Comanche 3

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Comanche 3
Developer(s)	NovaLogic
Publisher(s)	NovaLogic
Series	Comanche
Engine	Voxel Space 2
Platform(s)	MS-DOS, Windows (Gold)
Release	WW: May 1, 1997
Genre(s)	Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

Comanche 3 is a video game developed and published by NovaLogic for MS-DOS on May 1, 1997.^[1]

Comanche 3 is a military helicopter flight simulator that features a number of missions on a variety of terrains.^[2]

A year after initial release on April 22, 1998 Comanche 3 Gold was released. This re-packaging of the game made numerous improvements. The game was now native to Windows 95/98 and optimized for MMX. The number of missions was more than doubled. The original four campaigns with 8 missions each were classified as 'Silver Missions' in the main menu, while the five new campaigns with 8 missions each were placed under the 'Gold Missions' section of the menu. Additionally a bonus campaign consisting of 6 missions was created by a former U.S. Army Liaison to Boeing Sikorsky, Major Allen Sakcriska^[3] and were included under 'Special Operations' option in the menu. Overall Comanche 3 Gold features 78 missions in addition to the training missions^[4]). Weather effects were added such as rain and snow. A mission editor was added and players can now choose their helicopter's loadout before each mission.^[5] Comanche's wingman AI was improved and the player can now give orders to the wingman. New vehicles and structures were added, AC-130U Spectre Gunship, M167 20mm Vulcan AAA, HAMC (Eurocopter) Z-9A (China), electric power generators, different bridge structures, Mongolian rail yard among others.^[6] NovaLogic matchmaking over the internet was introduced.

Comanche 3 debuted the Voxel Space 2 engine.^[7]

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "overall Comanche 3 is a great-looking game that emphasizes fun and entertainment at the cost of some realism. The result is a title that gamers will love, although hardcode flight-sim freaks may have some things to grumble about."^[2]

Comanche 3 was the best-selling helicopter title of 1997, as well as the top-selling combat simulation of the year.^[8] In the United States, it sold 62,650 copies and earned $3.01 million in 1997.^[9]

• Game.EXE #4 (Apr 1997)
• Computer Gaming World #157 (Aug 1997)
• Edge #44
• Game.EXE - Mar, 1997
• PC Games - Apr, 1997
• GameSpot - May 2, 1997
• Edge - Apr, 1997

• Official website (archived)
• Comanche 3 at MobyGames