Software:Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory

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Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
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Developer(s)Shockwave Productions (BoB II)
Wild Hare Entertainment (ABSD)
Publisher(s)Tri Synergy, GMX Media(BoB II)
Wild Hare Entertainment (ABSD)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: 26 August 2005
  • NA: 12 September 2005
  • AU: 2006
Air Battles: Sky Defender
  • NA: 15 March 2007
Genre(s)Combat flight simulation
Mode(s)Single player

Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is a Windows-based World War II combat flight simulator created by Shockwave Productions (currently known as A2A Simulations) and released in 2005. It is a remake of Rowan's Battle of Britain.[1][2] A cut-down version without the campaign was released in 2007, titled Air Battles: Sky Defender.[3]

Gameplay

Battle of Britain II can be played either as a flight simulator or as a strategy game, or both combined. The player assumes the role of pilot or a commander of the British RAF or the German Luftwaffe in Battle of Britain during Second World War in northern France and southern United Kingdom .

Reception

Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory

Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic75/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players66%[5]
CGM3/5 stars[6]
CGW3/5 stars[7]
Eurogamer5/10[2]
IGN8.2/10[1]
Jeuxvideo.com13/20[8]
PC Gamer (UK)68%[9]
PC Gamer (US)84%[10]

Battle of Britain II received "generally favourable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] Though receiving favourable reviews, several reviewers including IGN and Eurogamer cited technical issues such as bugs along with performance problems.[1][2]

Air Battles: Sky Defender

Air Battles: Sky Defender
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic70/100[11]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot7.5/10[12]
PC Gamer (US)65%[3]

Air Battles received above-average reviews according to Metacritic.[11]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Butts, Steve (28 November 2005). "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/11/28/battle-of-britain-ii-wings-of-victory. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clare, Oliver (15 October 2005). "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/r-battleofbritain2wov-pc. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mahood, Andy (June 2007). "Air Battles: Sky Defender". PC Gamer (Future US) 14 (6): 57. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/battle-of-britain-ii-wings-of-victory/. 
  5. ↑ Kleffmann, Marcel (11 December 2005). "Test: Battle of Britain 2 - Wings of Victory" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/7082/4150/Battle_of_Britain_2_-_Wings_of_Victory.html. 
  6. ↑ "Review: Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". Computer Games Magazine (theGlobe.com) (182). January 2006. 
  7. ↑ Lackey, Jeff (December 2005). "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". Computer Gaming World (Ziff Davis) (257): 90. https://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_257.pdf. Retrieved 15 December 2023. 
  8. ↑ Superpanda (22 June 2006). "Test: Battle of Britain 2 [sic"] (in fr). Webedia. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00006665_test.htm. 
  9. ↑ "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". PC Gamer UK (Future plc). December 2005. 
  10. ↑ "Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory". PC Gamer (Future US) 12 (10): 66. October 2005. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Air Battles: Sky Defender". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/air-battles-sky-defender/. 
  12. ↑ Todd, Brett (23 April 2007). "Air Battles: Sky Defender Review". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/air-battles-sky-defender-review/1900-6169550/. 

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