Software:Bomber Crew
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| Developer(s) | Runner Duck |
| Publisher(s) | Curve Digital |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
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| Genre(s) | Strategy, Real-time strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Bomber Crew is a real-time strategy video game developed by Runner Duck and published by Curve Digital.[1] It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux on 19 October 2017.[2] It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on July 10, 2018.[3] A sequel, Space Crew, was released in 2020.
Gameplay
The player gives commands to their crew and takes them through a campaign of reconnaissance, supply drops and/or bombing missions, set in World War II on a four-engine bomber aircraft resembling the Avro Lancaster. New upgrades and equipment become unlocked, and crew members can gain new skills as the game progresses.[4] The gameplay has been compared to FTL.[5][6] The game features permadeath on the player's crew.
Release
There are two packs released as downloadable content: Bomber Crew Secret Weapons, released as on December 15, 2017,[7] and Bomber Crew: USAAF, released on October 23, 2018.[7] The Nintendo Switch version released on June 6, 2019, in Japan.[8]
Reception
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The game received generally favorable or mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11]
Trivia
If a player has both Bomber Crew and Space Crew under their account, the active crew from Bomber Crew may be recruited via the recruitment bay in Space Crew.
References
- ↑ "Bomber Crew" (in en-us). PlayStation. https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/bomber-crew-ps4/. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "Bomber Crew on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/537800/Bomber_Crew/. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "Bomber Crew". https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Bomber-Crew-1400551.html. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cousins, Jon (July 10, 2018). "Bomber Crew Review (Switch eShop)". http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/bomber_crew. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ Castello, Jay (July 9, 2018). "Bomber Crew review - a chaotic strategy game that can be both compelling and confusing". https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-09-bomber-crew-review-a-chaotic-strategy-game-that-can-be-both-compelling-and-confusing. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Burford, GB (October 26, 2017). "Bomber Crew Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/10/26/bomber-crew-review. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bomber Crew Secret Weapons DLC on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/754680/Bomber_Crew_Secret_Weapons_DLC/. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ "ボンバークルー：Complete Edition". https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000017779. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Bomber Crew for Xbox One Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bomber-crew/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Bomber Crew for Switch Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bomber-crew/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bomber Crew for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/bomber-crew/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ Schmädig, Benjamin (July 24, 2018). "Test: Bomber Crew (Taktik & Strategie)". https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Test/39055/83288/0/Bomber_Crew.html. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
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