I've mixed feelings about this game. This remake of a popular `90s game looks really nice, but plays terrible. The action segments used to be quite a lot of fun, now they are a pain because of how they reinterpreted those parts of the game. The original platform levels are replaced by boring shooting gallery segments, while the RTS(!) gameplay has new controls that just don't work. However, the turn-based „strategic" part of the game is an exact replica of the original and just as much fun. On the upside: if you don't mind skipping the „arcade" parts, this game works pretty good as a casual game. Get it on a discount, and you'll get your money's worth. I played this game far more than expected.

This is a special game. It is an updated version of Falcon 4.0 that originally came out in 1998, when I was still playing Falcon 3.0 from 1991. Falcon 4.0 Allied Force is one of those simulation games that actually seriously tries to emulate the 'real thing'. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to play this game without reading the manual first. The fact that its manual is a few hundred pages and comes with additional reference guides and maps must be a warning to all people who may mistake this game for a more casual game. I suppose this game is great, really great, but I am still (re)learning basic maneuvers and haven't actually succeeded in playing a single mission. I recommend this game wholeheartedly to everyone who likes the fun challenge to master a F16, as good as it gets for everyone lacking the actual skills of fighter jet pilot. Good luck! You will need it, and lots of practice. ;-)