Eagle One: Harrier Attack

Eagle One: Harrier Attack is a video game developed by Glass Ghost and published by Infogrames for the PlayStation in 2000.

Eagle One: Harrier Attack
North American cover art
Developer(s)	Glass Ghost
Publisher(s)	Infogrames
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	EU: January 28, 2000 NA: March 28, 2000[1]
Genre(s)	Flight simulator
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer

Gameplay

Players assume the role of a United States Marine who pilots an AV-8B Harrier jet as well as five other aircraft including a UH-1 Huey helicopter and an A-10 Thunderbolt II. Approximately 80% of the single-player campaign is spent piloting the Harrier. The game's objective is to complete missions such as rescuing downed pilots and attacking terrorist targets. Four modes of play are available, a single-player mode, a co-operative two-player mode, a competitive two-player mode and a training mode to accustom the player to the plane's controls.[2] The game's 25 single-player levels take place throughout the Hawaii island chain, and typically involve low-level flight below an altitude of 100 feet.[3] The co-operative mode features 5 missions.[4]

Plot

A group of terrorists calling themselves the Army of the New Millennium has armed itself with Soviet weapons technology and declared war on the United States of America, with a stated aim of "freeing the world from the grasp of the American war machine." They have attacked the islands of Hawaii with their electromagnetic pulse weapon to knock out all the electrical devices on the islands. Having accomplished this, the group has moved the weapon to a Soviet aircraft carrier and intends to continue their attacks. In response, a U.S. Marine pilot is dispatched in an AV-8B Harrier in order to liberate all five Hawaiian islands in the chain.[3]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score Aggregator Score GameRankings 70%[5] Review scores Publication Score AllGame [6] EGM 4/10[7] GameFan 83%[8] GameSpot 4.9/10[3] IGN 6.5/10[4] Jeuxvideo.com 16/20[9] Next Generation [10] OPM (US) [11] PSM [12]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] Rick Sanchez of Next Generation called it "a well-rounded action title that will keep you glued to your game pad, even if you're not a flight-sim buff."[10]

References

1. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. Hernandez, Rich. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack - Overview". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
3. Lopez, Miguel (April 4, 2000). "Eagle One: Harrier Attack Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
4. Nix, Marc (April 18, 2000). "Eagle One: Harrier Attack". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
5. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
6. Kanarick, Mark. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
7. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. 2000.
8. "REVIEW for Eagle One: Harrier Attack". GameFan. Shinno Media. April 5, 2000.
9. Kornifex (February 8, 2000). "Test: Eagle One: Harrier Attack". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
10. Sanchez, Rick (May 2000). "Eagle One: Harrier Attack". Next Generation. No. 65. Imagine Media. p. 100. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
11. "Eagle One: Harrier Attack". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 2000.
12. "Review: Eagle One: Harrier Attack". PSM. Imagine Media. June 2000.

External links

• Eagle One: Harrier Attack at MobyGames