God never intended us to fly, so mankind rebelled by building some wings of their own (the mechanical kind), and then of course there came a point where these flying machines were used for war, and then it became simple to understand why the almighty one never wanted us to fly.
With our not entirely serious insight out of the way lets get to the matter at hand. Aces of War is a World War II flight game that brings us authentic aircraft from the period and involves you doing everything you’d expect to do in one of these war machines, which is predominantly blowing things up of course and leaving nothing but smoke, debris and death behind you.
From the off you are able to choose from easy or normal control. The former gives you an easier time, whilst the latter grants you the responsibility and full control over the pitch and roll of the plane. Controlling the yaw, throttle and flaps of your machine is simple enough, whilst dropping bombs onto targets or torpedoes into the sea is a little more difficult, your success is fortunately aided by a circular on-screen icon.
Before leaving the ground for any missions there’s a few notable options that can be tinkered with. There’s a minimal level of strategy in the game in the way that you can assign accompanying comrades with orders before taking to the skies (or during missions if things aren‘t quite going according to plan). This is sure to please those who like a little more strategy in their games, and in spite of being a rather basic feature it’s also a welcome one. The final option is the item points, which can be distributed to improve the performance of your chosen aircraft, improving the attack or defence of your plane for example, thus giving you an easier time in the sky.
It’s just a shame that the rest of the game feels pretty soulless, and things are bordering on the dull side a little. With that said, it’s still a competent enough flight game, but we can’t really recommend it at anything other than a budget price, such is its cheap feel.
5/10
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