Snow Strike
I love being able to play games like this but my problem with these older games is that it doesn’t give you a controls configuration . I literally had to go online to look it up and from my experience finding the a sit the shows the controls was not the easiest thing . I feel like I shouldn’t have to go through such extent to find controls to a game which I already paid for. Steam could at least have the courtesy of tweaking the games to work with more modern configurations because this was no walk in the park . Having to press weird button configurations like * (shift 8) to start my jet engine !!! like seriously what kind of bullsh*t is that and I could go on but if buy and played this game for the first time then you’ll know what I mean.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
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F-117A Stealth Fighter (NES edition)
I took me two atempts to get warm with this game but then it was fun.
I got it for 1 euro in a sale and its worth that. For just 1 euro you can bomb beautiful places like Libya.
Good classic for people that like that charm. Very well emulated.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
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This is not the original F-117A game…horrible.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Falcon Gold
This game is an absolute masterpiece, and even though I think A.T and the first one are more fun, this one is fun to pick up and play for a while. For the time this was made in, around ‘91, this was one of the more realistic flight simulators out there, and the word goes that many computers with even the most top tier 486 processors back in the day weren’t able to process this baby at full frames.
Listening to Queen while playing this game at 21000 cycles in DOSBox is some of the most fun I’ve had with flight simulators in a while.
– Real player with 47.8 hrs in game
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Ok, as in my other reviews for such sims you need to ask yourself the question:
Why do you want to fly such an old simulation?
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You are flying a F-16 with the avionics of an “A” model (characteristic is the radar/electro-optical display and the stores control panel) and additionally via seperate addons the F/A-18 Hornet and the MiG-29 Fulcrum.
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Participation in a serious and big training course. Lot’s of Red Flag preset and theoretical training missions (Defensive BFM, Head on BMF, Offensive BFM, Lessons from the manual etc.) and you can create and edit your own missions.
– Real player with 19.1 hrs in game
Falcon
For some reason I’ve put a lot more time on this game than the other Falcon games.
It’s your basic F-16 flight simulator, but there’s something about this game which makes it pretty cool, or maybe it’s the fact that I’ve had a boxed copy since childhood and haven’t been able to play it for almost 20 years, due to me not having a 486 computer to play it on, as the one I used to have (for a year) got junked back in ‘02. Even though all the other Falcon games are like this one, this 16 bit gem is something I can always come back to.
– Real player with 103.0 hrs in game
I love this sim, its graphics are dated and its sound is mostly non-existent, but its a good tough game
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
Fleet Defender: The F-14 Tomcat Simulation
To the best of my knowlidge, this remains the first and only F-14 Tomcat simulator meant to give the full experience of flying the F-14 in combat. I beleive there are some F-14s for FSX or other civilian flight sims that due a very good job, better than this simulator, of portraying the experience of flying the F-14 from the pilot’s seat, but I don’t think they model weapons systems.
The learning curve on this simulator, as with other study sims of it’s day like Falcon 3.0 and it’s Hornet and MIG-29 addons, is steep for those not used to combat flight sims of this era. Having said that, once you learn how to fly the jet and work it’s systems, it’s a rewarding experience.
– Real player with 49.9 hrs in game
The question you first need to ask yourself is:
Why should I confront my eyes with a resolution of 320x200 for hours?
The answer is:
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You fly the Grumman F-14B Tomcat
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You feel like being in Top Gun as both Maverick and Goose flying with Icemen on your side.
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You can switch seats between the pilot and the radar intercept officer (RIO)
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Accurately modeled avionics and weapons
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Complex AWG-9 radar (adjustable to make it simpler if needed)
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A big manual written by a F-14 pilot
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Lot’s of training missions like (radar training: Identify formations, headons against different fighters etc.)
– Real player with 23.0 hrs in game
Interphase
Awesome to see this game finally available on Steam! Since the store page doesn’t really convey the gameplay, let me have a go.
There are two of you, one character controlled by the player (Chad) and one controlled by the computer (Kaf-E). Your mission is to break into an office building, work your way up to the top floor and steal a valuable item. Now, she goes into the building itself, and will always take the most direct route from one elevator to the next.
In the meantime, you have “jacked in” (yes, it’s very cyberpunk) to the building’s security systems. The layout of the floors are shown as blueprints, upon which you can see Kaf-E’s current location, the location of any security guards, and the various obstacles that are in your way such as doors, security cameras, revolving turntables and such. She will periodically send messages to you informing you of her situation, such as a locked door or anything that needs your attention.
– Real player with 0.7 hrs in game
Super Huey™ 1 & 2 Airdrop
I bought it mainly because I had it when I was a kid for The Atari XL/XE And the c64
Huey 2 was the best one
Huey 1 is okay for its time but controls are choppy. I only liked the Exploration bit
This version is only the C64 version Not the Dos version or the Atari XL or Atari 7800 version
I liked huey UH2x the best!
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Cipher Pilot
Inspired by blazingly fast arcade racers and punishing platformers, you will crash fast, you will crash hard, and you will crash often. You’ll be instantly thrown back into the action to apply what you’ve learned.
You’ll be crashing across 100+ levels divided into 10+ worlds, each world introducing it’s own unique hazards and challenges. Daily, weekly and monthly playlists keeps the challenge fresh as you compete for the top spot.
Save the ‘Verse from THE CORRUPTION, a program gone rouge. It’s only purpose is now the complete and total deletion of the ‘Verse and all backup data. You’ll discover the origin of the ‘Verse, how the CORRUPTION came to be, and why it’s hellbent on the complete and total destruction of not only itself but all of the ‘Verse.
F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0
Absolute belter of a game. Played this and F19 and the original Gunship! back in the nineties on a Commodore Amiga 500 then on a 1200 Amiga. (also played Gunship! and F19 on a Commodore C64 complete with wire frame graphics!) Later played on a PC not as good as on the Amiga’s. but then no PC is as good as the Amiga.
The game still is one of the best OK I am lucky I still got the original manuals, maps and keyboard overlays etc. which makes the games much more enjoyable for me than for those who do not. So here I am a 68 year old playing these games from decades ago which says a lot about the standard of gameplay from Microprose. In fact I am still playing my Microprose collection Gunship!, F19, F117A, Pirates!, Red Storm Rising, etc. on the Amiga 1200 (how many pc’s form the eighties are still going strong?) but well done to those involved in bringing this and other classics to a new generation.
– Real player with 28.1 hrs in game
If you are experiencing crashes with this game, load through Steam instead of your desktop shortcut and select “Play F117A in DOSBox Daum”. This should clear up your problems.
Sid Meier has always made amazing games in any genre he turns his hand to, and this was a great simulator in it’s day. Like all early 3D games, it hasn’t aged well superficially, but the gameplay is still very much enjoyable today. I’d love to see a modern remake with improved graphics and physics, and a more in-depth & cinematic career mode (but retaining the random mission generator).
– Real player with 25.2 hrs in game
X air combat
Immerse yourself in an epic aerial battle with hundreds of enemies.
The background of the story takes place on an island in the Pacific. Players need to fly an aircraft carrier to protect their allies.
The main goal-destroy as many enemy aircraft as possible.
Game features:
Real third-person driving experience
Fast-paced aerial combat
Soar into the sky, bomb the enemy, shoot the enemy aircraft, and look forward to your path to the ace pilot!