M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes
Developer(s)Kuju Surrey
Publisher(s)Vivendi Games[a]
Designer(s)Alex Cullum
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
Release
  • JP: January 18, 2007
  • NA: February 20, 2007[1]
  • EU: March 9, 2007[2]
Genre(s)Action, racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes is an action - racing video game, for the PlayStation Portable, developed by Kuju Ltd and published in 2007 by Vivendi Games. Set in 2049 where unmanned aircraft have rendered piloted planes obsolete, decommissioned jet planes compete in underground tournaments.[3]

Gameplay

M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes is a flight combat game with two main modes: a racing mode where players can race their planes vs AI opponents, and a free for all arena where seven AI opponents fight each other and the player for the most kills. The arena and race maps are filled with weapon powerups that the player and the AI can use.[4] The player can fly close to the ground to activate machpower which gives the plane a speed boost. In career mode, by defeating rivals, players can progress by unlocking new planes and parts to upgrade them with. Modes include Arcade Mode (Quick Action), Career Mode (Tournaments), Challenge Mode (five challenges per tier) and Dogfight Mode. The game has been described as Top Gun meets Mario Kart.[5]

Reception

The game received generally mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[14]

References

  1. ^ "PSPs going M.A.C.H. speed". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "M.A.C.H. : Modified Air Combat Heroes sur PlayStation Portable". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  3. ^ "MobyGames". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ Kuchera, Ben (March 17, 2007). "Game Review: M.A.C.H. (PSP)". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Mueller, Greg (March 2, 2007). "M.A.C.H Modified Air Combat Heroes Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Frank, Jenn (March 1, 2007). "M.A.C.H. (PSP)". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Kautz, Paul (March 10, 2007). "Test: M.A.C.H.: Modified Air Combat Heroes (Arcade-Action)". 4Players. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Hall, Spenser (February 28, 2007). "Review: M.A.C.H." GamePro. Archived from the original on May 31, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Elston, Brett (March 7, 2007). "M.A.C.H review". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Miller, Greg (March 2, 2007). "M.A.C.H. Review". IGN. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Test : M.A.C.H. : Modified Air Combat Heroes". Jeuxvideo.com. February 27, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Jastrzab, Jeremy (April 2, 2007). "M.A.C.H. Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on December 16, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Sanchez, Joao Diniz (March 13, 2007). "M.A.C.H." Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  14. ^ "M.A.C.H. Modified Air Combat Heroes". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  1. ^ Released under the Sierra Entertainment brand name
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