Gunship 2000 (1991)
Gunship 2000 is a 1991 simulator video game made by MicroProse Software, Inc..
Gunship 2000 puts you in the cockpit of a combat helicopter, where the mission begins on the ground, planning routes and loadouts before you ever take off. The simulation models nap-of-the-earth flying, radar and infrared exposure, and the distinct handling characteristics of multiple rotary-wing aircraft. Primary targets must be destroyed for a successful mission; clearing secondary threats earns nothing if the main objective stands. A competent crew manages fuel, altitude, and the evolving threat picture simultaneously on every low-level approach.
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What is Gunship 2000 about?
Gunship 2000 puts you in the cockpit of a combat helicopter, where the mission begins on the ground, planning routes and loadouts before you ever take off. The simulation models nap-of-the-earth flying, radar and infrared exposure, and the distinct handling characteristics of multiple rotary-wing aircraft. Primary targets must be destroyed for a successful mission; clearing secondary threats earns nothing if the main objective stands. A competent crew manages fuel, altitude, and the evolving threat picture simultaneously on every low-level approach.
When was Gunship 2000 released?
Gunship 2000 was released on 31 December 1991.
Who made Gunship 2000?
Gunship 2000 was made by MicroProse Software, Inc..
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A few thoughts on Gunship 2000
MicroProse's simulation design in this period rewards the same discipline: know your aircraft's limitations before you enter the threat envelope. The planning phase of every Gunship 2000 mission, mapping approach routes against radar coverage, is where the game asks its most interesting questions, and failing to answer them once airborne is usually fatal.