Wings of Fury is a scrolling shooter, with some combat flight simulator elements, originally written for the Apple II by Steve Waldo and released in 1987 by Broderbund. The player assumes the role of a pilot of an American F6F Hellcat plane aboard the USS Wasp in the Pacific during World War II. It was also released in 1989 for the X68000 and in 1990 for Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Amiga, and MS-DOS compatible operating systems. A Game Boy Color version was published in 1999.
Gameplay
The game is a horizontally scrolling shooter set over a number of World War II missions. In each mission, the player must protect an aircraft carrier from attacks by Japanese planes. The goal is to defeat the Japanese by destroying enemy bunkers, guns and barracks on a series of islands and killing enemy soldiers either with bombs or by machine guns. The weapons to complete these objectives, besides machine guns, are a limited number of bombs, rockets and torpedoes. On some missions, the player must also sink Japanese vessels, such as destroyers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. The player has a finite amount of fuel and munitions, which can be replenished by returning to the carrier. The player’s aircraft can be destroyed by accumulated damage from enemy fire or by crashing into the terrain.
Reception
Computer Gaming World stated that the game had “some of the best action graphics pulled out of the Apple in recent memory”, and concluded that Wings of Fury was “an exciting, memorable game for anyone remotely interested in action games”. The game received 4 out of 5 stars in Dragon.
Reviews
- Zero (October 1990)
- Raze (December 1990)
- Amiga Format (November 1990)
- Commodore User (February 1990)
- Tilt (March 1990)
- Zzap! (November 1990)
- Commodore Format (November 1990)
- Power Play (November 1990)
- Computer and Video Games (May 2000)
- Amiga Power (May 1991)
- Amiga World (November 1990)
- Amiga Computing (December 1990)
- Fire & Movement #76
References
External links
- Manual at apple2.org
- Wings of Fury can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive
- Wings of Fury at MobyGames
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Having closely reviewed Wings of Fury, the Gamer24h editorial team considers it one of the most noteworthy titles of recent times. The visionary approach of developer Steve Waldo, combined with the expertise of publisher Broderbund, has resulted in an exceptionally refined product. Its innovative take on the Scrolling shooter genre offers a breath of fresh air for fans of the category. All in all, the Gamer24h team stands firmly behind our rating. This is a unique journey you won't want to miss.