Top Gun: Combat Zones

"A Hard Game At the Beginning, but EXTREMELY Fun."

Intro:
This game is VERY fun. This game is also VERY hard. All you do is fly a fighter jet through many missions, each in a different war. It takes a while to beat, and collect all of the secrets. It's a great game for fans of flying simulations. Onto the gameplay.

Gameplay: 8/10
It's a great game. Easy to learn the controls, but hard to master. That is perfect for most people. It isn't hard to get a radar lock on other aircraft or ground targets. Bombing is fun, and easy. Don't think the game will be simple, though. Oh no, this game is VERY hard to get through. Getting through the academy is hard. It usually takes a few days to get though that. Luckily, the war zone missions are fairly easy at the beginning. Onto the graphics.

Graphics: 7/10
The graphics are great, but not perfect. The planes look like close replicas of their real-life counterparts. Although, the terrain, and ground targets aren't done so great. The explosions are pretty bad, too. They look like it's nothing but yellow dust flying through the air. While graphics are important to most people, they don't make the game less fun to play. The graphics in this game are realistic enough, to make this game even more fun. Onto the sound effects/music.

Sound effects/music: 9/10
The sound effects make this game sound like you're really in the middle of a war zone. The explosions sound very real, and so does the gun-fire. You can almost hear the enemy yell out, when you destroy them.
The music is almost un-noticeable. I'm too worried about the game, and destroying the enemy. I still think the music I did hear, fit the area you were in very well. The music/sound effects really makes a game more fun, and this one is no different. Now for the controls.

Controls: 9/10
As I said earlier, the controls are easy to learn, hard to master. This makes a game like this fun. Although, some of the controls are on the wrong buttons. This was the only thing that kept the category from getting a 10. Don't worry, this doesn't hurt the fun-factor. You'll learn how to adapt to the controls very quickly. Now for the difficulty.

Difficulty: 10/10
This game is very hard to beat. But that just makes you even more determined to beat the game. The beginning at the academy may take a few days, if you're new to this game. The missions get harder as you go. Don't let the games difficulty keep you from enjoying it, though. It's still very fun to play. It just makes the game last longer, and that is definitely a plus. Now for the Buy/Rent.

Buy/Rent:
If you're new to flight sims, I'd rent it. If you're a fan of flight sims, I'd buy it(I did). If you're a total fanatic, I'd rent it. It's not like computer flight sims, so it's a little harder to get used to.

Well, I hope you found this review helpful/informative.
And I hope you like Top Gun: Combat Zones.

Reviewer's Score: 8/10, Originally Posted: 09/04/02, Updated 09/04/02