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IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

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Game Info

Publisher: 505 Games

Developer: Gajin Entertainment

Genre(s): Flight Combat Simulation

Players: Multi

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: September 8, 2009

Summary

IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war's most famous battles piloting fighters, battle planes and heavy bombers across a range of thrilling missions. There are five theatres of war to engage in 0 The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun' representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey also boasts an all new damage effects engine as well as advanced environmental visuals enriching the game play. Players can see real time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dog fights. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey features hundreds of airplanes taking part in air battles. The unique environmental engine also produces highly detailed, realistic landscapes that allow players to see breathtaking ground support actions. [505 Games]

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What The Critics Said

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IGN

This is an arcade-style game through and through, and a short one. Expect a few thrills once you acclimate to the controls, but don't expect to stick around for very long.

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Cheat Code Central

The overall lack of complexity and repetitive nature of the gameplay will seriously reduce the time you'll spend playing this game. It shouldn't take you longer than a weekend to win this war.

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Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)

More than anything, the PSP version of IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is a surprise. [Holiday 2009, p.85]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 3.0 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

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Niki D D gave it a2:
I've been playing it for about 1 week now and while it is entertaining, the graphics are very mediocre and the playability is somewhat lame. Don't get me wrong, IL-2 for the PC is one of my favorite flight sims to thisday. I still hook up my flight stick and battle once and a while. Ace Combat X, IMHO, blows IL-2 for the PSP away. Talk about 'arcade-like'? IL-2 for the PSP is like a mid-80's WW2 arcade shooter. Come on guys...couldn't you have been a bit more creative and given this game some real teeth? The game doesn't have nearly the amount of depth I would have hoped and it quickly becomes repetitive and boring. Did I mention how much the graphics disappoint? LAME! Whatever screenshot and video being shown on the web currently are clearly from the PS3 or XBOX versions of the game. I can easily see this title collecting dust in my collection in no time or better yet, I might just unload it on ebay now that I've finished it.

DJ N gave it a3:
The whole package was a mess. Graphically inadequate, even when compared to other PSP flight games. The controls had one setting. There was no option to customize anything but the pitch up/down. They completely took out yaw control. Controlling the plane just felt slippery. There were no checkpoints mid-mission to reload from, so if you collided with an enemy plane, you get to start over. That last one I could allow in a sim, but this game WASN'T EVEN CLOSE to a simulation. If you want a good flight game for the PSP, buy Ace Combat X. Otherwise, DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT BUY THIS GAME! It only encourages developers to make shoddy games, and we need them to work harder to make GOOD ones.

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