Birds of Steel | Xbox 360

About the Game

Birds of Steel is a combat flight simulator set during World War II. It contains over 100 licensed airplanes from the different sides, including planes from Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA, and the USSR. Next to well famous aircraft it also includes for instance the much lesser known Australian CAC Boomerang of which only 250 were made. In singleplayer there is a historical campaign for both the American and Japanese side.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Overall the different missions include Attack on Pearl Harbor, Battle of Wake Island, Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea, Siege of Malta, Battle for the Kuban, Port Moresby, and Ruhr. There are also single missions in locations such as the Pacific, Germany, the Mediterranean and the Eastern Front where aircraft from Britain, Italy, Australia and Germany are controlled. Players can pilot both fighters and bombers depending on the objectives. It is also possible to change history by designing a custom military campaign with parameters such as the theater of war, the year, and the side of the conflict to play. There are different difficulty settings with Arcade making planes very easy to control with the ability to enable unlimited ammo and fuel.

Standout Features

• Next to well famous aircraft it also includes for instance the much lesser known Australian CAC Boomerang of which only 250 were made.
• American: In singleplayer there is a historical campaign for both the American and Japanese side.
• Players can pilot both fighters and bombers depending on the objectives.
• It is also possible to change history by designing a custom military campaign with parameters such as the theater of war, the year, and the side of the conflict to play.
• Multiplayer includes a 4-player co-operative or online war mode to rival against up to 16 aviators across world.
• Players can compete in dogfights or capturing and holding vital air zones and airports.
• Birds of Steel is a combat flight simulator set during World War II.
• Overall the different missions include Attack on Pearl Harbor, Battle of Wake Island, Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea, Siege of Malta, Battle for the Kuban, Port Moresby, and Ruhr.

Modes & Ways to Play

Multiplayer includes a 4-player co-operative or online war mode to rival against up to 16 aviators across world.

Player support includes Internet, Co-Op, Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team, and 2-4 Players.

Presentation & Atmosphere

There are different difficulty settings with Arcade making planes very easy to control with the ability to enable unlimited ammo and fuel. Multiplayer includes a 4-player co-operative or online war mode to rival against up to 16 aviators across world.

Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.