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Of the first lot of Star Performers, FA-18 Interceptor definitely got the biggest "Oooh" rating and deservedly so. For a penny short of £10, you get a classic flight sim from the early days of the Amiga, once the game for showing off your machine. It says a lot for the state of flight sims today when such a golden oldie can beat nearly all others for slickness.

In it, you take command of an F-18 or F-16 and defend an aircraft carrier from MiGs, intercept stolen aircraft, protect Air Force One from enemy attack, rescue a downed pilot, plus a mystery mission or two. Seven missions isn't many, but each one poses a different challenge to test all areas of pilot skills. The sense of satisfaction when you complete a mission is great. There's even a realistic requirement to complete a carrier landing before being allowed into combat, and thankfully a Save-To-Disk option.

The graphics don't have much extensive detail and can't match Retaliator's high quality although the external views are still impressive. There's plenty of speed though, little sign of anything slowing down when things get busy: this game has aged extremely well! Get FA-18 Interceptor, take to the skies, turn up the volume, hit and afterburners and enjoy!