Pacific Fighters, known in Russia as Pearl Harbor (Перл-Харбор), is a World War II Combat flight simulation game for Microsoft Windows, developed in Russia by 1C:Maddox Games and distributed by Ubisoft in 2004. It is in fact a stand-alone expansion pack of IL-2 Sturmovik, released three years earlier in 2001, also developed by 1C:Maddox Games and distributed by Ubisoft. The latest version corresponds to the IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 compilation, distributed by Ubisoft in 2006.
Pacific Fighters is played online by gamers (Online fighter squadron communities) using a standard IP address or a client server such as Hyperlobby regularly but can be flown offline as well. The game gives the player 74 flyable aircraft, including variants. It was created by Maddox Games, as a Pacific War expansion of IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles, although it can also be installed as a stand-alone game. It has two types of missions that can be flown, "dogfights" or "cooperative campaign" modes. In either type, the player can play as either Allied or Axis forces, and the type of aircraft flown usually depends on the mission picked. The game also features a mission editor, allowing the player to make their own missions.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 78.35%[2] |
| Metacritic | 76/100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | B−[4] |
| GamePro |    [5] |
| GameSpot | 7.3/10[6] |
| GameSpy | [7] |
| GameZone | 9/10[8] |
| IGN | 7.7/10[9] |
| PC Format | 83%[10] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 86%[11] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 88%[12] |
| PC Zone | 74%[13] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [14] |
Pacific Fighters was met with positive reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 78.35%,[2] while Metacritic gave it 76 out of 100.[3]
During the 8th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Pacific Fighters for "Simulation Game of the Year", which was ultimately awarded to The Sims 2.[15]
References
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- ^ a b "Pacific Fighters for PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "Pacific Fighters for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Garnett (December 13, 2004). "Pacific Fighters". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Funky Zealot (November 5, 2004). "Pacific Fighters Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Baker, Tracy (October 29, 2004). "Pacific Fighters Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Dy, Bernard (November 29, 2004). "GameSpy: Pacific Fighters". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Code Cowboy (November 18, 2004). "Pacific Fighters - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Butts, Steve (November 4, 2004). "Pacific Fighters". IGN. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Evans, Dean (December 2004). "Pacific Fighters". PC Format (168): 86. Archived from the original on August 2, 2007. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Pacific Fighters". PC Gamer UK. December 2004.
- ^ "Pacific Fighters". PC Gamer: 76. January 2005.
- ^ PC Zone staff (December 1, 2004). "PC Review: Pacific Fighters". PC Zone. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Ring, Bennett (November 13, 2004). "Buggy Flights". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "2005 Awards Category Details Simulation Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 27 October 2023.