F-14 Tomcat lets you choose between a quick mission selection and a longer pilot career. In career mode, you first take on training flights, combat maneuvers, and mock dogfights, with your performance even shaping your call sign and later assignment. After that, missions from the aircraft carrier Nimitz await, where you face hostile jets and make careful use of your available weapons. The game combines personal progression, military atmosphere, and tense aerial battles into a varied pilot journey.