''F-16 Multirole Fighter'' is a combat

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Gameplay

Being a

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, ''F-16 Multirole Fighter'' is reasonably accurate, especially when compared to most console arcade-style games such as

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'' series. Features such as limited

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quantity (important to consider when playing through campaigns), fuel levels, and many flight characteristics come into play. The player must quickly learn to compensate for other events such as engine flameouts, flatspins, red- and blackouts (affected by the ''g''-forces).

Campaigns

The campaigns in ''F-16 Multirole Fighter'' vary and take place across the globe; featuring locations such as Serbia, Burma, Liberia, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

References

{{NovaLogic 1998 video games Combat flight simulators Video games developed in the United States Video games set in Serbia Video games set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Video games set in Liberia Video games set in Somalia Video games set in Myanmar Windows games Windows-only games NovaLogic games