165: Combat Air Patrol

Number 165
(16.8 points)
Combat Air Patrol
1993: 59

Take to the skies again in one of the later flight sims on the Amiga, and a highly rated one at that.

Using the somewhat contemporary Operation Desert Storm as its backdrop, Combat Air Patrol sees you loading up either an F-14 Tomcat or an F-18 Hornet and heading out into the field, with a wide variety of missions to keep you occupied for some time. The graphics are smooth and detailed, though as is often the case with flight sims, a faster Amiga will give a useful performance boost. The game controls fairly well, requiring plenty of keyboard presses like a lot of simulations, but you do have the option of jumping straight into position to get acquainted more quickly.

If I spent a bit more time learning the nuances of these flight simulators that keep popping up in the list, I'm sure I'll find a lot of enjoyment in them. As it is, I just don't have the patience to dedicate to them, and I can't help but wonder if games of this type have improved dramatically over the last thirty years with more powerful computers. So yes, I don't have a lot to say about Combat Air Patrol, except that going up the list, these games do keep on looking nicer.

Recommended TOSEC disk(s):
Combat Air Patrol (1993)(Psygnosis)(M5)(Disk 1 of 3)(Intro)
Combat Air Patrol (1993)(Psygnosis)(M5)(Disk 2 of 3)(1)[cr Loons][bootable]
Combat Air Patrol (1993)(Psygnosis)(M5)(Disk 3 of 3)(2)