Customer Reviews

WWII Aces

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I really like the interface for this game. Like all Wii games, it's very intuitive and natural to use. The game action is more-or-less realistic, and there's a lot of content. The graphics won't win any prizes, but they're certainly adequate to the purpose. However...

You can only play as Russian, German, or British. Which means no P51 Mustang, F-4U Corsair, or other great US planes. There's a choice of 1 fighter, fighter-bomber, and bomber for each nationality. So a grand total of 9 planes, 6 of which are inappropriate for any given mission.

Also, the mission unlocking progression stymied me pretty early. One of the first missions is a multi-target night bombing run with heavy air to air defenses. Chances are I'll get bored of trying to get past this, and ditch the game without ever seeing most of the other missions.

And maybe I was expecting a little too much, but it's just not that much fun. Feels like work.

Take control of some of the best combat aircraft in WWII in this excellent arcade-style shoot em up. This is not a flight simulator, as the aircraft are relatively easy to fly and control. The trick is to keep your wits about you, fly like crazy, keep manoeuvring at all times, keep your eyes peeled, and keep shooting as enemy aircraft whizz past intent on shooting you down. With a general scenario that leads you through the war, you can take the sides of the Brits, Germans or Russians, which puts a different spin on things as you master one side and then switch to another. The odds tend to be stacked against you in the dogfights, but then that was what things were like for the Brits in the Battle of Britain! All in all, great fun, using the Wii controller to good effect!

In Combination with the Wii interface this game was truely a different experience when it comes to aviation games. I felt more like i was flying the plane than sitting there with a controler playing a video game. I wouldnt recomend this game for anyone who prefers sitting on the couch not moving much.

The story lines you can follow in this game also follow some of the major battles of WWII which was a nice touch.

The only issues i really had with this game were
1) the limited selection of planes you earn. the plane i know the best from WWII is the P-52 Mustang. it would have been exciting to see some more planes in this game.
2) in some of the battles the odds are crazy. i believe in one you are against like 18 plains and ur the only one. Or your misson is to sink ships and theres like 15 of them shooting at you plus 3 or 4 plames runnin you down.

Overall the game was alright and was a fun experience expecially when played with 2 people and a good one if ur looking for some history in your video games.

By reading the reviews I thought this game would be a lot better. What you can do with the remote is amazing, but it's really hard to control. But controls are controls and for any game you eventually get used to them. The biggest issue with this game is the graphics. If you compare them to Blazing Angels, or Heat Seeker there not that great and it looks like you playing an old computer game. I would not recommend this to anybody.

I'm 56,but when i'm playing with my 13 years old son I'm a kid.I spend more time that him in the Wii.With this game I'm a 21 years old pilot.I recommend this game to anyone.

No problems, but I end up being shot down on most missions, I can hold my own in Dogfight, but so far unable to sink the U-Boats, my fault not the game, I will get better if I can get more time on the Wii ...

When we first got this game we were frustrated. We couldn't get past certain missions even on the easy setting, but now we are enjoying it a lot. We learned some strategy and we now have completed all the missions and have loved the experimental planes. It may not have the greatest graphics, but it is fun way to experience some of the dogfights of WW II.

Each level of play provided the experience to progress successfully. I achieved Ace ranking with medal award for each level working my way up. I've not achieved the last 4-levels as "ACE" because there most be a way to reduce my time but I've not discovered it yet. I have other fighter games but this one is so intriguing I must try to win all levels with ACE ranking. This mini campaigns are just as fun. Flying upside down at house top level- oh yea!

So much potential, and so bad. The controls made it interesting, but the difficulty is incredibly hard (even set on easy its hard to make any headway). All missions require you to use a fighter plane since the bombers get shot down by the hordes of fighters. Its an exercise in patience and eventually frustration. Playing on Easy I found I was shot down within 2 minutes on most missions! Not worth investing in.

This game is amazing play as 12 different planes: fighter/ bomber/ fighter-bomber/ and special project (with missles). You get to do almost every type of mission in history. If you like world war two you'll love this game.