Game Review

I don't usually review games I haven't played a lot or aren't in a genre I'm fond of...and, 2024 has been a difficult year here at PixelatedArcade. Back in early September, we lost one of the best pilots the world has ever known; very unexpectedly, our close friend Brian passed away. He was a man who loved flight; from the earliest years, he was fascinated by and studied flight. By high school he was already flying Cessna's and shortly after graduating college began his career as an airline pilot and worked his way up to captain of 737's for Jet Blue. His dedication to the craft was unparalled, and even when relaxing and taking time to play video games his game of choice was a realistic flight simulator, and A.T.P. was one of those he immediately snagged when it first came out. While flight simulators haven't ever been something I'm into, for someone like Brian it was perfect — it offered a realistic airline flight experience with realistic flight characteristics, sharp graphics, and even featured synthesized voices for the control tower and more. A wide variety of graphics hardware was supported, so the game looked optimal on almost any computer of the era. You could even adjust the speed of flights; if you wanted, a flight in the game would take just as long as in the real world! Or, if preferred, parts of it could be sped up so a portion of the trip that didn't require much interaction was essentially fast-forwarded. Needless to say, Brian preferred the realistic time experience! The developer, subLOGIC, was of course no strangers to the flight simulation genre, with many iterations of flight simulators already under their belt. And A.T.P. was their latest and greatest effort. This tragedy has been difficult to put into words; it's not much, but I wanted to at least leave this small memorial. Brian is among the best the world has known, dedicated to family, friends, and the phenomenon of flight; based on his enjoyment of this title, it is awarded a solid A.