Heroes Of The Pacific

Its odd that so many choose to concentrate on the European Theatre of Operations. Storming Normandy and the grim struggle for Stalingrad provide meaty scenarios, but theyre only part of the story. On the other side of the world a different type of war was being waged. A war fought in the endless blue of sea and sky. Heroes flings you into this frightening azure void with an alarming lack of ceremony. Much like the young pilots of the day youre thrown into the thick of things before youre ...

"Some flight-combat buffs will probably dislike the game's loose style, but people who aren't necessarily looking for a pitch-perfect simulation of the conflict will enjoy Heroes of the Pacific."

"Ubisoft has released a smartly conceived and well-executed take on the aerial hijinks of World War II."

"It's not as arcade-like as Crimson Skies, but it's far from being a sim (and the controls are tweakable for sim-heads, too). Even so, on all systems, this is a solid, likeable World War II flying game that does justice to both flying games and World War II."

"With gads of planes and missions, a moving story mode, and total multiplayer functionality, Heroes of the Pacific sets it apart from the competition and puts this into the “worth owning” category. The air and land missions make this one a keeper, but if the jury is still out, then rent Heroes of the Pacific and SWON at the same time and make your own determination of which one holds air superiority."