F-22: Air Dominance Fighter
| F-22: Air Dominance Fighter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Digital Image Design |
| Publishers | |
| Producer | Simon Kershaw |
| Designer | Shaun Hollywood |
| Programmer | Stephen Powell |
| Artists | Ian Boardman Paul Hollywood |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | December 1997 (Europe) February 25, 1998[2] (United States) |
| Genre | Combat flight simulator |
F-22: Air Dominance Fighter is a combat flight simulator video game developed by Digital Image Design and published by Ocean Software for the PC Windows in 1997. The game simulates the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. It was preceded by EF2000 and was succeeded by F-22 Total Air War. An expansion, Red Sea Operations, was released in August 1998.
Reception
[edit source]| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| PC Gamer (US) | 90%[3] |
F-22: Air Dominance Fighter was nominated in the category of "PC Simulation Game of the Year" during the AIAS' inaugural Interactive Achievement Awards.[4] F-22 ADF was also a runner-up for Computer Gaming World's 1997 "Simulation Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to Longbow 2. The editors wrote that F-22 ADF "featured dazzling graphics, great flight modeling, and immersive missions, which made this game not only authentic, but fun as well."[5]
2026 updated version
[edit source]After a cryptic message posted on September 13, 2024 by the "Digital Image Design Ltd." account,[6] followed by some short video teasers, on February 3, 2026, it was announced (again via a post on X) the release on Steam of a new, improved and updated version of the game for modern CPUs and GPUs.[7] This new version is developed by DiD and published by Microprose. It will feature (quote from the store page):
- Seven campaigns, quick combat mode, and training for more than 90 missions total, from airfield attack to stealth interception.
- Over 50 types of enemies in the air, on the ground, and at sea.
- 30 different weapons, from advanced air-to-air missiles and cluster bombs to unguided rockets.
- Authentic 90s graphics with resolutions ranging from 320×200 to 4k UltraHD with antialiasing.
- Almost 100 enhancements and fixes with respect to the 1997 release.
Updated version is scheduled to be released on Steam February 19, 2026.
References
[edit source]- ↑ "FlightSim.Com - F22 Air Dominance Fighter Released". Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Jebens, Harley (February 25, 1998). "F22 Air Dominance Fighter Released". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 15, 2000. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ↑ "PC Gamer Online". pcgamer.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2000. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "1998 1st Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. 1998. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Staff (March 1998). "CGW Presents The Best & Worst of 1997". Computer Gaming World. No. 164. pp. 74–77, 80, 84, 88, 89.
- ↑ "2026 Updated version release anouncement post on X". Digital Image Design. 2026.
External links
[edit source]- F-22: Air Dominance Fighter at MobyGames
- F-22: Air Dominance Fighter: Red Sea Operations at MobyGames
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