After a 3 year absence, Version 2.0 of this 2009 hit was just released today with new cities, a full sandbox mode, enhanced AI, tank invasions, aerobatic jet fighters, and much more. And right now it's completely free, and ad free! Till TouchArcade gets the updated App Store feed, here's the direct link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/retro-flight/id346305597?mt=8 Retro Flight: 3D battle sim Michael Howard Featuring... * Rockets, bombs, snowballs, lasers, mini-nukes * Truly madly bloodthirsty AI * 8 unique aircraft * Sandbo… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsFeaturing... * Rockets, bombs, snowballs, lasers, mini-nukes * Truly madly bloodthirsty AI * 8 unique aircraft * Sandbox with tanks, cars, boats, alien invasions & lots more * Wifi/Bluetooth multiplayer with teams & friends lists * Game Center leaderboards * Make & share your own game maps * Won't fry your screen & battery * Completely free: no ads, no microtransactions You start as a cold war chopper pilot caught in a proxy war between a capitalist city state and a communist one. Later you get to fight in tanks, subs, jet fighters, WW1 biplanes, aircraft carriers and the occasional flying saucer. There's a tutorial plus options for autopilot, target practice, Cyberspace, Xmas, 2-player with WiFi or Bluetooth, and sandbox, where everything comes to life and you can drive & ride everything that moves. This game is a challenge, but once you're up to speed and deep into the high-octane madness it's the most exciting adrenaline rush on the app store. While everyone else is staring at their phones in a vacant trance, this will have you punching the air and screaming out loud. Quick Tips: To see the last message during Tutorial, tap pause. To exit to the menus from in the game, tap the door. To change controls (joystick/gyro) or graphics (for snowballs & lasers), go to the options. There's lots more tips & help in the app & on the web site. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/retroflight/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetroFlight/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Retro_Flight Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2spdZRdG0zxpe2-cG8rOw Press kit: https://sites.google.com/view/retroflight/Home/press-room __________________________________________ Some stores don't have reviews yet, so here are some five star reviews from around the world: - "It runs on literally any iOS, and runs FAST even on older devices. Honestly I’ve looked all over the App Store and couldn’t find a better flight sim game. This game has everything you need to entertain yourself for hours. Been playing for 4 years and will play for 4 more!" "I spent 2 hours scrolling thru apps looking for this, I love it, it's amazing, the simplicity is the best, and I have loved this game for ever!!!" "Fantastic Game ... I love just goofing around shooting buildings and flying UFOs! ... Not sure I'll ever delete it. :)" "I love this game! It's best mode is on sandbox you can drive any vehicle you see!" "If you haven't at least downloaded and tried this game, you are depriving yourself of The best hidden gem on the App Store." "Best 3D dogfighting game I've ever played on my iPad! Great for playing with a friend. Fun graphics. Cool noises. No charge. What's not to like? It also has a complexity that some similar games lack." "This is so freaking fun! I can't believe it was free, it is good for people who like retro or modern style games. Seriously you HAVE to get it. So fun!" "Will blow you away! I love this game! No matter how many times you play it, it never gets old! I just love the thrill of trying to shoot as many down as I can on elite difficulty!" "This game is absolutely the best game ever!! Its ridiculously funny too! I'm surprised it can run on the iPod touch...I LOVE THIS GAME!!!!! IT IS VERY ADDICTING!!!" "Amazing ... Like TRON with helicopters" "Once you start playing you won't be able to stop. This is a polished game that is fun fun fun!!!" "Complicated enough that you can spend hours on it, but quick enough that it can just as easily fill five minute gaps. Perfect." "Awesome game and you can play it for hours and not get bored also the best part it free, I mean really you guys should take a little bit of time just to play this I mean PLEASE try it you wont regret it" "OMG THIS GAME IS A DRUG LITERALLY" - Your five stars reviews/ratings are a big encouragement to me - I hope you'll come back and post one of your own! This game is completely free, with no ads. If you think the game is awesome, please support it by telling others about it! Information Seller:Michael Howard Genre:Action, Arcade, Racing, Simulation Release:Dec 23, 2009 Updated:Apr 07, 2024 Version:2.1.4 Size:6.9 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Website: https://sites.google.com/view/retroflight/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetroFlight/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Retro_Flight Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF2spdZRdG0zxpe2-cG8rOw Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #2 Retro Flight, Oct 28, 2018 You start as a cold war chopper pilot caught in a proxy war between a capitalist city state and a communist one. Then you get to fight in tanks, subs, jet fighters, WW1 biplanes, aircraft carriers and the occasional flying saucer. There's a 2-player option, a cyber graphics option, a Christmas option, and the option of just driving off to go horseback riding and hope nothing explosive comes after you. This game is a challenge, but once you're up to speed and deep into the high-octane madness it's the most exciting adrenaline rush on the app store. While everyone else is staring at their phones in a vacant trance, this will have you punching the air and screaming out loud. Read the reviews if you don't believe me! Retro Flight is currently on the App Store for Free, with no ads, loot boxes, energy systems, pay-to-win microtransactions, or any such thing. All I want from you is to tell people if you think the game is awesome! Especially if you know a reviewer, youtube gamer or all round influencer who might be interested, please pass it on! I'm the author, and would love to answer all your questions. raravan and squarezero like this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #3 Retro Flight, Oct 30, 2018 Here's the beta post to show people here actually like this! https://toucharcade.com/community/threads/retro-flight-2-3d-flying-tanks-sandbox-shooter.324804/#post-4133954 It's interesting starting from the bottom of obscurity again after 3+ years off the app store, with hardly any live accounts actually watching the facebook/twitter pages. I'm lucky, I have old reviews & fan mail to look back at to remind me why this is all worth doing, but this must be soul-crushing for those starting out for real in 2018 with no idea if more than half a dozen people will ever like their game. For anyone reading this, if I've just described you, don't give up just if all you're hearing is crickets plus the occasional cheer. Unless you're lucky or well connected it can take a while for a following to build up, but that doesn't mean it won't. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #4 Gwarmaxx, Oct 31, 2018 hey, i've played it and liked a lot, it reminds me those low poly 3D games played in the old Amiga days, specially Hunter which i hugely loved (do you know it?)... congrats pal, great work... i'll spread the word Retro Flight likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #5 Retro Flight, Oct 31, 2018 Thanks, glad you like it. I never played Hunter (I had a Vic-20) but I just checked it out and I would have loved it! Yeah the sandbox is a bit like that - I should find Hunter fans and recruit them! Gwarmaxx likes this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,446 376 83 NCC 1701 #6 Gwarmaxx, Oct 31, 2018 yeah, there was helis, gunboats, etc, and grafx was near your Retro Flight... btw, i'm loving it, the playability is really good, and mostly you brought me back to the past. Retro Flight likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #7 Retro Flight, Nov 1, 2018 Thanks. Looks like it might be starting to make an impact, at least up in Canada! Dailon80 Well-Known Member Nov 10, 2014 3,574 66 48 Program Director/Radio DJ Eos #8 Dailon80, Nov 1, 2018 I am huge fan of flying and flight sim games even the old school ones and I haven't tries this yet so I am going to go download it now Give it a fair go Retro Flight likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #9 Retro Flight, Nov 4, 2018 Seriously, what happened to the App Store search rankings lately? The game got six reviews reviews worldwide in the last few days, all five-star... but exactly 2 downloads yesterday! Back in 2010 it was getting 3000+ downloads a week, and the only vehicle in the game was choppers that looked like this... At least I know the game is awesome enough now. But getting the word out will be an adventure. raravan likes this. MetaGonzo Well-Known Member May 7, 2009 1,459 271 83 #10 MetaGonzo, Nov 4, 2018 Reminds you of Hunter? Oh I’m in. Can’t think how I missed this in the first pass. Gwarmaxx and Retro Flight like this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #11 Retro Flight, Nov 4, 2018 Looks like I need to track down mobile game reviewers who had an Amiga! For those looking for the hunter2 experience, you want Sandbox on the right of the big slider. There's 6 different starts, for each team on each main map (South City, North City & Airstrip - change maps in the options menu). Gwarmaxx likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #12 Retro Flight, Nov 5, 2018 Last edited: Nov 5, 2018 A couple of notes about the planes in sandbox: if it has biplanes or propeller monoplanes & you want jets (or vice-versa) just restart the sandbox game. Also, the bomber & striker are meant to be easy to fly but the fighter & baron are made to be realistic (with the help of a fan with a pilot's license) so you may not want to start with those unless you really want to do loops/rolls & don't mind crashing every ten seconds! More sandbox hints: tanks take more damage at the back, you can climb flat-roofed buildings, and if you see any grey saucer-shaped things lying around they may be worth investigating. You should also start in the city you want to explore (see post above) or there won't be as much happening when you get there. If anything cool or funny happens please post it so we can all enjoy! gjestland Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2013 857 5 18 #13 gjestland, Nov 9, 2018 Hey! I loved the original retro flight, it was running so smooth! Remineded me of the old A-10 games om Mac. I downloaded the update, but is there any way to skip the tutorial. I want to see the "new york" map! Great to see you back! Retro Flight likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #14 Retro Flight, Nov 9, 2018 I love that the creator of Fugl is an old Retro Flight fan! Your game is awesome. I started writing something for iPhone with kinda similar 3D procedurally generated terrain with weird rock formations, cave complexes & things but dropped it to revive Retro Flight, I feel less bad about that knowing your game exists! To get out of the tutorial (or any game) while playing, tap the little door in the top right then press "EJECT" in the main menu. From there, to change to a deathmatch game (the first one is New Blood) drag the slider under where it says Flight School. To explore "New York" from ground level, move that slider to Sandbox, then go to the options menu and change the map slider from "Airstrip Zero" to "South City". You'll start on foot or in a tank depending on which side you play. Hope you'll come back and share your adventures! Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #15 Retro Flight, Nov 10, 2018 Last edited: Nov 12, 2018 So... I now have a headful of hastily acquired marketing basics, a new site, a press page, a few contacts, a positioning statement, an draft email template, and a strategy which involves emailing key people next week. As always I invite feedback and suggestions on any or all of this. I'm a developer with no PR skills and am just creatively winging it. I've made an entertaining and engaging experience for players, now I need to make one for the media. If you know any game press, reviewers, YouTubers etc. who might want the kudos of covering this game before their rivals see it, please introduce us or point them at that press page, I'll be delighted to talk to them. Thanks for all your help and support thus far! Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #16 Retro Flight, Nov 13, 2018 Last edited: Nov 13, 2018 I need to improve the Flight School & menus for new users, please could you help me out by answering a question: Were you stuck as to how to get from Flight School back to the menu, or about how to change the level from "Flight School" to something else in the menu? And how should it have been made clearer? Anyone else who's played and was confused or put off by anything early on, or have any suggestions, also please let me know. PM is good too if you don't want to post. Thanks. gjestland Well-Known Member Jan 15, 2013 857 5 18 #17 gjestland, Nov 14, 2018 I didnt understand how to change level. Thought i had to complete tutorial (which is a bit long). In general the ui is an eye sore and you use a lot of non standard ui elements (like the slider for level select). Maybe divide it up in more screens with fewer options on each? What I like about the game is the crisp retro 60fps graphics, but control scheme is a bit mechanical imo. I would love something a bit more fluid and physics-y. You could have rotor control on tilt and a joystick for collective / rudder. It would be fun to try. Or two joysticks if you dont want to do tilt controls. Also the joysticks should be floating like i do in Fugl, where it creates a new null zone for each finger (and drag out from there to steer). I'm talking about what I like to see, not what is best for the game obviously, that you must decide.... Retro Flight likes this. Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #18 Retro Flight, Nov 15, 2018 Last edited: Nov 21, 2018 Thanks for the feedback, this helps. [Edit: latest release has better joystick & a message clarifying how to change level, & I'm working now on a more exciting tutorial so it's more fun to complete.] Is it because the slider is below rather than next to the thing it changes, or that it's a slider at all? I agree about the menu UI in general & plan on redoing it, and definitely replacing that level slider with nice buttons. There's a tilt control you can switch on in the options - are you just asking for the up/down/left/right keypad on the right to be turned into a joystick? A floating joystick would mean you could no longer adjust the camera by swiping the screen, and also people will sometimes hit the orange camera buttons or other screen controls by mistake, causing frustration. It might be possible to make it work, I'll have a look if more ask for it. A lot of feedback I get on the controls is minority opinion and even contradictory to each-other, and people get annoyed when the controls they're used to changes so I don't adjust them lightly. But if (as has happened a few times) I keep hearing the same thing then even if I wouldn't necessarily prefer that myself I'll just shut up and fix it because The Audience Has Spoken! Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #19 Retro Flight, Nov 30, 2018 In response to the above and other feedback on the tutorial (where you learn all the controls you need to play as a chopper pilot), I've shortened it a bit, moved it to the city & brought it to life with sandbox elements & background battles to make it more fun and enticing, while still giving the player space to concentrate on the lessons in the parts they need to. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel I'll be looking at the menus soon - please share if you have any tips, suggestions, or examples of awesome mobile game menus to inspire me! Retro Flight Active Member Oct 3, 2018 25 8 3 Male #20 Retro Flight, Dec 13, 2018 ...and in response to the above and other feedback on the main menu, I've now split it into 2 pages - a landing page & a game settings page, made the buttons look clickable, replaced the level slider with a set of buttons, and generally just made it cleaner & clearer to use. Please keep the feedback coming - as you can see I am listening! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
You start as a cold war chopper pilot caught in a proxy war between a capitalist city state and a communist one. Then you get to fight in tanks, subs, jet fighters, WW1 biplanes, aircraft carriers and the occasional flying saucer. There's a 2-player option, a cyber graphics option, a Christmas option, and the option of just driving off to go horseback riding and hope nothing explosive comes after you. This game is a challenge, but once you're up to speed and deep into the high-octane madness it's the most exciting adrenaline rush on the app store. While everyone else is staring at their phones in a vacant trance, this will have you punching the air and screaming out loud. Read the reviews if you don't believe me! Retro Flight is currently on the App Store for Free, with no ads, loot boxes, energy systems, pay-to-win microtransactions, or any such thing. All I want from you is to tell people if you think the game is awesome! Especially if you know a reviewer, youtube gamer or all round influencer who might be interested, please pass it on! I'm the author, and would love to answer all your questions.
Here's the beta post to show people here actually like this! https://toucharcade.com/community/threads/retro-flight-2-3d-flying-tanks-sandbox-shooter.324804/#post-4133954 It's interesting starting from the bottom of obscurity again after 3+ years off the app store, with hardly any live accounts actually watching the facebook/twitter pages. I'm lucky, I have old reviews & fan mail to look back at to remind me why this is all worth doing, but this must be soul-crushing for those starting out for real in 2018 with no idea if more than half a dozen people will ever like their game. For anyone reading this, if I've just described you, don't give up just if all you're hearing is crickets plus the occasional cheer. Unless you're lucky or well connected it can take a while for a following to build up, but that doesn't mean it won't.
hey, i've played it and liked a lot, it reminds me those low poly 3D games played in the old Amiga days, specially Hunter which i hugely loved (do you know it?)... congrats pal, great work... i'll spread the word
Thanks, glad you like it. I never played Hunter (I had a Vic-20) but I just checked it out and I would have loved it! Yeah the sandbox is a bit like that - I should find Hunter fans and recruit them!
yeah, there was helis, gunboats, etc, and grafx was near your Retro Flight... btw, i'm loving it, the playability is really good, and mostly you brought me back to the past.
I am huge fan of flying and flight sim games even the old school ones and I haven't tries this yet so I am going to go download it now Give it a fair go
Seriously, what happened to the App Store search rankings lately? The game got six reviews reviews worldwide in the last few days, all five-star... but exactly 2 downloads yesterday! Back in 2010 it was getting 3000+ downloads a week, and the only vehicle in the game was choppers that looked like this... At least I know the game is awesome enough now. But getting the word out will be an adventure.
Looks like I need to track down mobile game reviewers who had an Amiga! For those looking for the hunter2 experience, you want Sandbox on the right of the big slider. There's 6 different starts, for each team on each main map (South City, North City & Airstrip - change maps in the options menu).
A couple of notes about the planes in sandbox: if it has biplanes or propeller monoplanes & you want jets (or vice-versa) just restart the sandbox game. Also, the bomber & striker are meant to be easy to fly but the fighter & baron are made to be realistic (with the help of a fan with a pilot's license) so you may not want to start with those unless you really want to do loops/rolls & don't mind crashing every ten seconds! More sandbox hints: tanks take more damage at the back, you can climb flat-roofed buildings, and if you see any grey saucer-shaped things lying around they may be worth investigating. You should also start in the city you want to explore (see post above) or there won't be as much happening when you get there. If anything cool or funny happens please post it so we can all enjoy!
Hey! I loved the original retro flight, it was running so smooth! Remineded me of the old A-10 games om Mac. I downloaded the update, but is there any way to skip the tutorial. I want to see the "new york" map! Great to see you back!
I love that the creator of Fugl is an old Retro Flight fan! Your game is awesome. I started writing something for iPhone with kinda similar 3D procedurally generated terrain with weird rock formations, cave complexes & things but dropped it to revive Retro Flight, I feel less bad about that knowing your game exists! To get out of the tutorial (or any game) while playing, tap the little door in the top right then press "EJECT" in the main menu. From there, to change to a deathmatch game (the first one is New Blood) drag the slider under where it says Flight School. To explore "New York" from ground level, move that slider to Sandbox, then go to the options menu and change the map slider from "Airstrip Zero" to "South City". You'll start on foot or in a tank depending on which side you play. Hope you'll come back and share your adventures!
So... I now have a headful of hastily acquired marketing basics, a new site, a press page, a few contacts, a positioning statement, an draft email template, and a strategy which involves emailing key people next week. As always I invite feedback and suggestions on any or all of this. I'm a developer with no PR skills and am just creatively winging it. I've made an entertaining and engaging experience for players, now I need to make one for the media. If you know any game press, reviewers, YouTubers etc. who might want the kudos of covering this game before their rivals see it, please introduce us or point them at that press page, I'll be delighted to talk to them. Thanks for all your help and support thus far!
I need to improve the Flight School & menus for new users, please could you help me out by answering a question: Were you stuck as to how to get from Flight School back to the menu, or about how to change the level from "Flight School" to something else in the menu? And how should it have been made clearer? Anyone else who's played and was confused or put off by anything early on, or have any suggestions, also please let me know. PM is good too if you don't want to post. Thanks.
I didnt understand how to change level. Thought i had to complete tutorial (which is a bit long). In general the ui is an eye sore and you use a lot of non standard ui elements (like the slider for level select). Maybe divide it up in more screens with fewer options on each? What I like about the game is the crisp retro 60fps graphics, but control scheme is a bit mechanical imo. I would love something a bit more fluid and physics-y. You could have rotor control on tilt and a joystick for collective / rudder. It would be fun to try. Or two joysticks if you dont want to do tilt controls. Also the joysticks should be floating like i do in Fugl, where it creates a new null zone for each finger (and drag out from there to steer). I'm talking about what I like to see, not what is best for the game obviously, that you must decide....
Thanks for the feedback, this helps. [Edit: latest release has better joystick & a message clarifying how to change level, & I'm working now on a more exciting tutorial so it's more fun to complete.] Is it because the slider is below rather than next to the thing it changes, or that it's a slider at all? I agree about the menu UI in general & plan on redoing it, and definitely replacing that level slider with nice buttons. There's a tilt control you can switch on in the options - are you just asking for the up/down/left/right keypad on the right to be turned into a joystick? A floating joystick would mean you could no longer adjust the camera by swiping the screen, and also people will sometimes hit the orange camera buttons or other screen controls by mistake, causing frustration. It might be possible to make it work, I'll have a look if more ask for it. A lot of feedback I get on the controls is minority opinion and even contradictory to each-other, and people get annoyed when the controls they're used to changes so I don't adjust them lightly. But if (as has happened a few times) I keep hearing the same thing then even if I wouldn't necessarily prefer that myself I'll just shut up and fix it because The Audience Has Spoken!
In response to the above and other feedback on the tutorial (where you learn all the controls you need to play as a chopper pilot), I've shortened it a bit, moved it to the city & brought it to life with sandbox elements & background battles to make it more fun and enticing, while still giving the player space to concentrate on the lessons in the parts they need to. Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel I'll be looking at the menus soon - please share if you have any tips, suggestions, or examples of awesome mobile game menus to inspire me!
...and in response to the above and other feedback on the main menu, I've now split it into 2 pages - a landing page & a game settings page, made the buttons look clickable, replaced the level slider with a set of buttons, and generally just made it cleaner & clearer to use. Please keep the feedback coming - as you can see I am listening!
