Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory is a
Windows-based
flight simulation created by
Shockwave Productions,Inc. (currently known as
A2A Simulations) and released in 2005. It is a remake of
Rowan's Battle of Britain combat flight simulation by
Empire Interactive. The aerial combat is drawn from the
Battle of Britain during the
Second World War and features the British
RAF versus the German
Luftwaffe. Due to its emphasis on historical accuracy,
Wings of Victory remains very popular among serious PC historical World War II flight sim enthusiasts. The release was met with many favorable reviews, and won several awards including the SimHQ Best of 2006 award.
Battle of Britain II can be played either as a flight simulator or as a strategy game, or both combined. It allows the player to assume the role of pilot in the flight simulator, and/or the Commander of the Air Force - managing tactics in the strategy game. The player can choose either side, the
RAF or the
Luftwaffe. Changes from Rowan's original BoB title include an extensive graphics overhaul, gameplay tweaks and numerous new features. Its broad scope includes hundreds of warplanes and huge aerial raids and battles in the air. The simulation has realistic AA fire, radio traffic, and in-game ambiance that includes military forces on the ground. Due to the high level of detail and historical accuracy, the flight sim developers term
Battle of Britain II: Wings of Victory their "time...
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