In Combat mode, the player reads the battlefield & plan out which units he will hit with his limited heat-seeking missiles while not burning though all of his rockets on the first volley is a must. The Combat is also a more calculated challenge in Realistic mode. If he turn too sharply, he might find himself barrel rolling into the side of a mountain. The player does not fight only with his enemies, but also working to keep his craft aloft. In Realisitc mode, the entire pace of the game changes.
Realistic mode does a job of re-creating like to maneuver a giant steel box through the air. Only limited control is provided over your aircraft, the helicopters feel slow & sluggish compared with the freedom allowed in Realistic mode. The training mode grants in stability, it detracts in mobility. The game is designed for the player who does not know his pitch from his yaw, the training mode applies several movement assists to make flying a more manageable process, allowing new players to focus on the combat & lends an arcade feel to the action. Apache Air Assault Game Review: Apache Air Assault provides 2 modes of difficulty named as Training & Realistic in order to accommodate the level of player's helicopter expertise.
