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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.

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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

  • Pwnd56

    Posted Jul 20, 2009 1:28 pm GMT

    does anyone know if u will be able to download original psp games to psp go?

  • chamber303

    Posted Feb 21, 2007 1:38 am GMT

    inpressive

  • _Sam_

    Posted Jan 21, 2007 3:42 pm GMT

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

  • Tanardin

    Posted Jan 9, 2007 11:42 pm GMT

    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 GMT

    Seems promissing

  • royal_demon

    Posted Jan 8, 2007 8:46 am GMT

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

  • thefjk

    Posted Jan 8, 2007 3:37 am GMT

    Not so bad!

  • insane_metalist

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 8:28 pm GMT

    should of think of something else better

  • MACMALLEON

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 5:56 pm GMT

    Sounds interesting.....HAHAHAHAHA

  • NathanHawkins

    Posted Jan 7, 2007 10:42 am GMT

    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 GMT

    Sounds interesting

  • dholmes19

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 8:30 pm GMT

    sweet

  • Rafinator

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 1:50 pm GMT

    sounds interesting

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 11:37 am GMT

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

  • Doolum

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 5:36 am GMT

    i might think oabout having it.might.

  • nevereathim

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 4:51 am GMT

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

  • princeofgames90

    Posted Jan 6, 2007 1:56 am GMT

    nice

  • nintendorocks

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 8:51 pm GMT

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

  • jamjemclm

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 7:50 pm GMT

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

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:46 pm GMT

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

  • soultaker2004

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:28 pm GMT

    Racing game?...whatever

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 6:06 pm GMT

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

  • blackthegame

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:18 pm GMT

    good

  • Gmacrusher

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:10 pm GMT

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

  • not_grape

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:06 pm GMT

    If it gets good, I'll rent it.

  • DevinB09

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:04 pm GMT

    Looks cool.

  • GunGriffin

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 4:02 pm GMT

    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 GMT

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

  • darknferno12

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:31 pm GMT

    cool i'll give it a try

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:29 pm GMT

    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 GMT

    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 GMT

    watever. ratchet and clank is way better

  • oscarVD

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:04 pm GMT

    yeeeeaaaaa!!!! no
    tthis game looks coool

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 3:02 pm GMT

    good news for the psp

  • PostedOval

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:52 pm GMT

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

  • Gigatron

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:45 pm GMT

    good for you, psp people! Looks pretty decent.

  • GIJesse77

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 2:08 pm GMT

    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 GMT

    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 GMT

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

  • datniccah187

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:46 pm GMT

    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 GMT

    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 GMT

    Mach speed... that's nice.

  • Bigboss232

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:19 pm GMT

    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 GMT

    I'll stick with FTB2 and PO, thanks.

  • nikefreak

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:10 pm GMT

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

  • iMuffins

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:08 pm GMT

    Cool.

  • Bpg3D

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:06 pm GMT

    Snorzville

  • nsoufiani

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:06 pm GMT

    meh

  • szindragon

    Posted Jan 5, 2007 1:01 pm GMT

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

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