| AV8B Harrier Assault / Super VGA Harrier | Simis Limited / Domark Software, Inc. | 1992 | |
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This is another simulator using Simis' popular graphic engine. The sim is similar to KA-50 Hokum in gameplay. You have at your disposal some Harriers and with the excellent mission map/planner you can plan your missions and then execute them. The sim puts you in a conflict in East Timor, a former Portuguese colony. The area was annexed (some will say "integrated") into Indonesian territory in 1976. It proved to be a painful thorn in the flesh for the Indonesian government as the province had been restless ever since the Portuguese left in 1975. Even after the recent referendum, in which the residents of the province voted to go separate ways with Indonesia, it is not yet free of troubles. In the conflict portrayed in this sim, you'll be flying against Indonesian Air Force aircraft, which include A-4 Skyhawks and F-16 Fighting Falcons. A very unlikely scenario today in light of the current developments in Indonesia, but very valid during early 90's. The sim itself portrays the AV-8B Harrier quite convincingly, considering the technological limits of those days. The graphics are very good and the mission planner is quite powerful. The campaign is not in the same level as the one in Falcon 3.0, but is very good nevertheless. As well as allowing you to fly the Harrier, you can also plan attacks with your ground and naval forces. If you prefer the strategic side of things you can let the games AI fly the missions for you, whilst you concentrate on commanding the resources available to you to strike on the enemy. In 1993, an updated version (the first SVGA sim) with 640 x 400 resolution graphics called Super VGA Harrier was released. | ||
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