Game details
- Game:
- Mad Catz Saitek Aviator Flight Stick
- AKA
- Mad Catz Flight Stick
- Genre:
- Misc
- Sub Genre:
- Hardware
- Release Date (US):
- October 15th, 2008
- Release Date (UK):
- October 15th, 2008
- Players:
- 1
- Online Players:
- N/A
- Developers:
- Saitek
- Publisher:
- Mad Catz
- Rating:
- PSU Rank:
- 515 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 358 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also compatible with PC
About Mad Catz Saitek Aviator Flight Stick
A highly advanced combat joystick designed to enhance any flight simulation experience, the Aviator Flight Stick has been designed with an oversized flat base for increased stability and features three dedicated Fire Buttons, heavy-duty Combat Trigger and POV (point-of-view) Analog Stick as well as an innovative Throttle Lever positioned to suit ambidextrous gamers. A two position Mode Switch allows for on the fly changes to button configuration providing ideal controls for selected software such as the Blazing Angels series. The Flight Sticks have been fully tested to work with the new Ubisoft combat flight simulator Tom Clancy's: HAWX.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 9.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 9.0
Summary
If you're even mildly interested in flight games, you have to pick this up.
We like
- The flip trigger for missile control
- The responsiveness of the flight stick
- The affordable price point
We dislike
- (No flaws from testing)
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Flight Sticks appear to be going the way of the cartridge in the console gaming industry. It's no secret that flight games featured on the PlayStation 3 have yet to feel as fluid as they should when being controlled by a flight stick. With titles like Warhawk opening up the world of airborne combat for PS3 users, it's no surprise that some gamers prefer the ground combat compared to the shaky flight controls of the DualShock 3...
- Posted Jan 31st 2009
- 4214 Comments
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