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IF-22

iF-22, sometimes known as iF-22 Raptor, iF-22: The F22 Raptor Simulator or iF-22 Air Superiority Fighter, is a video game developed by American studio Magic Labs and published by Interactive Magic for Windows. The game was first released in 1997. The game received an expansion pack, Persian Gulf, that included a new campaign. Later, a compilation was released containing the main and the expansion, titled iF-22 V5.0.

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iF-22
DeveloperMagic Labs
PublisherInteractive Magic
DesignerArnold Hendrick
PlatformWindows
Release
  • NA: July 18, 19971
  • EU: 1998
GenreCombat flight simulator
ModeSingle-player

iF-22, sometimes known as iF-22 Raptor,2 iF-22: The F22 Raptor Simulator or iF-22 Air Superiority Fighter, is a video game developed by American studio Magic Labs and published by Interactive Magic for Windows. The game was first released in 1997.3 The game received an expansion pack, Persian Gulf, that included a new campaign. Later, a compilation was released containing the main and the expansion, titled iF-22 V5.0.4

Reception

The game received average reviews. Next Generation said of the game, "There's a lot here for the casual pilot, and something for the flight fan, but for the hard-core sim purist, it's just not anything to shout about."2

The game shipped more than 400,000 copies.14

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References

References

  1. Hedstrom, Kate (July 15, 1997). "Interactive Magic Completes iF-22". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. "iF-22 Raptor". Next Generation. No. 35. Imagine Media. November 1997. p. 204. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  3. "iF-22 Raptor Air Superiority Fighter". The Computer Show.
  4. LMK (1998). "Data Disk - iF-22 V5.0". Secret Service (in Polish). No. 58. ProScript. p. 77. ISSN 1230-7726.
  5. Cirulis, Martin E. (August 1, 1997). "iF-22 Raptor". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. Chick, Tom (1997). "iF-22". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on December 10, 2003. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  7. Basham, Tom (October 1997). "Raptor Unwrapped (iF-22 Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 159. Ziff Davis. pp. 249–51. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  8. Garcia, Thomas (July 1997). "iF-22 Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on February 20, 2004. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  9. McDonald, T. Liam (August 19, 1997). "iF-22 Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on January 28, 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  10. "iF-22". GameStar (in German). Webedia. September 1997.
  11. Bennett, Dan (October 1997). "iF-22". PC Gamer. Vol. 4, no. 10. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 1999. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. Lindgren, Ian (October 1997). "iF-22". PC PowerPlay. No. 17. Next Media Pty Ltd. p. 64. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  13. Presley, Paul (October 1997). "iF-22". PC Zone. No. 55. Dennis Publishing. p. 108. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  14. Rich, Jason. "GameWEEK Interview: Interactive Magic's Bill Stealey". GameWeek. Archived from the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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