As far as I know, this game is developed mostly by one guy, why485. Followed him since the original Tiny Combat Arena, cool to see his passion realised.

@eagle_2351

2 жыл бұрын

It isn't mostly, it's completely by why485. You can find demos and other projects on itch. As well as videos of his work on KZread. I've been waiting for this for 2+ years

@jordananderson2728

2 жыл бұрын

@@eagle_2351 He unlisted the demos of TCA since they're so completely different from the final Harrier version, but you can absolutely see the progression. Tiny Combat is still up, but that's a whole different ball game

@eagle_2351

2 жыл бұрын

@@jordananderson2728 Fair enough.

@zlotywest860

2 жыл бұрын

Saw all the work he did till the early access now. Got to say from what I saw the release is just a downgrade. For this price with a few updates it might get good. Some multiplayer. He should get some help by some good samaritans.

@jordananderson2728

2 жыл бұрын

@@zlotywest860 "From what I saw" Okay, but what have you played? I've played the demos and bought the release, and I can say with confidence that he made marked and impressive progress.

The brilliance of this game is that it appeals to those of us who played these kinds of games in the 80's and 90's but never had the horsepower to crank the graphics up all the way. I remember playing Chuck Yeager's Air Combat and Gunship 2000 on low settings, wishing I had a 386 XT to run them on. Now, I finally get to see what it would have been like. This is a wonderful trip down nostalgia lane for us Gen Xers.

@ThePckupelan

2 жыл бұрын

ah yes the chuck yeager's air combat, the password system is brilliant like "the wingspan of me262" or "service ceiling of P47" hahaha

@jpht1964

Жыл бұрын

Exactly….. But, back then the only flight game that had a reasonably framerate , even on lower spec pc’s, was F29 retaliator…😊

@WanderfalkeAT

Жыл бұрын

So instead of buying the Apache in DCS that is using all your Horsepower you want to fly this? Why not find a old Desktop on the Scrap Heap and fly your Gunship 2000 again? As much as I loved GS2000 (on Amiga) and even the first Gunship (C-64), I would not trade it for a second for my DCS AH-64D experience. This is not like meeting your first Girlfriend again...

@JACathcart5181

Жыл бұрын

@@WanderfalkeAT What makes you think I don't fly DCS? I do in fact, including the Apache, and I enjoy it, but it doesn't have the nostalgia factor of retro sims. BTW, you'll gain much more credibility if you stop making assumptions about people and things you know nothing about. Just some friendly advice.

I have been following this game for almost a year now and I am so happy it is getting hype, the dev has such a clear vision and it is executed perfectly. No kickstarter, no stretch goals or pipe dreams, just a really fun little game with a ton of style getting published. Hopefully Why485 can get a proper studio going, I would love to see what he could do with an actual budget. As for a few questions the dev has already answered in the comments of his videos on YT and on other platforms: Other Planes? - No, only the harrier. Other NPC planes and vehicles are planned and on the table, but the only flyable aircraft planned is the harrier. Other Maps? - Yes. Lots of other footage featuring desert and European maps has been shown. I think those were mostly test maps, but some of the assets and groundwork is there.

@starcoloneldunadansonoft501

2 жыл бұрын

Only the Harrier is really disappointing.

@AParticularlyConcernedCitizen

2 жыл бұрын

Only the Harrier kind of kills the value of it, but it's cheap so I guess it's not a big deal.

@Westwoodshadowgaming

2 жыл бұрын

@@AParticularlyConcernedCitizen yeah the cheapest plane dlcs for dcs world are $15. A whole game, even if only 1 plane, for 20 is worth it imo

Microprose brings back fond memories of some of my favorite sim games in the '80s like M-1 Tank Platoon, F-19 Stealth Fighter, and Gunship. Great legacy in that name brand.

@garnhamr

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that weird one called Armour Geddon. I think f-19 was my favourite iirc

@nathanhobson1142

2 жыл бұрын

Gunship on the C64! Only on tape though, which sadly didn't include a career mode like the disk version, meaning each mission was a stand alone basically. Still awesome for the time.

Looks like it could be a good game for those who don't have the time or money to get in to DCS, will definitely follow the development

@austriankangaroo

2 жыл бұрын

or the pc to get into dcs

@rajorshighushkhor2024

2 жыл бұрын

Is it gonna be free tho

@austriankangaroo

2 жыл бұрын

@@rajorshighushkhor2024 no its already out on steam

@bsdude010

2 жыл бұрын

I often don't play DCS because it feels like an entire production to get back into it, setup all the gear, load in.. Im excited to have a sim with this fidelity, much like VTOL VR.

@timmay100

2 жыл бұрын

@@bsdude010 Yeah DCS is hardcore realism. VTOL VR is a good middle point for me and now with MP it's great.

great video, shiba inu!

I miss this graphics style for flight simulators. So excited about this title, Thanks for the video :)

@RADIOACTIVEBUNY

2 жыл бұрын

Style? This was the best "photorealistic" got you back in 1997.

@tndrtacoz1176

2 жыл бұрын

@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY bruh

@gb7418

2 жыл бұрын

Looks fun

@RADIOACTIVEBUNY

2 жыл бұрын

@@tndrtacoz1176 what I mean is the only time you got this style in the past (I know this game is brand new) was simply due to graphical constraints. Doing this look in 2022 is an artistic choice, and one I like for the same reason Dan does. But back in the day it was simply the best they could do even if they wanted it to look like DCS on ultra.

@will9357

2 жыл бұрын

@@RADIOACTIVEBUNY '87.

Love the fact that this guy flies with his air brake on and no one noticed, no wonder he had a hard time on the landings =")

This really takes me back to the classic Microprose games on the Atari St! So it scratches two itches - retro(esque) gaming and an accessible air combat sim for those of us who find DCS too intimidating! ALSO, this looks like it *might* be good for modders and I hope that they find this system easy to work with so we can look forward to a rich DLC community! Oh and thanks for the warning about the fuel! LOL

You're back! All this week Ive been watching ,listening and absorbing as I eat, sleep and drive your A-10C for dummies playlist and just when I finally had the time to sit in the cockpit with your videos in the back ground POOF..gone!

looks like the original SU-27 from back in the old days. Also looks like a good easy flight sim when you don't have time for DCS or the brainpower and just want to relax and kill some stuff.

Thank you for this video, I've been curious about this game for 6 months but wasn't sure what it would play like. This is exactly what I needed.

@angelo.strand

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not yet finished tho

"Sand Island"? "Kestrel"? I see what you're doing, Microprose.

MAN, was hoping to get an early access code. Ha! Can't wait for launch. Been following this game for a while. Great first look, Ralfidude.

The developer, Why485, has been working on TCA since 2019, when it was available on Itch. It's crazy to see just how far the game has come, and what's changed since then.

This looks exactly like the game I'd play if I fancied DCS but a little more chill. Perfect for a day where there isn't necessarily hours spare.

Microprose, now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

YES! I was really looking forward to see some you tuber talking about this game now, when it has been through so many new updates and additions

I think it will be the perfect game for those "I have a half an hour" moments! Especially if you started playing sims in the early '90s :D This will be a purchase by me definately ;)

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

Totally nailed it with that "I have half an hour" (and wanna fly something). It usually takes that amount of time alone to troubleshoot the shit that is Windows Mixed Reality when you want to get some stick time in DCS with VR in a G2 and even if it doesn't bug you with any issues you might just have taken off by the time those 30 minutes are over.

Man the graphics reminded me of Chuck Yager's Flight Simulator ... oh and then there was the quintessential fighter pilot debrief ... "You just dug a hole half way to China." ... "You sure bought the farm in that one" 😊

Good god, I still have fond memories of the old Microprose. That seems another lifetime away though.

Glad to see the channel’s back!

Looks like a ton of fun, can't wait to see where it goes! Some attack helo's would be awesome!

Microprose used to be *the* name for flight sims back when I was young. I've wishlisted the game on Steam, although I don't know whether I'll pick it up as soon as it's released on Early Access. But will still follow it closely. If it is keyboard friendly (don't have and can't afford a joystick, much less a full hotas set up) and the developer adds more planes (would love to see more cold war era jets!) then this will surely be my next purchase. Would be a nice flight sim fix for someone without the means and time for something as sophisticated as DCS, but also don't really enjoy purely arcade flight game.

Real procederes / flight model / sistems . whit 90 s style ! Perfect mix !

I've been having big fun with the demos, so thanks for the review, as it is a must-buy for this year :-)

In terms of achieving a vision they seem to have knocked it out of the park, whether or not it is commercially successful (or "fun") is a separate question of course. I do appreciate how much help information is provided in the configuration screens and so on, their info database, etc etc. Very reminiscent of the nice thick historical microprose printed manuals.

Have been waiting for this one for quite a while!

7:16 The main difference between TCA and DCS ultimately being: In one of them the Mk. 20 actually deals damage... Spoiler Alert: It's not DCS! :D Definately looking forward to this one, and I'm not gonna lie: It will be such a blast to have on a Steam Deck once that thing hits.

@hullukana214

2 жыл бұрын

DCS cbu 105 superiority.

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

@@hullukana214 Those are absolutely savage... Can't wait to fly a 15E with 12 of those without having to bring extra racks that literally half my top speed.

@hullukana214

2 жыл бұрын

@@CakePrincessCelestia 12?! Damn thats a lot. And I thought that my A10C with its 8(9 if you count very similar cbu97 with it) cbu 105. Allthough they do have really high drag so expect 12 to cut your top speed in half.

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

@@hullukana214 Well, I was thinking hanging them on the cheek stations that come with the CFTs. You can have 3 bombs in a row and have 4 rows in total with that. Not entirely sure if the 87/97 and respective WCMD go there with that count, but that would not induce that much drag, similar to the loadout the Tomcat can take in the tunnel. But I looked up some photos with F-15E and CBU-97 (easier to find than 105, but it's basically the same shape and almost the same weight) that carry 20 of those. 4 on each wing stub, 3 on each cheek and 6 on the centerline. Either way, that beast carries a lot, but you'd probably get the best drag index by just using the cheek stations and keep the CL and wing stations for tanks, if needed. Due to the CFTs however, the Strike Eagle comes with ~22k lb of fuel already and each external tank is ~4k.

Kogasa arms fort, Nazrin army, Murasa garison, Ichirin forward base. Looks like the devs are Touhou fans haha

It has a fuel warning now. And it’s a labor of love and a work of art

Will be cool to see how this runs on the Win 3 while on a flight back home. This and Thunder Helix have kinda revived my love for sim-lite games with older school graphics

Holy shit! Microprose is still in existence?! I remember playing some of their older games on an old 286 I had back in the late 80s to early 90s.

@will9357

2 жыл бұрын

It's not the original Microprose. However, somebody who obviously loved Microprose's catalog of sim games bought the name (from whichever corporate monstrosity previously owned and abandoned the brand), so I'm more than happy to support their endeavors. I'm also happy to see games released that will serve at a gateway to the world of flight simulation, because if the sim market is dominated by games with a learning curve as steep and high as Mount Everest it'll be hard to get new players interested in them.

this looks awsome but the irony is the damage model of the aircraft and ground targets seesm to be on par with dcs lol

I didn't even realise MicroProse were still making games. What I would give to forget everything and relive that feeling of wonder and possibility opening my Amiga Christmas morning.

Reminds me of the old A-10 Cuba! Great throwback!

Reminds me of A-10 Cuba! Loved that sim. The physics were amazing for it's day.

Microprose brings back fond memories of my childhood playing their flight simulators on MSDOS. They made some quality flight sims for the time

A friend of mine is actually developing this game. It's good to see if get the attention of one of my favorite channels.

@master_shifu4208

2 жыл бұрын

Thats cool, do u have any idea if multiplayer is in the game or is gonna be in the game in the future?

@thecoolmagnet3785

2 жыл бұрын

@@master_shifu4208 not planned atm from what I've heard

@jonah2047

2 жыл бұрын

I've enjoyed his dev notes on twitter!

@CJR505

2 жыл бұрын

This needs to be multiplayer :) A perfect game type for it. Air and ground vehicles in a multiplayer.. Would be absolutely awesome. What a cool game.

Glad you got the channel rolled back so quickly. I'm re-subscribed :)

Darn, Ralfi, you can't let us wait this long for another video! 😓😎👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Yooo! I've been super hyped for this game, i play the now defunct demo constantly. Glad you got to check it out!

This game reminds me exactly the A-10 Cuba!, similar art style and a lot of nostalgia!

Thanks this really helped me set up my hotas

I'm really digging the style. This would be a fun and easy air combat game for some of those handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and competitors. Maybe even the Switch could run it somehow

It's actually very similar to the old DOMARK title AV8B Harrier Assault. I had that one in the late 90's...was a pretty cool game.

The graphics remind me of SU-27 flanker from the mid-late 90s, DCS's great grandfather. But more arcade, looks fun.

just saw this video and the first thing you showed us was how a professional dcs player lands and takes off :D

I played a very early alpha of this game a few years ago and it was so fun sorta forgot abt it but I’m surprised at how far it has come. Can’t wait to check it out

TCA is a blast, and it's relatively easy to mod/extend. He's continued to release updates and it's slowly getting better all the time. Definitely worth the price.

What I like is you spent the time doing what everyone would do when they first got in the game, test flight, landing, etc... Some people would 'skip' that to make a flashier video but you end up missing a true 'review'

I have been following the dev for a year + and it has turned out to be an awesome game :)

Micro Prose was my go-to flight sim from the 80s and 90s! I will watch the development carefully

MicroProse made 'Harrier Jump Jet' It was great back in the day

Hey Ralfi, welcome back ! :)

I like it. I'm an old geezer now and remember these types of games. I will get it when it comes out in the hope it gets more development.

The first time I saw this, Chuk Yeager's Air Combat and Birds of Prey on the Amiga came to mind.

This looks like the old classic art style that dynamix used for their game engine. So nostalgic.

Never thought I'd see Ralfi in a Harrier :P Now I've seen everything.

YES! He got his Channel BACK!

Ngl this definitely seems like something MicroProse would release in 1992, and I love it

Reminds me of my days in Jetfighter II

Can't have a Ralfi video without him running out of fuel

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

Fuel level: _MaStEr CaUtIoN!_ And that's exactly how the game should tell us that... :D

Very nice! Thx for the video :)

ah i’ve been waiting for this for a while

Somehow it reminded me of the F/A 18 Hornet series from the early 90's. I nostalgia'd.

A-10 Cuba! Replacement finally

My Commodore 64 is so primed and ready for this. I even cleaned out all the cat hair from the keyboard.

what a cute game with what looks like some heavy ace combat inspiration while being more of a simulator than AC, looks good definitely on the list

@oceanforth21

2 жыл бұрын

actually all the inspiration comes from DCS and an old flight simulator from the late 80's called A-10 Tank Killer/A-10 Cuba

@wafflepillow

2 жыл бұрын

@@oceanforth21 hey sorry i was referring to specifically the Sand Island Airbase and the players Callsign of Kestral 1

@hunormagyar1843

2 жыл бұрын

@@oceanforth21 Ikr literally the one semblance it shows to AC is, you fly jets in both, that's about it. Could as well say it seems to be inspired by GTA V at that point lol

@Leg239

2 жыл бұрын

@@oceanforth21 definitely A10 Cuba, I spent countless hours playing that game

WOW! I didn't know Microprose still existed.

I've been following the dev, Why485, from way back when he used to put up DCS videos. It's been really cool to see the development of this game from the ground up.

Looks fun, thanks for making this! Got to love Ralfi, running out of fuel just to make a point that once we play it we do not do the same. Because everyone knows Ralfi never runs out of fuel normally *wink-wink*

This dope little gem looks like the start of a wonderful adventure!

Holy moly Microprose is still around?!

I could listen to you for hours

It looks soo cool for me who grew up in the 80's and 90's.

This reminds of A-10 CUBA back in the day

For the love of god please all support this game people. Without Microprose back in the 1990 producing all their amazing flight sims we would not be where we are today. There the original OG (I used to prefer them to Janes personally). Buy this damn game!!

@johnbower7452

2 жыл бұрын

True but they got greedy like so many others; that's what finished them in the end; a list of lame titles full of bugs and problems: Grand Prix 4 which Geoff Crammond begged them for more time on, Gunship! which failed because they tried to please both arcade and sim people; and you can't do that. It was a shame. Sadly this looks dated before it even gets released, if they'd used up to date graphics I might have been more interested.

@MongooseTacticool

2 жыл бұрын

Gunship 2000

man this brings back memories of when games where just about the game

this gives off heavy „Fighter Bomber“ vibes. 😍

Hey guys, there is a modding community springing up for this game, if anyone is interested all of my videos on modding have the link to the discord in them.

AFAIK you'll only fly the Harrier. Looking forward to having this game in my Steam library!

something I noticed is that the control setup page for tiny combat arena is the exact same as Gunner, Heat, PC!

It looks like the air war version of Running With Rifles. I'd certainly play it if there's a decent selection of aircraft and maps.

Very nice, reminds me of A10 Cuba!

Anyone remember Fighter Bomber on the Amiga? Good times. Just bought this on Steam :)

Oh boi. Flanker vibes incoming with this look of graphics. This was the starting line for DCS - long ago.

would love to microprose get back it with the Falcon series with a new version

Looks pretty neat!

Reminds me of DI's Tornado, looks good.

Looks like a game I had on the Amiga.

Its going for £15 on Steam. I might get it as it seems good for a little mess-around. I agree with you, Ralfie in that if they add a lot of things for this it would be good little game.

He has returned!

Microprose used to be THE flight sim company. Nice to see them coming back.

finally a combat flight sim my pc can run xD

Wow finally it is like A-10 Cuba all over again!

They made the gun very sattisfying but i would like to see planes like the Hornet, Viper. Multiplayer would also be cool. It might turn out to be a simple DCS. Pretty cool game.

@CakePrincessCelestia

2 жыл бұрын

Hornet, Viper? Just lemme phly that Phantom! And the MiG-23 8)

Good to see a flight sim with retro graphics. While I enjoy DCS and XPlane, it's a bit too tough on my old graphics card. Hope the gameplay is fun, with decent realistic weapons, systems and flight modeling.

in my head this is what I imagined DCS looked like for its first-ever test idk why i thought of that

The graphics really remember me of A10 Cuba.