Top Gun (NES)

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Description

Top Gun is loosely based on the film of the same name. It is an action game in which the player controls an F-14 Tomcat fighter through four different missions.

The action is seen from a first-person cockpit view. Depending on the mission, different kinds of targets must be destroyed. There are always enemy aircraft, but some missions include sea and ground targets as well. Two weapons are available: machine guns (with unlimited ammunition) and missiles. The player can choose from three types of missiles before a mission: the more powerful ones can only be carried in lower quantities.

Enemy aircraft either overshoot the players's plane from behind and can be easily taken down, or they come from the front and fire guns and missiles. Sometimes, an enemy plane will position itself on the player's six. It should be lost quickly by steering left and right, or instant death follows.

Halfway through missions two through four comes a refueling sequence where the fuel plane's nozzle must be aligned with one's aircraft.

Every mission (except the first one) features a final mission target, which can take a lot more damage than regular targets.

Each mission concludes with a landing attempt on the aircraft carrier. To successfully land, the player's plane must have a certain altitude and speed. Successfully landing gives bonus points, but crashing the plane doesn't end the game - it simply costs a life.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Aircraft: F-14 Tomcat
• Inspiration: Movies
• Top Gun licensees

User Reviews

A flight game with no flight model!	D Michael (232)
pilot your f-14 tomcat into a battle for the free world!	benjamin grimes (10)
A solid little flight game.	JohnLennon224 (16)

Critic Reviews

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Jan, 1989	82 out of 100	82
All Game Guide	1998		80
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)	Dec, 1988	9.25 out of 12	77
Just Games Retro	Apr 21, 2007		70
Ultimate Nintendo: Guide to the NES Library	2016		70
Player One	Sep, 1990	70 out of 100	70
The Games Machine (UK)	Mar, 1989	65 out of 100	65
1UP!	Jul 10, 2009	59 out of 100	59
Retro Game Reviews	Aug 14, 2015		50
Power Play	May, 1988	4 out of 10	40

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• Video review of NES accessories (WARNING: Laguage) (The Angry Video Game Nerd, James Rolfe, reviews some NES accessories and some associated games, including the U-Force and Top Gun.)