Search more than 30000 retro games

/ Genres / Simulation / Falcon A.T.

Falcon A.T.

DOS - 1988

Essentially Falcon 2 but somehow marketed differently, Falcon AT is the second release in Spectrum Holobyte's revolutionary hard-core flight sim Falcon series. Despite popular belief that Falcon 3.0 was THE dawn of modern flight sims, Falcon AT actually is already a huge leap over Falcon, sporting sharp EGA graphics, and a lot of realistic options and greatly expanded campaigns. The game is still the simulation of modern air combat, complete with excellent tutorials, varied missions, and accurate flight dynamics that Falcon fans have come to know and love. Among its host of innovations is the amazingly playable multiplayer options-- including hotseat and over the modem. Largely forgotten now, Falcon AT serves to explain the otherwise inexplicable gap between Falcon and Falcon 3.0.

Definitely a groundbreaking simulation in every respect, and a must-have for every armchair pilot. Two thumbs up!

Review By HOTUD

Comments and reviews

FrequentFlier 20 Nov. 2015

I'm afraid, what you youngsters have missed, is that Falcon AT is not really "Falcon 2", but rather "Falcon" for the more advanced computers of the time.

PCs had the PC XT (eXtended Technology) and then the PC AT (Advanced Technology).

So, Falcon AT, while it followed after -- ie. not simultaneously, nor in a package giving you a "choice" of CGA vs EGA -- "Falcon" (1.0) was the CGA offering, "Falcon AT" (2.0) was the EGA offering, of pretty much the same game.
Admittedly, with the Adv Tech machines, that also meant bigger hard drives so of course that also means more room for mission expansion.. ;)

4
kaori 06 Jan. 2012

Many thanks, myabandonware. With this, now my collection of Falcon series is complete!

1
HuntingTarg 06 Dec. 2010

I didn't get as much enjoyment out of this simulator, mainly because we had only a '286 for so many years, so the play was rather choppy. Loved the experience, though. Once you start playing at the Lt. or Lt. Col. level, you appreciate the expertise of real combat pilots; they're professional heroes. Great game, great series.

1
Rogueci5 23 Feb. 2009

I have played them all, this ones is as good as the rest, I loved the series!!

0

No comment nor review for this game at the moment.

Buy on Digital Stores

Falcon A.T. is available for a small price on the following websites, and is no longer abandonware.

Extras

Manual Manual 1
Extra file
DOS 40 KB English English

Similar games

F-15 Strike Eagle II
4.5/5 - 77 votes
F-15 Strike Eagle II
DOS, Genesis, Amiga, Atari ST, Sharp X68000
1989
Falcon
4.3/5 - 20 votes
Falcon
DOS, Mac, Amiga, Atari ST
1987
Falcon 3.0
4.7/5 - 69 votes
Falcon 3.0
DOS
1991
Gunship!
5.0/5 - 3 votes
Gunship!
Windows
2000
Gato
4.4/5 - 39 votes
Gato
DOS, Mac, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Apple II
1984
TFX
4.6/5 - 37 votes
TFX
DOS
1993