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Summary: Warning!
Review: After reading the reviews of this game I could not wait to get it home and running. Alas, it was not to be. If you have a 16MB Voodoo3 3000D series AGP Graphics Card this game will probably not work on your system. My brand new Dell PC system had all of the proper specs and drivers and WW II Fighters still would not work on it. The game crashed back to the desktop no matter what I did. What a bummer!
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Summary: Finally, an ACCURATE and DETAILED World War II flight sim!
Review: Despite its age JANES WWII FIGHTERS continues to surpass the current flight simulators with this World War II Fighters package. Having played numerous flight sims over the past two decades I have NEVER witnessed such detailed and startling graphics. Missions are 'historially accurate,' and staged around "The Battle of the Bulge" campaign. But WWII FIGHTERS is not just a normal flight sim. The player has the opportunity to fly =detailed= models of the ME-262, FW-190, ME-109, P-38, P-51 and P-47. I have YET [2002] to find a more detailed flight sim for these aircraft. Campaign and single mission episodes include both ground and air attack missions. Among the scores of Allied and Axis armor in this sim you will see detailed models of Flakwagons, Tigers, Panthers, Shermans, halftracks, trucks and horse drawn artillery. Allied and Axis airstrips and train depots are also primary targerts. Attacking a formation of B-17's or B-24's in an FW-190 at 12 o'clock high is heart thumping. Options include "heads-up only" modes for gun sighting and a "target window" screen to augment the lack of radar identification--an incredible addition. Battle damaged models fly with authentic battle damaged characteristics. The game is terrific but it does have its setbacks. One problem -- and its a doosy -- is that the "Battle of the Bulge" campaign, although historically accurate, is the only period covered with five or six months of scenarios. This may be due=hopefully=to a possible Janes campaign upgrade in the future. Another disappointment is the lack of the FW-190D(DORA), an excellent aircraft which was prevalent throughout the entire Bulge campaign. Despite the minimal glitches with this sim it continues to capture gamers that desire detailed, authentic and accurate WWII flying models. AWAITING AN UPGRADE!
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Summary: A FANTASTIC GAME!
Review: I bought this game for my four year old son who is really into airplanes and World War II. I was afraid that he would have difficulty with the controls but he picked it up in no time. The game is just a lot of fun and offers a lot of good game play for all ages. The graphics are just outstanding. I would recommend this game to anyone who is interested in military aviation. I have since purchased other Jane's products and they are also top-notch.
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Summary: The Best !
Review: i found that this game was really difficult, i mean its so hard to hit ANYTHING, even if you lead them. I guess its realistic though, so points on that note. if you like flight games, then i reccomend this title, if you dont, then you will find that it gets slow quickly
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Summary: fun, but difficulT
Review: i found that this game was really difficult, i mean its so hard to hit ANYTHING, even if you lead them. I guess its realistic though, so points on that note. if you like flight games, then i reccomend this title, if you dont, then you will find that it gets slow quickly
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Summary: What's the deal with the grahics?
Review: I have the Jane's F18 that runs on my computer with no problems. I have a Compaq 7470 533mhz 56mb free so on and so fourth. I'm able to maneuver through the startup screen campaigns, instant action, etc. But when I choose a mission for some reason the game shows a gray screen but I can hear the sound of the engine. When I am able to get it to work it, kicks me out to startup screen. From reading the other comments this has happened before. Are the system requirements on the box correct? Who knows?
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Summary: FANTASTIC
Review: I just can't say enough about this game. It gives you everythin you want from spectacular 3-d graphics to detailed planes and distruction mode's. for an example: when you hit a bomber it breaks up depending on where it hit and when you crash you get a really detailed crash with fire on the wings and body and breaking up . also theround vhiecle detail is spectacular, teh tanks are so detailed you can see the wear on them and hear their turrets swinging when you zoom on the target and Infantry'artilleryand halftracks are also include gor both sides plus the mission builder is great bec. you can place divisions next to each other and when you play you can see them fiting and destroying each other plus you get a reference on the involved armour and aircraft plus interviews with veterans who flew the plains(German and allied) and you get a discriptive look and discription on the aircraft you fly. Absoloutly Wonderfull. on thing though if you overlode the mission builder your play will become in the pause and play mode and the thing i do not like about hte game is that you only get to plsy in the battle of the bulge.
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Summary: THE BEST COMBAT GAME YET!
Review: It is the best combat game! You should fly the P-51. Theres 7 fighter-bombers the P-51,Spittfighter,P38,BF,FW,Me and P47.
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Summary: There's better stuff out there
Review: It's a good game, for 1997 standard. There are no training missions, and its way to easy. I dont know how to desribe the flight model, exept that its not so good.
You never know where your wingmen are, and there are no wingman commands.Also, the ground objects look bland and boring.The guns look pretty unrealistic too (so why did I buy it? it was on sale for [X]).
However, If you are an oassional user and dont are so much about realism, this is for you.
If I were you, and wanted a good WWII sim, I would get IL-2 Sturmovik or MS Combat Flight Simulator 1&2.
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Summary: Quite possibly the best game ever!
Review: Jane's WWII Fighters conveys an enormous amount of realism from everything from the intricite flight models to the historical significance that has never been told through other sims such as European Air War. The game is excellent for all gamers of varrying levels, although it can be very difficult at times despite the difficulty setting. Like the comments above, it can give the illusion of the typical arcade game that is limited in gameplay, yet this is only a fraction of the gameplay. Good multiplayer capabilities and the mission creator make this game immortal, and it never grows old. Incredible graphics, sound, and gameplay make this a sure nominee for one of the best games ever!
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