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Summary: Pretty outmoded, but oh the choices you have...
Review: The graphics wernt even all that great when it came out, the game play is pretty boxed, and the scenery is just an updated version of the flat terrane of the old Falcon 3.0, and the flight models are simplified at best. But.... the sheer scope of this game in theater and platform makes up for its now obsolete gameplay. 100+ different aircraft, 50 different weapons (plus the ability to mod in nuclear weapons) a dozen theaters, a hundred nations. Wow. Israel VS Jordan, Turkey VS Greece, Japan VS Russia, France VS normal people! The options are endless. Gameplay is quick and slick, and the mission builder while lacking the complexity of most modern day builders, still gives the game a lot of replayability. The campaigns are allright, especially the Vietnam campaign which offers the best graphics of the game. To quote Vladimere Illyich Lenin "Quantity has a quality all its own", and this game certainly lives up to that idiom. It would be wonderful to see Janes do a remake of this game using the detailed sort of 'voxel-space' type graphics we saw in their release of "IAF: Israeli Air Force" with the HD JPG graphics used on the fighters and ground vehicles in that game. While it may be fun to fly the plethora of sierra-hotel F-15/16/18/22/117 or MiG-29/Su-27 simulators out there, there is something to be said to be able to fly a Bosnian Su-7MBK fitter or BAE Strikemaster type aircraft that makes up the real numbers in the airforces in the world. It may take a good F-22 flyer to defeat a Su-35 in single combat but it takes a real ace to beat something like an F-15 in a Vietnam era MiG or Mirage. For the price of the game today (under [price]) its a great buy.
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Summary: The classic fighter sim, one of the best ever made.
Review: This is an old sim. I mean, I've had this sucker for a while. And you know what? I keep coming back to it. True, the graphics aren't that great. The flight model (despite what that one guy said) is almost poor. But this sim has one thing most new sims can't duplicate. Perfect gameplay. This game is a lot of fun. It has great scripted campaigns, and the learning curve isn't too steep. This is THE most well-rounded game I have ever played. When this game first came out it was the best, today Jane's Fighter's Anthology is still "The Mother of All Flight Sims." This is the sim by which I judge all other sims. If you don't already have this game, do yourself a favor and get a copy. You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: Still a great sim
Review: When I purchased Fighters Anthology, I was expecting the realism that Jane's is known for. For the most part, I was not disappointed. The flight model is excellent. If your used to games like "A-10 Tank Killer", you'd better start with the single missions first. The initial missions have a great stepping stone structure that enable novice pilots the opportunity to learn without getting pasted, and give advanced pilots better feel for the limits of the flight model. They also give an opportunity to fly a meriad of different aircraft, from the X-32 to the C-130. The lack of a physical manual does complicate things a bit. Another great feature is the different levels of experience given to all units in the game. This is especially helpful in the mission creators. I haven't really gotten into the campaigns yet, but my mistake of starting one the first night I got the game was somewhat degrading. Between not knowing the systems (like how to turn on my radar, or change weapons) did not help the fact that I had a short in my joystick (now replaced). Though these problems have been taken care of, I am not about to dive in again until I am truly proficient in the single player missions. The campaign is pretty real, what little I saw, and if your not used to it, you will be toast. The single failing is the blocky polygon graphics. They were great for when the games origionally came out, but seem chunky now. I do like being able to choose my squadron logo, though. Another thing that gets irritating after a while is the long tedium of scrolling through the missions. The interface is a cool idea, but having to click individually past 30 pages gets old. Overall, I really enjoy the game. It's archaic graphics are more than overcome by what truly matters - an exciting flight simulation.
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Summary: limitless possiblities for flights
Review: With a few simple codes, you can fly any thing from 'Air Force One' to 'V-22 Osprey' to a 'B-2 Stealth Bomber' to a forward wing design aircraft to a Tomcat. It even has a reference section with so much information on aircraft and other machines that it has be on a separate disc from the rest of the game!
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