Bomber 3 (2024)

Developer: Deadly Games, MicroProse Software
Publisher: MicroProse Software
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, cinematic blend of action-adventure and strategic planning, placing you in the captain's seat of a B-17 bomber with realistic sights, sounds, and high-stakes decisions.

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What players say

Players are split. Nostalgia-driven fans praise the game for its faithful preservation and still-engaging gameplay, but many others warn it is a bare-bones re-release of a 1990 Mac abandonware title. The port adds new audio bugs and glitches that were not in the original, and the lack of modern instructions makes it nearly impenetrable for newcomers.

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