Wings of Prey

[Darren S]

I know a few people have mentioned this - especially as its cropped up in the Steam summer sale.

What a great WW2 flying game it really is. I dusted off the 'ol Microsoft Sidewinder FF stick as I was impressed to see that the game had a preset profile for it and it's MUCH better to use than the 360 controller as a result.

What simply amazes me however is the distance and smoothness of the scenery generated by the game. Most missions I've spent flying a Spitfire over the Kent countryside and the channel coast - the view complete with the white cliffs and harbour facilities down at Dover. How they have managed that level of detail without crippling even high-end gfx cards is amazing.

A YouTube example is here....



D.

 

[Gareth]

Looks good, I've got it but barely touched it tbh, need to get into it.

 

[Cookie]

I've had it on the 360 since release, it's awesome

 

[oska]

I enjoyed it on PS3 until one fuckarse mission that pissed me off so much I traded it in.

 

[Darren S]

Lol - tried this on Realistic Mode last night - WTF?! Just about managed to take on two Messers myself but I was in Spin & Stall City for the most part. I think purely for the fun aspect, I'll knock down the difficulty or else it will do my nut in.

I much preferred the damage model on Realistic Mode however. Having the target in front of you riddled with bullets before it goes down. I also like the fact that the you can down a plane much quicker by aiming at the cockpit. Probably the plane equivalent of headshot!

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