There is no doubt that Nathan Drake He is the most famous Nate in the history of video games. The protagonist of Uncharted is unmistakable, but there was another character with the same name and a similar attitude before the idea of an Indiana Jones-esque adventure game came to mind. Naughty Dog.
That’s Nathan Zachary, the main face of Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, one of the great classics of the original Xbox. If you have not yet played such a legend from 2003, it is time for you to give him a chance through Xbox Game Pass to enjoy it on Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S and Xbox Cloud Gaming if you are an Ultimate subscriber.
A fabulous 88, both from specialized critics and from the public, has a game on Metacritic that turns 20 in 2023. The work of the extinct FASA Studio takes us to a world full of adventures in the middle of the United States of the 30s The spirit of the game is reminiscent of the major Hollywood productions of the time, but the great trick is that we will have to fly planes of all kinds. And it is that the main mechanics is to cross the skies at full speed.
In order to hunt down the murderers of our beloved Nathan’s best friend, it will be necessary to duel with enemies that will make it really difficult for us throughout 20 levels. Each aerial device has its own peculiarities and abilities, although we can take advantage of tools on the ground such as anti-aircraft guns.
We can enjoy Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge both in its campaign format and in multiplayer for up to four users and fight against friends. Microsoft’s bet was important with the title, since Drew Struzan, the artist, was hired responsible for the Indiana Jones movie posters for the main art. For his part, the composer Stan LePard was in charge of putting the notes to the soundtrack that is inspired by the sword fights of Errol Flynn and the concerts of Ígor Stravinsky.
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