Jane's F-15
Jane's F-15, also known as simply F-15, is a combat flight simulator video game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1998 for the PC. It models the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. EA's 2000 Jane's F/A-18 used an improved version of F-15s game engine.
Jane's F-15
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- Jane's Combat Simulations
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Genre
- combat flight simulator game
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Jane's F-15, also known as simply F-15, is a combat flight simulator video game developed and released by Electronic Arts in 1998 for the PC. It models the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle. EA's 2000 Jane's F/A-18 used an improved version of F-15s game engine.
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• Title — Jane's F-15 • Developer — EA Baltimore • Publisher — Electronic Arts • Director — Greg Kreafle • Producer — Greg Kreafle • Designer — Michael J. McDonald • Programmer — John Paquin • Artist — Max D. Remington III Terrence Hodge • Series — Jane's Combat Simulations • Platforms — Microsoft Windows • Released — March 25, 1998 • Genre — Combat flight simulator • Modes — Single player, multiplayer
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• Illustration — A view of the 2D-cockpit. The game has two campaigns: one based on the 1991 Gulf War and the other focusing on a fictional conflict with Iran. The virtual cockpit was one of the first of its kind, but the game still featured a 2D cockpit which also allowed the player to switch between the pilot and the weapon systems officer seat in the back of the cockpit to monitor the different multi-functional displays.
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The game received favorable reviews. Next Generation described the game for having fast-paced and hot-and-heavy air combat and challenging AI. The game sold 126,461 units in the U.S. and earned $5 million by October 1999. Jane's F-15 was a finalist for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' inaugural "PC Simulation Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Microsoft Flight Simulator 98. The game was also a finalist for Computer Gaming Worlds 1998 "Best Simulation" award, CNET Gamecenters 1998 Best Combat Flight Sim award, and IGNs "Best Simulation of the Year" award, all of which ultimately went to European Air War. It was also a runner-up for Computer Games Strategy Plus "Simulation Game of the Year" award, losing again to European Air War. The staff called the former "extremely impressive". PC Gamer US also nominated the game as the best simulation of 1998, but it lost to Falcon 4.0.
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- 1.Gentry, Perry. What's in Stores This Week. Gamecenter. CNET. March 23, 1998.
- 2.Redwood, Stephen. Jane's F-15: The Definitive Jet Combat Simulator - Review. AllGame. All Media Network.
- 3.Chick, Tom. F-15. Gamecenter. CNET. April 23, 1998.
- 4.Hunt, James W. Jane's F-15. Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. April 27, 1998.
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- 6.Thomas, Chet. F-15 Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]. GameSpot. Fandom. May 4, 1998.
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- 8.Imagine Media. F-15. Next Generation. 43. 116. July 1998.
- 9.McDonald, T. Liam. F-15. PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 5. 7. July 1998.
- 10.Lindgren, Ian. Jane's F-15. PC PowerPlay. Next Media Pty Ltd. 25. 72–74. June 1998.
- 11.Mathieson, Dave. Jane's F-15. PC Zone. Dennis Publishing. 64. 86–87. June 1998.
- 12.Ziff Davis. Flight Sim Sales. Computer Gaming World. 183. 45. October 1999.
- 13.The Award - Updates. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
- 14.The Award - Winners. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
- 15.CGW staff. Computer Gaming World's 1999 Premier Awards (Best Simulation). Computer Gaming World. Ziff Davis. 177. 98. April 1999.
- 16.Gamecenter staff. The CNET Gamecenter.com Awards for 1998! (Combat Flight Sims Nominees). Gamecenter. CNET. January 29, 1999.
- 17.IGN staff. IGNPC's Best of 1998 Awards. IGN. Ziff Davis. January 29, 1999.
- 18.CGSP staff. The Best of 1998 (Simulation Game of the Year). Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. February 11, 1999.
- 19.PC Gamer staff. The Fifth Annual PC Gamer Awards. PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 6. 3. 64, 67, 70–73, 76–78, 84, 86–87. March 1999.
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