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Falcon 4.0: Allied Force | 
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| From: Atari
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $10.99
You Save: $19.00 (63%)
New (9) Used (14) from $7.48
Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 1576
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows 98, Windows Me
Genre: racing_and_flying_games;simulation_games
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.6
Memory Card
MPN: 100722
Model: 26675
UPC: 740569000409
EAN: 0740569000409
ASIN: B0008GLHLW
Release Date: June 28, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Pilot three different variants of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. | | • | Shoot a variety of air-to-air missiles like the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder. | | • | Simulate an entire war with the most advanced and truly dynamic campaign engine ever made for your PC. | | • | Participate in cooperative or adversarial multi-player flight over a LAN or internet. | | • | Bomb damage may or may not be repaired, depending on enemy resources and command. |
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Product Description
Pilot three different variants of the F-16 Fighting Falcon -- the best multi-role fighter ever built -- including Block 40, Block 50/52 and MLU variants. Ultra-high fidelity physics modeling closely simulates actual aircraft performance. Engage the enemy in two operational theaters -- Korea and the Balkans -- each covering over a million square Kilometers of territory. Dogfight over a wide variety of landscapes: wide seas, open grasslands, dense forests and snow capped mountains. Fly nap-of-earth missions through detailed terrain and undulating valleys. Launch a variety of air-to-air missiles like the AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder. Deploy a vast array of air-to-ground weaponry including the AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM, cluster bombs, slick and high drag bombs and laser guided ordnance. Weapon systems are simulated using the most accurate publicly available specifications. Go up against challenging enemy aircraft, sea and ground defenses all of which employ real attack and defense tactics Experience authentic Air Traffic Control procedures with stacks and talk down via your aircraft's radio See busy airbases with parked and taxiing aircraft, helicopter traffic, and aircraft takeoffs and landings Vastly improved AI (Artificial Intelligence) for better ground strikes and air-to-air combat Improved airbase handling and ATC (Air Traffic Control) Improved graphics engine including lighting and shading Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP // Requires 3D Direct-X Video Card with 64MB or more
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| Customer Reviews: Read 76 more reviews...
 Most immersive simulator I have ever played! June 24, 2009
Aaron Takayama (Freeland, WA United States)
Falcon 4.0 Allied Force is by far the most immersive video game I have ever played. The only things omitted from the simulation are those that are classified or merely senseless to simulate, and even these omissions are specifically noted in the manual. The missions are planned for you by default, but since the campaign is so unbelievably dynamic, one may spend an hour altering and refining the flight plan to ensure maximum survivability. Enemy aircraft present a genuine challenge to the human pilot, and when one outgrows them, a thriving multi player community exists that has a campaign server running 24 hours a day. If you like realism, unlimited replay and scalable difficulty, there is no better way to spend money and time than on Falcon 4.0: Allied Force.
Still a great simulator even in 2009 May 11, 2009
Renato Prata De Frasson (Iowa City, IA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This game is still great even after so many years.
I first tried this game in may the 1st. I spent the weekend reading about navigation, instrumentation and learning how to use my Saitek X52 Pro system. In the first weekend I passed through all the first 10 trainings (out of 30) and I must say that it is a lot of work!
In my second weekend I read about Instrument landing, A-A radar, how to lock targets and the AIM-9 and AIM-120 AA missiles. Again lots of work, but every time I successfully finish a training I feel very rewarded!
This SIM makes me feel inside the Viper and I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Pros:
-Extremely realistic
-Still ok graphics (lead has a Hi-def, 2 GB file for sale. I can't wait to get it)
-Smart AI (too smart sometimes)
-Very well programed game, runs super smoothly in my pc. I alternate between manual (the 712 pages long) quickly and without bugs or crashes.
Cons:
-Extremely realistic (some users want more arcade-like games)
-Graphics a little dated, but I don't care
if you use klmcodec to watch movies, the opening video will not work and the game will freeze. it is super simple to fix, you just tell the codec package to ignore the game all will be good.
I will update this with time. Hope you enjoy!
Update 12 June 2009:
-I'm playing this game for a while now and most of the controls (and there are many) feel intuitive. A good joystick like the Saitek X52 pro helps a lot, specially with radar operation.
I found out that the missions I like most are the ones that make use of A-G guided missiles, such as Maveriks and HARM. The tecnology involved in such aplications just amazes me, but I'm an enthusiastic of radar tecnologies, which is somehow related to my field of study/work.
Fighter Sim Heaven May 10, 2009
J. L. Sims (Phoenix, AZ)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've played a lot of games in my lifetime, and those based on fighter planes have always been a personal favorite. This game appealed to me because of the support from the fan base. After purchasing Falcon: Allied Force, I was able to download additional content that improved, and enhanced the standard package, and for free. I wouldn't suggest purchasing this game without a flight stick however, since much of the appeal from playing a game like this revolves around realism. (as a side note, I was able to use my X-Box flight stick on my P.C.) ALERT: SIM HATERS BEWARE!! The learning curve is definitely steep, so unless you have a big brain like mine, this might not be for you...
Best Military Flight Sim On The Market March 5, 2009
E. Hayes (Lauderhill, Fl USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are into realism in flight sims this is it. You will not find anything in this genre that has captured what it is truly like to fly into a war zone with a ground war going on below you, hostile aircraft to challenge you and SAM launching on you to deny you entry to the target area. All this with the most realism in the cockpit as well. Most every switch and system in the aircraft perform as they do in the real F16. If it is realism that intrigues and challenges you this is it. Experience what is like to be a Viper Driver.
A great flight sim. January 26, 2009
John Skeene (Queens, N.Y.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are serious about climbing into a real F-16 Fighting Falcon then this is the sim for you. There are a series of steps that have to be undertaken from takeoff to actual flight, weapons selection, combat and landing. this is about learning the F-16 as a completeaerial combat system with an extensive flight manuel book ans software documentation. There is a training mode for all the missions and explation for each step taken. Dont expect to jump in right away and start firing, but once you learn this flight sim as a real and capable weapons system you will be on your way. If you are familer with or learn how to use multi-function radar displays the rest should should come easy.
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