Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is a flight combat game for the PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii. It was released by Ubisoft during the... See Full Description
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is a flight combat game for the PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and the Wii. It was released by Ubisoft during the second fiscal quarter of 2006 for both the North American...
In Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII, players test their air-combat skills as they experience the most famous battles of World War II. As a squadron leader, players can fly up to 38 WWII aircraft in both single-player and multiplayer missions. The game features squadron-based combat, in which each artificial intelligence wingman's specialized skill can be used to the pilot's advantage. During the course of the 18-mission campaign, players will evolve along with their wingmen into an ace fighting force. The heroic storyline that follows the evolution of a single squadron and the cinematic presentation create moments reminiscent of classic World War II movies. Pilots fly in close to Germany's industrial terrain during a bombing raid or emerge from the fog and cloud cover over London to engage the enemy. Up to 16 players online can engage over Xbox Live online game service in head-to-head dogfights or cooperative team play between squadrons in 10 additional missions.
This is about as standard as a mission-based flight game can get--you'll get to bomb targets, dogfight, and defend a lot of stuff in a variety of era-specific planes. While it's a competent package, it doesn't stand out in any way.
Flying through the historical battles are fun the first time, but after you complete the game you'll feel more of a sense of relief than elation because, without any real story, the game lacks emotional appeal.
Audio/VideoHDTV 480p
Console LinkSystem Link 2-16
ControllersCommunicator Headset
ModesCampaign, Career, Challenge, Full Mission Single-Player, Online Deathmatch, Online Team Battle, Simultaneous, Story, Team Battle, Tournament, Training, Versus
Online FeaturesFriends, Online Multiplayer, Scoreboards, Voice
The intensity of flying in combat is wonderfully done. Blazing Angels allows the player to grow as... a pilot into a better pilot through great mission progressions. more Published 2244 days ago by danalito