Majesco, obviously annoyed with being told to put away approved portable electronic devices until after take off, has announced that its next game for the Nintendo DS will put controlling air traffic in players' hands. The aptly titled Air Traffic Chaos will allow players to direct numerous aircraft takeoffs and landings as an air traffic controller. The game marks the second DS release from Japanese studio Sonic Powered, a primarily mobile phone game developer behind From the Abyss for the DS and MiniCopter for the Wii.
Details are few and far between, though Majesco notes that the game will include Rumble Pack support and describes the gameplay as "frantic" as players "safely manage takeoffs, gate assignments and landings for all incoming and outgoing airport traffic for 14 different airlines in varying weather conditions." While we're sure safety is the goal, the urge to play chicken in the not-so-friendly skies might just be too much to resist when Air Traffic Chaos takes off this summer.
Reader Comments (16)
Posted: Apr 16th 2008 12:46PM ThornedVenom said
Unorthodox, but I'm open-minded about this idea. I mean, the DS already has games about cooking, being a lawyer, playing with dogs, ... and they all somehow turned out to be interesting, or even great.
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Posted: Apr 16th 2008 12:56PM Lord Minogue said
I hope they have in-flight emergencies
"Control, this is Delta-November-Niner-Niner-Foxtrot heavy declaring a fuel emergency, over!"
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"Control, this is Delta-November-Niner-Niner-Foxtrot heavy declaring a fuel emergency, over!"
Posted: Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM (Unverified) said
I could now simulate being American Airlines and ground all the flights ;)
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Posted: Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM 343 Guilty Fart said
What will those crazy folks think up next?
City Waste Management Disposal: DUAL STRIKE!
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City Waste Management Disposal: DUAL STRIKE!
Posted: Apr 16th 2008 1:01PM ComicShaman said
I think that if you create enough pointless delays and maddening announcements, the people in the planes and airport should start to go insane, and possibly riot.
"For your comfort and convenience, we are delaying takeoff until we have our supply of lemon-soaked paper napkins..."
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"For your comfort and convenience, we are delaying takeoff until we have our supply of lemon-soaked paper napkins..."
Posted: Apr 16th 2008 1:11PM (Unverified) said
I don't know about you, but I won't fly without mine :(
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Posted: Apr 16th 2008 1:20PM (Unverified) said
As an avid aviation enthusiast myself.....DO WANT
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Posted: Apr 16th 2008 10:31PM Keithustus said
Yes, "Air Traffic Controller," the 1980s version, was a lot of fun, and I played in on and off for 4-8 years. There seems to be a resurgence in ATC games now, if you check wikipedia or google. Here's hoping the DS version is at least as much fun as the original.
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Posted: Apr 16th 2008 3:26PM (Unverified) said
Presumably failure woudl result in air crashes.
This could get media-ugly pretty quickly.
To the Jack-phone!
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This could get media-ugly pretty quickly.
To the Jack-phone!
Posted: Apr 16th 2008 6:32PM riptatermen said
Be warned: if you pause, zombie Ronald Reagan forces you to start playing again.
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