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| PLATFORM: | Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 98, Windows 2000 |
| CATEGORY: | Software |
| MANUFACTURER: | Tri Synergy |
| ESRB RATING: | Everyone |
| FEATURES: | CD-ROM, Experience the fierce and famous air battles over southern England in 1940, True-to-life weapons and visual effects; beautifully constructed 3D cockpits, Fluid flight dynamics with authentic stall characteristics, Rich sound with authentic engine response behavior; photo-realistic weather, Delivers explosive fun for veteran and casual gamers alike |
| MEDIA: | CD-ROM |
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| UPC: | 183861000478 |
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Customer Reviews of Battle of Britain 2: Shockwave
Terrible This game is the worst. A complete waste of money. Before the patch it wouldn't act correctly at all and when I did patch it, it still wasn't worth it. Too much time spent on eye candy and not enough on the actual game. Plus the game was OK with my 9250 ATi card but fickle on my preferred machine with a 5600FX GeForce. I've played better DOS flight sims then this. Buyer beware!!!
The buggiest game I have ever played!
I want to love this sim; I really do. However it's hard to love a game that has more bugs than the Berkeley School of Entomology! I have never seen a game with so many bugs and with such diverse characteristics. There is even a bug that makes all aircraft in play disappear except for your own of course. The Crash To Desktop bug (CTD) is the most common annoyance. Even after patching it will continue to plague your gaming sessions. Some people claim to no longer have this problem after installing the patch but I find these claims hard to believe.
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>The game play is where this sim really shines. The flight model is one of the best I have ever experienced. The graphics are very good but some what dated. Some don't like the AI routines but I believe the AI puts up a good fight. The damage model is lacking somewhat. For example you will notice single engine aircraft that continue to fly in formation with their engines aflame. Shockwave Entertainment claims to be working on this problem. There are several modes of play available including a large number of "instant action" missions. The campaign system provided forces one into the role of strategic commander. It plays more like a Battle of Britain board game than a flight sim campaign. There is no pilot carrier option in the true sense of the term. Too bad because a campaign based on flying missions as an individual pilot would allow the player to enjoy this games strongest asset; it's flight model.
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>BoB2 is incredibly imersive. You really feel like you are flying over the British isles during this great conflict. The game is capable of putting hundreds of enemy aircraft in the sky at one time and despite this fact frame rates are quite good. Sound quality is a bit thin but can be improved with any of the sound mods available. In the end I have decided to give BoB2 three stars. This is only because despite all the mirid bugs, deep down where it counts BoB2 is a great game. I just wish Shockwave would have included a can of Raid with the Limited Edition!!
I wish there was a "ZERO STARS" option!
The only reason I gave this 1 star is because no stars isn't available. Ok, in spite of the reviews that said this game had some programming issues called "CTD's" (crashes to desktop) I bought it anyway since one reviewer said it ran fine after downloading the updates. All I can say is that he must be blessed. After downloading all 3 updates (patches) this program will not run more than 1 minute into the game without crashing. There are too many other flight sims available to waste your time, much less your money, on Battle of Britain 2. They should rename it "$43 bucks down the drain".