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====Corncob 3D==== The ''Pie in the Sky'' engine's popular predecessor game.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dosgames.com/g_sim.php |title=Corncob 3D |publisher=DOSGames.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-25}}</ref> Instead of being a [[first person shooter]] like the later games based on ''Pie in the Sky'', it is a [[flight simulator]] game. The game takes place in a world where [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] died in childhood and [[World War II]] never happened. In its stead, [[Extraterrestrials in fiction|aliens]] have invaded the [[Earth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jeff.rainbow-100.com/?p=107 |title=Corncob 3D - PrintStar |publisher=Jeff.rainbow-100.com |date=2010-01-23 |accessdate=2011-08-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818215434/http://jeff.rainbow-100.com/?p=107 |archivedate=August 18, 2011 }}</ref> The player must take control of a [[F4U Corsair]], the only World War II plane that made it into this [[alternate history]], and defeat the alien invaders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freeinfosociety.com/article.php?id=474 |title=Corncob 3D - The Free Information Society |publisher=Freeinfosociety.com |date= |accessdate=2011-08-25}}</ref> The game takes place in a variety of different locations and was noted for its original gameplay and presentation.<ref>[http://www.homeoftheunderdogs.net/game.php?id=2825 Corncob 3D] - [[Home of the Underdogs]]</ref> It is also known for being one of the few [[shareware]] flight simulators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicdosgames.com/genre/simulation.html |title=Corncob 3D |publisher=Classic DOS Games |date= |accessdate=2011-08-25}}</ref> ''[[Computer Gaming World]]''{{'}}s reviewer, a [[United States Army Aviation Branch]] pilot, stated that "''Corncob 3D'' delivers one of the best attempts at a VR-like 'living environment' in a flight sim so far". He praised the "total, ''virtual'', freedom" in the game world, the smooth animation, compatibility with lower-end computers, and "believable" flight models, while criticizing the lack of terrain features, air-to-air combat, and limited control options. The reviewer concluded that ''Corncob 3D'' "offers some new ideas that will certainly be seen in future games", with a high "price/challenge/fun" ratio.<ref name="walker199311">{{Cite news | url=http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1993&pub=2&id=112 | title=Unidentified Flying Vegetables? | work=Computer Gaming World | date=November 1993 | accessdate=28 March 2016 | author=Walker, Bryan | pages=110,112}}</ref>
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