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you better got a high end graphic card....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

.....or you dont even get started....
i waited a while for this game and was excited when i got it but surprice...no way to run the game with a exotic or low end graphic card....
the minimum requirements for this game are high and this doesnt mean fun when you got them....
stick with the recommended requirements and you get alot fun out of the game.....
fact is i have now a game to sell because im not going to update my computer for $300 or more to play a $40 game

Jaw-dropping Comanche 4 turns Enemy Engaged into "Pong".

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 21
Date: November 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I, like most Comanche fans, have been waiting for 4 years for this game to finally come about. For a while, it was even "rumorware", with news of it's progress often dissappearing from the face of the earth in total darkness, making us helo sim fans sweat bullets, forcing ourselves to get used to the idea that Enemy Engaged would be all ther is. Well, that wait came to an end yesterday, and it was well worth the wait. These guys at Nova Logic rock. I bought this game the moment it hit the shelf on the release date. Holy cow. The graphics are simply staggering, and even motion of the characters (even the stinger-toting ground troops) is so life-like it's spooky. This game is so real, I actually caught myself feeling a sense of guilt and dread while pulling the trigger and ripping up ground troops with my cannon - and watching them very realistically fall down on the ground, lifeless (seeing dead bodies is a new chill to the comanche series - still trying to convince myself that I like that). The sound effects of all combat are simply incredibly real. The sound of those rockets ripping the air is exhilerating when you squeeze them off. And wait until you see the HellFire missile's new makeover! I've never seen such a cool thing as watching the artillery blow up a bad guy base. Man O man - the explosions are staggeringly cool (bits and chucks of smoking debris flying everywhere). Check this out - you can even dump your EFAMS mid mission when you've emptied them to cut down on your signature! Targeting is simply amazing, with the bird computing the shots to the speed of the target so even your unaimed rockets hit their targets. Rotor wash, dust and water vapors flying up in front of your face when hugging the ground, swaying trees when you're close too them, dense jungles... all superbly done and makes you slack-jawed when you see it the first time. My "PlayStation2" nephew stood there dumbfounded and in jealous shock as I showed it to him. Also, the game has automatic internet update built right into it. Don;t have to worry about patches or updates - bang, done. Right out of the box, there were already a few files that were updated when I tried it right after the install. Install was flawless. I have the ThrustMaster FLCS, TQS and Elite rudder pedals, and I am in hog heaven. If I had to speak of a criticism at all, I would have to mention that even loading up the menus takes a little bit, and as far as gameplay goes, the controls seem to be much more sensitive that previous releases of this game. I double-checked my control adjustments, but nope - it's the game. Comanche 3 had a bit more of a comfortable "bulky" feel to the bird, but this one feels really lightweight and even a little jerky. Maybe it's just my 1.2 Gig Athlon (the game calls for a P-266 or better). A slower machine might actually make it feel a little heavier, which wouldn't be a bad thing. One little sideways movement on the stick send's the C4 bird rolling over on it's side. One little rudder kick and you've done a 180. Very sensitive. If the real Comanche flies like that, then it's ok. Know this - this game is gonna give your processor a workout. It's a big game to load, so have tons of RAM. 482 meg on the drive for the full install. Even with a 52X CDROM, 256 meg in a 1.2 GHz Athlon, I have to wait for it to load for a little bit. If you don't have 128 meg of RAM and at least a 500MHz processor, upgrade immediately - this game needs it. I built this PC for the sole reason I heard this game was about to come out. And this game has completely justified the expense and trouble. After playing this game non-stop for hours, I never did get it to crash (I'm running Windows 2000 Pro). Stable as a rock, and outstanding fun. Best $40 I ever spent. Also, there is a new CD key registration process to install the game, A La Microsoft. Get used to it, we're going to be seeing this kind of thing from now on. Comanche 4 makes it all worth it.

comanche4

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i recieved comanche4 11-15-2001 with great hope it would be a winner.boy was i off track this is a outstanding product.i have
almost all the flight sim games the last 3 years and comanche4 is the best game i have ever played if yoy like flight sim games this is a must have you wont be disappointed.

Too Difficult

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: November 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The game looks very good for gamers that like to play on settings of very hard. Unfortunately, I am not that good. Because there are not 5 difficulty levels from very easy to very hard and even on the "Easy" setting I cannot get through the missions I am unable to play the game.

Game too difficult

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: November 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This would be a great game if it had a very easy level of difficulty. The Easy setting is still far too difficult so that I cannot finish the missions. There also are some minor problems with some of the graphics flickering at times. If these were fixed I would rate it 5 stars.

One of the hottest games of the 2001

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: December 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Comanche 4 is one of the best games I have played this year. Now when I rate games I am very tough but this game is just amazing for many reasons.
1. some of the best graphics I have seen in a sim
2. perfect difficulty levels three is just enough.
3. great gameplay
4. excellent controls
5. smart AI
6. excellent selection of weapons
and 7. very realistic

This game is a must buy no matter if you're a hard core gamer or someone who has never played a sim like this before. To all the parents out there this is a great christmas gift.

Headspinning arcade shooter not for flight-simmers

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 28 / 30
Date: December 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Being a fan of Novalogic for four years and owning eight of their games I eagerly awaited C4. Hoping to experience the realism Novalogic is known for I was terribly disappointed to find Comanche 4 to be an arcade shooter. I have Comanche 3 and although the graphics are terribly dated it has much better gameplay and realism. I'm a flight-simmer and love flying. What good are jawdropping graphics if your not given time to enjoy them. All missions in Comanche 4 are time-sensitive which gives you no time to do anything but acquire targets and shoot. If you win the objectives, forget about flying around mopping up secondary targets or surveying the damage you've done because you are immediately loaded back to the menu. Forget about flying back to base, landing and feeling the accomplishment of making it back home.The only time you get to view the detail of the awesome graphics is during the opening cut scene of each mission and they aren't interactive. If you are a Ricochet Rabbit on caffeine under the age of 16 this game might be for you. If you like flying helicopters and realism then by no means buy this game. I'm so disappointed with Novalogic. This game is going back to the store.

Comanche Rehash

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is just a remake of Comanche in a new box. The only thing new is new missions. The graphics are not updated and overall was very disappointing.

Comanche 4

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: December 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

NOT worth the money! Not a Sim. not even a good arcade Game. What a shame, good to great in special effects (Bombs,etc.)but to high in hardware needed for this type of game. Even the old Apache is way better in game play. Wait a year or so and get it for a song, even an out of tune one. Don't buy it at full or even half price!!!!

BEST GAME EVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME RULESS! The Graphics are the best in any flight sim! While this game is not exactly a flight sim, it will give dedicated sim fans a break from complicated flight models to an easy flight model of the RAH-66 Comanche. If you usually fly MS flight simulators such as Combat Flight simulator 2, I highly suggest this game! Novalogic has done a great job in balancing realism with gameplay! BUY THIS GAME NOW!

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