P672 Teletext 672 Jan29 00:12:21 FALCON 4.0 PC—————————————————————————— We'ri busy min. Busy, busy, busy min. Men so busy that were we hit by a bus we wouldn't even bj able to spare the time to die. It's bjcausj we'ri so busy that flight sims fill us with dread. A new one finds its way inside our box, and our instinctive reaction is to throw it up onto a high shelf way out of our reach. But flight sims are like Casualty or The Bill: not something you'd ever want to watch/play, but if you evjt do by whatever quirk of fate, you invariably enjoy yourself on some basic level. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Previews 673 The news 671 THE PLACE FOR THE SONGS p480 YourGamj HotTopic TV Plus GreenP672 Teletext 672 Jan29 00:18:14 FALCON 4^0 PC—————————————————————————— Falcon 4.0 bears all the hallmarks of what we hate most about flight sims: chiefly an instruction manual that's four times thicket than the Bible. The game has been in djvjlopmjnt for years, and it shows. The detail is nothing short of awe-inspiring. It is, quite possibly, the most exhaustive simulation of modern warfare ever. There are hundreds of "dynamic" missions across several theatres of war. If youWri stupid, you may even believe you'ri really flying an F-16. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Wormus Turnus 196 Big Fun 198 HOT LETTER-WRJTJNG ACTION p674P672 Teletext 672 Jan29 00:21:01 FALCON 4^0 PC—————————————————————————— Falcon 4.0 handles as it should, looks as it should - though you'll need a MAJOR set of hardware to really appreciate its nuances - and is at the pinnacle of presentation. Alas, however, the game is riddled with obvious bugs that we find difficult to bjliivj ever got past the play testers. It's as if othjt aircraft are piloted by jackasses; they collide upon landing and return to base moments after take-off. There are patches in the works, so it may bj worth pjrsjvjring. Or maybe it ism't. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Previews 673 The news 671 THE PLACE FOR THE SONGS p480P672 Teletext 672 Jan29 00:11:34 FALCON 4.0 PC Published by Empire GRAPHICS 8.5 INNOVATION 7.0 GAMEPLAY 8.0 PRESENTATION 8.5 SOUND 8.0 OVERALL 71% UPPERS: Atmospheric Tons of missions "Smashing" graphics DOWNERS: Baffling to the newcomjt Riddled with bugs and that SUMMARY: And another game messes its nest with unwanted bugs. Clearly, game designjts are stupid. 4/5,, TOMORROW: POOL SHARK TURNER, YOU CUSS ME BAD p196 YourGamj HotTopic TV Plus GreenP672 Teletext 672 Jan29 00:17:52 Advert Review 5/5> WEN A PLAYSTATION 0660 60 0012 Only 1 VTL prize per house pet month. Touch Toni only. 50p/min. May involve a long call. VTL, Box 7568, WC1N 3XX Plazjts must bj 18+ YourGame HotTopic TV Plus Green