Comanche 4

One of the best, yet. in my genre of action with helicopters. this is nostalgia and yet theres no game came close to this fun

Its Fun

A 25 year old game that runs smoothly on modern hardware, and credits go to THQ Nordic for that. 10 bucks is a laughable price for such a turd. While the game is not cheap, it certainly feels [i]cheap[/i] It manages to simplify flight controls (eg. automate altitude) to the point that it makes things HARDER, not easier. Difficulty resides not in mission planning, not in flying the damn thing, not in targeting, not in navigating. It lies in the battles where you're stacked at 1 vs. 200, the spiteful countdowns (too late, you lost!), the legion of suicide prevention missions (X threw themselves head on and empty-handed against the enemy, you lost!), not to mention the elephant-sized suspension of disbelief you're expected to swallow when it comes to both the writing and geography (your mileage may vary, but to me, it adds insult to injury). The Delta Force series was a reasonably fun bridge between arcade and tactics, but this is downright despicable. NovaLogic is dead, and I dance on its corpse.

This and Doom were the first games, way back when, where you could go anywhere you wanted (non-linear I think it is called). I used to go around this mountain and "sit" at a certain place like a cat and wait for my enemies! When they flew by I could then take them all out! This was the first version of the game. This one is the 2nd? version I think which is still good that way. The newest is beautiful but too difficult by comparison and misses the point for me of just going out for "a spin" and doing my own thing to a degree. I set the game on novice, which can still be difficult, but does not have you wanting to throw the computer out the window! You have to remember back then it was quite something NOT to have to follow some script. This game was the best visually also. Simplicity is the key! Patience. That kind of thing. Then I can use this game to practice being alert when tense and things like that. I am retired now. I was trained security. Learning to listen with your eyes but not to speak is a good tool to develop for anyone. This is a fun way to do that!! Listening skills need to be practiced EVERY day. This is a great tool for fun and actual training to be safe. Relaxed li…

Comanche 4, developed by the same studio which released the Delta Force series, is a first-person or cockpit-view helicopter shooter with tactical, arcade and simulation elements, although mostly arcade-style playable. After about 6 hours play time in a completionist approach, here’s my pros / cons list: Pros: + same engine as Delta Force (DF) Land Warrior but with major graphic upgrades, like higher model detail, and especially a 1280x1024 resolution option which was the highest possible back then + easy controls + controls layout and functionality easy to learn and master + good mix of simulation and arcade elements + lots of missions + varied map landscapes + tactical approach somewhat possible + long-range view + running well on modern systems (played 2026) Cons: - despite the graphics improvements compared to DF titles, the engine still had an outdated flair already at the time of its release - missing save option during missions, despite DF having this feature included a year earlier - monotonous search, destroy, protect missions - missing a story - missions are only a series of flight assignments without connection - some concepts of DF games put in a helicopter simula…

Accepted my Xbox 1/PC HOTAS flying stick, although I can't bind most features. It's quite arcadey, doesn't have a whole lot of missions and lacks a good career mode. Graphics improved since Comanche 3, but the later is still better.