![]() ![]() One might notice that, however, that the frame rate might seem low. Rather than reading a small briefing before hand, having to remember everything in flight, or having the training in the manual, Longbow II again has fully voiced interactive instruction. The training for Longbow II puts it head and shoulders above any competition. Well, this gentleman (who apparently is a real life instructor on the Apache) makes a return appearance in this game, as well as a couple of others for the new helicopters (more on this later). ![]() A fully voiced instructor (who sounded like Tommy Lee Jones in "Firebirds") guided you through every aspect of Longbow training, from flying to advanced combat techniques. Longbow I had one of the best training modules ever seen in a combat simulator. This "menu" gives you all the options you'll need, from creating your in-game persona, to training and campaigns. Once the movie is over, the player is taken to the main menu screen, which just happens to be an Army base. This movie, which is made entirely with CGI, really gets the player in the mood to bust some chops, as it were. Upon loading Longbow II, you'll be greeted by one of the best intro's ever made for a Combat Simulation. Once installed, you'll have to wait for the terrain to uncompress itself, but this was only done when playing for the first time. You can choose the type of installation, expert or casual, and this will effect how the game plays. ![]() Installation of Longbow II was easy, and the whole game takes up about 500 megs of HD space. Longbow II solves all of these problems and does so much more. It had only one helicopter to fly, canned missions (although there were many of them), no 3D accelerated graphics, and no multiplayer support to speak of. Longbow I, however, was not without its criticisms. Longbow I was the crowning achievement of its day, with it and its designer, Andy Hollis, receiving many accolades for his work. Longbow II, being the sequel to Longbow I, had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, as time went on and as computers got faster, Gunship 2000 got more dated.so it's quite fortunate that Longbow II was eventually released. Why? Well, great flight modeling, fantastic mission, and multiple helicopters to fly were only a few of the reasons. In the years before the release of Jane's fabulous Longbow II, if you asked a flight sim enthusiast what their favorite helicopter sim was, you'd probably get "Gunship 2000" as the most common response. ![]()
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