PS3 version of Blazing Angels flies into stores

by: Chuck - posted: 12/12/2006 8:58:00 PM

Ubisoft has shipped the PS3 version of Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII.  The game was released last year for the Xbox 360, Xbox, and PC to somewhat meh reviews.  The PS3 version does add support for the SIXAXIS controller and provides four different ways to control your plane.  It's at least a rental as there don't seem to be a lot of upcoming flying games until Warhawk ships later this year.

BLAZING ANGELS(TM) SQUADRONS OF WWII FOR THE PLAYSTATION®3 SYSTEM DEPARTS FOR NORTH AMERICA

SAN FRANCISCO – December 12, 2006 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, announces that Blazing Angels(TM) Squadrons of WWII for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system has released and will be at North American retailers this week.

Experience the true feeling of flight combat using the motion-sensitive feature of the SIXAXIS(TM) wireless controller. Whether it's a steep attacking dive or tight dog-fighting turn, the aircraft will intuitively respond to hand movements and you'll feel more like a real fighter pilot than ever before. From the Battle of Britain, through the dramatic air combat of Pearl Harbor, your pilot skills will create WWII history as you fight to dominate the skies of Western Europe and the Pacific.

Key features of Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII include:

• WWII's most famous air battles: Experience the greatest air battles of World War II in famous locations from across the globe. Whether it's London, Berlin, Midway or Pearl Harbor, the player and his squadron will be tasked with turning the tide of war. The single-player campaign has been expanded to include two all-new missions that take place in the North Sea and New Georgia Island in the Pacific.

• Innovative use of the controller: Handle the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment SIXAXIS controller and experience a new sensation of flight. With four alternative control configurations, Blazing Angels will take full advantage of the motion sensor/tilt feature. Players can easily maneuver the plane just by moving the controller. Arcade and simulator modes are included, for both classic control and motion-sensitive control.

• Intense squadron-based gameplay: Command AI-wingmen and make use of each one's special abilities. The pilot's heroism and leadership will grow during the course of the 20-mission campaign. Engage in legendary air battles and lead a squadron of Blazing Angels to victory.

• A large variety of realistic-looking WWII aircraft: Pilot 46 authentic WWII aircraft including the famous P-51 Mustang, the British Spitfire, and the Japanese Zero in both single-player and multiplayer. Ten all-new planes are included.

• Authentic WWII atmosphere: Fly low over Germany's industrial terrain for a bombing raid, strafe the islands of the Pacific, or emerge from the cloud cover over London and engage the enemy. The environment is so real you'll feel like you're the pilot in a famous WWII movie.

• Planes are easy to handle and fun to fly: No need to attend the Air Force Academy to pilot these planes; players can jump right into air-combat action without extensive tutorials. A new cockpit view is included.

• Up to 16 players online with an all-new multiplayer mode: Engage in head-to-head dogfights or cooperative team play between squadrons on huge maps with large formations. The new Adversarial mode allows two teams to compete for the destruction of each other's bases in the shortest time period. The new mode brings the total multiplayer modes to 13.

Developed by Ubisoft, Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII ships with an ESRB rating of "T” (Teen), and a MSRP of $59.99.

For more information on Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII, please visit the game's official website at www.blazing-angels.com.