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Longbow Anthology

Bundle / compilation

Longbow Anthology is a compilation of:

Released: 31 December 1998
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Developers: Origin Systems
Publishers: Electronic Arts
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Themes: Warfare

About

AH-64D Longbow is a realistic combat flight simulation video game based on the AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. It was developed by Origin Systems for MS-DOS and released on June 3, 1996 by Electronic Arts. AH-64D Longbow is the second simulator released in the Jane's Combat Simulators line.

A mission disk Flash Point: Korea was released as an add-in in 1996, and a compilation pack, Longbow Gold was released in 1997. A sequel, Longbow 2 was released in late 1997 with Windows support. In 1998, Longbow Anthology was released, which includes the whole Longbow series.

Keywords

helicopter
compilation

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game had the most authentic flight model for a helicopter for its time and every aspect of the electronics systems was meticulously detailed. The weapons have realistic operational ranges and limits, and all friendly and enemy units arer based on their real-life counterparts. A wingman helps the player, and the player takes on Russian equipment in multiple single missions and campaigns, as well as a handful of historically accurate missions in which it is possible to 're-live' memorable battles.

Flash Point: Korea was released on November 30, 1996. It features a new campaign set in Korea, the addition of the co-pilot position, improved wingman commands and many bug fixes.

Reception

AH-64D Longbow debuted at No. 4 on PC Data's monthly computer game sales chart for June 1996. The game fell to position 14 the following month, before rising back into the top 10 in August and exiting the top 20 in September. 78 million by October 1999.

Global shipments of AH-64D Longbow ultimately surpassed 600,000 copies. 2 million units.