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Yes, that’s right, we’re now publishing reader reviews here on Kotaku. This is your chance to deliver sensible game purchasing advice to the rest of the Kotaku community.
And thanks to the very kind chaps at Madman Entertainment, purveyor of all kinds of cool, indie and esoteric film, the best reader review we publish each month will win a prize pack containing ten of the latest Madman DVD or Blu-ray releases.
This review was submitted by Sam Hardy. If you’ve played Wings of Prey, or just want to ask Sam more about it, leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Wings of Prey (PC)
From the developers of IL2 Sturmovik comes a spin off: Wings of Prey. Pitting you in the grand theatre of WWII, you fly with the allies against the might of the axis on various theatres of the war, from Britain, Italy and right over Berlin.
Loved
Ease Of Use: Geared towards instant action with lots of explosions in the arcade mode, it manages to find a great balance between fun and authenticity. For the casual player there’s a handy third person view complete with a very simple and accurate bombing guide. Objectives flash yellow and the controls are very quick to learn and are well laid out on the keyboard. But it hasn’t forgotten the hardcore simmers and you can choose realistic flight dynamics if you want.
Eye Candy: The game’s other draw is how stunning it looks. All the planes are wonderfully detailed, inside and out, the environments
you in are lush and detailed. There’s the little things, oil, colour vapour and burns cover your windshield and wonderfully accurate and detailed damage effects.
Hated
No Real Campaign: They try to immerse you in the war with footage and a bit of a story. But this doesn’t really amount to much more than a quick mission with a generic “why we fight” monologue at the end. Plus you don’t earn medals or promotions, it’s all bit stale.
The Bombers: Sadly these lack cockpits and there’s only one gunner view, the rest auto fire. It just takes a bit out of the game.
Minor niggles aside, for around $50 on Steam this action flight sim is a great afternoon waster.
Reviewed by: Sam Hardy
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