Airport Madness: World Edition
- May 27, 2015
- Big Fat Simulations Inc.
Get on Steam"Airport Madness: World Edition" is a realistic air traffic control simulation game that challenges you to manage arrivals and departures at 12 real-world airports. With human pilot voices, radar screens, and an exciting soundtrack, you'll need to give takeoff, landing, and taxi clearances to maintain safety and efficiency. Put your visualization skills and multitasking abilities to the test as you ensure the smooth operation of the world's busiest airports.
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Reviews
- Highly addictive and fun casual game that offers plenty of replayability.
- Simple controls make it easy to learn, while the increasing difficulty keeps players engaged.
- Variety of airports and game modes provide a good challenge and entertainment value.
- The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including planes crashing unexpectedly and poor AI behavior.
- Graphics are basic and lack support for higher resolutions, which may detract from the experience.
- Controls have been reported as frustrating, especially with reliance on mouse input and lack of keyboard shortcuts.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and accessibility, offering a relaxing experience despite its underlying complexity. While it lacks realism and depth, the mechanics are enjoyable, allowing players to manage air traffic with straightforward controls across various airport maps. Overall, it provides a fun challenge, though some find it somewhat shallow and repetitive.
“It's not an accurate air traffic control simulation, but it definitely combines simple gameplay with a challenging level of complexity.”
“While it doesn't have cutting-edge graphics, the gameplay is simple yet very playable - and the possibility of expansion to the already good range of airports is very promising.”
“As far as gameplay goes, this comes close, but you don't have to direct outgoing planes to their destinations. You get more control over them on the ground and have to manage who's crossing what runway and when as they taxi back to the terminal.”
“The graphics would be acceptable if the gameplay were even slightly realistic.”
“Gameplay is as shallow as clicking on planes and directing them to runways, to take off, or to taxi, while ensuring that no other plane will cross its path and cause a crash.”
“There are a few different airport maps, which do offer some variety in strategy as runway intersections change things up a lot, but in the end, it isn't enough to liven up the otherwise drab gameplay.”
- graphics17 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 47 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered basic and outdated, often compared to early 2000s flash games, with some users noting bugs and a lack of high-resolution support. Despite this, many players appreciate the retro aesthetic and find that the simple graphics do not detract from the overall gameplay experience, which remains enjoyable and challenging. While some players express a desire for improved visuals and additional content, the consensus is that the graphics serve their purpose well within the context of the game.
“The graphics are great -- top-down, static except for the planes flying around.”
“Airport Madness is pretty much how I remember it - simple but nice enough graphics, simple but functional controls, and all around a decent casual game.”
“The graphics are simple but do the job well and the interface is clean and intuitive (with optional keyboard input for anyone who prefers not to use a mouse).”
“Graphics are basic without support for high resolutions, and the game is very buggy.”
“The graphics would be acceptable if the gameplay were even slightly realistic.”
“Do not let yourself be fooled by the simple graphics and the static screen.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from stability issues, with users reporting frequent bugs and glitches, although some noted that these occurrences are not overly common. Additionally, the graphics are basic and lack support for high resolutions, which may contribute to the overall instability.
“Graphics are basic without support for high resolutions, and the game is very buggy.”
“Quite buggy.”
“Seem to be a bit buggy.”
- music3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered decent but tends to become repetitive quickly, leading some players to prefer using their own streaming music instead. While the sound effects are praised for their realism, the option to turn off the in-game music is appreciated by those who find it gets old fast.
“The sound effects are incredibly realistic, and the music isn't too bad, though it can be repetitive enough that you may wish to turn it off after a while (which you can easily do).”
“It's good and perfect to use with your streaming music provider.”
“You can always play something in the background.”
“The music gets old really quickly, but you can always play something in the background.”
“The soundtrack is repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I found the music to be uninspired and forgettable, which detracted from the overall experience.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly when pursuing high scores and achievements, which can feel more like a chore than an enjoyable challenge.
“Tedious.”
“Seeking high scores and achievements (if you enjoy chasing those) can become quite tedious and, while not impossible, is certainly not an enjoyable pursuit.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability, making it an enjoyable choice for quick sessions, especially for players looking to improve their scores or compete on leaderboards.
“It's a very fun coffee break game that has plenty of replayability.”
“The replayability is high for those who try to best themselves or challenge the leaderboard.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, focusing solely on the management of airplane arrivals and departures without any narrative elements or intricate gameplay mechanics.
“There is no depth, there is no fine-tuning, no cool mechanisms to play with, no story.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the inclusion of an efficiency/performance meter that allows them to benchmark their progression, indicating that the game's optimization features enhance the overall gameplay experience.
“+ Efficiency/performance meter to benchmark progression.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
“I was disappointed to find that even on high-end hardware, the game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate.”
“The lack of an efficiency or performance meter makes it difficult to gauge how well the game is running and to track progression.”
