| F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Graphic Simulations |
| Publisher(s) | Graphic Simulations |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh |
| Release | 1995 |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 is a video game developed and published by Graphic Simulations for the Macintosh in 1995. [1]
F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 is a combat flight simulator involving the F/A-18 Hornet. [2]
In 1996, Next Generation listed F/A-18 Hornet 2.0 as number 67 on their "Top 100 Games of All Time", commenting that, "the detail in the worlds is very high, and the graphics are great." [2]
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