For the 1990 title, see MiG-29 Fulcrum (1990 video game)

MiG-29 Fulcrum (1990 video game)

MiG-29 Fulcrum is a combat flight simulator video game released by Domark in for the Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS PC platforms.In an enhanced version was released as MiG-29M Super Fulcrum.-Overview:...

MiG-29 Fulcrum is a combat flight simulation game released by Novalogic

NovaLogic

NovaLogic is a software developer and publisher established in 1985 and based in Calabasas, California. The company was founded by current CEO John A. Garcia....

 in September 1998. It uses the same game engine

Game engine

A game engine is a system designed for the creation and development of video games. There are many game engines that are designed to work on video game consoles and personal computers...

 as F-16 Multirole Fighter

F-16 Multirole Fighter

F-16 MRF is a flight simulation which is focused on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. It was released by Novalogic in 1998.-Gameplay:Being a simulation, F-16 MRF is reasonably accurate, especially when compared to most console arcade-style games such as Namco's Ace Combat series and Konami's Airforce Delta...

.

Plot

This video game puts the player in the role of Dimitri Reznov, a fighter pilot from the Russian Air Force

Russian Air Force

The Russian Air Force is the air force of Russian Military. It is currently under the command of Colonel General Aleksandr Zelin. The Russian Navy has its own air arm, the Russian Naval Aviation, which is the former Soviet Aviatsiya Voyenno Morskogo Flota , or AV-MF).The Air Force was formed from...

. In the start of the game, Dimitri has been briefed to pursue an infamous Vietnamese terrorist leader, Cao Binh Minh. The first level pits Dimitri's Mig29 against the Vietnamese Army. Dimitri's first mission is to combat Mig 21 fighter jets sent to destroy Russia. Later, Dimitri is given the order to attack some anti-aircraft positions near Pripyat, Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

. Dimitri destroys the antiaircraft positions with missiles and bombs. Later, the level ends. The opening cut-scene depicts the backstory of the game. In 2012, Vietnam has split into North and South Vietnam, just like the Vietnam War

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

. Later, US Army UH 60 Blackhawk helicopters are seen hovering toward Europe. Soon, the game also depicts Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 and the South Vietnamese Army siding against North Vietnam. Then the second level of the game begins. In this level, Dimitri is tasked with attacking a North Vietnamese garrison stationed in North Vietnam-occupied Kiev

Kiev

Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....

, Ukraine. Dimitri first uses bombing runs to pound the outer sections of the North Vietnamese garrison. Unfortunately, the bombing runs trigger the alarm and antiaircraft guns begin firing. Dimitri is able to destroy the antiaircraft positions easily and eventually uses missiles and bombs to destroy everything else.

External links

• Review at Flight Sim Review Zone