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F29 Retaliator

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Also known as
F-29 Retaliator F29リタリエイター

This combat flight simulator challenges pilots with four escalating campaigns of dogfights and air-to-ground strikes.

F29 Retaliator was developed by Digital Image Design and published by Ocean Software for MS-DOS in 1989, which is the earliest commercial release of this exact game version on the DOS platform and also the original release year.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1989
Perspective
1st-person
Size
413.61 KB
Version
autorun.bat
Rating
0 votes

About F29 Retaliator

F29 Retaliator is a combat flight simulator featuring two advanced fighter jets, the F-22 and the experimental F-29. Its design aims for a fair balance, providing authentic flight dynamics while keeping controls accessible to a broad range of players.

Pilots undertake a variety of combat missions across fictional global conflicts, with objectives including air-to-air dogfights, ground attacks, and escort duties. These missions are organized into four campaigns of escalating difficulty, starting with training and moving through warzones in the Pacific, Middle East, and Europe. Success depends on tactical planning, resource management of fuel and ordnance, and understanding each aircraft's specific capabilities.

The game offers two primary control schemes, Arcade and Simulation, allowing players to tailor the experience from easy to challenging. Missions can be played individually or as part of the structured campaign progression. Technical features for its era include fully polygonal 3D graphics, a functional dynamic cockpit, and a wide arsenal of modern weapons like heat-seeking missiles and guided bombs.

F29 Retaliator Screenshots

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Title screen (VGA)
Credits screen (VGA)
Enter your name (VGA)
Cheyenne Mountain, Wyoming, USA (VGA)
Choose your plane (VGA)
A F29 over the Pacific (VGA)
Looking at a base from the side window of my F29 (VGA)
That's me! (VGA)
I just shot one of those MiG's down (VGA)
Some european city (VGA)