Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
Released: 1989
Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator is an aerial combat game that was also released on the Atari 2600 (1989).
+ Take-off is uncomplicated, and the animation of the deck officer waving you along is a nice presentational touch.
- Cumbersome controls aren't suited to a home console, as the game forces you to use the hardware's buttons / switches.
- Action is mind-numbingly boring and there's plenty of time to have a snooze while waiting for a bogey to appear.
- Dogfighting is the weakest part of the game, as skittish enemies can magically warp a few pixels ahead to avoid you.
- Missile lock-on should be a fun, effective part of the action, but the tracking time is very short and often unreliable.
- Landing is painfully difficult, mainly due to the minuscule 10° altitude safety range that you need to stay within.
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