Still, the ability to man new bombers and their defensive gun stations gives the game a new facet.įorgotten Battles also continues the IL-2 Sturmovik tradition of forging outstanding graphics. Some are also early war aircraft that aren't great combat performers, and perhaps only of interest to players with a curiosity for history. The game boasts more than 30 flyable aircraft, though many are variants of a basic airframe. There are also new single missions for the several new aircraft, such as the Brewster B-239 Buffalo, the Heinkel He-111, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, and the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka (the Stuka was previously available only via an IL-2 Sturmovik patch). There's much to do in Forgotten Battles, thanks to the addition of Finns and Hungarians to the Russian and German forces, with at least one campaign type for each. But for those that like the ability to rewrite some history, the campaign does the job and adds some replay value. There doesn't appear to be any force randomization in the missions, so even a dynamically generated mission sports the same adversaries in the same locations each time you replay it. Players fly missions for their side and can affect the movement of the military front with their performance. The dynamic campaign is something flight sim fanatics practically expect now, and the one in Forgotten Battles is competent enough. There's the addition of a dynamic campaign engine, a smattering of new aircraft to fly, and some new air forces to fly with. Whatever you may think of Oleg Maddox and his team's marketing sensibilities, they're a gutsy bunch, and they have again given hungry simulation fans a meaty steak to gnaw.įorgotten Battles makes few changes to the format and formula of its predecessor, but the key differences distill into three categories. They stick with the Russian theme, and emphasize even more obscure aircraft and battles. Do they then shift to W.W.II's Western European or the Pacific theaters, where a box picture of the recognizable F4U Corsair or P-51 Mustang would potentially attract more sales? Nope. As a reward for a job well done, they secure publishing approval for a sequel. They built a flight simulation themed on a rare aircraft, Il-2 Sturmovik, in a time when simulations were the industry's forgotten child. How brave can a game developer be? Take 1C: Maddox Games. Changes to the control scheme add propeller pitch adjustment, some supercharger options (important for high-altitude flying), and improved engine temperature and drag control. The new maps are gigantic - most planes will run out of fuel if they attempt to cross the Finnish Gulf map on one tank. New aircraft include the I-153 biplane, the Me-262 (first jet fighter), the FW-190, the Ju-87G (equipped with twin 37-mm cannons), the Hawker Hurricane, the Curtis P-40, the huge TB-3 Soviet bomber, and the P-47 Thunderbolt. The original campaign of IL-2 Sturmovik is not included, but the new campaign utilizes all of the existing maps, new maps, and other additional features.
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