If the name of Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition rings a bell, it’s probably either because a) you really enjoyed the Charlie Sheen movie of the same name, or b) you played the 1995 classic from Terminal Reality and 3DRealms on the PC. Often compared to the equally classic Descent, it was a an arcade-style flight sim where you used the full 3D space to shoot down baddies and rotate through increasingly small doors.
A return of the classic
Well, today sees the return of Terminal Velocity via its Boosted Edition to Xbox and PlayStation, courtesy of Terminal Reality and Ziggurat. What does that ‘Boosted Edition’ entail? Well, the draw distance has been shoved back, there’s less polygon jitter (something that happens to us if we move too fast and then stop), the sound has been re-engineered, and achievements have been added (of course).
But, most of all, you get that delicious taste of nostalgia, straight to your tastebuds. There was a time when games like this and Descent were the future, and we can’t wait to feel ten again as we swing through corridors and take down some drones.
It had quite a lot of content for its time, with nine planets, three levels per planet and – we’re not sure quite how this was measured – 400,000 sq. miles of terrain. Take that, Star Citizen.
The key features of Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition on Xbox and PlayStation
- Greatly extended draw distance lets you target enemies from further away while enjoying the sprawling view of the game’s landscape
- Improved sky rendering code reduces polygon jitter
- Sound channels are now re-engineered to give you the full 360 effect intended by the original code with output on a modern audio system
- Achievements/Trophies are being implemented into the game for the first time! These challenges will truly test the mettle of all pilots.
- Fast-paced flight simulator with combat and a straightforward control layout.
- Nine (9) unique planets, with three (3) levels per planet, dozens of tunnels, and over 400,000 sq. miles of terrain.
- Seven (7) destructive weapons, multiple power-ups, and spectacular air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
- Enemy ships cast translucent shadows.
- Bank, roll, loop, and thrust bow-first into battles.
Terminal Velocity: Boosted Edition will no doubt get a review from us soon (probably from us, as we’ve got a hankering for it). For now, head to the Xbox Store and pick up an Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S version of the game for £9.99. It’s also on PlayStation, as well as Switch and PC through Steam.
Game Description
Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition is now compiled natively inside Infernal Engine to run at maximum frame rate. It uses the original software renderer of the game to draw the graphic as it was released, just with enhancement for widescreen support.
Climb back into the cockpit! Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition is a 360-degree combat flight simulator, featuring a variety of different planets to battle across and a high-powered weapon arsenal to aid you in all of the fast-paced action. In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous aircraft ever made. You’re outgunned, outmanned, and strapped inside a flying coffin. Are you ready?
Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition is more than your routine flight similar, with combat as the main objective, and a straightforward control layout to thrust you right into the action! Explore nine unique planets, each with three levels, dozens of tunnels, and miles upon miles of terrain to fly over. To support you in battle, you’ll have access to seven destructive spectacular air-to-air and air-to-ground combat scenarios.
