The Ancient Art of War in the Skies (2022)

- Developer
- Microprose
- Publisher
- Atari
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 10 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
Feels like commanding a squadron from a map table before diving into tense, side-scrolling dogfights over the Western Front.
retrostrategicsimulationtacticalhistoricalmethodicalchallengingatmospheric
What players say
Players love this 1992 MicroProse classic for its blend of strategic planning and arcade dogfighting, though some experience sound issues that require editing DOSBox settings and crashes when losing a bomber or winning a scenario.
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