PSPs going M.A.C.H. speed

Sierra Entertainment announces combat flight sim for Sony's handheld; futuristic Top Guns swoop into stores February 20.

Jester, watch your six! Goose, get a read on that bogey!

Wannabe pilots will soon be able to get their kicks on the PlayStation Portable because Sierra Entertainment has announced it is publishing M.A.C.H. in North America, Europe, and Australia. The game, which will be released in the US on February 20, is currently being developed by UK studio Kuju Entertainment.

Sierra describes M.A.C.H. (Modified Air Combat Heroes) as a flight combat and racing game set in the future. After a government plan to patrol the skies with unmanned aircraft goes awry, the planes end up being sold on the black market, where flyboys scoop them up for underground competitions.

Gamers will be able to outfit their jets with performance-enhancing parts and weapons, both of which will be needed to outrace and eliminate their opponents. The game boasts four game modes, including multiplayer for up to eight combatants over the handheld's ad hoc wireless mode. Multiple gamers can also do battle with just one copy of the game; M.A.C.H. supports game sharing.

The game may seem familiar to some. In addition to sharing the name of a Commodore 64 game, keen-eyed gamers may have seen M.A.C.H. listed on online retailers Web sites.

M.A.C.H. is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older and will retail for $39.99. For more information, head over to the game's Web site.

55 Comments

  • chamber303

    Posted Feb 21, 2007 1:38 am PT

    inpressive

  • _Sam_

    Posted Jan 21, 2007 3:42 pm PT

    personally, I prefer flight simulator games more, but that's impossible on the psp

  • Tanardin

    Posted Jan 9, 2007 11:42 pm PT

    Racing? Aww, man. Got me excited when it showed that screenshot of a fighter plane about to lock onto an enemy. I would have liked it better if it sent you on missions to escort bombers or dogfight and had a story.

  • malibu_man

    Posted Jan 9, 2007 6:29 am PT

    Seems promissing

  • royal_demon

    Posted Jan 8, 2007 8:46 am PT

    NathanHawkings square enix havent lost their way theyre just exploring in the world of developing.

  • thefjk

    Posted Jan 8, 2007 3:37 am PT

    Not so bad!

  • insane_metalist

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 8:28 pm PT

    should of think of something else better

  • MACMALLEON

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 5:56 pm PT

    Sounds interesting.....HAHAHAHAHA

  • NathanHawkins

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 10:42 am PT

    I wish Sierra would make sequels or similar games to Aces over Europe or Aces over the Pacific; however, like Square-Enix...Sierra has lost its way in certain aspects. At least Sierra still continues to make its flight simulators.

  • -L-U-I-S-

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 9:48 pm PT

    Sounds interesting

  • dholmes19

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 8:30 pm PT

    sweet

  • Rafinator

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 1:50 pm PT

    sounds interesting

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 11:37 am PT

    this game doesnt look like it will do good on the psp

  • Doolum

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 5:36 am PT

    i might think oabout having it.might.

  • nevereathim

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 4:51 am PT

    Looks nice, but Yeah, it's not my style

  • princeofgames90

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 1:56 am PT

    nice

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 8:51 pm PT

    Hmm...a racing flight combat game. Sounds pretty interesting.

  • jamjemclm

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 7:50 pm PT

    Sounds like fun! Too bad I don't have a PSP...

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:46 pm PT

    More units of this'll be sold than the PSP itself.

  • soultaker2004

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:28 pm PT

    Racing game?...whatever

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:06 pm PT

    I don't know if this game sounds good or bad, kinda mixed on this game

  • blackthegame

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:18 pm PT

    good

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:10 pm PT

    Nice i am looking forward to an air plane game in the PSP!

  • not_grape

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:06 pm PT

    If it gets good, I'll rent it.

  • DevinB09

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:04 pm PT

    Looks cool.

  • GunGriffin

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:02 pm PT

    Another Air Combat game! Cool! I was wondering when handheld games would get air combat games agian like the LINX I have did. I'm glad I got a PSP the games are finaly starting to pick up and they look as good as they play! ROCK ON! BTW this one is being made by Sierra so it will rock the house! I love them as a game company!

  • TryMe01

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:54 pm PT

    what is the trend with spelling simle game title like T.H.I.S.?

  • darknferno12

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:31 pm PT

    cool i'll give it a try

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:29 pm PT

    looks cool, the only turn off is that it seems a little bit to kid oriented, the trailer sounded cheesy

  • DaleButt

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:23 pm PT

    This isn't really my cup of tea. PSP could do with the 'better gameage' though as one said.

  • bighair1234

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:20 pm PT

    watever. ratchet and clank is way better

  • oscarVD

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:04 pm PT

    yeeeeaaaaa!!!! no
    tthis game looks coool

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:02 pm PT

    good news for the psp

  • PostedOval

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:52 pm PT

    Looks pretty good. If it's decent, I would pick it up for my PSP!

  • Gigatron

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:45 pm PT

    good for you, psp people! Looks pretty decent.

  • GIJesse77

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:08 pm PT

    yeah, psp does need a good game. I'm going to tell you the truth, i think grand theft auto: vice city stories is darn boring.

  • diablobasher

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:54 pm PT

    Had a PSP, sold it 3 months after it came out, the only game worth paying on it was MGA at the time, but the multiplayer element was wasted as anyone intelligent enough to play it properly had already invested in a DS, and everyone else who bought PSP around here hated MGA...

    So yeah, i may get one cheap sometime late next year if only for MGA/MGO and loco roco.

  • solidusScott

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:51 pm PT

    i hope this game is good because psp needs alot of good gameage.

  • datniccah187

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:46 pm PT

    I still don't have a PSP i must be a loser or something. How much do they cost anyways.

  • Cloud737

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:32 pm PT

    It`s a new idea and a welcomed game for the psp, but it would have had better potential on the PS3 with the motion-sensing controller. Now that`s really fun!
    I hope something like this will appear on the PS3 (besides Warhawk). Great idea, though.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:29 pm PT

    Mach speed... that's nice.

  • Bigboss232

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:19 pm PT

    if u havent turned on your psp thats your falt there are lots of games now powerstone metal gear tekken dark mirror acecombat mortal kombat come on there are now so many reasons two use it and u havent turned it on in o5 then go pickup or rent some of these games you will appreciate it

  • xBlitzerx

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:18 pm PT

    I'll stick with FTB2 and PO, thanks.

  • nikefreak

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:10 pm PT

    lol... I thought they were going to say PSP devs were using the PSPs full speed

  • iMuffins

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:08 pm PT

    Cool.

  • Bpg3D

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    Snorzville

  • nsoufiani

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:06 pm PT

    meh

  • szindragon

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:01 pm PT

    There BETTER be a goddman F-14 Tomcat in this game!

  • Jumbo120788

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:00 pm PT

    i doubt this will have me turning on my psp i dont even no if it works anymore i havent turned it on since o5

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