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Wings of War (video game)

Wings of War is a World War I combat flight simulator developed by Czech studio Silver Wish Games and published by Gathering for Microsoft Windows and Xbox in 2004. The game was a standard wartime flight simulator with the underused setting of World War I. Players assume the role of a Royal Air Force pilot fighting the Luftstreitkräfte in several missions.

Wings of War
Developer(s)Silver Wish Games
Publisher(s)Gathering
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Xbox
Release
  • EU: July 30, 2004
  • NA: August 30, 2004
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer

Gameplay

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After players created a profile, the game offered numerous options and game play modes including Campaign and Instant Action. During the Campaign mode, players could not only pilot single fighter planes but could also jump into bombers and recon planes as well as inside the seat of tail-mounted machine guns during missions. Players could also fight with rival pilots, partake in bonus missions and collect bonus icons to increase their score although some missions were timed.

Reception

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The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ EGM staff (December 2004). "Wings of War (Xbox)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 185. p. 170.
  2. ^ "Wings of War (Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 139. November 2004. p. 163.
  3. ^ Wolpaw, Erik (September 9, 2004). "Wings of War Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Wolpaw, Erik (September 9, 2004). "Wings of War Review (Xbox)". GameSpot. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Valentino, Nick (September 13, 2004). "Wings Of War - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Butts, Steve (September 10, 2004). "Wings of War". IGN. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "Wings of War". Official Xbox Magazine. December 2004. p. 84.
  8. ^ "Wings of War". PC Format. No. 167. November 2004.
  9. ^ "Wings of War". PC Gamer. December 25, 2004. p. 104.
  10. ^ Fisher, Matthew (September 13, 2004). "Wings of War Review (Xbox)". TeamXbox. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Marriott, Scott Alan (October 11, 2004). "Wings of War Review (Xbox)". X-Play. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Hill, Jason (September 2, 2004). "Psychic action". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Wings of War for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Wings of War for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
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