Frantic arcade action, just like the old days
The graphics, cutscenes and menu art are all quite well done, and they maintain the light-hearted feel of the game throughout. Levels are colorful and populated with nicely modelled aircraft, although things rarely slow down enough for players to enjoy them. The story, such as it is, moves along with the help of American Sunday-morning style cartoon clips that are uniformly well drawn and fun to watch.
In the end, i couldn't help but enjoy my time with After Burner: Black Falcon. Planet Moon's irreverent sense of humor shines through in almost all aspects of this game, from its over-the-top storyline to its "Mad Cow" multiplayer mode. Black Falcon hearkens back to the days when the loftiest goal of any video game was to take your quarter and make you smile.
For anyone who wanted to try this game do not expect epic plotlines or the geopolitical intrigue of the Ace Combat series here. This is a back-to-basics, quarter-crunching arcade retro-fest, designed with short bursts of gameplay in mind. Judged against its arcade-inspired peers, Black Falcon holds its own admirably. Ultimately, though, whether or not it is worth the 39$ price tag will depend on how much of a fan you are of arcade twitch shooters.