Fly!

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Flight simulator software

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::summary Flight simulator software ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox video game"]

FieldValue
titleFly!
imageFly Windows cover art.jpg
developerTerminal Reality
publisherGathering of Developers
producerBrett Combs
Richard Harvey
programmerRichard Harvey
artistTerry Simmons
releasedWindows****Macintosh
genreFlight simulation
modesSingle-player
platformsWindows, Macintosh
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| title = Fly! | image = Fly Windows cover art.jpg | developer = Terminal Reality | publisher = Gathering of Developers | producer = Brett Combs Richard Harvey | programmer = Richard Harvey | artist = Terry Simmons | designer = | released = Windows****Macintosh | genre = Flight simulation | modes = Single-player | platforms = Windows, Macintosh

Fly! is a flight simulator video game for Windows and Macintosh developed by Terminal Reality and published by Gathering of Developers.

Gameplay

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/FLY-Hawker-Oahu.jpg" caption="Hawker 800 in flight over Oahu, Hawaii"] ::

It includes simulation of air traffic control features as well as aircraft's on-board systems, Featured aircraft are fixed-wing light to medium aircraft. An enhanced version, Fly! 2K, and add-on, Wilco's 737 for Fly!, were released in 2000. Fly! 2K added user-created add-ons, enhanced graphics, real world and real-time weather generation via the ability to import METAR reports from NOAA, and support for Roger Wilco. The improvements were made available for owners of the original Fly! via a free patch. Another version titled Fly! 2K: German Edition was released in early 2001. It added Ruhr area to the game.

Development

The game was in development for more than three years. It was developed by a team of 20 people.

Reception

| title = Fly! | GR = 66% 67% (2K) | 4P = 65/100 (2K: German Edition) | Allgame = | CGSP = | CGW = | Gamekult = 8/10 (2K) | GamePro = | GSpot = 7.9/10 | GSpy = 86/100 (2K) | GStar = 68% (2K) 70% (2K: German Edition) | IGN = 4.8/10 (PC) 6/10 (Mac) | JXV = 18/20 | ML = "F.A." | MW = | PCG = 69% (2K: German Edition) | PCZone = 70% | rev1 = PC Player (Germany) | rev1Score = 55/100 (2K) 60/100 (2K: German Edition)

Fly! and Fly! 2K received mixed or average reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.

Sequel

Fly! II is a sequel to Fly! released on April 26, 2001 for Windows and Macintosh. Macintosh version was distributed by MacSoft. Said sequel and Fly! 2K sold combined 47,000 units by October 2001.

Reception

| title = Fly! II | GR = 56% | CGW = | Gamekult = 6/10 | GSpot = 6.0/10 | GStar = 52% 53% (German Edition) | JXV = 13/20 | rev1 = Inside Mac Games | rev1Score = 6.75/10 | rev2 = MacAddict | rev2Score = Danny Atkin for Computer Gaming World said "Fly! II is this year's poster child for programs shoved out the door before completion–publisher Gathering of Developers not only shipped FLY! II with bugs and missing features, it even left out most of the manual. The shame of it all is that the finished parts are quite good, and developer Terminal Reality has been very quick to post patches and missing terrain data."

References

References

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