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Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII for PlayStation 3
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII for PlayStation 3 is a direct aerial combat game centred on a fictional Allied squadron. Across sixteen campaign missions you fly over locations including London, Pearl Harbor, Midway, Normandy and Berlin. You intercept fighters, protect bombers, attack ground targets and escort allies. The analogue sticks control the aircraft, while buttons handle throttle, weapons, camera choice and commands to your wingmen.
The squadron consists of pilots with their own specialities. Tom defends you against pursuers, Frank aggressively attacks designated targets and Joe performs repairs when your aircraft is damaged. Using their commands well matters more than simply landing shots yourself. The campaign presents different aircraft and assignments, ranging from fast dogfights to bombing runs and attacks on ships or convoys.
The PlayStation 3 version contains 42 unlockable aircraft, including the Spitfire, P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, Zero and Messerschmitt. Beyond the campaign there are standalone missions and local competitive activities for two players. The original online battles are not promised as currently available. Campaign and local content remain playable without a network, with an PlayStation 3 controller for each player.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 3 games are European editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII for PlayStation 3 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII
Ubisoft Bucharest developed Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, and Ubisoft released the European PlayStation 3 version on 29 March 2007. The first Xbox, PlayStation 3 and Windows editions had appeared a year earlier. For PlayStation 3, the campaign was adapted with additional missions and motion controls, while aerial combat deliberately remained closer to an arcade game than a strict flight simulator.
The story follows the Angels of Dunkirk from the Battle of Britain through major Allied operations in Europe and the Pacific. The unnamed captain flies with Tom, Frank and Joe, who carry out their roles through spoken commands. Historical locations and aircraft form the backdrop, but missions and characters are dramatised for the game and are not exact reconstructions of every battle.
The PlayStation 3 version stands out through Remote steering and two additional campaign missions around the North Sea and New Georgia. The 46 aircraft differ in speed, firepower and durability and become available gradually. Later versions on other systems offered larger online battles; those features do not automatically belong to this disc. A sequel, Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII, appeared later in 2007 with a separate story.
Similar games for PlayStation 3
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation uses modern jet fighters, missile warnings and fast aerial battles in fictional conflicts. Blazing Angels flies World War II propeller aircraft and links missions to familiar battles. Both use Xbox 360 gestures for steering, but wingmen and their three special commands play a continuous tactical role only in Blazing Angels.
Over G Fighters offers a fictional world, anime characters and refined manoeuvres such as Tactical Maneuver Commands. Blazing Angels chooses historical locations, real aircraft types and simpler arcade controls. Both use the Remote like a flight stick, but Blazing Angels places more emphasis on squadron commands and protecting allies.
Battlestations: Midway tells of World War II ground combat from a paratrooper's perspective. Blazing Angels views the same period from the cockpit and stages battles across much greater distances. Both use historical operations as a backdrop, but only Blazing Angels lets you choose aircraft and issue commands to wingmen.
Secret Missions of WWII uses prototype weapons, espionage-style assignments and a new elite squadron. The first Blazing Angels stays closer to familiar battles and the development of the Angels of Dunkirk. The sequel did not appear on Xbox 360, making this disc the only Blazing Angels release for Nintendo's console.
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is also an aerial combat game on PlayStation 3, but it uses futuristic craft and a fictional war. Blazing Angels offers recognisable World War II aircraft, eighteen story missions and specialised wingmen. Both favour fast action over full simulation, while the historical locations give Blazing Angels a distinctly different structure.
