Genre: Combat flight simulator
Developer: Digital Image Design
Publisher: The Hit Squad (budget release)
Year: 1994
System: Atari ST
F‑29 Retaliator is a combat flight simulation game developed by Digital Image Design and published by The Hit Squad for the Atari ST in 1994. The game presents a futuristic take on air combat, separating it into two distinct flight regimes for added realism.
Players pilot a next-generation fighter jet capable of both high-altitude air-to-air combat and low-altitude terrain-following strike missions. The high-altitude mode features modern-style dogfighting with missiles and radar tracking, while the low-altitude regime emphasizes ground-hugging flight using millimeter-wave radar to evade enemy defenses and engage surface targets.
Mission types include interception, ground assault, and mixed-combat operations. Each scenario requires careful planning of flight altitude, weapon loadouts, and radar use. The cockpit features multiple instrument panels, including altimeter, airspeed indicator, radar display, weapon selection, and fuel/weapon status, supporting both first-person and third-person external views.
