IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is a combat flight simulator video game developed by Gaijin Entertainment, DiP Interactive and Beatshapers, published by 1C Company for Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Set to be released on September 8, 2009. There are five areas of war to engage in The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun' representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe. As well as advanced environmental visuals enriching the game play, IL-2 also boasts an all new damage effects engine. Players can see real time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dog fights. Hundreds of airplanes will take part in air battle in IL-2: Sturmovik: Birds of Prey and the unique environmental engine produces highly detailed, realistic landscapes that allows players to see breathtaking ground support actions. The difficulty levels will range from arcade to simulation.
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Game features:
Battle hundreds of enemy aces for control of the skies in intense multiplayer dogfights and bombing sorties.
Compete in four different multiplayer modes with up to 12 people over Xbox LIVE.
Choose a difficulty level to match your experience, from adrenaline-fuelled arcade action to realistic simulations.
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.
If you've been away from flight games for quite a while, here's how Birds of Prey fits in. This isn't like HAWX or Ace Combat 6 it's more in line with Blazing Angels to a degree. It's set in World War II's European theatre, and therefore you won't be dealing with something like missile locks and evasion and futuristic fantasy elements. Your primary weapons are your machine guns for air-to-air battles, and since they're only effective at close range, knowledge of flight maneuvers really helps out. Thankfully Il-2 makes all this clear through in-game menus, where you'll find descriptions of combat tactics as well as general information to keep in mind when engaged in battle. You don't want to attack bombers from the rear, for instance, because then their tailgunners can more easily tag you with bullets. Instead, you want to hit them from the flanks and strafe their formation, and it's always better to approach from above so they don't see you coming.
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