Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum

Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs Hokum, also known as simply Enemy Engaged or abbreviated EECH, is an attack helicopter combat flight simulator video game developed by Razorworks and released by Empire Interactive for Windows and macOS in 2000.

Enemy Engaged:
RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum
Developer(s)Razorworks
Zonic Limited (Mac OS X)
Publisher(s)Empire Interactive
Feral Interactive (Mac OS X)
Platform(s)Windows, Macintosh
ReleaseWindows
  • EU: April 2000
  • NA: July 2000
Macintosh
November 2002
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)single-player, multiplayer

Development and release

The game was a follow-up to Enemy Engaged: Apache vs Havoc, and interconnectable with it. A Mac OS X version of the game was developed by Zonic Limited and published by Feral Interactive in November 2002.[1]

The source code was released around 2003[2] under an owned license.[3] This resulted then in a heavily modified game by the game's community who continued the support.[4] In 2009 the game was re-released as digital distribution on GOG.com.

A sequel, Enemy Engaged 2, was released in 2007.

The latest community update was released in April 2020.[5]

Reception

The PC version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6] Doug Trueman of NextGen said of the game, "For those who love hyper-realistic simulations, they don't get much more hyper-realistic than this."[15]

The staff of Computer Gaming World named it the best simulation game of 2000. They highlighted its "superb flight physics, intelligent AI, and outstanding eye and ear candy", and concluded, "In a beleaguered genre, it's good to see a developer invest the time and energy to produce a standout."[18] The game also won the award for "Simulation of the Year" at GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2000 Awards.[19] The staff of Computer Games Magazine also nominated the game for their 2000 "Simulation of the Year" award, whose winner was unfortunately never revealed due to data being lost from March 6, 2001.[20] The game was a runner-up for "Simulation of 2000" in Editors' Choice at IGN's Best of 2000 Awards.[21] It was a runner-up for GameSpy's 2000 Simulation Game of the Year, which went to MechWarrior 4: Vengeance. The staff wrote: "While the stunning graphics, true to life weather effects, and endless replay value blew us away in the end, it was the engrossing experience of being but a cog inside the war machine that stuck most in our minds."[22] During the 4th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, it received a nomination for the "PC Simulation" award by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, which was ultimately given to MechWarrior 4: Vengeance.[23]

References
  1. "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche versus KA-52 Hokum". Feral Interactive. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. "Welcome to EECH DevZone". EECH DevZone. Archived from the original on March 7, 2005.
  3. "Empire Interactive (Europe) Limited Licence Agreement for Razorworks' "Enemy Engaged RAH-66 Comanche Versus KA-52 Hokum"". EECH DevZone. Archived from the original on May 7, 2006.
  4. "Main Page". EECH Central. Wikimedia Foundation. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  5. "EECH ver1.16.1 is out!". SimHQ Forums. April 14, 2020.
  6. "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus Ka-52 Hokum for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. Kazhdan, Alex. "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus Ka-52 Hokum - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  8. Dultz, Marc (August 18, 2000). "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus Ka-52 Hokum". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  9. Lackey, Jeff (October 2000). "Gone to Chopper Heaven (Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus KA-52 Hokum Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 195. Ziff Davis. pp. 112–13. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  10. Geryk, Bruce (August 8, 2000). "Enemy Engaged [RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum] Review [date mislabeled as "November 9, 2004"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  11. Farmer, Doug (September 26, 2000). "Enemy Engaged [RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum] Review". GameSpy. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  12. Brandon, John (September 17, 2000). "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus KA-52 Hokum Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  13. Magruder, Randy (August 28, 2000). "Enemy Engaged: Comanche vs. Hokum". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  14. Cohen, Peter (December 21, 2004). "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche Versus KA-52 Hokum". Macworld. IDG Entertainment. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  15. Trueman, Doug (December 2000). "Enemy Engaged [RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum]". NextGen. No. 72. Imagine Media. p. 145. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  16. "Enemy Engaged: RAH-66 Comanche vs. KA-52 Hokum". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 10. Imagine Media. October 2000. p. 128.
  17. Takeda, Kenji (26 April 2000). "Comanche Hokum Review". GameSpot UK. ZDNET. Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  18. CGW staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards: Games of the Year (Simulation)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 201. Ziff Davis. p. 76. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  19. GameSpot staff (January 5, 2001). "Best and Worst of 2000 (Simulation of the Year)". GameSpot. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on January 23, 2001. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  20. CGSP staff (February 8, 2001). "Computer Games Magazine announces nominees for annual best in computer gaming awards". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  21. IGN staff (January 26, 2001). "Best of 2000 Awards (PC: Simulation of 2000)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  22. GameSpy staff (December 2000). "2000 Game of the Year: Simulation". GameSpy. GameSpy Industries. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  23. "Fourth Interactive Achievement Awards: PC Simulation". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on January 8, 2002. Retrieved May 19, 2022.


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