Damage Inc., Pacific Squadron WWII - Xbox 360
Product ID: 2139205
Platform:Xbox 360 | Edition:Standard Product Description Take to the skies in one of over 30 accurately represented aircraft and defend the Pacific Theatre from invading enemy forces. Experience intense air-to-air, air-to-ship, and air-to-ground combat while piloting dive bombers, fighters, and torpedo bombers over visually striking, historically accurate locations. From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to the fierce Battle of Iwo Jima, outmaneuver your foes through more than 20 single-player missions or engage in head-to-head dogfights on Xbox LIVE. From the Manufacturer Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII for Xbox 360 Rule the Air, Win the Day! Take to the skies in one of over 30 accurately represented aircraft and defend the Pacific Theatre from invading enemy forces. Fight your way through intense air-to-air, air-to-ship, and air-to-ground combat while piloting dive bombers, fighters, and torpedo bombers over visually striking, historically accurate locations. From the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor to the fierce Battle of Iwo Jima, outmaneuver your foes through more than 20 multi-objective single-player and co-op missions, or engage in head-to-head dogfights on Xbox LIVE. Whether flying alone, alongside, or against your teammates, use your aerial arsenal to devastate the enemy and dominate the air. Beautifully rendered aircraft, islands, and battle scenes Distinctive multiplayer flight combat gaming experiences Flight Stick controller-compatible for truly immersive gameplay 12+ hours of campaign missions Click to Enlarge Pilot Over 30 Accurately Represented Aircraft More than 30 incredibly detailed, historically accurate airplanes - - including rare and never before flown WWII prototypes - - provide an authentic flight combat gaming experience. With handling characteristics, weapons suites and armor strength each replicated from the real planes, you get to sit in the pilot seat and enjoy all of the action first-hand. From the indomitable Hellcat to the feared Zero, a full hangar of Allied and enemy planes is at your disposal. Complete missions to acquire upgrade points - - unlock new planes; improve armor, performance and weapons; change paint schemes, and more! Full-featured award system - - earn Xbox 360 Achievements by completing in-game challenges. Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Online Multiplayer with Head-to-Head and Co-op Gameplay Pit your flight combat skills against online foes in multiplayer dogfights featuring support for up to eight concurrent players on Xbox LIVE. Multiple game modes deliver endless replay value while adding to the excitement of participating in the greatest aerial battles of the Pacific Theatre. Dogfight In this classic deathmatch mode players test their abilities against up to seven other competitors. Tasking each individual flying skill, players must survive with wits alone by choosing the right time and position from which to strike. With a host of modifiers, you can customize your games to create a level of challenge that matches your skill level. Team Dogfight Split into teams to see who can win this battle in the skies. Survivor All players begin with a set number of lives and then fight until only one remains. Players need the all-round skills to be the last man standing over a number of rounds. Team Survivor Teams of players work together to eliminate the other team. All players begin with a set number of lives, and the last team with lives remaining is the victor. Scratch One Flattop Two teams battle to sink each other’s aircraft carriers in this epic aerial battle. Use dive bombers and torpedo bombers to attack the enemy’s carrier with cover and support from your fighter wing. Click to Enlarge Join Forces with Online Teammates and Conquer Campaign Missions Together Up to four players can team up to tackle the campaign missions together. If all players are at the same point in their campaign progress, new missions and planes become available in this mode. Sim and Arcade Modes Challenge Novice and Expert Pilots Alike Perfect for pick-up-and-play gaming, Arcade mode simplifies the control scheme and gets inexperienced players right into the action. Once you master the basics, switch over to Sim mode to gain more precise control over each aircraft. Click to Enlarge Perform Intense Aircraft Carrier Takeoffs and Landings Not limited to in-air combat, certain missions in Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII accurately replicate one of the most challenging aspects of aerial warfare - - landing on the aircraft carrier from which you launched. Just as you would when preparing for a real battle, take control of your plane and get it airborne. After obliterating the enemy, guide your aircraft back to the flight deck to complete a successful mission. Compatible with Flight Stick Controllers, Including the Pacific AV8R FlightStick Styled after WWII combat aircraft and custom-crafted to perform with Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII, the Pacific AV8R FlightStick imparts the sensation of true flight. With a soft-touch rubber finish for extreme comfort during extended missions and a grip similar to those found in historic military planes, the precise control required to conquer the enemy and rule the skies is in your hands. 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M**L
This game exists only to compliment hardware
I purchased this game thinking I was getting a clone of one of my favorite Air combat games, Heroes of the Pacific(HOTP), but instead I received a stripped down, bare bones copy that fails to capture the essence of HOTP.Pros: good selection of planes, responsive controls, lots of action, co-opCons: SLOW DOWN/POOR FRAME RATE GALORE! Looks like a re-skinned last generation game(which it is; see HOTP comment above). Weak story, weak physics, weird pop-in glitchesSo, as mentioned above, when I originally found this game, I instantly recognized it as HOTP, and figured they just tweaked the story and improved the graphics. Unfortunately, this game has taken all the elements that made HOTP work so well(excellent physics model for the planes, noticeable difference in the behavior of planes, action packed moments, harder learning curve and difficutly), watered down the gameplay, and stripped a bulk of the features right out of the game. What's left is a barebones experience that is quite frankly unacceptable this late in the console cycle. Choppy frame rate, muddy textures, long and tedious mission structures, and a B-movie story just don't add up to a fun, engaging experience. Maybe my disappointment stems from my expectations(as mentioned, I LOVED HOTP. THIS IS NOT HOTP other than in a basic form), but with other choices of air combat games out there(Birds of Steel, IL-2, Blazing Angels 2, Ace Combat), and knowing that another arcade style WW2 air combat game is coming out soon(Dogfight 1942), it is very hard to recommend this game.The multiplayer is also bare bones; no XP leveling, No stat tracking, and worst of all, NO ONE TO PLAY AGAINST. When I finally did get into a game, everyone quit after about 5 minutes. Gone are the powerup balloons from HOTP, and without the sim-style plane handling characteristics, MP feels tacked on. If a community emerges for the MP, it may be a decent distraction, but as I mentioned before, a game called Dogfight 1942 is out in a few weeks, and if they get the leveling and stat tracking correct, could be the better bet.So, after close to three paragraphs, here is my recommendation: Don't buy this game unless you really have nothing else to play. Wait for and try Dogfight 1942 before buying this game, and Download the damage inc demo if you're still curious. If you're looking for an arcade flyer with some WW2 era planes, Blazing Angels 2 is a better bet(stay away from the original though. that game is worse than this one) and more satisfying to play than this shell of a former good game.
S**B
Unfinished
With a little more development this game could have been so much better. The planes are nicely detailed and when your bullets hit an enemy pieces fall off the plane and the plane may explode with very realistic flames, or a wing may be shot off. A pilot may escape and float to earth on his parachute. But otherwise the graphics are less than spectacular with low resolution clouds and fairly poor water effects. When there is a lot going on the frame rate suffers badly. There is a cockpit view but the guages are fixed and inoperable. The most annoying thing is the lack of damage to your aircraft. At the end of a mission other games you see gaping holes in your wings with exposed framework, in this game damage is represented by black smudges. Instead of looking damaged your plane just looks dirty. These graphics would have been ok years ago, but not today.The game has a few glitches, on one level it can be impossible to destroy some targets. You have to restart and try again. Sometimes you unlock an airplane but it does not appear on your selection screen, other times you unlock an airplane you already have. The game will lock up requiring a restart occasionally.As an older pilot who lacks the reflexes of most game players I appreciated the reflex mode, which slows down time and makes it easier to hit your targets. However, the game is actually too easy. There is almost no difference between the skill levels and even on Ace skill it is impossible to stall or spin your plane, and it is almost impossible to get shot down. Those looking for realism need to look elsewhere!The online play isn't any better, even though the graphics are stripped down the frame rate is horrible when looking at the ground. Typically there are only a couple online players.If they had spent more time on the graphics, cleared out the bugs and built some realism into the higher skill modes this would have been a great game. As it is, I do enjoy playing it as I am just looking for something to relax with after a hard days work. But I think most hard core gamers or pilots looking for a flight simulator will be dissapointed.
J**M
Hard To Handle
The concept is great. Maybe it's me, but I have trouble manipulating the plane while in pursuit of the enemy. It seems to bounce up and down and I am lucky if I shoot down 5 or 6 planes before time runs out. I have never made it past the first stage and I really get frustrated because I see the target area, but I cannot get to it because my plane just won't cooperate. It is probably in the controls and I am not smart enough to figure it out. I, also, cannot find how to save what I have done, so far. Every time I have to start over and that really gets old with me.
A**R
Not perfect.
Close to perfection.
T**N
Doesn't work with XBOX 360
Doesn't work with XBOX 360
1**0
Horrible Program
This is a horrible program. The graphics are grainy on XBox 360. The missions are difficult and as a pilot myself - landing on a 2 dimensional screen is almost impossible. Takes any fun out of the game. Just let me fly the missions.
C**Y
One Star
Not so good. can't get past the first level.
A**E
Two Stars
One of the few game that I had to 'give-up-on'...after 25 %. It becomes VERY difficult and burdensome.
J**J
Not so fun.
Not as fun as I’d hoped. Choose a different flying game.
C**R
XBox 3.60 Game
Fast, quality and product was as listed. Excellent to deal with A1+++
Trustpilot
2 months ago
5 days ago