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Possibly the coolest game ever made

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Keep in mind, I said coolest, not best. And although it gets 3 stars, be sure, that is a very high 3.

Pilotwings is a simple sort of flight simulator for the SNES. It has surprisingly good flight physics, for its age, mediocre graphics, and some wonderfully laughable music (read bad). The music is great because it tries to have different parts, and a melody and bassline, using terrible quality 'beep' music.

You fly the lightplane, rocketbelt, and hanglider, as well as sky dive, through rings, arches, and bars, and then attempt to land accurately. Fairly simple game play, but infuriatingly difficult at times, especially in expert mode, which you get after the first four levels and the top secret helicopter rescue mission (which is awesome). Learning to land in sky diving is crazy hard, but I got it down eventually. On the other hand, rocketbelt is easy enough to get 100 points and the bonus level, so it balances out.

There are two secret bonus levels, which are weird. They deserve little further comment.

Pilotwings was pretty fun, in the end, and is cool as an old SNES game. If there were more helicopter levels, encompassing some sort of actual story, it would have been incredible. Sadly, it has little actual substance, but a lot of replay value, because you can jump right in, and the whole point of the game is practicing.

Pilotwings isn't really worth buying, unless you're feeling like more after the N64 version, and are willing to sacrifice graphics. Or if you are crazy and bored. If you already own it, but have never gotten into or played it (which is understandable), at least go play the helicopter level (password: 108048...probably). It is fun.

Where's the 64 Version?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: September 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I loved it! One of my all-time favourites!

one of my snes favorites

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: November 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

my family loved this game it is very fun but diffucult at times. I was the only one to actually ebat it in my family but since I only did it once while no one was around they don't belive me but i did

A real classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pilotwings was among the first revolutionary games that started the same 3D gameplay that is virtually in almost game for Playstation or X-Box, if not the first one. This fact alone places Pilotwings in the annals of the best games ever made. It's also important for me to mention the amazing sound effects of the game. You can actually hear the air hitting once you're dropped with the parachute or when you're flying on the hang glider.

It starts with very easy stages until it gradually gets even harder and harder, which makes the game an excellent challenge. With a little bit of practice and a fair number of tries, you'll be finding yourself finishing the game in no time. The game mechanics are still relatively simple.

When it comes to graphics, the chopper stage can be the game's one true drawback. Still, make no mistake about it, Pilotwings can compete against any of today's games in terms of graphics, more than a decade and a half later. The 7th training stage has some of the best graphics and colors I've ever seen in a video game. It really makes you want to keep flying away in the airplane.

Pilotwings's an incredible gaming experience.

Wow......... oh oh

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pilotwings was one of the first releases for the Super NES, so you can't expect much from the 3-Dish graphics.
But this game is so much fun!!!! It takes alot of skill to land vehicles, and I think the hardest level(s) is the skydiving one.
Occaisionally you'll mess up, and it's entertaining!!! If you do not open your parachute on cue in the skydiving levels, you crash through the ground. Or if you don't set the guy with the jetpack down slowly an explosion occurs. Land on the white bumps and you go "boing"
I agree, the music is so funny to listen to, especially on the jetpack level, where you here the "famous" horrible singer.
It took me forever to make it to the first helicopter level, because on the 4th series of levels.... well it's almost impossible to beat.
Landing the airplane is also hard, mess one thing up you end up crashing.
I'm going to keep this game because it's sooooooooooooooooo funny!!

BRAVO! 8.5 OUT OF 10

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Pilotwings is still the best flight simulator you can find. The challenges are very engaging, you'll fly numerous aircraft through these obstacles, you'll get pilot licenses as you go through different instructors, and you'll have a ton of fun while doing it. This game never really gets old to play, and this is one of those kids games that I have not grown out of.

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