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Excellent Flight Sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 12
Date: December 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Realistic backgrouds give the illusion of being in the real location on Earth. Comments from co-pilots and back-seaters add humor and realism. The controls are easy to learn and the reference files give detailed descriptions, pictures, videos, and some have test flights for the planes. If you love planes or flight sims you will love this game.

The classic fighter sim, one of the best ever made.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: May 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is an old sim. I mean, I've had this sucker for a while. And you know what? I keep coming back to it. True, the graphics aren't that great. The flight model (despite what that one guy said) is almost poor. But this sim has one thing most new sims can't duplicate. Perfect gameplay. This game is a lot of fun. It has great scripted campaigns, and the learning curve isn't too steep. This is THE most well-rounded game I have ever played. When this game first came out it was the best, today Jane's Fighter's Anthology is still "The Mother of All Flight Sims." This is the sim by which I judge all other sims. If you don't already have this game, do yourself a favor and get a copy. You'll be glad you did.

Buy This Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Having played this game several times I have come up with one conclusion, this is a great game. Sure the graphics aren't all that great but this game has it where it counts. I can sit at my computer for hours on end just seeing what all the aircraft can do to make micemeat out oof an Iraqi airfield (and air force one:-)).

It's Just Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It's a wonderful game. Although the cockpit is not that realistic, but the gameplay is perfect. You get to choose all kinds of plane, load a variety of weapons, and proceed with a lot of fun missions. I like it because it's very intense but also "according to the book." And the air-to-air dogfight is probably the best part of the whole game. It teaches you how to maneuvre your plane, avoid radar detection, and all sorts of stuff, treating you just like a fighter pilot. You get to use your brain. I love the campaigns and the missions. Anyways, it's a very good game.

A great Sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 27, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game at a friends house and own it. This game gives you hands-on training to be an air force pilot. I would this game is the best i have ever played in my life.

The best of the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you are a flight sim lover don't think about it, buy this one. There are 100 planes to fly and single missions to help you get started and campaigns to test your metal. You can create your missions with their mission editor. Once you think your good enough go online and see what your really made of. This is another winner from Jane. Their reference CD is excellent. This is the one sim that I play all the time ! The graphics are good and after you load the game go to Jane's web site and lod their update patch. I never have any problems playing FA, one word of advise, terminate any other programs running in your system tray. Strap in and feel the G's...

Still a great sim

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

When I purchased Fighters Anthology, I was expecting the realism that Jane's is known for. For the most part, I was not disappointed.

The flight model is excellent. If your used to games like "A-10 Tank Killer", you'd better start with the single missions first. The initial missions have a great stepping stone structure that enable novice pilots the opportunity to learn without getting pasted, and give advanced pilots better feel for the limits of the flight model. They also give an opportunity to fly a meriad of different aircraft, from the X-32 to the C-130. The lack of a physical manual does complicate things a bit. Another great feature is the different levels of experience given to all units in the game. This is especially helpful in the mission creators.

I haven't really gotten into the campaigns yet, but my mistake of starting one the first night I got the game was somewhat degrading. Between not knowing the systems (like how to turn on my radar, or change weapons) did not help the fact that I had a short in my joystick (now replaced). Though these problems have been taken care of, I am not about to dive in again until I am truly proficient in the single player missions. The campaign is pretty real, what little I saw, and if your not used to it, you will be toast.

The single failing is the blocky polygon graphics. They were great for when the games origionally came out, but seem chunky now. I do like being able to choose my squadron logo, though. Another thing that gets irritating after a while is the long tedium of scrolling through the missions. The interface is a cool idea, but having to click individually past 30 pages gets old.

Overall, I really enjoy the game. It's archaic graphics are more than overcome by what truly matters - an exciting flight simulation.

Fighters Antthology

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I haven't played many flight sims but I do like this one a lot. The graphics aren't the greatest but they aren't to bad, sound is pretty good, and the ability to play it over and over it a big plus. There also is a lot of info on the planes that you fly which is cool. One problem though is I can't seem to find the web site for it or any janes game. Overall I think that this is a great game.

limitless possiblities for flights

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

With a few simple codes, you can fly any thing from 'Air Force One' to 'V-22 Osprey' to a 'B-2 Stealth Bomber' to a forward wing design aircraft to a Tomcat. It even has a reference section with so much information on aircraft and other machines that it has be on a separate disc from the rest of the game!

Very nice

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Janes FA is THE best flight sim around. I've had it for 2 years, bought other sims, but nothing can compare. The flight model isn't the greatest.... and neither are the graphics... but the GAMEPLAY (what really counts) is the best, bar none. Once you think you're pretty good... you go online and test yourself...(and probably get beat) against online vets. The ABAs, which are unique to this game are what keeps this one going. The ability to play 1v1..... 2v2.... 3v3... 4v4... or free-for all is great, but when you add in the ABA and the Co-op missions... it all adds up to a wonderful game. People custom build cities, and you can host guns or guns and missile fights. It's just awesome. GO OUT AND BUY THIS GAME!!!

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