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Developer(s) | Games Farm |
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Genre(s) | Combat flight simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Air Conflicts: Secret Wars is an arcade combat flight simulator video game set in World War I and II.[8] It was developed by Slovak studio Games Farm and published by bitComposer Games. It was released on 30 September 2011. It is a sequel to the original 2006 Air Conflicts. It was ported to the Nintendo Switch in March 2019 as part of a collection with Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers.[9]
Plot
[edit]The player controls a female pilot named Dorothy Derbec, nicknamed DeeDee, who is trying to solve the death of her father, Guillaume Derbec. Alongside with her friends Tommy Carter and Clive, the players progress through the game. From Tobruk to Russia to the Balkans and finally to Berlin, Tommy and Clive both die while progressing. In the Berlin campaign, she finds out that one friend killed her father in WW1 because her father couldn't stand watching bombers drop chemical gas on a village. While progressing, the player unlocks airplanes, ranging from classics such as the Spitfire to experimental planes like the Horten Ho 229.
Reception
[edit]Aggregator | Score | ||
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PC | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 65/100[12] | 51/100[11] | 61/100[10] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PC | PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
Destructoid | N/A | N/A | 6.5/10[14] |
Gamekult | 40/100[11] | N/A | N/A |
GameRevolution | N/A | N/A | 6/10[15] |
IGN | N/A | N/A | 6/10[13] |
PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 40/100[11] | N/A | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | N/A | N/A | 60/100[10] |
PC Format | 68/100[12] | N/A | N/A |
The Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows versions of the game both received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Purchese, Robert (July 4, 2011). "Out This Week - 08/07/11". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Mawson, Jarrod (June 25, 2011). "PALGN Weekly Releases - 26/06/11". PALGN. Archived from the original on October 28, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Makuch, Eddie (September 26, 2011). "Shippin' Out Sept. 25 - Oct. 1: FIFA 12, Pro Evo 12". GameSpot. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Mawson, Jarrod (August 2, 2011). "PALGN Weekly Releases - 02/08/11". PALGN. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Newton, James (November 9, 2011). "Out Now: Air Conflicts: Secret Wars (North America)". Push Square. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Orme, Cody (March 14, 2017). "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Ultimate Edition Launches Soon". CGMagazine. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Calvert, Darren (March 21, 2019). "Nintendo Download: 21st March (North America)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Review". ign.com. IGN. 15 Nov 2011. Retrieved 15 Nov 2011.
- ^ "Air Conflicts Collection - Nintendo Switch Trailer". ign.com. IGN. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b c "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2011-07-01. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b c d "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ a b c "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ Hannley, Steve (November 15, 2011). "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Tan, Maurice (July 21, 2011). "Review: Air Conflicts: Secret Wars". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2011-08-01. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Charles, Devin (October 28, 2011). "Air Conflicts: Secret Wars Review". GameRevolution. Archived from the original on 2019-01-05. Retrieved March 21, 2021.