Jane's F/A-18

Jane's F/A-18 (2000)

by Jane's Combat Simulations, Electronic Arts
Genres:Simulator
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:One of Jane's Combat Simulations' last products, F/A-18 pits the player as an American navy pilot, flying on one side of a Russian civil war around the Kola Peninsula. The model we get to fly is the F/A-18E Super Hornet, based at the US Carrier Ronald Reagan. The game includes a branching campaign, a complete mission editor and 8-player networkable game.Show more
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user avatar@wostermannuser avatar@wostermann
January 29, 2025
Anyone who's played the Jane's series knows why these sims are unforgettable. Modern flight sims have graphics that blow older tittles out of the sky (pun intended) but there's just something about the atmosphere of playing a Jane's game that doesn't seem to exist anymore. The inflight refueling, carrier ops and mission editor are strong points of this game. There are still forums where people are jumping through hoops trying to get this game to run on modern hardware. It would be awesome to preserver this title so it can still be played.
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