Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII review

Some secrets are best kept secret

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Numerous planes at your disposal

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    No more crappy minigames

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    Waiting for Ace Combat

Cons

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    Barely superior to the original

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    Slow and clumsy

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    No altimeter

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Sept 18, 2007

If you liked the original you'll like this. It's the cliché that most of us reviewers try to side-step as urgently as if it were a loony-eyed hobo. Thing is, it isn't true of Blazing Angels II: Secret Missions of WWII, because anyone who paid for the original will probably find this sequel a personal insult to them, their family and their dead Labrador.

While the first Blazing Angels covered the basics well enough, it also suffered from rushed presentation, obvious budget restrictions and a few genuinely bizarre design choices - a set of problems that, unfortunately, this sequel repeats with careless abandon.

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GenreFlight
DescriptionFollowing on the heels of Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII, fans can continue honing their flight prowess in this sequel.
Platform"PS3","Xbox 360","PC"
US censor rating"Teen","Teen","Teen"
UK censor rating"","",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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