F-14 Tomcat (video game) explained

F-14 Tomcat (video game) should not be confused with F-14 Tomcat (pinball).

F-14 Tomcat
Developer:Virtucraft
Publisher:Majesco
Released:September 2, 2001
Genre:Action game
Modes:Single-player, multiplayer
Platforms:Game Boy Advance

F-14 Tomcat is a 2001 action video game released for the Game Boy Advance developed by Virtucraft and published by Majesco. It is an enhanced port of for the SNES.[1] Two other games for the Game Boy Advance, Super Hornet F/A 18F[2] and F24 Stealth Fighter[3] were built on the same game engine.

Reception

F-14 Tomcat received mixed reviews from critics. The game holds a 67% rating on Metacritic.

IGN rated the game a 6 of 10, stating "...what's here is cool, if a bit vanilla. Controls are tight, graphics are clean, the missions are challenging, and the link cable mode works like a champ. But this game is only good in single shots due to the fact that the missions don't offer any variety".[4]

GameZone rated the game a 4.5 of 10 praising the sound and difficulty while criticizing the gameplay, graphics and multi-player.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001-04-17 . F-14 Tomcat . 2023-08-22 . . en . 2023-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822125024/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/04/17/f-14-tomcat-2 . live .
  2. Web site: James B. . Pringle . 2004-08-11 . Poker, Monster Trucks, and Jets . 2023-08-22 . IGN . en . 2023-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822125024/https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/08/11/poker-monster-trucks-and-jets . live .
  3. Web site: Chris . Adams . 2007-01-19 . F-24 Stealth Fighter Review . 2023-08-22 . . en . 2023-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822125025/https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/19/f-24-stealth-fighter-review-2 . live .
  4. Web site: Craig. Harris. F-14 Tomcat Review. IGN. Ziff Davis. November 2, 2001. October 6, 2019. October 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191006105052/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/02/f-14-tomcat. live.
  5. Web site: Louis. Bedigian. F-14 Tomcat. https://web.archive.org/web/20020817041016/http://gameboy.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r133_GBA.htm. GameZone.com. August 17, 2002. October 29, 2001. October 6, 2019.