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From: a23@mindlink.UUCP (Joel Murray)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Want Flight Simulator Advice
Message-ID: <1479@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 13 Apr 90 05:02:48 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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After many years of armchair flying, I recommend the following:

Flight Simulator II - soon to be upgraded by subLOGIC, FSII is not equalled for
its realistic representation of everyday flying.

F-16 Falcon - arguably the best combat flight simulator available for a host of
machines (IBM compatibles, Atari ST, Amiga), Falcon's price is worth both the
manual and the support.

F-18 Interceptor - Not entirely realistic nor responsive, Interceptor was the
first combat simulator available for the Amiga.  Its lack of realism and poor
response (for example, the simulation rolls s-l-o-w-l-y) do not diminish the
enjoyment of the scenarios.  On the plus side, the sound is probably the best
of all simulators listed.

Jet - Not realistic in flight characteristics, Jet (by subLOGIC) was the first
flight "shoot-em-up" available.  Unfortunately, Jet seemed more a port from the
IBM compatibles than a program crafted especially for the Amiga.  Thus, the
sound is not impressive nor are the graphics.  On the plus side, Jet takes
advantage of the scenery disks available for its brother, FSII.

Gunship - Realistic in flight but lacking in sound and graphics, Gunship is the
better of the two helicopter simulations available.  Strong in story line but
weak in the seeming ported graphics and sound, Gunship is nonetheless
recommended for its manual and its playability.

Good luck and happy flying!

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