A flight simulator released by Dynamix/Sierra for IBM Compatibles in 1989 and ported to the Amiga in 1990. This video features unboxing, review and comparison of the game's versions, as well as CRT capture of one mission running on a real Amiga…
A flight simulator released by Dynamix/Sierra for IBM Compatibles in 1989 and ported to the Amiga in 1990. This video features unboxing, review and comparison of the game's versions, as well as CRT capture of one mission running on a real Amiga 1200.
A-10 Tank Killer has got nice graphics and sound featuring digitized photos for the menu screens and cockpit, as well as good filled polygons during gameplay. The game is fast paced, though maybe too much, but not very realistic.
The flight model is more or less OK for the time; they got some of the expected behaviour right (with a bit of imagination), but many things are exaggerated, while weapons' modeling and delivery is simplified. So, by adjusting yourself to the game's reality it can be fun to play.
Sound is OK on the Amiga and Soundblaster, but great on the MT-32.
It can be quite slow on low-end machines with the graphics maxed, but it's very fast on high-end computers.
In 1991 version 1.5 was released, sporting various improvements. The VGA and Amiga versions look almost identical. On EGA it looks good and CGA is the most graphically limited version, though gameplay is equally good on all formats.
Overall, it is a fun game to play.
REM *** CONTENTS ***
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Unboxing and Review
08:40 Sierra's 10th Anniversary Catalogue
11:10 Overview of the Box Contents
11:36 Versions' Comparison Amiga vs VGA, EGA, CGA
14:29 Rankings
14:55 Gameplay of one mission - Amiga 1200 (68030)
21:16 Debriefing and ending
REM *** User's Memories ***
I saw an A-10 on the cover, so I bought it for my Amiga 500 without having read any reviews beforehand.
Generally, if it was or looked like a flight sim, I'd buy it in those days.
Initially I was disappointed with the lack of realism, though I liked some things such as the VVI and lift calculation missing from other games like F-29 and Falcon on the Amiga, as well as the digitized cockpit photos.
But overall, I thought it was a nice game so I'd play it again every now and then.
It was quite slow on my A500, so I used to reduce the 3D window size a bit. When I got an A1200 it run OK on max settings, but game time felt a bit too fast.
There's a receipt left in the box, but I don't think it's for this game. If memory serves I payed approximately 6000 and got it from another computer store, but I can't be sure after all these years. Or maybe I bought something else with it.
