Description:
Fighter Squadron puts players in the cockpits of several World War II planes to help fight a virtual battle for the skies. All the usual suspects are included, such as the American P-51 Mustang, the German FW-190, and the British Spitfire, but Fighter Squadron also lets players pilot bombers--something few World War II flight simulators do. You can hop between crew positions while in flight, so you can guide the plane to its target as pilot, drop your bombs as the bombardier, or fend off enemy fighters as a gunner. It's also possible to switch control to any plane during a mission, so if things are getting a little hairy in your Lancaster bomber you can immediately jump into a nearby fighter to clear the air of marauding fighters. Fighter Squadron was supposed to have the most accurate flight physics and damage model ever produced, but the released version stalled far short of that lofty goal. If you haven't the patience to download and apply software patches from the Web, this fledgling sim just won't soar. But once the patches are installed, Fighter Squadron shapes up to become one of the premier WWII flight simulators--especially for multiplayer dogfights. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: - Plenty of planes, including bombers
- Ability to switch to any plane in the air means players are always in the thick of the action
- Fun online multiplayer dogfighting
Cons: - Needs some serious patching to correct flaws in the physics model
- Player can't see far enough into the horizon without tweaking some advanced options
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