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}}'''''U.S. Navy Fighters''''' is a [[combat flight simulation game]] developed and published by [[Electronic Arts]] for [[DOS]] [[personal computer|PC]]s. An [[expansion pack]], ''Marine Fighters'', and a "Gold" compilation were released in 1995. |
}}'''''U.S. Navy Fighters''''' is a [[combat flight simulation game]] developed and published in 1994 by [[Electronic Arts]] for [[DOS]] [[personal computer|PC]]s. An [[expansion pack]], ''Marine Fighters'', and a "Gold" compilation were released in 1995. |
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Electronic Arts would re-brand the game as the earliest entry in the ''[[Jane's Combat Simulations]]'' series, issuing an updated version in 1996 for [[Microsoft Windows]] with additional content and a new title, ''[[Jane's US Navy Fighters 97]]''. The content from the base game, expansion, and reissue would be combined with ''[[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters]]'' into a unified interface for re-release in 1997 as ''[[Jane's Fighters Anthology]]''. |
Electronic Arts would re-brand the game as the earliest entry in the ''[[Jane's Combat Simulations]]'' series, issuing an updated version in 1996 for [[Microsoft Windows]] with additional content and a new title, ''[[Jane's US Navy Fighters 97]]''. The content from the base game, expansion, and reissue would be combined with ''[[Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters]]'' into a unified interface for re-release in 1997 as ''[[Jane's Fighters Anthology]]''. |
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| Developer(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | DOS |
| Release | November 19, 1994 |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
U.S. Navy Fighters is a combat flight simulation game developed and published in 1994 by Electronic Arts for DOS PCs. An expansion pack, Marine Fighters, and a "Gold" compilation were released in 1995.
Electronic Arts would re-brand the game as the earliest entry in the Jane's Combat Simulations series, issuing an updated version in 1996 for Microsoft Windows with additional content and a new title, Jane's US Navy Fighters 97. The content from the base game, expansion, and reissue would be combined with Jane's Advanced Tactical Fighters into a unified interface for re-release in 1997 as Jane's Fighters Anthology.
Gameplay
The base game features 50 missions of varying types that can be played separately or as part of a campaign with full-motion video mission briefings. The campaign is set aboard the United States aircraft carrier "Ike" during a fictional 1997 war between Russia and Ukraine. The flyable jet fighters included are the F-14B Tomcat, F-18D Hornet, A-7 Corsair, F-22 "Lightning II", and Sukhoi Su-33.[1]
The Marine Fighters expansion added 35 new missions and a second campaign aboard the United States aircraft carrier "Wasp" during a fictional Russian-Japanese conflict over the Kuril Islands. It would feature three additional flyable fighters, the AV-8B Harrier II, FRS Mk 2 Sea Harrier, and Yak-141. The expansion's box art also touted faster frame rates, terrain masking, the addition of turbulence, and a "Tour of Duty" summary screen showing hit percentages, kills, and decorations.
The re-release Jane's US Navy Fighters 97 added an historical campaign taking place in 1972 during Operation Linebacker in the Vietnam War. Archival footage from ABC News was used as briefings, and the contemporaneous F-4J Phantom II was added as a flyable fighter.
Reception
| Publication | Score |
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| Next Generation |   [1] |
| CD Player | 8/10[2] |
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "despite heavy system requirements, this is a must for every flight freak".[1]
Reviews
- PC Gamer Vol. 2, #2 (February 1995)
- Score #13 (Jan 1995) - Czech magazine
- Computer Gaming World (Feb, 1995)
- PC Gamer (Feb, 1995)
- PC Games - Jan, 1995
References
- ^ a b c "Finals". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. March 1995. p. 94.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Fighters Review". CD Player (in German). January 1996. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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