In Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII, players test their air-combat skills as
they experience the most famous battles of World War II. As a squadron leader,
players can fly up to 38 WWII aircraft in both single-player and multiplayer
missions.
Developed by Ubisoft, Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII features innovative
squadron-based combat, in which each artificial intelligence wingman’s
specialized skill can be used to the pilot’s advantage. During the course of
the 18-mission campaign, players will evolve along with their wingmen into an
ace fighting force. Spectacular graphics enhance the combat experience in true
World War II battle sites such as England, Germany, France, Morocco, Pearl
Harbor, Midway and Tokyo. The heroic storyline that follows the evolution of a
single squadron and the cinematic presentation create moments reminiscent of
classic World War II movies. Pilots fly in close to Germany’s industrial
terrain during a bombing raid or emerge from the fog and cloud cover over
London to engage the enemy. Up to 16 players online can engage over Xbox Live
online game service in head-to-head dogfights or cooperative team play between
squadrons in 10 additional missions.
Key features of the PC CD-ROM version include:
- Heart-pounding single-player campaigns: Over 18 missions grouped into a
compelling historical battle campaign. Over 40 missions in standalone modes
(Mini-Campaign, Arcade and Ace Duel).
- Thrilling multiplayer combat: 16-player online and LAN play in 10 game
types (Dogfight, Aces High, Seek and Destroy, Onslaught, Bombing Run, Kamikaze,
Historical Battles and Capture the Base) in three multiplayer modes (Solo,
Co-op and Squadron).
- Innovative graphical features: Amazingly detailed terrain including a
variety of high-resolution specular maps. Photorealistic recreations of iconic
cityscapes and locations including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the London
Bridge and the ships in port at Pearl Harbor.
- Over 39 flyable high-definition, authentic-looking planes: High-resolution
plane models (8,000-10 000 polygons per plane) and usage of large textures for
the planes (1024x1024 = 4 Mb of texture per plane). Other aircraft features
include multiple plane skins and nose-art, and destruction details for each
plane model. Over 70 planes can be seen in the sky at once.
- Detailed vehicles and 3D-modeled people: High-resolution and 3D detail for
over 40 vehicle models, and all vehicle models have damage levels. Each
3D-modeled person has over 10 animated movements.
- Impressive sound features: Hear all the combat excitement with the 48 KHz
high-quality sampled sound and up to 64 3D sound sources 5.1 compatible.
