| A-10 Tank Killer | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Dynamix |
| Publisher(s) | Dynamix |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS (original) Amiga |
| Release | MS-DOS
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A-10 Tank Killer is a 1989 flight simulationcomputer game for MS-DOS developed and published by Dynamix. An Amiga version was released in 1990. The game features an A-10 Thunderbolt IIattack 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.
A-10 Tank Killer is an online DOS game which you can play for free here at dosvideogames.com It has the tags: action, shooting, simulator, and was added on Apr 19, 2016. It has been played 1340 times and is available for the following systems: DOS and DOS Abandonware, played on DOSBOX. You can also play A-10 Tank Killer unblocked.
Gameplay[edit]
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.[1]
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.[2][3] 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.[4] The DOS version of the game received 5 out of 5 stars in Dragon.[5] Because of 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.[6]
See also[edit]
- Red Baron (1990)
- A-10 Attack! (1995)
- A-10 Cuba! (1996)
- Silent Thunder (1996)
References[edit]
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- ^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. 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 2009-10-23.
External links[edit]
- A-10 Tank Killer at MobyGames
| Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II | |
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Official box art of Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II | |
| Developer(s) | Dynamix |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra On-Line |
| Director(s) | Frank Evers |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | Windows: |
| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II is a flight simulation video game and the sequel to A-10 Tank Killer, which was directed by Frank Evers (CEO). Both games were made by Dynamix and Sierra On-Line produced Silent Thunder. It was made for Amiga and DOS platforms. In the game, the player takes the role of an American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot who fights in various campaigns across the world.
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Reception[edit]
A reviewer for Next Generation assessed that the game 'never manages to catch the raw power of the A-10 experience. It delivers great graphics, wonderful views, and neat explosions, but the flight model is one of the worst of its kind, and the least accurate.' He elaborated that the plane maneuvers far more nimbly than a bulky plane like the A-10 could in real life, and that while the game could have passed as a decent arcade-style title, it was plainly being marketed as a simulation. He scored it two out of five stars.[1]
See also[edit]
- A-10 Attack! (1995)
- A-10 Cuba! (1996)
- Red Baron (1990)
References[edit]
- ^'Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II'. Next Generation. No. 20. Imagine Media. August 1996. p. 99.
External links[edit]
A-10 Tank Killer V. 1.5 Game Download
- Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II at MobyGames
- PC games, news, reviews, videos and cheats GameSpot
- 'Avenging Warthog or Sitting Duck?: A Review of A-10 Tank Killer II', by Edmond Meinfelder. Website: https://web.archive.org/web/20070807215857/http://www.worldvillage.com/wv/gamezone/html/reviews/thunder.htm