Secret Weapons Over Normandy

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Description

In Secret Weapons Over Normandy, you take the role of James Chase, an American pilot who joins a secret elite squadron of Royal Air Force pilots during World War 2. As a member of the Battlehawks, you must take part in missions in several war theaters including Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Pacific, experiencing historical battles and encounters like the Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, D-Day and the Battle of Midway. The primary enemy of the Battlehawks is their German Luftwaffe counterpart, called Nemesis.

The game features over 20 flyable historical aircraft, 15 campaign missions and 20 optional "challenge" missions. Between missions, the player's plane can be upgraded with things like better armor and engines. The game also features unlockable bonuses like new planes and movies.

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Alternate Titles

• "飛越火線" -- Chinese spelling (traditional)
• "诺曼底上空的秘密武器" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)

Part of the Following Groups

• Aircraft: Do 335 Pfeil
• Aircraft: Messerschmitt Bf 109
• Aircraft: Messerschmitt Me 163
• Aircraft: P-38 Lightning
• Aircraft: P-51 Mustang
• Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire
• Historical conflict: World War II
• Middleware: CRI
• Secret Weapons series
• Symphonic Orchestra: Northwest Sinfonia

User Reviews

Almost entertains, but is thrown off by lack of focus.	Windows	Ola Sverre Bauge (241)
Another great Larry Holland game	PlayStation 2	Terrence Bosky (5463)

Critic Reviews

UOL Jogos	PlayStation 2	Dec 04, 2003		100
UOL Jogos	Windows	Dec 04, 2003		100
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Xbox	May 01, 2004	9 out of 10	90
IGN	PlayStation 2	Nov 18, 2003	8 out of 10	80
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Jan 09, 2004	80 out of 100	80
Gameplanet	PlayStation 2	Dec 16, 2003		80
4Players.de	Xbox	Dec 08, 2003	79 out of 100	79
GameSpot	PlayStation 2	Nov 24, 2003	6.9 out of 10	69
GameSpot	Xbox	Nov 24, 2003	6.9 out of 10	69
ActionTrip	Windows	Dec 04, 2003	61 out of 100	61

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Trivia

Unlockables

Upon completing all campaign and challenge missions, the X-Wing and TIE Fighter are flyable in Instant Action mode.

Related Web Sites

• Lucas Arts: Secret Weapons Over Normandy (Official site.)
• Wikipedia: Secret Weapons Over Normandy (Information about Secret Weapons Over Normandy at Wikipedia)