Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II
Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II
Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II, développé par Cowboy Rodeo et édité par Graffiti Entertainment, est sorti le 7 mai 2009 sur PlayStation Portable. Ce simulateur de vol arcade situé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale propose les appareils de l'époque et des missions inspirées de l'histoire, avec un accent mis sur les combats aériens intenses, les raids de bombardement et des missions variées au sein de treize campagnes non linéaires comprenant plus de 240 missions. Classé dans les genres simulation et combat, le titre affiche une note agrégée de 57,00 et un temps de complétion estimé à douze heures pour un joueur accomplissant l'ensemble du contenu.
L'accueil critique s'est révélé mitigé. GamingXP a souligné qu'il y avait beaucoup à faire mais que tout se ressemblait, conseillant le jeu surtout aux grands fans de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et d'avions anciens, tandis que GameZone a estimé qu'Air Conflicts aurait pu être un bon simulateur de combat aérien car les bons éléments étaient présents, mais que trop d'obstacles gênaient le pilotage. De son côté, un joueur sur Metacritic a jugé le jeu pas mauvais, citant des campagnes crédibles pour chaque camp jouable, des commandes simples et un combat agréable.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« A lot of stuff to do, but everything’s the same. If you are a huge fan of WWII and like to fly around in old aircrafts, then give this game a shot, everyone else should consider a look before buying. »
« Air Conflicts could have been a great flight-combat sim seeing as all the right elements are present but there are way too many obstacles that make flying these unfriendly skies too boring. Plagued with a number of frustrating problems, this is a game that fans of the genre should skip. »
« A number of notable frustrations keep this moderately enjoyable flight-combat sim from soaring. »
« World War II games have a bad reputation right now, and titles like Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II aren't going to help one bit. The game falls short by nearly every measure and earns a dishonorable discharge for being a poor example for soldiers everywhere. »
« Despite my attempts to treat this game fairly, it seems to come off as about as much of a half-hearted WWII themed Ace Combat rip-off as its name would suggest. »
« Alas if you are expecting a World War II version of H.A.W.X. or even just a good action flight sim to play on your PSP you are out of luck. With almost everything in the game so poorly designed and implemented I was left wondering how the game was published in this sorry state. Not a rental and certainly not a buy, just stay away from this and keep walking. »
« Sadly, the sound is the best part of Air Conflicts, but who really cares about sound when the game looks below average and is virtually unplayable. »
« The game isn't fun. The load times, graphics, presentation, and lack of readable fonts and radars makes this game unplayable. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Not a bad game. It had a believable campaign for each of the playable sides, along with simple controls and okay graphics. The combat was also enjoyable. Overall a rather nice game. »
