1. NinerJonny

   10

   It's hard to say much more then has already been said about this wonderful game. Some of the critic reviews are downright shocking and prove once again that certain genres just cannot be reviewed properly by ones who are not 'fans'. If you are a flight sim person or a World War II buff, this game is for you. I just picked it up last week and I have not taken it out of my console since. Fantastic job Gaijin and Konami....thank you!… Expand

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
2. VRTNT350

   10

   Without a doubt the best WWII air combat ever made for a home console. As a spiritual successor to "IL2 Sturmovik: POB" you can see the strong bones of that game that "BOS" is built upon. It improves on everything that made that game work and then it adds everything else you may have said "If only the game had this" or "if only I could change that." The primary obstacle of this game is the lack of any in depth instruction manual (and it really needed one). while I can not remove any points from the game for this omission, I encourage anyone who is having trouble mapping control settings or using the mission editor to use the developer's forum as a tool to reduce frustration. Developer "Gaijin" pays full tribute to the subject matter and sets a wonderful and respectful tone through its tasteful use of music, archival film and historical narration. if you have any interest in the air combat genre with a little trial and error you will be able to find almost any point between fun arcade to unforgiving simulation to keep you coming back for more. After you play through the robust historical campaign and a vast amount of challenges and single missions...The mission editor is waiting for you. "BOS" will let you play in its sand box just about any way you could want and it will reward you for the time you put into it.… Expand

   • Helpful? 4 of 4 users said Yes.
3. TheMailman98

   10

   Great WWII flight simulator for the Xbox 360 and probably the best for WWII. With the previous game being IL-2 Birds of Prey, this game is a great successor. If you are used too the even greater realism of the PC IL-2 Sturmovick series then you may or may not like this, but this is the best of it's kind on the Xbox 360 and with a launch price of only $39.99 it is definitely worth the price.… Collapse

   • Helpful? 1 of 1 users said Yes.
4. BoabDreeps

   8

   Birds of Steel is a very nice looking World War 2 flight simulator. It's got everything you might want from a WW2 flight sim, loads of planes, a decent campaign mode (covering both sides), a mission editor and even a dynamic campaign mode where you can change the course of history.
   However, it's the multiplayer that always lets these games down on the consoles. It's by no fault of the developers (save for a lack of promotional budget), it just the general lack of interest in gamers to play and stick with console flight sim multiplayer games (IL-2 Sturmokik was a cracking flight sim, but the MP servers were always empty).
   The addition of multiplayer Co-op missions will at least allow you and couple of flight sim fans to play online together.
   And lets face it, there is only so much time you can spend chasing CPU controlled planes around the sky. It's the human vs human dog fights that matter
   
   Just a quick thought:
   Hasn't this been done before?
   "Battlestations Midway/Pacific" - Perhaps a little more arcade in it's feel, but with the option to also control naval units and dish out unit orders...I'd tend to think they did a better job.… Expand

   • Helpful? 2 of 2 users said Yes.

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