Take part in the American struggle to defeat the Empire ofJapan after a devastating blow to the US Navy at Pearl Harbour.
In Fighter Pilot: The Pacific War, you will take command of your SBD Dauntless dive bomber to support your troops, on land, in the air or atsea, while protecting your home carrier the USS Victory from enemy torpedo bombers.
Help your Marines to push the advance by hitting enemy strong points with precise bombing attacks or stop an enemy counter-attack by releasing a well timed clusterbomb. If you dare, take on an enemy heavy bomber before it can release its enormous bomb load on your troops, but avoid its deadly turrets.
Your strategy counts! Each mission can be won by numerous different approaches. Either obliterate an enemy airport to secure airsuperiority or let your advancing troops catcher it togain an important forward base to rearm and repair your aircraft. Go for the direct killand sink an enemy capital shipwhile skilfully evading enemyantiaircraft fire along the wayor slowly fight your way towards your target until it iscompletely defenseless. Whileyour troops are engaged at many points at the same time, you need to make the decision where they need youmost.
Dodge attacks from enemy fighters by using innovative air manoeuvres, while your trusted second man on your plane will take them down with his mounted gun and with the innovative scoring systems it will not take long to see who is the best Ace in the Pacific War.
All this is and more is waiting for you. Strap in and get readyfor the flight of your life!
Features:
Refight all important engagements of the Pacific War-
play 16 historical inspired missions divided into 4 campaigns from 1942- 1945, ending with the final assault on Okinawa.
Challenge yourself or just have fun -
enjoy the game the game on the easiest difficulty settings with infinite weapons and lives to blow yourself past everything in your path or push yourself to the limit by doing the almost humanly impossible on the hardest setting
Fly a variety of missions as a US Marine pilot -
experience naval battles, convoy raiding, air interdiction, landing or defence operations or enourmous dog fights for some fast action fun.
Understand the Pacific War better as ever before -
with plenty of historical background information for each mission and campaign. In addition, to a campaign map that shows you the progress of the American and Japanese advance in the Pacific Theater it will be easier than ever to grasp the war in its entirety
Weapons -
Choose from 6 different weapons to equip your plane, each with its own benefits against certain targets
Guts and Skill -
During the fast paste action on the battlefield make the right decision to attack your target, either go for a low level altitude bombing and expose yourself to enemy fireor dive upon your target fromthousand of meters from above for a high precision attack risking to crash your plane into the ground
The battlefield is alive -
Ground troops will try to capture strategic points and engage in firefights with theirfoes or watch other Americanor Japanese planes unleashing havoc upon their enemies
With over 300 independent objects engaging at the same time, the battlefield will always have something for you to do
Campaign and Mission breakdown:
1942 - Solomon Islands Campaign
Battle of The Coral Sea
Battle of Guadalcanal: Pre-Bombardment
Battle of Guadalcanal: Taking Lunga Point
Battle of Guadalcanal: Defending Henderson Field
1943 - Gilbert Islands Campaign
Battle of Bismarck Sea
Operation Vengeance - The hunt for Isoroku Yamamoto
Battle of Tarawa
Operation Hailstone - The airstrike on Truk Island
1944 - Mariana Islands Campaign
Battle of Saipan
Battle of the Philippine Sea: The Raid
Battle of the Philippine Sea: The Counterattack
Return to Guam
1945 - Volcano and Ryukyu Island Campaign
Battle of Iwo Jima: Capturing Mount Suribachi
Battle of Iwo Jima: Taking theMotoyama Plateau
Operation Iceberg - The assault on Okinawa
Typhoon of Steel: The Final Battle