Software:IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946

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Short description: 2006 video game


IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946
Cover of the double DVD box set compilation
Developer(s)1C:Maddox Games
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • EU: 8 December 2006
  • NA: 13 March 2007
Genre(s)Combat flight simulator

IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 (Russian: Ил-2 Штурмовик: Платиновая коллекция), also called IL-2: 1946) is both the title of an add-on and a compilation release of the combat flight simulation game IL-2 Sturmovik. In that latter case, it is sometimes called IL-2 Sturmovik: Complete Edition. Created by the Russian games developer 1C:Maddox Games and published by Ubisoft, IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 takes place during World War II. The add-on from which the compilation takes the name 1946 was released in December 2006 as downloadable content (DLC) only, same as Sturmoviks over Manchuria (DLC in December 2006) and Pe-2. That latter was an add-on already released at the time (as DLC too), it was on sale since the month of May. The compilation IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 was published in December 2006 in double DVD format, one DVD for the software and a second DVD for bonuses.

Add-on

The 1946 add-on was released in 2006 and assumed a fictional basis: World War II still rages in an alternate year of 1946 and aircraft like the He Lerche or the FW Ta 183 have become flyable operational aircraft.

Compilation

The IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 compilation DVD came with all of the updates and expansions of the base game before it, up to version 4.07. Ubisoft released the pack in stores in December 2006 in Europe and Australia; North American release was on 13 March 2007. In addition to all of the above games, it includes the three new add-ons released in 2006: Pe-2 (already released in May 2006 as online downloadable content) and the two add-ons newly included in the package: Sturmoviks over Manchuria and 46, adding new missions, planes, and maps to the game.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings85.38%[1]
Metacritic86/100[2]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1Up.comA+[3]
GamesRadar+StarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
IGN(UK) 8.6/10[5]
(US) 8.1/10[6]
PALGN8/10[7]
PC Format83%[8]
PC Gamer (UK)91%[9]
PC Gamer (US)80%[10]
PC Zone78%[11]

The game was met with positive reception upon release. Review aggregator Metacritic gave IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 a score of 86 out of 100,[2] while another review aggregator, GameRankings, gave it 85.38%.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/937033-il-2-sturmovik-1946/index.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/il-2-sturmovik-1946/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  3. ↑ Peckham, Matt (6 April 2007). "IL2 Sturmovik 1946". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/reviews/il2-sturmovik-1946. 
  4. ↑ DuLac, Anthony (16 April 2007). "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 review". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/il-2-sturmovik-1946-review/. 
  5. ↑ Nolan, Sam (15 December 2006). "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 UK Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/12/15/il-2-sturmovik-1946-uk-review. 
  6. ↑ Butts, Steve (23 March 2007). "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/03/23/il-2-sturmovik-1946. 
  7. ↑ Kalogeropoulos, Tristan (7 January 2007). "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946 Review". http://palgn.com.au/pc-gaming/6195/il-2-sturmovik-1946-review/. 
  8. ↑ "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946". PC Format (197): 65. February 2007. 
  9. ↑ "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946". PC Gamer UK: 70. January 2007. 
  10. ↑ "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946". PC Gamer: 64. July 2007. 
  11. ↑ Hogarty, Steve (February 2007). "IL-2 Sturmovik: 1946 review". PC Zone: 79. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/153901/reviews/il-2-sturmovik-1946-review/. Retrieved 17 December 2014. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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