MiG Alley (Jewel Case)
by Interplay Productions
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Brand: InterplayFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98
Model: FC-W58-1131-1
Publisher: Interplay Productions
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Customer Review: bad results
Summary: 1 Stars
no good on windows xp patches dont work dont buy if you have xp
Description of MiG Alley (Jewel Case)
The Korean War has gone down in history as The Forgotten War, a fact very apparent in the world of computer flight simulators. Simulations that model the air war in Korea can be counted on one hand, and to make matters worse many of those games are either old or simply stink. That's why we were so impressed when MiG Alley came sailing in out of the wild blue yonder and redefined our expectations for Korean War flight sims.If you have a 3-D accelerator card, MiG Alley's graphics are impressive, and the sound effects satisfy. The real appeal, though, is the game's convincing flight model. Most dogfights during this period were fought at extremely high altitudes where air density is an oxymoron, and Mig Alley does a terrific job of conveying the slippery precariousness of turning in such conditions (according to the accounts we've read by Korean War pilots). One wrong move and you're tumbling earthward, effectively turning yourself into a big fat bull's-eye.
The historical differences between the MiG-15 and the F-86 are also modeled well, as the Russian-built jet trades maneuverability for power while the American plane is nimble but can't keep up with the MiG in a climb. Dogfights are only half the story, however, since you also can go on ground-pounding missions to take out enemy installations, trains, and other critical enemy equipment. Entire campaigns based around bomb runs are available, and those missions are just as tense and fun as the sorties involving aerial combat. You can even direct the entire air campaign, assigning air and ground targets to flights as you try to manage your resources to stem the ceaseless wave of planes and equipment coming from the north. Whether you crave quick action or would like to savor the strategy elements present in MiG Alley, no combat flight simulator fan should be without a copy. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
- Flight model feels terrific
- Ability to manage the entire aerial campaign
- Accurate historical differences between aircraft
- Lack of guided weapons, combined with the high speeds of jets, makes this sim tough for novices
Set during the Korean War, Mig Alley is an interactive campaign-based flight simulation, with the option of instant action in minicampaigns, single historical missions, and head-to-head play. Add to this the astounding graphics, stunning landscapes, accurate flight models, and the world's largest jet-to-jet dogfights, and you have one the best games of next year on your hands. Mig Alley includes the world's first and largest jet-to-jet dogfights, with over 50 aircraft in the sky at any one time. You can fly any of the following aircraft, all with accurate flight models: F86 Sabre (the ultimate dogfighter), F84 Thunderjet(long-range strike-and-escort jet), F80 Shooting Star (ground-attack and fighter-jet aircraft), P51 Mustang (classic World War 2 propeller aircraft, serving as a ground-attack aircraft), MiG 15 and MiG 15bis (the fighter that nearly drove the UN air force from Korean skies). Other aircraft appearing in the game include the B29 Super Fortress, Meteor, F9 Panther, A1 Skyraider, YAK piston-engined fighter, and many others. Start off in a World War 2-vintage P51 Mustang, eventually moving on to a F86 Sabre "Mig Killer," or choose between a MiG or Sabre in the head-to-head modes. Just as in Flying Corps, the ground detail in Mig Alley is painstakingly taken from aerial photography and satellite spy cameras from the era. Ground information has been drawn from satellite photographs covering areas of 45 miles long by 2.5 miles across. There's also a huge difference in terrain, with widely different colors in different parts of the peninsula and massive alterations in the ground altitude--there are mountains rising 9,000 feet. To give the Korean landscape justice, and because of the size of the peninsula and speed of the aircraft, a lot more information needs to be stored in the game. The core of Mig Alley is the campaign game, set in spring 1951, a period during which the ground war was still fluid and both sides could have won a battlefield victory. During this period, the crack Russian MiG squadrons were introduced to the conflict. As a consequence, you'll find yourself under constant pressure from the start. As the commander of a group of UN aircraft, your task is to move the front line to the Chinese border and win the war before the start of the peace talks. However, at the same time, the North Koreans and Chinese are busy building up their forces and launching attacks aimed at driving you from the Korean peninsula. You must plan your daily missions, maximizing the strengths of the various aircraft while minimizing their weaknesses. Select missions from a wide range of targets--concentrate on attacking enemy troops, try to cut off their supplies, destroy bridges, or attempt to achieve air superiority. The success or failure of these missions has direct implications to the course of the ground battle in a cause-and-effect style.
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