Warbirds (video game)

Warbirds
Developer(s) Atari
Publisher(s) Atari
Platform(s) Atari Lynx
Release 1991
Genre(s) Combat flight simulator
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Warbirds is a computer game developed by Atari in 1991 for the Atari Lynx.

Plot

Warbirds is a flight simulator that allows the player to become a World War I pilot. The game has five scenarios in which the player can fly against one to three enemy pilots of varying skill levels.[1]

Gameplay

The player can look ahead, behind, above, and to the left or right of his plane. A variety of options can be altered to aid in shooting down enemy planes, including turning on unlimited ammunition and changing the amount of damage the aircraft can take before it explodes. The Lynx has the ability to link up with three other people, allowing each player to fly a separate plane. Each player has a first-person perspective of the game.[1]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
CVG84%
Dragon
IGN9/10
Raze86%

The game was reviewed in 1992 in Dragon #181 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game a positive review awarding it 4½ out of 5 stars.[1] Computer Videogame Magazine reviewed Warbirds in their August 1991 issue stating "There isn't a lot of variety to the gameplay but what's there is good for a while." Giving it an overall score of 84 out of 100.[2] RAZE Magazine also reviewed the game giving a score of 86%.[3] Robert A. Jung reviewed the game which was published to IGN Entertainment, In his final verdict he wrote "Warbirds is designed and written by Robert Zdybel, a newcomer to Lynx game design; He dedicates the game to his father, and it's a worthy piece of gaming to be proud of. It's a game that's simple in concept and fun to play. Throw in true simulator realism, a variety of options, and the ability for four-player competition, and the sum is greater than its parts. For the video gamer looking for realistic aerial action, Warbirds leaves eveything else behind." Giving a final score of 9 out of 10.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia & Lesser, Kirk (May 1992). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (181): 57–62.
  2. ↑ "Lynx Lowdown". No. 117. Computer Videogame Magazine. August 1991. p. 36.
  3. ↑ "Warbirds". RAZE Magazine. June 1991. p. 48. Retrieved 14 August 2018 – via archive.org.
  4. ↑ Robert A. Jung (6 July 1999). "For the video gamer looking for realistic aerial action, Warbirds leaves eveything else behind". IGN Entertainment. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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