Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II
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Official box art of Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II
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| Developer(s) | Dynamix |
| Publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Frank Evers |
| Platform(s) | PC (Windows 95) |
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| Genre(s) | Flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Silent Thunder: A-10 Tank Killer II is a flight simulation computer game and the sequel to A-10 Tank Killer, which was directed by Frank Evers (CEO). Both games were made by Dynamix and Sierra produced Silent Thunder. It was made for Amiga and DOS platforms. In the game, the player takes the role of an American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft pilot who fights in various campaigns across the world in order to keep the peace.
The player character is Jack "Loudmouth" Haggart, a hotshot American pilot trying to make a name for himself in the U.S. Air Force. He starts off as a rookie pilot who steadily rises through the ranks with each military campaign he successfully completes. He takes orders from Commander Garrett, an unseen American officer who informs Haggart of his primary mission objectives. If Haggart completes a mission successfully, Garrett will praise Haggart for his efforts. However, if Haggart fails a mission, Garrett will lose his temper and either criticize or threaten Haggart. Battlefield intelligence is relayed to Haggart by an unnamed intelligence officer. Finally, there is Nightflight, another A-10 pilot who is a good friend of Haggart's.
During the first campaign of the game, Haggart is deployed to the mountainous regions of Colombia in order to combat a Colombian drug lord and banker named Senor Macias. When the campaign starts, Haggart helps the American army to capture a rebel airstrip so that American peacekeepers can set up a base of operations. He later is sent on a series of strikes to cut off the flow of drugs and narcotics throughout the country by destroying two drug labs. Soon enough, the U.S. Army claims that Senor Macias was spotted at his hacienda, so Haggart is sent in to assassinate the drug lord. Although the hacienda is left in ruins, along with many ground forces and a communications tower, Macias escapes the attack. Somehow, he learns of the airstrike ahead of time. To make matters worse, Macias hires a large band of Cuban mercenaries to assist his drug activities, so Haggart and other friendly pilots launch a massive airstrike on a drug convoy, a bridge, and an airbase in order to put down the resistance.
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