Review by Your Commodore, July 1986 | During the current burst of interest in the C-16/Plus/4 market a lot of C-64 games are gaining a new lease of life. Skyhawk resembles Virgin Games' Falcon Patrol which has long been a favourite of mine.
As the pilot of an advanced VTOL fighter it is your job to see off the enemy bombers which are devastating the countryside. Fuel and air-to-air missiles (AAMs) must be monitored carefully during each battle and should the need for re-equipping your fighter arise you will have to be fast and careful and keep an eye on the radar for approching bombers.
At first each wave consists of two planes but this gradually increases to four as the game progresses.
Unlike Falcon Patrol, the jet cannot descend into the 3D scrolling landscape. This makes refuelling less hazardous, but still tricky, because the plane cannot crash unless it collides with a bomber.
Skyhawk is a game of survival. The bombers keep coming until you have run out of jets or fuel after all of the refuelling platforms have been destroyed. Cheap, cheerful and quite addictive.
E.D.
Originality: 3 ; Playability: 7 ; Graphics: 7 ; Value For Money: 9
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