F-22 Total Air War
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F-22 Total Air War, also known as Total Air War or by its acronym TAW, is a fighter jet flight simulator
game released in 1998 centering around the F-22 Raptor
fighter aircraft. The game was published by Infogrames Entertainment and then later by Atari
and was developed by Digital Image Design
. The notable features in the game include the ability for the player to dynamically alter their flight campaigns and the realistic physics engine. The storyline in the game revolves around a war campaign over the Red Sea between two ambiguous fighting forces which both feature modern air-combat sorties that are launched against each other in an all out total aerial war.
, were subject to modding on behalf of various internet groups. Whilst many mods generically consist of added single player missions, some groups have gone so far as to edit almost the entire game.
The most expansive modding of TAW is F-22 Total Air War 2.0, which supersedes F-22 Total Air War 2008. TAW 2.0 continues where TAW 2008 left off, hybridizing the two games (F-22 Air Dominance Fighter and Total Air War) and making radical graphics improvements and other major improvements in compatibility, features, and gameplay.
Given a lack of source code for the project, TAW 2.0 retains the limitations of the original TAW campaigns, namely that of unlimited enemy aircraft in campaigns and no ground warfare prompting calls for further improvement. Those who wish to contribute to the Air Dominance Project would find their constructive inputs welcomed and any assistance properly credited.
Flight simulator
A flight simulator is a device that artificially re-creates aircraft flight and various aspects of the flight environment. This includes the equations that govern how aircraft fly, how they react to applications of their controls and other aircraft systems, and how they react to the external...
game released in 1998 centering around the F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
fighter aircraft. The game was published by Infogrames Entertainment and then later by Atari
Atari
Atari is a corporate and brand name owned by several entities since its inception in 1972. It is currently owned by Atari Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French publisher Atari, SA . The original Atari, Inc. was founded in 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. It was a pioneer in...
and was developed by Digital Image Design
Digital Image Design
Digital Image Design was a British video game developer founded by Martin Kenwright and Phillip Allsopp in 1989 and was originally based in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The company had employed around eighty developers who specialized in areas of software and simulation...
. The notable features in the game include the ability for the player to dynamically alter their flight campaigns and the realistic physics engine. The storyline in the game revolves around a war campaign over the Red Sea between two ambiguous fighting forces which both feature modern air-combat sorties that are launched against each other in an all out total aerial war.
Gameplay
Because the campaign missions are dynamically selected by a computer algorithm built into the game based on the player's performance in battle and random events in the game, no two air missions the player plays should ever be the same. Videogame reviews often praise the game for this specific feature.Modding
Right from their debut, both F-22 Total Air War, and its predecessor, F-22: Air Dominance FighterF-22: Air Dominance Fighter
F-22: Air Dominance Fighter is a 1997 PC game by Digital Image Design. The game is a flight simulator based on the F-22 Raptor, and features a "quick combat" mode allowing you to fly combat missions over the middle-east or choose from three different tours of duty. F-22 ADF was preceded by EF2000...
, were subject to modding on behalf of various internet groups. Whilst many mods generically consist of added single player missions, some groups have gone so far as to edit almost the entire game.
The most expansive modding of TAW is F-22 Total Air War 2.0, which supersedes F-22 Total Air War 2008. TAW 2.0 continues where TAW 2008 left off, hybridizing the two games (F-22 Air Dominance Fighter and Total Air War) and making radical graphics improvements and other major improvements in compatibility, features, and gameplay.
Given a lack of source code for the project, TAW 2.0 retains the limitations of the original TAW campaigns, namely that of unlimited enemy aircraft in campaigns and no ground warfare prompting calls for further improvement. Those who wish to contribute to the Air Dominance Project would find their constructive inputs welcomed and any assistance properly credited.
External links
- Gamespot.com summary and review of TAW
- F-22 Total Air War 2.0 at Combastsim.com
- F-22 Total Air War Wiki: home of the F-22 Air Dominance Project