Bomber 3

I don't get the hate from people. The game works as intended. Its a game that came out in the early 90's and people are expecting some kind of DCS like quality. It's a nostalgia like game. Don't expect high end graphics and depth. The game was originally on a floppy disk. Now is it fun? Personally to me it is. Its not a flight sim but more of a management type game if thats the words to use. I would recommend it if you like playing retro games.

As others have stated this is a very old title from the early day of simulation also its more of an adventure strategy title rather than a true flight sim saying that it offers a glimpse into early games and what programmers managed to do with the tech of the day.
The game was originally a Mac title released in the early 1990's by Deadly games who also did and M4 Sherman 'sim', a battle of Britain game and 2 UBoat games in the same style. These games were renowned for the quality of thier speech back in the day which added to the games's atmosphere.
In this entirely faithful re-release In the re-release Microprose have kept the original style of graphics and sounds and ported the game over to run on today's PCs
The controls have been posted by the devs in a steam news blog. The game is entirely mouse driven and you are mainly in the cockpit and navigator stations with the gunnery & bombardier stations becoming active when fighters are within range etc.
Overall this is a tribute release and should be treated as such and not judged against modern titles, its nice to dip into these old classics occasionally to step back to an earlier era of gaming to experience some of the first mil-sims, Thanks Microprose for the re-release.

This is the same Bomber III that was released in 1989 for the Macintosh. The graphics are the same. The controls are the same. It is simply updated to run on current hardware.
If you like the game then, it can be fun to play it again after 35 years. If you are looking for a game that is up to current standards, this is not it.
As for me, I very much liked this game back in the day. It is almost an implementation of a board game in what was then Hypercard format. It is fun to play it again after all these years and still really hard to get through an entire tour.

Bomber 3 is more of a role playing game/simulation than anything else. The sound design is excellent and creates a real sense of immersion even though the graphics are dated. I played this a lot in the 90s - along with other Deadly Games classics like U-Boat and M4 - and I was thrilled to have a chance to play it again on a modern computer.
I suspect it may be pretty hard for new players to get into, but I recommend giving it a try anyway. Well worth it once you get over the initial learning curve.
Unfortunately, this version is full of bugs that weren't in the original. To name a few:
- Your character is listed as a Captain in the log book at the start of the game when they should be a Lieutenant. The correct rank insignia is in the upper left corner of the screen and you are referred to as a Lieutenant elsewhere.
- When a gunner shoots down a fighter it shows the correct animation but doesn't record the kill in the log book.
- The bomb sight occasionally freezes, making it impossible to continue.
- There are a variety of sound glitches, such as one where the sound of the bomb bay doors closing plays over and over until (for some reason) the throttle is pushed to full speed.
Hoping the team that ported this will spend a little more time polishing it!

I never thought I'd get to play this game again, as I had the original back in the day. Great to be able to run it on modern machines. It's still as good today as it was back then. This got me into the B17 series later on when they were released. I know some people don't like the look and feel of this game, but this is what we had back then, and the gameplay still holds up now. Good job Microprose!

This old game is wonderful, read the instructions on how to play and its a great experience - alot of nice little details in there. Sure its old graphics, but they look great and the audio is amazing. Quite a challenge too - you really have to pay attention to get the bombing run right and also manage the effects of damage like fuel leaks from flak etc
my only wonder is whether it is all running a bit too fast as the opportunity to actually fire the guns on enemy fights flashes by very quickly

This is a unique game from the early 1990's. Apparently it was originally a Macintosh program, built with hypercard. Pretty incredible that the creators did what they did with such a simple application.

This is not a flight simulator. This is not B-17 Flying Fortress, this is not B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty Eighth, this is also not The Mighty Eighth: Redux.

This is simply an almost 40-year-old-game repackaged and made to work on modern systems. The graphics are from 1990 (and look pretty good, considering). The game is twitchy and sometimes the sounds glitch. It's still fun. Enjoy it for what it is. Or, don't. Nobody is forcing you to buy it with your hard-earned money.

There is a small write-up on how to operate the controls and make the airplane behave. It plays a little like an RPG. Create a character, go on a mission, bomb your target and try to make it home. Then you do it 24 more times. Someone complained they didn't get a cookie for completing their tour. Well... consider that realism, I guess.

Bomber 3 is fun little piece of nostalgia. It doesn't take long to get the hang of it, as long as you read the instructions. Great for history buffs, war gamers, and flight-sim enthusiasts (even if it really isn't a flight sim.)