Longbow 2 is the sequel to the best-selling AH-64D Longbow from Jane's Combat Simulations. Made at Origin Systems with executive producer Andy Hollis and producer Will McBurnett on board, and released on Nov 30, 1997. This sim improved on virtually every level of the first game, and it is 3DFX-compatible from the start. New helicopters were added in the shape of the AH-64D (without radar), OH-58D Kiowa and UH-60L Black Hawk. A fully dynamic campa...
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Longbow 2 is the sequel to the best-selling AH-64D Longbow from Jane's Combat Simulations. Made at Origin Systems with executive producer Andy Hollis and producer Will McBurnett on board, and released on Nov 30, 1997. This sim improved on virtually every level of the first game, and it is 3DFX-compatible from the start. New helicopters were added in the shape of the AH-64D (without radar), OH-58D Kiowa and UH-60L Black Hawk. A fully dynamic campaign engine is used to create challenging missions, and a random mission generator can be used to create a wide variety of missions.
There have been a few third-party attempts over the years to mod this game, but nothing concrete has come out of it.
Even though this is probably the industry's most spectacular and detailed helicopter combat simulator, it is an exceptionally difficult game to buy as no one is making new copies of it anymore.
Although it was made for Windows 95/98, Longbow 2 does in fact work on Windows XP and Vista, with a bit of...
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