This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Animated Violence.
Released in 1997 across PC, PlayStation, and Sega Saturn, Independence Day is a combat flight simulator developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Fox Interactive. Based on the 1996 blockbuster film of the same name, the game places players in aerial combat against the alien invasion depicted on screen. Developed under the Fox Interactive label and distributed by Electronic Arts, it translates the film's large-scale dogfights and extraterrestrial threat into a playable format across three platforms. As a combat flight simulator, the core gameplay centers on piloting aircraft in missions tied to the film's narrative, engaging enemy craft in the skies. The title represents a mid-1990s era of licensed film adaptations brought to interactive form, combining the shooter and simulator genres within the context of one of that decade's most prominent science fiction properties.
The game's story is only loosely based on that of the movie. The City Destroyers have positioned themselves over the world's major cities, preparing to destroy them. The beginning of the game takes place directly after the canyon chase from the film, however, in the game the plane and Attacker don't crash. The mission is to take out all the City Destroyers, and finally fire a nuke into the Mothership's core.
