( 9 reviews )
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Posted: 07-29-2009
Don't get the idea this game has anything to do with World War II. The only similarity is some of the airplanes used in that confict are also present here. Other than that it is completely fictitious. 1. The game is loaded with planes that never made it off the drawing board, let alone into production. Also there is not a single American plane to choose from. No P-51 Mustangs, no P-47 Thunderbolts, no P-38 Lightenings, no F6F Hellcats, etc. 2. These planes don't stall. You can fly straight vertical forever in any of the propeller planes or jets. Ridiculous. 3. The missions are all preposterous and entirely fictitious. One of them has you flying over San Francisco Bay shooting down rockets with rockets--a technology still in its infancy even today. The submarines launching the rockets are--get ready--German U-boats! Wouldn't it be a little more likely to have Japanese submarines off the Pacific coast? The last mission is so imbecilic it made me groan. You have to shoot down a giant aircraft carrier AIRPLANE, that's constantly launching dozens of smaller fighters to harass you. Another mission has you flying your plane into and through a series of long underground tunnels destroying generators! You know, the type of flying they all did in WWII. Giveth unto me a break! 4. Story is moronic. It reminded me of PS2's "Secret Weapons Over Normandy (SWON)", in that you are constantly having to rescue an annoying girl named "Marguerite". In SWON her name was "Rose". Same difference. Wouldn't it have been nice to have even a modicum of historical accuracy here guys? There is no Battle of Britain, no Midway, no air war over Germany, no real Pacific aircraft carrier action at all. This is just Ace Combat in the guise of a WWII game. False advertising.
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Posted: 03-04-2009
Blazing Angels two is an excellent game detailing fictional events and characters in a World war 2 setting. It puts you up against many enemies, with enough aircraft, and fictional weapons to keep you playing for hours. I rate this five stars because for what you can get it at now ($20) its a great price for entertainment. It features multiple local co-op modes that don't require an Xbox live connection to function, as well as a co-op campaign. My only major gripe about this game is that the machine guns quickly become outdated when you have access to weaponry such as homing missles and radio guided rockets. This being said, it still features a great storyline (albeit quite fictional) with some decent voice acting. If you are looking for an in-depth realistic world war two flight simulator, this probably isn't it. If you are looking for a game with multiple co-operative modes, and a bunch of fly-and-shoot action, this is what you will want for the price. I highly recommend it, as it exceeded my somewhat low expectations for a game in the bargain bin.
