A-10 Tank Killer
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| A-10 Tank Killer | |
|---|---|
| Version 1.5 cover art | |
| Developer | Dynamix |
| Publisher | Dynamix |
| Director | Damon Slye |
| Designers | Jerry Luttrell Damon Slye David Selle |
| Programmers | Lincoln Hutton David McClurg |
| Artists | Kobi Miller Mark Brenneman Cyrus Kanga |
| Composer | Alan McKean |
| Platforms | DOS, Amiga |
| Release | DOSAmiga
|
| Genre | Air combat simulation |
| Mode | Single-player |
A-10 Tank Killer is a 1989 combat flight simulation video game for DOS developed and published by Dynamix. An Amiga version was released in 1990. The game features an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. Following the success of Red Baron , version 1.5 was released in 1991 which included Gulf War missions and improved graphics and sounds. Several mission packs were sold separately. A sequel published by Sierra, Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II , was released in 1996.[2]
Gameplay
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The gameplay consists of the player piloting an A-10 Thunderbolt II "tank killer" through various combat missions set in the Gulf War air campaign as well as a fictional European scenario. The player receives a mission briefing, has the opportunity to customize a weapon load-out before starting the mission, and is debriefed after the mission.
Reception
[edit ]According to Sierra On-Line, combined sales of A-10 Tank Killer and its sequel surpassed 250,000 units by the end of March 1996.[3]
Computer Gaming World stated that "A-10 has much going for it" and gave it four stars out of five. The magazine recommended the game for those looking for quick fun, not "flight grognards" seeking realism.[4] [5] In a 1994 survey of wargames, the magazine gave the title three-plus stars out of five, liking the graphics, but noting the "very sensitive" joystick control.[6] The DOS version of the game received 5 out of 5 stars in Dragon .[7] Due to the violence level of A-10 Tank Killer, it has been placed on the "Index" in Germany and is not generally available to the public.[8]
See also
[edit ]- Red Baron (1990)
- A-10 Attack! (1995)
- A-10 Cuba! (1996)
- Silent Thunder (1996)
- Falcon 4.0 (1998)
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Computer Releases". Computer Entertainer . Vol. 8, no. 10. January 1990. p. 22.
- ↑ "GameSpot: Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II at a Glance". www.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on 1997年06月05日. Retrieved 2026年03月22日.
- ↑ Sierra On-Line Form 10-K (Report). Bellevue, Washington. March 31, 1996. pp. 7–9. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018.
- ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (December 1989). "Dynamix Takes to the Skies". Computer Gaming World. No. 66. p. 42.
- ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (June 1992). "The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000". Computer Gaming World. p. 120. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (January 1994). "War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000". Computer Gaming World. pp. 194–212.
- ↑ Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia & Lesser, Kirk (December 1991). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (176): 57–62.
- ↑ "Neueste INDEX-LISTE der BPjS in Bonn - Stand November 93". Archived from the original on 2009年10月23日.