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from: Creative Wonders
Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years
Amazon Minimum Age: 60 months
Binding: CD-ROM
EAN: 0772040768263
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Creative Wonders
Manufacturer: Creative Wonders
Model: SAC3844AE
Publisher: Creative Wonders
Sales Rank: 21787
Studio: Creative Wonders
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com Review:
Famous for its rugged design, unique looks, and 30-millimeter cannon, the A-10 is one serious piece of aerial machinery. A-10 Cuba lets players slip into the titanium cockpit of this close air-support plane and dish out some serious hurt in a fictional campaign against Cuba.
It is unfortunate that A-10 Cuba's graphics are so dated, because the physics and flight models are some of the most convincing we've ever tested. Few other flight simulations do such a great job of conveying the feeling of commanding an aircraft, whether it is the landing gear struts compressing when we braking on the runway or the plane's crazy behavior when damaged. The attention to detail in the cockpit also deserves praise, as nearly every button, knob, display, and handle is rendered as an interactive object. It takes a lot of practice to get familiar with its complexities, but the reward is in knowing you are handling one of the most realistic re-creations of a military aircraft ever crafted.
Ultimately, the worst thing about A-10 Cuba is the lack of missions. The designers gave us this great aircraft to fly and then didn't give us enough to do with it. The 'campaign' is just a series of linked missions without much of an overarching story line to hold them together. The skies are alive with other aircraft, but they never talk to one another. Much like the aircraft it simulates, A-10 Cuba is all business, and players who want a flight simulator with personality should look elsewhere. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros: - Superb flight model
- The game world is packed with activity both related and unrelated to your missions
- Fully functioning cockpit is fun to toy with
Cons: - Graphics don't have a lot of detail and are showing their age
- No real story elements to the campaign, and no chatter from other aircraft or the control tower
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A10 Cuba - Good old FS.
Still a pleasure to fly. Never mind the outdated physics engine compared to this days standards, the flight model is exelent, and this game was pioneering Virtual cockpit and on-dashboard mouse controll. Runs well on an old NT4 box. Wonder if it runs under Virtual PC ?
Rating: - A10 Cuba: Great Flying
What keeps me coming back and enjoying the hell out of this game is the excellent detail on the A10 itself and the way it flies. The training sessions are fun, get you going (with the card) and are pretty forgiving while you learn to fly. I've just started using it and have only flown some training and attack missions, but love this game now and will keep coming back.
While the A10 graphics are good, the terrain and graphics are blocky and flat, but can be lived with. Due to the age ... Read More
Rating:  - The best physics model I've ever seen
Thanks to the genius of Erik "Hellcats" Parker, this sim has a better physics model than most sims 5 years later.
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