Over G Fighters

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Ubisoft
  • Release Date: Jun 27, 2006
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 53
  3. Negative: 15 out of 53
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  1. DanielA.
    Jul 4, 2006
    6
    I tried very hard to hate this game. The $65CDN price tag raises expectations of a highly polished game. This was not it. A rough interface and poorly translated instructions made for a poor first impresssion. As i learned the game, I steadily grew more addicted. The lacklustre campaigns became more challenging forcing me to consider the diverse arsenal at my disposal. The graphics are I tried very hard to hate this game. The $65CDN price tag raises expectations of a highly polished game. This was not it. A rough interface and poorly translated instructions made for a poor first impresssion. As i learned the game, I steadily grew more addicted. The lacklustre campaigns became more challenging forcing me to consider the diverse arsenal at my disposal. The graphics are ok, but the low res textures do not scream next generation gaming. I also expect the ground textures to mip up so I have a better visual idea of my altitude when attempting low altitude maneuvers. Once I went online i realized I was hooked the Arena multiplayer sessions are quite enjoyable but the lobby system is grossly underdeveloped. You cannot have a rematch as you are kicked back to the mode select screen after each match. If people keep playing this online it will be great game. Undoubtedly the online population will diminish rapidly. A great buy when it goes on sale or if you can find it used. But for 70 bux after tax, ...meh.… Expand
  2. BruinsFan
    Jul 25, 2006
    6
    The attempt was there. The technology hit a chaff instead of a direct hit. The controlls are far from a sim, which is what this game tries to achieve. It does use the same japanamation type story and menu's as Ace Combat and others before it. Nothing revolutionary here. The graphics arent bad, but going 300+mph they dont have to be great. There is a lack of sense of speed due to the The attempt was there. The technology hit a chaff instead of a direct hit. The controlls are far from a sim, which is what this game tries to achieve. It does use the same japanamation type story and menu's as Ace Combat and others before it. Nothing revolutionary here. The graphics arent bad, but going 300+mph they dont have to be great. There is a lack of sense of speed due to the fact that there is seldomly anything relative to your plane to get a true sense of how fast your going. Its not that the game is horrible, unless you cant get past the lack of dual analog support which really bothered me because now adays it just doesnt make sense not to have it, or at least the option for it. The missions are incredibly short, not neccesarily a bad thing, since some are frustrating no matter how they are approached. Overall the game is just ok, be it for sim fans, arcade fans might not enjoy it as much. The depth in unlocking planes is great, along with customizing weapons. Multiplayer is decent yet shallow.… Expand
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 4, 2006
    5
    Not the best game but not the worst game either.Missions are short, game play a little dated, had more fun playing Ace combat for the PS2 and I hate the PS2.
  4. KevinE.
    Mar 1, 2007
    7
    This game is a great game. The dogfights are great, the 360 cockpit view is awesome, and the variety of aircrafts are great. The only things that keep this game from being great are some graphic flaws, confusion or ease of missions, and audio.
  5. mattwendel
    Feb 7, 2008
    7
    It's more sim than arcade, this game is not for the casual pilot. A ton of missions, planes to unlock, and steep learning curve make this a title for only the best of pilots. If you like sim style flight combat, and looking for a challenge on a console flight game, look no further. If you want to fly around w/unlimited fuel and ammo, AC6 is a better bet.
  6. MarcusB.
    Aug 18, 2006
    7
    The grapgics are AWESOME, as well as the playability. The only complaint I have is the flight ceiling. In other words you cannot to a forward flip just like the predessor for the regular xbox.
  7. JamesH.
    Aug 7, 2006
    7
    Not as bad as some people are making out, the missions are quite crappy but the multiplayer on Live is awesome. Stick the Top Gun soundtrack on the music center and hit the airbrakes and let them fly right by.
  8. Bigredd77
    Nov 13, 2011
    7
    This game is very unpolished, however the Black-out/redout feature is a breath of fresh air to old school lovers of air combat sims - of which on consoles there are none. This comes close but fails on many levels, graphics, tankers, loadouts ect. So close yet so far away. Really hoping for more- rent- don't buy unless they are practically giving them away.
  9. Ghostlymatter
    Nov 7, 2013
    7
    Over G Fighters, I am being generous by giving it a seven. It has good three dimensional graphics and mediocre sound quality. The cut scenes were low quality, they were almost like a powerpoint slide show with audio. Over G Fighters is an average military flight simulator at best. The levels get difficult too quickly for the average gamer and the amount of enemies are too many with tooOver G Fighters, I am being generous by giving it a seven. It has good three dimensional graphics and mediocre sound quality. The cut scenes were low quality, they were almost like a powerpoint slide show with audio. Over G Fighters is an average military flight simulator at best. The levels get difficult too quickly for the average gamer and the amount of enemies are too many with too much firepower. I enjoyed the game but honestly I would only recommend this game to just above average gamers.… Expand
  10. barn1
    Nov 10, 2021
    7
    Been playing it for like 10 hours, its different from Ace Combat or any other ARCADE flight simulator. There is a good variety of planes to unlock and the game has replayability potential. While the game tries to be realistic with physics, g-force and missile behaviour; there are a few missions that would really work better on an arcade flight sim. Evading missiles is useless and willBeen playing it for like 10 hours, its different from Ace Combat or any other ARCADE flight simulator. There is a good variety of planes to unlock and the game has replayability potential. While the game tries to be realistic with physics, g-force and missile behaviour; there are a few missions that would really work better on an arcade flight sim. Evading missiles is useless and will likely end on your death, wich in turn sends you to play the level all over again since there are no checkpoints on the missions or autosave feature. Thats a big turn off.
    The game crashes from time to time when you finish a mission and unlock an achievement (a new plane) and then you have to play the mission all over again to properly unlock the plane and manually save your game to have it available for further missions. The music is unremarkable and the story is just a tiresome excuse for it to be a single player mode you have to play in order to unlock better planes.
    However, when the game is not actively kicking your balls it turns enjoyable and really entretaining. The other two battle modes (Arena and Fight) seems promising and more fun that the campaign. Its a good flight simulator but its not like Ace Combat. Its also old af. But it is enjoyable    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#92 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#27 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2006
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#13 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2006

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Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 36
  3. Negative: 15 out of 36
  1. Eurogamer
    40
    If you're in the market for a proper jet-fighter game, I'd recommend hunting down a proper PC simulation. I remember EF-2000 from about 1998 being about 1998 times better than this. And if you want an arcadey dogfighter, try "Crimson Skies" for Xbox 1 instead.
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  2. Gamer 2.0
    52
    A very average game. Sluggish controls and a lackluster presentation really hurt this game. The lack of real mission variety doesn’t help matters either.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    60
    In spite of its unspectacular style and its translation-glitch quirks, Over G is a little weird, but lots of fun. [Aug 2006, p.92]
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