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Welcome to Game Collector, where GameSpot hunts for great deals on games so you don't have to. This week's edition features military simulations that put you in the middle of real-world battles. If you've been looking for a wide variety of military sims from the recent past and haven't had any luck, or if you've been searching for some of the best sims to date, then this installment of Game Collector is the perfect place to start.
Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus Ka-52 Hokum (2000)
Street Price: $30
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Nominated for GameSpot's Best Sim of the Year 2000, Enemy Engaged is a helicopter sim that lets you pilot the highly advanced RAH-66 or the Ka-52. It's also the sequel to 1999's highly acclaimed Apache/Havoc, and the improved graphics and engine make this sim even better. Two dynamic campaigns take you to the Middle East and Taiwan where you can test your new wings.
Steel Beasts (2000)
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Steel Beasts is a modern tank simulator that focuses on the US M1A1 Abrams and German Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks. It features an exacting level of detail in the simulation, as well as an intricate strategic layer, lending Steel Beasts the qualities of both a sim and also a wargame. Though its graphics aren't exceptional, most everything else is in this excellent sim.
B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th (2000)
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The original Flying Fortress was released about a decade ago, and B-17 Flying Fortress is the long-awaited sequel. It lets you simulate operating a B-17 bomber in 25 missions over occupied Europe. In fact, it's almost like a role-playing game in which you can be pilot, navigator, bombardier, engineer, radio operator, and more, rather than a more-straightforward combat flight simulator set in World War II.
Rowan's Battle of Britain (2001)
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Have you ever wanted to play a different side in a World War II game? Rowan's Battle of Britan lets you manage the entire air force of either the Royal Air Force or the Luftwaffe. In fact, because the game's aircraft are modeled so true to life, you get to experience how challenging it was to fly them. In addition, the campaign mode will have you planning every aspect of raids in great detail.
Comanche 3 (1997)
Street Price: $10
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Comanche 3 is based on the RAH-66 helicopter, which was developed for the US Army. If you've ever wanted to pilot a 12-million dollar military helicopter over stunning terrain and diverse locales, then this game is for you. In fact, military consultants and Army test pilots helped the developer make the experience accurate, though the Comanche series has always included plenty of action to keep things interesting at all times.
Combat Flight Simulator (1998)
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The aircraft in Combat Flight Simulator comprise those that flew in the Battle of Britain and the war over the Reich from 1943 onward. This sim features huge air battles, lots of exploding metal parts, and billowing smoke to immerse you in a re-creation of World War II combat. This was the landmark game that let players import player-made items to create their own Luftwaffes based on aviation encyclopedias.
European Air War (1998)
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European Air War is great those who can't get enough of World War II air combat--it does an excellent job of simulating huge dogfights. There are three campaigns: the Battle of Britain in 1940 and Battle for Europe campaigns set in 1943 and 1944. The sim features 20 different models of 11 aircraft, along with an excellent dynamic mission generator.
Jane's F/A-18 (1999)
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Have you ever wanted to pilot a jet away from the safety of land? In this sim, your home is the USS Ronald Reagan, and much of the game's excitement comes from the danger of never reaching it. Jane's F/A-18 includes a campaign that involves a Russian civil war, and you can play the full campaign or three shorter stages, all of which center on action around the Kola Peninsula.
Israeli Air Force (1998)
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If hyper-realistic combat sims aren't for you, you should check out Jane's Israeli Air Force. This game models seven planes instead of one, and the missions are more varied, covering campaigns like the Six Day War, Yom Kippur War, Lebanon War, and some hypothetical conflicts as well. The missions include a lot of dogfighting, but there's plenty of ground strikes to keep the action varied.
USAF (1999)
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USAF from Jane's popular line of combat sims is an introduction to the United States Air Force and eight planes that span a few generations. Planes and missions represent the Vietnam War era, the Gulf War, and the future. You also get to experience a range of operations like fast gunfighting and high-tech stealth missions, but best of all, this sim lets you create your own scenarios with the quick mission option.
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