Air Traffic Controller 4.0 XL Lite - The free ATC airplane simulator Game for iOS

By C3 Software Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Mar 11, 2013

There are certain games that were meant for a touch screen; games in which buttons would be superfluous. Air Traffic Controller 4.0 XL Lite for iOS is one such game. While there will certainly be comparisons to other (one in particular) games in this niche, Air Traffic Controller manages to find its own way with a number of unique features, engaging gameplay elements, and challenges. The interface is simple enough, the menu bare-bones, and the Lite version has a number of ads, but the game itself is solid and while you won't have access to all 50 levels, you can play 10 for free.

The game is simple enough. Planes fly onto the screen and you must plot a course for them with your finger. Each plane has a marker for where it needs to go - either off the screen or landing at the nearby airport (on one of three or more runways). The Lite version does not feature any of the complicating gameplay elements like snow levels, clouds, no-flight zones, or additional aircraft types, but it does include wind speed, level indicators, and onscreen alerts to keep things interesting. The core game is compelling enough on its own and more than enough to help you decide if you want to invest in an upgrade.

While the game does not take full advantage of the iPad's power, it does look crisp and runs very smoothly with no lag and starts up almost instantly when you tap the app icon. The music is about as old-school as the graphics and we frequently played with it turned off, but the core gameplay is engaging enough to warrant a download. In nearly every way, Air Traffic Controller XL Lite delivers on its promise to provide a simulator of the chaos and quick decision-making needed to direct air traffic over a city.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 2.5

- Bugfixes- New Mission Pack: Military Levels

General

Release April 11, 2013
Date Added April 11, 2013
Version 2.5

Operating Systems

Operating Systems iOS
Additional Requirements Compatible with iPad. iTunes account required.

Popularity

Total Downloads 1,577
Downloads Last Week 2
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Developer's Description

Control the Whole Sky! The fate of thousands rests in your hands, as AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, you must routinely make split-second decisions to avert disaster! Are you up to the task? Lite version features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - Restricted to 10 levels - In-game tutorial - In-game help Get the full version for more features: - Detailed and stylish graphics for the aesthetically attuned - Elegant touch interface for nimble fingers - High replay value with 49 levels! - Internet highscore leaderboards -- can you compete to be the best ATC in the world? - In-game tutorial - In-game help - Various scenarios to entice, entertain and enthrall: - day levels, snow levels, cloudy levels - planes catching fire and plane emergencies - computers crashing - hurricane winds - high-speed military planes - Presidential visits with no-fly-zones - and more!
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