Players take on the role of an International Council pilot Mike "Downtown" Hudson, often accompanied by wingman Hank "Divot" Harrison.

The plot follows the International Council's attempt to thwart a dangerous dictator with an advanced nuclear cache named Bae Jung-Tae.

Along the way, the player uses their flying and fighting skills to tackle a range enemies in the air, on land and at sea.

[1] Heatseeker is an aerial combat game that pits players against a variety of computer-controlled airborne opponents.

Heatseeker has a display feature called ImpactCam, which allows the player to follow the progress of a missile once it is fired through to impact, from several camera angles.