Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 5916
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: Simulation Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.6
MPN: 68263
UPC: 008888682639
EAN: 0008888682639
ASIN: B000ELTEAM
Release Date: March 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Fight WWII's most epic air battles - From the Western Europe to the Pacific to North Africa | | • | Innovative squadron-based gameplay - AI controlled wingmen will obey commands and improve with experience in 20 single-player missions | | • | Command 42 authentic WWII aircraft - The P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, British Spitfire, even the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt&Japanese Zero | | • | Engage in head-to-head dogfights or cooperative team play, with up to 16 players online | | • | Authentic WWII atmosphere - Spectacular movie-like graphics with realistic imagery including accurate-looking planes and terrain |
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Product Description
Blazing Angels: Squadrons Of WWII lets you experience WWII's most epic and action-packed air battles. You and your squadron the Blazing Angels will do your best to win the war. Whether it's the Battle of Britain, the attack of Pearl Harbor or the fierce fighting for the deserts of North Africa, you'll be there -- fighting for freedom in realistic air combat.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 13 more reviews...
 Best WWII air combat in a while May 12, 2008
araknyd
This is a solid air combat game, and reminded me of some past titles like Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe, Red Baron, and Crimson Skies. It's a bit arcade-ish and cheesy at times, with too much radio chatter from the other pilots. But it's fun and doesn't suffer from trying to be too ultra-realistic or overly complicated. Flying and shooting is fun, but trying to remember dozens of keyboard controls is not - I can always have that kind of "fun" with Microsoft Office during work hours.
Installation was fast and uneventful. I did need to map the joystick controls using the settings program (Saitek Cyborg Evo), but I had no problems, glitches or crashes. The graphics were very smooth at high resolution with a dual core and 8600GTS video card. There have been many bad air combat games, but this one is worth trying.
 EXCITING WAR SHOOTING GAME!!! November 28, 2007
B. Schmidt
Beautiful graphics and special effects. Realistic physics. Fun control play (Joysticks must be configured). Interesting, challenging missions.
I recently purchased a Logitech Attack 3 flight stick (only $15 at newegg) and this game. After reading these reviews, I wasn't expecting much and I'm impressed! I played this all night long and got to the 5th mission.
It's a shame that people are giving this game low reviews because they do not know how install it. Their inability to follow instructions has nothing to do with the game itself. If you can't get it working for PC, try renting it for X360 or PS3.
I have 170+ PC games and this one is definitely a unique worthy addition to my collection. As with all games, there are disadvantages -- example, setup + menus not designed logically and it crashes sometimes (*after* saving between missions) -- but none that prevent me from giving it 4-5 stars.
My favorite games include: Trackmania Sunrise/United (#1), Dirt, Mario Kart, Street Fighter 2, Puzzle Fighter, Killer Instinct, Tony Hawk X, Resident Evil 4, Onimusha X, Indigo Prophesy, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, World in Conflict. So, if you like my style of games, you will love this.
PS: CHECK OUT THE REVIEW AT IGN (8.0) AND HIGH QUALITY VIDEO PREVIEW AT GAMETRAILERS
 Fun game, once you get a hang of the controls May 3, 2007
Nick the Greek (Arizona, USA)
I bought this game not expecting much, but I was itching for a new WWII flight sim, so I got it anyways. First off, if you're used to other sims (like Jane's WWII Fighters), you're going to want to remap the controls. There's a key that allows the plane to make a perfect turn automatically, but this is really counterintuitive, so I tweaked it so I could use the aileron and elevator controls to maneuver the plane, and that made all the difference in the world.
One big strength this game has is the follow camera, which stays centered on your target when held down. It's tricky to use this effectively at first, but once you've mastered it, you'll be blowing enemy planes out of the sky left and right. Tip: Using the follow camera and the brake will improve your dogfighting dramatically.
Now, onto the weaknesses. The level of difficulty is surprisingly steep, and the missions get tougher and tougher as you go on. You'll often face waves and waves of enemy planes that you have to take down virtually on your own. The torpedo and photo recon missions are particularly frustrating; the aiming reticle for the torpedos is very touchy and takes a lot of patience, which you'll soon run out of when you're flying into a hail of anti-aircraft fire. Same with the photo function, though it's somewhat less dangerous. Finally, no matter how you map the controls, if you're using the keyboard, you'll probably develop arthritis at an early age.
Overall, I recommend this game if you're a WWII buff who has some patience and time to adjust the game to your liking. You can fly a large variety of different British, American, Japanese, and German planes, the graphics are great (though I can only run it on medium settings), and it's pretty intense and exciting at times.
Aces High January 3, 2007
Rene S. Hoepelman Jr. (Long Beach, CA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Because there is no support for my Saitek AV8R joystick through the game. I had a tough time with the controls at first and was disappointed, but after a few hours of tweeking I got everything mapped perfectly. Now game play definitly more enjoyable!
All you guys complaining about no joystick support is untrue. You need to learn how to use the mapping software that comes from your joystick manufacturer or go back to playing on your xbox or playstation. PC's are not for you.
The planes are stunning. The scenery is very realistic. The game is hard but not too hard. Excellent balance between arcade and sim. Its just enough arcade to keep it simple and just enough sim to keep realistic.
 Horrible August 29, 2006
Gregory C Utz (Richmond, VA United States)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
This game was rushed to release. 2 Patches over 100M and the game still doesn't work right.
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