Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force

by Destineer

Product Features

• 1-4 Players

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00166MJY2
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 28, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,505 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #22 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Arcade
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Fighter Pilots Needed! Spring 1940, German Forces Occupy Europe And Prepare To Invade England. Britain’S Survival Depends On The Courage Of A Handful Of Men, The Pilots Of The Royal Air Force. Join The Squadron And Scramble Your Spitfire On Thrilling Missions To Shift The Balance Of Power In World War Ii. Survive The Air Campaign And Select Your Favorite Fighter To Combat Your Friends. If You’Re Willing To Risk It All, You Can Become A Spitfire Hero!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An alright budget game, April 16, 2008

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J. Thompson (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (Video Game)

First of all let me just say that if you're looking for an authentic flight simulator, this is not your game. This is more akin to a 3D arcade shooter. In the 3 missions that I completed, it will be you alone against between 4 and 20 computer-controlled adversaries. Did the RAF only have one spitfire? In the 1st mission you are called to defend the retreating French (haha!! The developers have a sense of humor!) against 10 enemy tanks and 3 fighterplanes... In the second mission it is you alone against 4 fighter planes over the ocean. Your mission is to shoot them all down before they can return to base and deliver their spy photos. The third (and most ridiculous in my opinion) involves you defending your airbase (again alone) against dive-bombers, heavy bombers and fighter planes. This mission is most ridiculous in my opinion because you are given NO assistance.. Does your base not have any AA guns? Where are the other planes? I stopped playing after failing to defend my base against an onslaught of 30+ German planes out to destroy my base.

The graphics for this game are OK.. They look like an average flight-sim for a late 90s era PC. Really nothing special. The music is non-existant practically. The controls are laid out pretty well and are as follows.

R shoulder button - Machine gun (unlimited)
L shoulder button - nothing
A - Speed up
B - Speed down
X - look behind
y - perform a barrel roll

There is no taking off or landing, and when you complete a mission, it just ends. This is a budget game, so really dont expect much. Again, Flight simulator fans beware.

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars spitfire hero is short and sweet, February 25, 2009

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Gamer3 "mario" (Michigin) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (Video Game)

Sitfire hero is a short game. I waited a week to get it but beat it in one weekend. DONT BUY THIS GAME It is a total waste of money.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok game but I got stuck on the bombers over the English Channel., August 31, 2010

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Salem Oregon Gamer (Salem Oregon) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (Video Game)

I'm a big fan of WW 2 flight simulator games on my PC so I purchased this game for my DS and enjoyed the first few stages. I got to a point where I couldnt beat the bombers attacking over the English Channel and finally gave up on the game. I thought the graphics were good and got lots of hours of entertainment from the game till I got stuck. I consider it worth the budget price I paid when purchased.