Academy takes up the universe of Tau Ceti, that acclaimed British planetary combat simulator, and turns it into a school: before you graduate as a pilot you must pass missions aboard skimmers that are assembled to measure, instrument by instrument. The somber 3D and the feeling of flying low over a hostile world were among the most atmospheric of its time.
On the 16-bit machines the concept shone with cleaner screens and cockpits loaded with indicators. Less arcade than its contemporaries, more brain: a cult classic for anyone who enjoys studying the manual before takeoff.
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