VIDEO GAMES\Top Gun has outstanding combat flight simulator.Byline: Roy Bassave Knight-Ridder Tribune News Wire The game: Top Gun: Fire at Will Formats: 486-based system (Pentium recommended), DOS 5.0 or later (also runs under Windows 95), double-speed CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. , SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. card, 8MB of RAM, joystick, mouse, and a Windows/DOS-supported sound card. Estimated selling price, manufacturer: $49, Spectrum HoloByte Spectrum HoloByte, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher originally based in Alameda, California. The company was founded in 1983 and was most famous for its simulation games, notably the Falcon line, and Vette!, a driving simulator from 1989. . Category: Action adventure, flying. Players: One to two, network play. Recommended ages: 13 and older. How the game works: In the role of Maverick, Tom Cruise's character in "Top Gun," you first listen to actor James Tolkan, who returns as Hondo, the film's squadron commanding officer. Then, this CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). puts you into the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet. If you have the nerve, you'll graduate from the "Top Gun" flight academy and eventually battle enemy aircraft around the world in more than 40 missions. You, as Maverick, are ordered, as part of a carrier escort off the coast of Cuba, to intercept Cuban air force pilots trying to bomb the Guantanamo naval base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local . You then go head-to-head with MiG-21's and MiG-29's and Soviet-made bombers. Missions get harder if you live. Your navigator Merlin flies with you and calls the shots to help you survive. Good points, bad points: This game uses live action video to enhance realism. It combines high-resolution 3D-graphics technology and authentic-looking flying sequences. The action is so intense and realistic that you are thrust into the heat of battle from the start. The live-action video was shot during a two-week period in a San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden studio. A cast of 20 actors took part in the "blue screen" shoot, including Tolkan, who has said that this CD-ROM interactive movie opens the door for a new "generation of entertainment." After "Top Gun," he said he's "ready to sign up for another tour of duty." Julie Carmen ("In the Mouth of Madness") appears as a news reporter in the game. Tips: In practice mode, you get carrier landings designed to help you stay on target. Use autopilot to learn, then turn it off and see if you can make it alone. As in reality, carrier landings are the hardest maneuver for any pilot because the landing strip is always moving on the sea. The verdict: No 1. combat flight simulator Combat flight simulators are video games similar to flight simulator software used to simulate military aircraft and their operations. These video games are distinct from dedicated flight simulators used for military flight training which are far more complex and consist of for the next century. |
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