PlayStation 2

Secret Weapons Over Normandy

"Secret Weapons Over Normandy" nem tenta ser um simulador realista - o que pode desapontar muitos fãs do original - mas traz um sistema muito acessível que promete agradar jogadores que tradicionalmente evitavam esse tipo de jogo. Como um bônus especial, aviadores dedicados podem destravar até algumas naves famosas de uma importante trilogia de filmes de George Lucas...

This is an amazing game that is a joy to play and very addicting. While not a huge fan of flight combat games, the look, mood and feel of this title was so compelling it was almost impossible to put down.

Bottom Line - Still a strong titleEven with that, Secret Weapons Over Normany is solid as a rock. There's a lot of history coming into this game that can't be ignored. And while I would have liked to have seen online gameplay (and I do take off points for that), the single player campaign is very stong, and the storyline will keep you sucked into it. The controls are great, and the presentation is great. Still a game I would highly recommend for the jet combat fans. And especially for those looking for authenticity.

Overall, Secret Weapons is definitely a fun rental, as long as you aren’t expecting it to be a hardcore flight sim. For airborne novices in particular, Secret Weapons is a blast, even if the difficulty is fairly light and the missions short. For those reasons, this game isn’t a good buy, simply because the game is over long before you’ve gotten your money’s worth out of it. While it isn’t a disaster like the Hindenberg, Secret Weapons Over Normandy is more of a skirmish than the lengthy engagement that one would expect.

All up Secret Weapons Over Normandy is quite probably the best flight combat action title on the PS2 to date and very welcome in a console market largely lacking in flying games. It is well-produced and has a great overall presentation, intense and challenging but accessible gameplay and intuitive controls. It also strikes a very nice balance between fun arcade-style play and a historically correct authenticity and "sense" of realism. Containing lots of unlockable stuff and with multiplayer modes to boot this is one title that should be on everyone's Christmas shortlist.

In the end, it seems as if Totally Games was holding back, hoping like hell not to overly smartify the title for a console audience. Before you start flaming, that's not a rip on the ability or attitude of console gamers at all; I just think console gamers are perfectly capable of rising beyond the challenges presented here. But the developers seem to have hedged their bets on this one, opting instead for greater accessibility at the cost of increased immersion.

With its intuitive, intense gameplay and rich atmosphere, Secret Weapons Over Normandy is the best flight-action game for the PlayStation 2. Kudos to LucasArts for shamelessly stealing a great idea, and for hiring the perfect developer to implement it!

Secret Weapons Over Normandy is a decent air combat game that takes a stripped-down, arcade-style approach to the genre. Anyone who's looking for a meaty challenge or something with some simulation aspects won't find much to like here.

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