<s>
Longbow	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
best-selling	O
Jane	B-Application
's	I-Application
AH-64D	I-Application
Longbow	I-Application
from	O
Jane	O
's	O
Combat	O
Simulations	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Origin	O
Systems	O
with	O
executive	O
producer	O
Andy	O
Hollis	O
on	O
board	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
on	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Longbow	B-Application
Anthology	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
1998	O
and	O
is	O
a	O
compilation	O
of	O
Jane	B-Application
's	I-Application
AH-64D	I-Application
Longbow	I-Application
,	O
the	O
mission	O
disk	O
Flash	B-Application
Point	I-Application
:	I-Application
Korea	I-Application
(	O
basically	O
,	O
Longbow	B-Application
Gold	I-Application
)	O
,	O
and	O
Longbow	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
one	O
box	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
abbreviated	O
manual	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
compiled	O
into	O
one	O
box	O
,	O
the	O
games	O
are	O
still	O
played	O
as	O
separate	O
games	O
,	O
unlike	O
Fighters	B-Application
Anthology	I-Application
which	O
is	O
all	O
games	O
of	O
that	O
series	O
compiled	O
into	O
one	O
playable	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Longbow	B-Application
franchise	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
compilations	O
and	O
Jane	B-Application
's	I-Application
AH-64D	I-Application
Longbow	I-Application
,	O
ultimately	O
shipped	O
above	O
1.2	O
million	O
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kenji	O
Takeda	O
of	O
PC	B-Device
Gaming	O
World	O
was	O
positive	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
nominated	O
Longbow	B-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
its	O
"	O
Personal	B-Device
Computer	I-Device
:	O
Simulation	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
but	O
gave	O
the	O
prize	O
to	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Flight	I-Application
Simulator	I-Application
98	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Longbow	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
named	O
the	O
best	O
flight	O
simulation	O
of	O
1997	O
by	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Plus	O
,	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
,	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
CNET	O
Gamecenter	O
,	O
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
US	O
and	O
the	O
Computer	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Strategy	O
Pluss	O
overall	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
year	O
award	O
,	O
but	O
lost	O
to	O
Myth	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
Lords	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
PC	B-Device
Gamer	O
declared	O
it	O
the	O
12th-best	O
computer	O
game	O
ever	O
released	O
,	O
noting	O
its	O
balance	O
between	O
realism	O
and	O
fun	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
campaign	O
model	O
and	O
multi-player	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
