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1997 · Origin Systems · Flight simulation · Simulation

Longbow 2

Longbow 2 is the sequel to the best-selling Jane's AH-64D Longbow from Jane's Combat Simulations, developed by Origin Systems with executive producer Andy Hollis on board, and released by Electronic Arts on November 30, 1997.

Released
1997
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Flight simulationSimulation
Developers
Origin Systems
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Series
Jane's Combat Simulations
Modes
MultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
First personThird person
Themes
Warfare
Country
United States
Age ratings
ESRB T
Composers
Joe Basquez

About

Longbow 2 is the sequel to Jane's AH-64D Longbow from Jane's Combat Simulations. The game was developed by Origin Systems with executive producer Andy Hollis on board, and released by Electronic Arts on November 13, 1997.

Keywords

  • helicopter

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

This is a simulation game for PC where the player is a pilot of an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter. A fully dynamic campaign engine is used to create challenging missions and a random mission generator can be used to create a wide variety of missions. Gameplay is dynamic in the sense that new missions are generated automatically. The game features a command structure, allowing the player to command other helicopters, including OH-58 Kiowa scouts and UH-60 Black Hawk transports. The game's primary campaign features a fictional war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran in which Iranian forces invade nearby Azerbaijan in early to mid 1990s.

Reception

In the United States, the game sold 49,397 copies during 1997. Its total sales in the region reached 99,430 copies by October 1999, which drew in revenues of $3.89 million. The Longbow franchise as a whole, including the compilations and Jane's AH-64D Longbow, ultimately shipped above 1.2 million units.

Kenji Takeda of PC Gaming World was positive of the game. Robin G. Kim of Computer Gaming World summarized: "[...] the designers have created a benchmark sim far beyond its award-winning predecessor."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows30 November 1997Worldwide

Editions and related releases

Included in
Longbow Anthology

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