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Combat Wings

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57%Game Brain Score
graphics, humor
story, music
58% User Score Based on 48 reviews

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Combat Wings is a single player simulation game with a warfare theme. It was developed by City Interactive S.A. and was released on May 4, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

"Combat Wings" is a thrilling WW2 air combat game set in the Battle of Midway. Take to the skies in various fighter, bomber, and reconnaissance planes, engage in intense dogfights, and stop the Japanese attack as a pilot and a ground AA gunner. Your efforts will determine the outcome of this critical Pacific battle.

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58%
Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game features decent graphics for its time, particularly the cockpit lighting and environmental effects.
  • It offers a fun arcade-style experience that can be enjoyable for beginners in aircraft simulations.
  • The campaign includes a variety of missions and allows players to engage in different roles, such as pilot or gunner.
  • The controls are limited to mouse and keyboard only, which can be frustrating for players who prefer using a joystick.
  • There are significant bugs, including mission triggers that prevent progression and confusing UI that complicates gameplay.
  • The game suffers from cultural inaccuracies and poor voice acting, which detracts from the overall immersion.
  • story
    45 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story centers around the U.S. Navy's World War II campaign during the Battle of Midway, featuring around 21 missions that allow players to engage as pilots or gunners. While the narrative is appreciated for its historical context, players have noted issues with mission scripting and progression, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences. Overall, the missions are described as challenging, but the execution and structure of the story leave room for improvement.

    • “Once you've done that, you get an arcade flight game where you are part of the US Navy's World War II campaign around Midway from April through June 1942, and you get to play as a pilot or gunner in about 20 or so missions.”
    • “I always like seeing the Pacific front in World War II games; the Midway story is one of my favorites to follow, so this game was a treat.”
    • “There are 21 missions all around the Battle of Midway era in WWII, so no P-50 Mustangs.”
    • “The story here is on the level of Hiroshima at 8:16 am on August 6, 1945.”
    • “There are problems with the mission scripting.”
    • “But, if you arrive from the left or right, and you destroy other enemy ships like tankers and destroyers first, and you also manage to destroy the aircraft carrier before you reach the pointer, the pointer will disappear, but the mission won't finish and you are forced to do it again.”
  • graphics
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics in Combat Wings, while dated by modern standards, were impressive for its mid-2000s release, featuring beautiful cockpit lighting that changes with the sun's angle and visually appealing elements like sunrises and water. Overall, the visuals range from mediocre to decent, contributing to the game's arcade-style dogfighting experience.

    • “Graphics can be gorgeous, as cockpit lighting does change depending on the angle of the sun.”
    • “A fun quick game with arcade style dog fighting and decent graphics.”
    • “The graphics go from meh to decent; particularly the sunrises and the water are nice to look at.”
    • “The graphics go from meh to decent; particularly, the sunrises and the water are nice to look at.”
  • music
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has been criticized for its repetitive and uninspired soundtrack, which fails to capture the epic feel typical of the WWII genre. Additionally, the voice acting is described as distracting and immersion-breaking, with a tone more suited for a radio DJ than a military commander. Overall, the audio experience detracts from the game's atmosphere.

    • “In a genre (WWII) that's full of epic music all over (if you ever played any Medal of Honor game on a PS1, you know what I'm talking about).”
    • “The only thing I don't like is the soundtrack.”
    • “It's always the same lame song over and over.”
    • “You're a guy in a plane that has to shoot and bomb the evil Japanese while being egged on by a guy who sounds like he got the tryout tapes for this game and his radio DJ gig mixed up. Seriously, whenever the guy opens his mouth, I expect him to announce a pop song and not bark orders at me, so it's immersion breaking.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is largely derived from the unintentional comedic effect of the American voice actor's accent, particularly during intense moments, which leads to amusingly exaggerated lines like "kill all the Japanese planes!" and "kill those Japanese spy balloons!" This blend of serious context and humorous delivery adds a unique charm to the game's overall tone.

    • “At least they hired a proper American voice actor, whose accent was unintentionally funny, especially when things got exciting like 'kill all the Japanese planes!' and 'kill those Japanese spy balloons!'”
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Combat Wings is a simulation game with warfare theme.

Combat Wings is available on PC and Windows.

Combat Wings was released on May 4, 2020.

Combat Wings was developed by City Interactive S.A..

Combat Wings has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Combat Wings is a single player game.

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