Some praised the mixture of arcade-style and simulation style gameplay, while others criticized the lack of takeoff and landing sequences and the way the controls differ from most flight sims. Critics noted that the game is more of an action-heavy, arcade-style shoot 'em up than a realistic flight simulator, but were divided over whether this unexpected choice of gameplay style was reasonably successful. The PlayStation version also received middling reviews. Ī reviewer for PC PowerPlay admitted "Top Gun is not a flight sim, nor does it claim to be", but that the simplicity of the gameplay will appeal to the person who wants to play a jet style shoot-em-up with a bit of a story line to keep them interested. Kim of Computer Gaming World praised the game for "action-filled missions with great atmosphere and an intriguing storyline", but conceded the game suffered from "blotchy terrain graphics", poor sound design and technical issues.
While he complimented the variety of missions, the networked multiplayer, and aspects of the graphics, he held to his overall negative assessment of the game. A Next Generation critic called Top Gun: Fire at Will a flight sim without being simulation, having no video clips and lame plot. The MS-DOS version received average reviews. It is the only title to feature any actors from the film, with James Tolkan reprising his role as a commanding officer (he is called "Stinger" in the film, but is called "Hondo" in Fire at Will). Top Gun: Fire At Will was released by Spectrum HoloByte in 1996 for DOS, Windows, and PlayStation. The PlayStation version differs greatly from the PC versions, emphasizing action over simulation in particular, take-offs and landings were cut, and the player begins each mission with enemies near at hand, rather than having to hunt them down. The game's overall plot focuses on the player-character, Maverick, going to combat in Cuba, North Korea, and Libya against a secret group of mercenary pilots called the "Cadre". A sequel, Top Gun: Hornet's Nest, was released in 1998. It is a licensed game in the Top Gun franchise. Top Gun: Fire at Will is a video game developed and published by Spectrum HoloByte for DOS, Windows, PlayStation, and Mac OS.
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