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Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
(2006, Video Games - Simulation, Rated T, Play it on: PlayStation 3)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 13. -
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War aerial simulation hovers near average.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13–16
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know this World War II aerial combat simulation lets players shoot down enemy aircraft and drop bombs on bases and tanks. It's not graphic, but violence is the core game-play component. Parents may prefer the kind of war-based conflict in this game over games played from a more immersive and graphic first-person perspective, such as Call of Duty 3.
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- Families can talk about how the events presented in this game took place in real life during World War II, where millions of soldiers and innocent civilians lost their lives. Does playing this game make history seem more real and immediate? Is there a negative side to this type of entertainment -- can a game like this trivialize the memory of this war? Why or why not? What can we get out of the study of history? How can studying WWII help us in conflicts today?
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What’s the Story?
Climb into the cockpit of more than 50 authentic World War II aircraft, including the famous P-51 Mustang and British Spitfire, in Ubisoft's BLAZING ANGELS: SQUADRONS OF WWII. You'll assume the role of an ace pilot who must take on the Germans and Japanese in missions in Berlin, London, the North African desert, and Hawaii. This PS3 version also includes two exclusive missions -- North Sea and New Georgia Island in the Pacific -- along with 11 new aircraft, such as the Boulton Paul Defiant and De Havilland Mosquito. Mission objectives vary, but most involve listening to a briefing, assigning orders to your squad mates, locking onto targets in the unfriendly skies, and of course, blasting the enemy into oblivion. Other missions involve taking photographs of activity on the ground or bombing runs. Supports up to 16 players in multiplayer modes.This PS3 version also contains a bonus squadron-based multiplayer game, dubbed Base Assault, not found in other versions of Blazing Angels.
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Is It Any Good?
The gorgeous graphics suffer from poor frame rates, which cause the action to slow down whenever there are a lot of planes or tanks onscreen at the same time. This not only takes away from the suspension of disbelief, but those who shelled out up to $600 for a PS3 and its allegedly powerful Cell processor will probably be disappointed in the occasionally choppy performance.
Another problem is the somewhat repetitive and easy single-player missions. Despite the fact that you can play through more than 20 chapters in the main campaign -- and unlock three additional solo game modes -- the lack of variety in the objectives and simplified artificial intelligence mean you're likely to get bored after a couple of sittings. That said, war buffs or flight enthusiasts may want to get their wings by renting this PS3 game for the weekend.
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Released on 12/13/2006, price $59.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: T (for violence, language)
ESRB rating: T (for violence, language)
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give it
its awsome
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Great simulator
This game is a great sim on the front of WWII like in Dunkirk, Pearl Harbor, Midway, Berlin, and London to name a few. It gives good historical information but your player is blowing up a LOT of enemy aircraft, but will no blood or gore and stuff like that.However, swearing is a small issue, with words like "Sneaky son of a b***h" or "what the h**l? They are shooting civilians!" or "son of a b***h is gonna pay" to name a few. Most of them are small and are the d word, b word, or another quote, "Dirty b*****ds. Lookit this.. Look at pearl harbor.." However very strong language is not named. All i have to say is its good historical entertainment, just make sure your kid wont swear.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Cool
This is the best air-combat game I've played before, I usually try to stay away from this type of game in fact. But when I say the game demo, I had to try it. After I had tried that I was amazed at it, I just had to get it. Fight agaisnt jets, ships, and even zepplins in this action packed game.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fair
Fun at first
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Fun
I think you need to know your kid before deciding to let them play this. Make sure you look at this before you let your kid play. It's fun to have targets moving in the sky. It's sometimes challenging. Sometimes it can tell you some history. This is a fun game and I think it's a lot of fun.
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