Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II Wii game

Combat Wings: The Great Battles of World War II

2011

Overall rating: 2.5 out of 5

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Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dog fights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII. Featuring realistic aircraft and an unprecedented multiplayer experience, Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII introduces cutting-edge multiplayer features allowing players to challenge each other in different multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Racing, Team Racing, Bomb-Target Hunting, Mission Survival and Fleet Escorting. KEY FEATURES Triple A: Aerial Arcade Authenticity - Pick-up-and-playability. Explosive arcade action alongside advanced physics and painstaking recreation of actual events and aircraft creates an experience thats easily accessible but hard to master; - All aircraft are based on authentic models and all combat missions are representative of actual WWII engagements; - Accessible behind-the-aircraft view means the gameis not a sterile simulation, but an advanced air combat arcade shooter; - Fun, dynamic battles offer a wide variety of action and most importantly targets to destroy any given battle will combine dogfighting, escort missions and ground assault; - Multiplayer aerial deathmatch provides players the chance to test their mettle against human opponents; - Single-player game modes include Free Flight where players can choose a plane and roam over faithfully created environments, and Dogfight where players can pit their wits against up to nine AI-controlled opponents. Innovative Story Arc - Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII weaves a compelling narrative into action taken from the pages of history, pitting pilots against massive odds in some of the most iconic battles of the age. - Each of the four campaigns introduces multiple characters both on your side and the enemys creating the ties that help you fight for your comrades, and the added incentive to hunt down your foes. CAMPAIGN DETAIL Battle Of Britain Fresh from training, you have arrived at an airfield on the coast of England in time for the epic showdown with the Luftwaffe during the Battle Of Britain. Together with your wingmen, you will rise through the ranks by defeating relentless German bomber raids and terrifying V-1 flying rockets. North Africa Playing as a veteran, you and you two wingmen will fight above the desert of North Africa, supporting the British Eighth Army in its conflict with the Afrika Korps. The trio will encounter fierce dogfights over besieged Tobruk, sink German convoys on the Mediterranean Sea, and support Montgomerys armored offensive at El Alamein. The Eastern Front As a young Soviet pilot you will help halt the Nazi invasion of your homeland during the desperate defense of Mother Russia. As you prove your skills in the cockpit, you will experience the turning of the tide and soon will be taking part in the final push to Berlin. The Pacific Arriving at Midway Atoll immediately before the Japanese attack, you will be thrust straight into the action as you attempt to fend off the might of the Imperial Japanese Navy and its fearsome carrier air wing. With your wingmen, youll fight savage dogfights and take part in devastating assaults on the fleet. PS MOVE COMPATIBILITY Combat Wings fully supports PS Move for PlayStation 3 and allows for fluid, intuitive motion control to place the player right into the heart of the action.