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Game Overview

Heroes of the 357th is one of those MS-DOS flight sims that doesn’t waste time—you boot it up, and suddenly you’re in the cockpit, engine roaring, already scanning the horizon for enemy fighters. No tutorials, no fluff. Just you, a joystick (if you’re lucky), and the kind of low-res skies that somehow feel more real than modern graphics.

The first time I played, I got shot down in about 30 seconds because I forgot to check my six. That’s the game—brutal, fast, and weirdly fair. The controls are simple enough to learn, but nailing tight turns or lining up a perfect deflection shot? That’s where the real sweat starts. And the sound design? All tinny explosions and radio static, but it works. You’ll catch yourself holding your breath during dogfights.

It’s got that old-school magic where every pixel feels earned. If you miss the days when games just dropped you in and said “figure it out,” this one’s a time capsule worth cracking open. Just don’t blame me when you lose track of three hours trying to beat your high score.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".