Score: 6
"Nice."
date: June 9, 2009
I know it's an old project of yours, but I can't say it was as good as the Starcraft series.
First of all, the aircraft models were a bit off. The MiG-21 was great overall, but a bit too short. The F-18 Hornets had only one engine with two flames coming out of it, and the fuselage was too fat. In combat, the F-18's could kick any MiG's ass any day of the week nowadays, so that wasn't entirely a fair fight. And you can't lock on to other missiles anyway. To evade, a plane would have to deploy chaff or flares (depending on the missile type) which would fool the missile into thinking it is still tracking the aircraft. And if you were attempting to take down an enemy aircraft via SAM's, launching 3 missiles would be a waste. Also, the F-18's machine gun would sound more of a hum than a click, and would literally blow apart any MiG-21 with a single shot, due to the cannon's high calibre rounds.
Despite this, it was a good movie. The action is great, and I like you you included the enemy HUD as well. And the black and white tone adds emphasis. While it's unlikely any F-18 will engage a MiG-21 soon, it shows how a little strategy goes a long way, especially with a great durable aircraft like the F-18.