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F29 Retaliator

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53%Game Brain Score
humor
story, optimization
90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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F29 Retaliator is a single player strategy game. It was developed by Digital Image Design Ltd. and was released on July 3, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

THE SKIES ARE YOUR HUNTING GROUND Pilot the world's most sophisticated aircraft in the flight-sim that started it all. Fly training missions in Arizona's Monument Valley. Dogfight with Russian MiGs over the Pacific. Destroy SAM sites over the Middle East. Thwart a land raid on a vital ally airstrip over Europe. Developed during the end of the Cold War by the legendary flight sim visionaries at Di…

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90%
Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews
humor1 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • Pioneering and genre-defining flight simulator, highly influential for modern sims.
  • Realistic and competent AI with advanced combat mechanics like countermeasures and stealth mode.
  • Strong nostalgic value and smooth gameplay for fans of classic flight sims.
  • Lack of included manual greatly hampers gameplay immersion and understanding of missions.
  • Limited game maps and shorter campaign reduce replay value compared to contemporaries.
  • No native internet multiplayer support; only early multi-PC via COM-port.
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story centers on the USAF deploying advanced multi-purpose jets to strategic global hotspots, aiming to inflict heavy losses on enemies. However, the lack of an in-game manual leaves mission objectives unclear, forcing players to externally search for mission details to engage meaningfully with the campaigns.

    • “Without the manual you don't know what mission objectives are, so you can't play campaigns in any meaningful way.”
    • “What this means is that you have to tab out, google the missions to know what you're actually supposed to do in the missions.”
    • “The background story is that the USAF is fielding two advanced multi-purpose jets in critical global hot spots with the idea that these advanced aircraft and their highly trained pilots shall inflict disproportional losses to any potential enemy for each aircraft lost.”
  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization results in smaller map sizes compared to contemporaries but supports advanced features like enemy countermeasures and multiple endings based on player performance, showcasing innovative design for its time.

  • monetization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect is seen as effective, with the add-on campaign functioning well as an advertisement for the developer's upcoming title.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor is nostalgic and lighthearted, evoking fond memories with a playful and relatable tone. It adds a charming, personal touch that enhances the overall experience.

  • replayability
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers a relatively short campaign that can be completed in a day, resulting in limited replayability.

    • “The entire campaign can be played through in a day, so don't expect enormous replay value from this one.”
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F29 Retaliator is a strategy game.

F29 Retaliator is available on PC and Windows.

F29 Retaliator was released on July 3, 2020.

F29 Retaliator was developed by Digital Image Design Ltd..

F29 Retaliator has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked F29 Retaliator for its humor but disliked it for its story.

F29 Retaliator is a single player game.

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