Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Romania |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, |
| Release date | Xbox & Xbox 360 March 23, 2006 March 31, 2006PC March 28, 2006 March 31, 2006PS3 December 12, 2006 March 23, 2007Wii March 20, 2007 March 22, 2007 March 30, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Flight combat |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) OFLC: PG PEGI: 12+ |
| Media | CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, BD-ROM |
| System requirements | 1 GHZ Pentium 4 or equivalent RAM: 256 MB Video Memory: 64 MB Hard Drive Space: 6 GB DVD-ROM |
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is a flight combat game for the PC, Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 3[1] and the Wii[1]. It was released by Ubisoft during the second fiscal quarter of 2006 for both the North American and European regions. The game features 46 different World War II planes and allows the player to take part in numerous famous events (18 missions) from the war as a fictional squadron. Online support allows 16 players to take part in head-to-head and co-operative play battles. It was released on 24 March, 2006 in the US, and 31 March, 2006 in Europe.
On August 3, 2006 Ubisoft announced that the game would also be released for the Wii as a launch title.[2] However the game was postponed, and did not make the Wii launch. It was released on Wii on March 20, 2007. On August 16, 2006 Ubisoft announced that the game would also be released for the PlayStation 3 and that it will be a launch title.[3] This version features all-new missions, a 16 players online mode and support for PS3's controller motion sensing functions.
The European Windows version is protected by Starforce. At least one published American Windows version also uses Starforce.
As of 2007 an Arcade Version was in the works by Global VR and Mine Shaft Entertainment, and was released in 2008
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[edit] Characters
The Angels of Dunkirk is the name of the player's squadron in the game. It is made up of the player, Tom "The shield", Joe "The mechanical wizard" and Frank "The hunter". The player's name is not revealed in the game, but some pilots call him "Captain".
[edit] Planes
Blazing Angels contains 46 fighter and attack aircraft of the World War II, each of which handle differently and are armed with their own unique weapons loadouts. Each plane is given star ratings in different categories which include firepower, speed and hitpoints.
[edit] See also
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy - The game that inspired Blazing Angels.
- Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
