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Heroes Over Europe

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Game Info

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Transmission Games

Genre(s): Flight Combat Simulation

Players: 16

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: September 15, 2009

Summary

Developed by Transmission Games in Melbourne, Australia, and powered by an all-new engine, Heroes Over Europe promises to raise the bar for flight combat games with the all new "Ace Kill" close combat action, four online modes supporting up to 16 players and fully customizable aircrafts with localized damage. Visually, the game takes no prisoners with meticulously rendered environments including faithful recreations of London, Berlin and the French Alps, and ultra-realistic iconic warplanes of the era, all presented in stunning high definition graphics. [Ubisoft]

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What The Critics Said

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GamePro

Heroes Over Europe--sequel to Heroes Over the Pacific--offers armchair aces yet another reason to climb back into the cockpit, provided you already have a love for the genre. [Sept 2009, p.84]

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Cynamite

Good graphics and entertaining missions but somewhat short.

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GamingXP

Heroes over Europe is a thrilling and uncomplicated arcade flight simulation that takes you to the happenings of WWII. Unfortunately the graphics are kind of dowdy, but fans and amateurs will still have a lot of fun.

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PSX Extreme

Heroes Over Europe is a capable flight production that is high on fun factor but a little low on flash and lasting appeal.

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IGN AU

For those not fussed with the simulation scene, or want a good compromise between action and authenticity, this is your bill. It's not going to set the world on fire, win wars or change the genre – but it's fun, popcorn escapism.

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Cheat Code Central

Multiplayer modes are limited, though the dogfights and team battles for up to 16 players are still quite fun. It's satisfying taking down an enemy plane when you know there's a human cursing you out from his burning cockpit on the other end.

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9Lives

If you love intense, hectic dogfights, you will not be disappointed by Heroes over Europe. The authenticity of the planes is rendered beautifully, but this is marked contrast with the appalling ground detail. Take the difficult controls into consideration, since they will not sit well with everyone.

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Playstation Official Magazine Australia

Unimpressive graphics and animation make this an experience that is better than average, but really not much more than that. [Nov 2009, p.71]

Multiplayer.it

Heroes Over Europe is a nice air combat action game a la Ace Combat set mostly during the World War II, where you can control the Allies airplan across a variety of well known WWII battlefields in the skies over Europe.

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3DJuegos

Heroes over Europe is an entertaining title between action and authenticity.

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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)

It's just not satisfying enough to be worthy of a combat commendation for serious flight combat fans. [Nov 2009, p.74]

ZTGameDomain

The humorous dialogue and quirky cut scenes are enough to keep you entertained, but the steep learning curve and frustrating checkpoints will kill the arcade vibe.

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Digital Chumps

With Logitech's new flight sticks coming out and the fast and furious pace that the game goes, the next version of it could be an even sweeter flight to take-off with. Until then, try before you buy.

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PSM3 Magazine UK

A decent game, released at completely the wrong time. [Nov 2009, p.92]

GamesNation

Heroes Over Europe could have been so much more... The arcade approach to its gameplay has huge potential, but this very approach ends up affecting its structure with far too many unrealistic outcomes shaking your wings as you fly and fight in the crimsom Ubisoft skies.

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Vandal Online

Heroes over Europe is an enjoyable and entertaining title during the first hours, but in the long run it becomes increasingly repetitive and limited in its gameplay experience.

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Game Informer

Strange missteps abound in Heroes Over Europe, but glimmers of fun WWII arcade flight shooting shine through from time to time. [Oct 2009, p.90]

XGN

Heroes Over Europe has become a decent flight game. But you should consider Il-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, if you’re looking for more serious simulation flight action.

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PSFocus

Heroes over Europe is an arcade flight game. It takes you to the critical fights from World War II. The complete package isn’t great. We have seen the gameplay before, the graphics are poor. Only the audio is pretty good.

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Kombo

With more time and more polish, this could have been a hit but somewhere down the development line, the game misfires and falls short of something that had the potential to be better.

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IGN

For all it offers in terms of forgiving controls, it lacks in diversity of handling across the available plane models, making the tedium of its mission goals and awkwardness of its special attack features all the more pronounced.

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Playstation Official Magazine UK

Its action isn't really very good. [Nov 2009, p.124]

SpazioGames

If you are a simulation fan, then Heroes Over Europe is definitely not for you. However, if just like to have fun with a decent action game, you will be happily surprised as the use of bullet time and the breathtaking challenges hundreds of meters in height will be almost worth the while.

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VideoGamer

As an arcade blaster it does a reasonable job, but repetition ensures that even the ridiculous-but-fun Ace Kills get old quickly.

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Gaming Age

It's a fun arcade experience, and really easy to pick up and play, but the fact that the mundane objectives will start to bore you after a couple hours makes this one hard to suggest.

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GameShark

If you're a PC gamer that is a bit intimidated by IL-2 Sturmovik and are sick of playing H.A.W.X., then Heroes Over Europe might be worth a look. If you're expecting it to completely fulfill your air combat needs though, you'll be disappointed.

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Gamer 2.0

An incredibly lackluster game.

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Gamer.nl

Where Il-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey brings something fresh to the table in a crowded genre of WWII-flying games, in no small thanks to its realism, Heroes over Europe doesn't. Adding the Ace Kill doesn't change anything about the blandness of this title. Heroes over Europe needs a change fast before people stop caring.

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GameSpot

Heroes Over Europe offers some enjoyable arcade dogfighting, but it lacks the depth and excitement needed to keep you coming back for more.

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Play UK

It's short, dull and looks awful. Avoid. [Issue#184, p.72]

InsideGamer.nl

Heroes Over Europe is a stripped down game and will be fairly forgotten with all the great games coming out this fall. Only the die-hard WWII and airplane fans will find this a great game to fly with the Spitfire or the Messerschmitt. The rest of the world will find this game very disappointing and probably won’t be interested. The missions are mostly the same and aren’t very exiting. The Ace Kills can be taken out of the game, and the game is not very pretty.

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games(TM)

The overall tactile quality is of a PS2 title that has migrated to a more powerful system and finds itself surrounded by far tougher birds. [Dec 2009, p.126]

Play.tm

If I haven't already made it blisteringly clear, I'd advise avoiding Heroes over Europe.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.7 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Redd B gave it a10:
Do not pass this up. If you do, you’ll miss the best attempt yet at a meaty air combat game on a console. Though not perfected yet, Heroes over Europe takes air combat to the next level for console play. Console junkies no longer have to feel like they are settling for a second rate game just because they would rather play on the couch than at the computer desk. Our day is here lads! To the air!

Loni M gave it a9:
Beyond all of the pretty glitter presented in this game is a deeper experience. Sure, the action can be brutal and almost savage (WWII air combat is a much more up close and personal, and more visceral experience than locking onto a target that is 2 miles away like modern air combat). But you can also make great use of cloud cover, enemy contrails, even the position of the sun, for some deeper strategizing and surprise attacks. The dive bombing is cool, I’ve even used the maneuver for evasive purposes to great effect. The story itself is well written and entertaining, adding a nice cap to an already great action game. Overall this is one great game.

Dave H gave it a10:
WOOOOOHAAAAA!! This game is a straight up rush! I can’t stop playing. I’m almost done with the story mode, but it may take a while. I’ve become addicted to the online play! I haven’t touched story mode since I first tried the game online, but I’ve got to pull myself away and finish at some point. The game is too good to be left unfinished. But jeez, it is SO HARD to rip myself away from the online mode. My friends and I are having a screaming, laughing good time.

Bryant E gave it a9:
There are some interesting touches that sets this game apart from other flight games released on our platform. One is the awesome degree of control and precision you have using a game pad. I don’t own a flight stick and played “native”, and still it felt right. Another outstanding feature is the suite of multiplayer modes. This game is packed to the gills with online modes. Rather than one or two of them being great and the rest being throwaway modes, it’s pretty much all good online here. There are dogfight modes and mission style modes, and there’s a real difference to how each plane responds in combat. This will keep me playing online with the large amount of available planes for ages.

Baldo daGreat gave it a10:
Being that you can play this game as any one of 3 legendary WWII fighter plane heroes, the name is very fitting. I’ve already played through once using one of the heroes, but the game is super fun and is worth playing again. I may even go for all 3 heroes eventually. The fighting is hard core, the missions are a blast, and the online games are wicked. I can’t recall ever having as much fun online with any other flight game. This is a great game worth your time, but if you’ve played Heroes over the Pacific, you already knew it would be.

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