| Air Warrior III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Kesmai |
| Publisher(s) | I-Magic |
| Platform(s) | PC (Windows) |
| Release date(s) | 30 November, 1997 |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer, multiplayer |
| Media/distribution | CD or download |
Besides many small playing fields, Air Warrior III had as one playing area a map of northern Europe with some real-life features labeled, although Berlin, the Kiel Canal, and Peenemünde were left unmarked. There was also a playing area map that included a hodgepodge of Pacific islands and the coast of Australia. The player could design his own missions on any of these playing fields. Fans of the on-line competition developed a tool that enabled the player to paint his or her own aircraft. Screenshots could be taken in combat, and even videos, which could be distributed over the Internet. Douglas C-47s could be used to carry paratroops to take enemy air bases. These could be shot down by flak panzers as well as fighters.
There were many ships and a few buildings to attack, even V-2s at Peenemünde, a bridge near Westminster's Parliament House, and the Brandenburg Gate of Berlin. However, targets that were destroyed soon re-appeared. Besides aircraft, the player could control a jeep, a tank, a truck, or a flak panzer, although the player could not drive through the fence surrounding the airfield unless a tank destroyed it at a given spot. The aircraft carriers and other ships were fixed in place. The game was notorious for its sheep (Dolly) and for the "Kill Calls" which we sent to a scrolling screen to mock a player by the person that shot him or her down.
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Air Warrior III screen shot
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Air Warrior III screen shot
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