock On also features:
- Combat operations in the Black Sea region
- A Dynamic Battle Generator (DBG) for endless replayability
- Stunning 3D objects and special effects
- More than 35 individual missions
- Multiplayer support for a minimum of 32 players via LAN or Internet
for both head-to-head and cooperative play
- Scalable realism and difficulty levels for the beginner and expert
pilot
- Detailed briefings and debriefings
- A mission video recorder
- Pilot logbook
- Realistic, immersive sound design
- The ability to earn promotions and medals
- A thorough syllabus of training missions.