''Apache'' is a video game released by Digital Integration in 1995 for

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. The game is a

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of the American AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. A successor, ''

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'', was released in 1996.

Gameplay

In campaign mode, the player can choose which 3 areas to enter in a tour of duty. The campaign mode also plays video clips and has a briefing before any mission. The player is given a choice of

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, and is able to zoom in on the mission map, giving them a satellite view of the area or target and meteorological data.

Reception

''Apache'' was a commercial success, with global sales above 200,000 units by February 1996. More than 120,000 of these sales derived from the United States. A reviewer for '' Next Generation'' called the game "a stunningly realistic simulation of one of the most complex military aircrafts of all time". He complimented the effectiveness of the polygon graphics, the selection of modes for network and modem play, the extreme realism of the flight simulation, and the balance and ingenuity of the scenario designs. He gave it five out of five stars. ''Apache'' was named the best simulation of 1995 by ''

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'' and—tying with '' Flight Unlimited''—''

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''. ''PC Gamer US''s editors wrote, "With all of its difficulty and realism options cranked up to maximum, ''Apache'' can be played as a hard-core simulation of the world's best attack helicopter, .. andnovice air-combat pilots — or those who simply enjoy a good shoot-'em-up — can reduce the difficulty level until ''Apache'' plays like a fast-paced, no-holds-barred arcade-action game."

References

External links

* * http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/apache-review/1900-2538013/ * https://web.archive.org/web/19980215035035/http://www.machome.com/GameGuide/Simulations.html * https://archive.org/stream/powerplaymagazine-1995-07/PowerPlay_07_1995#page/n39/mode/2up/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Apache (Video Game) 1995 video games DOS games Combat flight simulators Games commercially released with DOSBox Helicopter video games Classic Mac OS games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games scored by Richard Joseph Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games set in Cyprus Video games set in Yemen Video games set in Korea Windows games Digital Integration games