IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

by 505 Games

Product Features

• Battle hundreds of enemy aces for control of the skies in intense multiplayer dogfights and bombing sorties
• Compete in 4 different multiplayer modes with up to 12 people over Xbox Live/PSN
• Choose a difficulty level to match your experience: from adrenaline-fuelled arcade action to realistic simulations
• Engage in over 50 death-defying missions, piloting stunning WWII aircraft over photo-realistic environments all throughout Europe

Product Details

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• ASIN: B001MT4EZK
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches ; 12.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,170 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo DS

Amazon.com Product Description

Take to the skies once again in the latest title in the successful IL-2 Sturmovik series. IL-2 Sturmovik Birds of Prey is the most ambitious title to date as it features scalable gameplay geared towards newcomers to flying games, as well as the more seasoned flight sim fans alike.

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Synopsis 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 six theatres of war to engage in – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, The Battle of the Bulge and Korsun; representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. The game 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. Key Game Features: Authentic World War II atmosphere: Cutting edge, highly-detailed visuals bring the epic battles to life Engage in more than 50 thrilling missions: Relive 5 famous historical battles over Eastern and Western Europe Historically accurate aircrafts: Experience over 40 planes including fighters, battle planes and bombers. Learn to master the Spitfire, Mustang, Messerschmitt and many more... Flexible difficulty level system: Choose settings from arcade to realistic simulation to cater for all flying skills Thrilling multiplayer modes: 4 modes to choose from Dogfight, Team Deathmatch, Ground Strike, and Capture the Airstrip Realistic sound effects: engine and gun sound effects recorded from period planes with original music from Jeremy Soule as a backdrop to the frenetic action. Choose from a large array of planes! IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey features hundreds of airplanes taking part in air battles and allows you to pilot 40 of the most recognisable planes from the period. The unique environmental engine also produces highly detailed, realistic landscapes that allow players to see breathtaking ground support actions from above.

Product Description

Features include:

•Battle hundreds of enemy aces for control of the skies in intense multiplayer dogfights and bombing sorties
•Compete in 4 different multiplayer modes with up to 12 people over Xbox Live/PSN
•Choose a difficulty level to match your experience: from adrenaline-fuelled arcade action to realistic simulations
•Engage in over 50 death-defying missions, piloting stunning WWII aircraft over photo-realistic environments all throughout Europe

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Clarification: The DS VIDEO is Accuracte - The Description is for PC, September 27, 2010

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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (Video Game)

As noted elsewhere, it is a DS game and not the flight sim that IL-2 fans are used to NOR the game in the description.

As of this writing, the video shown is accurate and that's what you get. If that looks fun, you'll enjoy it. I did - though not at first. I too had a different expectation based on the IL-2 experience from my PC.

So it's important to realize the description is for the PC version etc. VERY different. The PC version is really a simulation. Takeoff, land, etc.

In the DS game you're in the air, 3rd person (arcade style). The DS game uses the arrows on the left to control up-down-left-right. To turn left, left arrow. Those of you more skilled than I can mix up and left to establish a climbing left turn and so on...

For "situational awareness" little colored triangles show you where the bad guys, good guys and your objectives are relative to your front facing. The map also refects this information in a Up-is-North format.

A and B buttons control your weapons. So for a ME-109 you can fire your machine guns or your cannon or both. For the Stuka, fire machine guns or drop bombs (the rear gunner fires when possible).

Throttle is set specific to each aircraft. However, you can get a speed "burst" as long as you hold down the right index finger control - or put your "speedbrakes" out if you press the left index finger control. I use them to hold formation on the bombers I'm escorting, then burst towards enemy fighers once they are visible.

When a mission ends successfully you don't need to land, the screen will fade and go to the next briefing. The same happens if you fail (don't accomplish objectives, get shot down or crash).

I am a hardcore sim fan, BUT those are hard to accomodate if you're sitting in an airport (or anywhere away from your flight sim hardware). This DS game is a fun "blast away" shooter. Not at all a sim, but I found it engrossing after I got used to the controls.

True - only 3 campaigns and you can be Allied or German in each. Shoot down bombers, fighter sweep, ground attack and dive bomb with a Stuka/IL-2 are your choices. The difficulty is somewhat adjustable. For example, you can set it so that all your rounds hit the target if they are in your sights and in range (aiming circle turns red). You can also set up "infinite" ammo etc. So you can make it more challenging - but not in a "Am I a good pilot?" way.

All that said, I liked it - but I purchased based on the video above (not the description).

For me, if it involves you to the point where your arms are up in the air as you chase a Spitfire across Dover - or you lean into the passenger next to you because suddenly tracers appear from behind - it's fun. Just apologize to them and try to keep it down, huh? :-)

Bandits at your right two-o'clock! Go get 'em!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It wasn't that bad, October 24, 2010

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Carlos Joel Trevino Jr. - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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You gotta remember you are on a DS,for a fly and shoot first person shooter, it was worth it. Needs more campaigns and aircraft to choose from true, but change the setting to really challenge yourself. I would say this game is worth about $10. It is not in the same league as the COD series, but it is okay.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stay far away from this one!, October 6, 2010

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Patrick Gatsby (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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I would be ashamed if I had worked on this game. It's basically unplayable due to incredibly poor design and muddy objectives.

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