Superman Returns - Flight controls

Published 21 November, 2006 Duration 1:59

Some of the game's developers talk us through the implementation of Superman's most famous power.

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  • Chtulie #1 6 years ago

    Flying around does look good.

    It's the moment when the character interacts that it looks veeery doubtful.

    And they don't really explain anything about how this is supposed to work in the game.

    Also, the cape doesn't seem to notice that supes is flying at any greater speed, instead it seems to have it's own physics. Or maybe...it's own animation loop?

  • Royal Fool #2 6 years ago

    The flying controls in the X360 demo were terrible. It doesn't feel very accessible and it's terrible how you can't fly up or down unless you pitch the camera first and then pull back or forth on the left analog stick. it should've been made to feel more like controlling a shuttle or a spaceship, because Superman himself is able to do it in the comics and films. It's terribly restrictive, IMO and damages the gameplay.

    There were other problems as well. Personally I don't think the reviews will be glowing hot.

  • jack_klugman #3 6 years ago

    Is it a bird?

  • Derblington #4 6 years ago

    I kinda like the controls. It took a while to get used to them but I move about quite happily now.

  • Derblington #5 6 years ago

    I kinda like the controls. It took a while to get used to them but I move about quite happily now.

  • ProfessorLesser #6 6 years ago

    Spiderman 2 without the fun of swinging everywhere :-(

  • T4RG4 #7 6 years ago

    Looks rubbish, the flying should have a lot more love and care given to it. Same old with pretty graphics. Wasted.

  • GitSomE_UK #8 6 years ago

    Bah!... but can you fly through a building? smash up the cars? Punch people so they go into orbit? Tunnel through to the other side of the globe? Fly in outer space? Kick box planes?... NO so it's boring and crap and a waste of time.

    If I were Superman I'd want the ability to do anything this does not allow that.

    /Dons cape and flys off

  • ZuluHero #9 6 years ago

    having played the demo - i can honestly say its the worst game ive ever seen. Spidy's world in spiderman 2 was much better realised than this, and a whole lot more fun!

  • DFawkes #10 3 years ago

    I love this game, they did get the controls spot on at least :)