F-14 Tomcat is a fun early flight-sim by Dynamix. Despite the name, the game is actually an arcade game with some simulation elements. This means that the game is much closer to, say, Apache Strike than Falcon 3.0 in spirit.
True to Dynamix' reputation, the game has excellent graphics, intuitive controls, and plenty of atmosphere. If you like arcade-ish sims such as, definintely give this one a try. Not much to speak of in terms of long-term play value, but it is a lot of fun while it lasts. Thumbs up!Review By HOTUD.
TheTrooper 2015-07-10 0 point DOS versionI'm a little bit disappointed. I remember playing this game on the C64.1. First of all in comparison I remember you having to complete training before allowed to go into combat. This doesn't happen any more.2. All missions appear to be 'fire at will'.
F 14 Tomcat Metallic Model
F-14 Tomcat F-14d
Missions used to also have 'do not fire until fired upon'. There are two possible outcomes. After a random given time the bandits bug out or they decide to engage. I miss this as you had to constantly try to avoid giving them an opportunity to have you in their sites.Summary: I think the arcade type of people eventually got their way back in the day.