| | |  | Flight | Home » » » Heroes of the Pacific | | | | | | | Description: | | Heroes of the Pacific dramatically recreates the largest aerial battles of the Second World War. Relive the greatest moments of the Pacific Theater, including Wake Island, Midway and the Coral Sea. Experience epic scope of the battles, placing hundreds of planes on the screen in a single confrontation. Fly the latest designs that American ingenuity has to offer, the Hellcat and Wildcat, the Dauntless and the Corsair -- while facing the fast and deadly Japanese Zeroes. Player-controllable wingmen through a fast and intuitive menu system Highly detailed plane and ship models with complex lighting and environment effects Varied mission types - Ground attack, ground support, escort defense, patrol, torpedo and dive-bombing Unlock bonus planes from the U.K., Germany, and the U.S.S.R. | | | Features: | |
• Fight the Pacific's most epic and action-packed WWII air battles
• Missions based on true events and accurate historical footage
• Command a total of 36 authentic-looking and fun-to-fly WWII aircraft
• Arcade- and professional-style controls; 6 different game modes
• Multiplayer action with up to 8 players online
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.31 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Release Date:
| September 28, 2005 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
| | | Game Information: | | | Platform:
| Xbox | | Media:
| Video Game | | Item Quantity:
| 1 |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
Average Customer Review:
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 I thought this game was great fun, a lot of replay value.Oct 20, 2005
By Graham Finch
"gimbot"
While it's not without its faults I feel the initail reviewer has been to harsh, At heart this is an arcade game, like Rougue Squadron, and the fight sequences are intense.
It seems like hundreds of planes are in action at once, many more than in Secret Weapons and Crimson Skies, giving a sense that you are part of a much larger battle.
There is also a large number of planes to unlock, (over thirty, maybe more), and you can go back to any previouse misison with a new plane, plus you can upgrade the planes too. All this means that I have been back to some missions multiple times just for the fun of it.
By modern standards there is a lot of game here, and its pretty well done, some missions are a bit hard, and a bit samey, but you do get try torpedo bombing, dive bombing, rockets and high level bombing as well as the straight fighters. Some of teh planes are awesone and it all looks pretty good.
Plus there is XBox live, but I haven't played on that too much yet.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 You'll look pretty...crashing into the ocean!Feb 01, 2006
By Torkx2
Okay, I admit I'm not a hardcore gamer. I play for fun not to be challenged. I have a day job and no longer live with my parents. So, that being said, I love the graphics and general concept behind this game but it was just too frustrating to keep at it. Let's just put it this way...it took me a week just to get through all the training missions/tutorial. Once you learn to actually fly and not crash into things, then you have to complete insanley difficult missions against enemies and all the while...manage not to crash yourself in the process. Rent it and set on "rookie" and if you do okay, may be worth plunking down the cash. It's a good balance between a purist flight sim and a bullet spewing arcade shooter style game. Regadless, too much invenstement of time/energy and not enough payout/sucess for me personally.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
This is a great gameDec 20, 2005
By Wes Jones
This is the WW2 flying game I've been waiting for. It's only about 1000 times better than Secret Weapons over Normandy, which sucked.
Has lots of replay value, is challenging but not impossible. Has good graphics & good plane selection.
I only wish there were more people playing it on XBox Live. It's great stuff.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Good arcade flight shooterNov 18, 2005
By Pangloss
"soldierblue"
I like this game. It is very similar to Secret Weapons over Normandy, but with more depth and challenging missions. In fact, some missions are so difficult I had to switch to "Easy" mode to complete them. There are combined ground targets and dog fights in most missions so the action can get pretty hectic. Graphics and sound are good and the AI seems pretty solid. The enemy planes are relentless. Two minor complaints: you start out with one plane and must complete a mission before another is added. I would have liked to have seen a small selection of planes from the start. Also, the objectives that pop up during a mission are sometimes confusing. You sometimes have to fail a mission to figure out which enemies to attack first. Keep in mind, this is not a flight simulator. It is an action/arcade shooter using planes instead of ground troops.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A GREAT WW2 Flying Game!!Nov 11, 2005
By J. S Thomas
"Jethro"
This is what i call a sleeper game in that the title has not been hyped up and no many gamers know about the game. I came across this game at a Best Buy and so i took a chance and gave it a try. The game is right up there with Crimson Skies similar gameplay and graphics which are good 8/10 in my opinion. Lots of missions, dogfights, straffing runs, hitting ships etc. The dogfights in the game were something to be seen, so many planes it looked like a mad hornets nest!! The online game in LIVE is wonderful with vintage WW2 planes going at one another. This is not a renter imo, its one to own and has lots of replay value....if you like flying games this is the one for Xbox you have been waiting for period!!!
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