Strap in and descend into the pixel-lit skies of Arcade Archives 2 MIDNIGHT LANDING, a retro flight simulation reborn for the PlayStation 5. This in-depth exploration of TAITO’s 1987 classic invites players to navigate the midnight air with precision, tension, and a dash of nostalgia. With new modes like TIME ATTACK and global leaderboards, HAMSTER Corporation’s latest entry in the Arcade Archives series doesn’t just preserve history, it challenges you to master it. From runway lights to rewind mechanics, every moment feels like a countdown to glory or disaster.

Arcade Archives 2 MIDNIGHT LANDING Review Pros

• Decent graphics. 
• 160.3MB download size. 
• Platinum trophy. 
• CRT filters, with noise amd different types of filters. 
• The game supports play with a controller, an arcade controller, and a flight stick, and all can be remapped. 
• Display settings – wallpaper, screen layout, screen filter, and custom screen settings. 
• Audio sliders for – general volume, game sound, and menu sound volume. 
• Other menu – quick start, show menu, skip to each game mode setup. 
• You can remap the controls. 
• Motion sensor optional support. 
• Four game difficulties – Easy, normal, hard, and very hard. 
• Save and load when you want, as long as the game mode allows it. 
• Four save slots. 
• You have a main overarching menu that has all the settings. 
• Arcade flight sim gameplay. 
• In-depth high rest game manual, with images, text, amd icons. 
• Online leaderboards with filters. 
• Four game modes – Original, high score, caravan, and time attack mode. 
• The original mode has the Japanese and English versions of the game. 
• Hi score mode is a mode where you play until game over and submit your score. 
• Caravan mode has a five-minute time limit, and you don’t get rewinds or state saves. 
• Time attack mode is where you try and complete the game as fast as possible; even game overs don’t stop the run and instead keep the time and score, then carry on. 
• Clicking into each game mode gives a brief description of the mode, but you can click to not see it again. 
• The goal of the game is to land aeroplanes on a runway, and you will face different weather conditions, runway lengths, etc. 
• You get full control after the autopilot disengages. There is a HUD full of all details like altitude, levels, distance, etc. 
• The view is from the cockpit, you can see the bright lights of the towns below and the runway lights. 
• The warning system uses voice and noises to alert you to dangers or possible dangers. 
• It is a very satisfying game when you nail a landing. 
• Works really well with the motion controls and feels more immersive. 
• I was surprised by how much fun and terrifying a simple-looking game can be. 
• When you finish a landing, you get a simple replay of your descent and how well you lined up your approach and stopping, along with a final score. 
• Before a game, you get told the location of the airport and the weather conditions. 
• The manual can be brought up and consulted on the umm the umm fly… 
• The game just gets into it, no story, no needless dialogue, just here’s where you are, let’s go. 
• A very good little game that I love coming back to, it’s not one I would play for hours or every day, but it does have a niche place in my massive catalogue of games. 
• You get to fly different types of planes, and they all handle differently and have their own little ways. 
• Within the settings, you can choose where the game screen sits, the size of it, including full screen, and you can put a border around the game window. 

Arcade Archives 2 MIDNIGHT LANDING Review Cons

• No way to invert the sticks on either control method. 
• Doesn’t have any mod cons like accessibility or Colourblind support, so it could be tricky with the yellow landing lights. 
• It’s a game before tutorials were a thing, so bear that in mind. Yes, you get a manual, but you can’t read it when on the toilet to prepare yourself beforehand. 
• The game takes some getting used to, and for everyone, it will be for different reasons, such as the non-inverted controls or the small light, the slowness of movement, etc. 
• There is no museum or history pieces about the game, like flyers, concept art or even when it came out and who made it and how it was received. 
• Only two plain-looking wallpaper choices. 

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Arcade Archives 2 MIDNIGHT LANDING

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