Heroes of the Pacific
Heroes of the Pacific | ||
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Designer(s) Shane Collier | Justin Halliday | |
Engine | RenderWare | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Windows, Xbox | |
Release | ||
Genre(s) | Air combat simulation | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Heroes of the Pacific is an aerial combat simulator game set in the
Plot
The player assumes the role of William Crowe, an American who experiences the various phases of the
Gameplay
There are six game modes: Campaign, Instant Action, Single Mission, Historical, Training, and Multiplayer. One or two players can play simultaneously on the console or up to eight players can play on the network via
There are two different control schemes for flying the planes, Arcade and Professional. The Arcade control scheme allows for easier control of the plane via a single joystick with automatic rudders, while the Professional controls offer separate control of the pitch, roll and yaw of the plane.
Heroes of the Pacific also offers multiple difficulty levels: Rookie, Pilot, Veteran, and Ace. Completing missions on higher difficulty unlocks more planes and rewards the player with more upgrade points, which can be used to upgrade unlocked aircraft after missions are accomplished.
This simulation also allows players to pilot famous planes such as the
Ten campaigns, with 26 missions taken from real events of the Pacific campaign. While some of the missions in the game require specific planes (such as the
Development
Heroes of the Pacific was developed by Melbourne development company Thatgame, who merged with
Many of the members of the development team previously worked together at
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Metacritic | 76/100[21] | 76/100[22] | 76/100[23] |
Publication | Score | ||
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PC | PS2 | Xbox | |
Game Informer | N/A | 8.75/10[2] | 8.75/10[2] |
GameRevolution | N/A | C[3] | C[3] |
GameSpot | 7/10[4] | 7.2/10[5] | 7.2/10[5] |
GameSpy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameTrailers | 7.2/10[9] | N/A | N/A |
GameZone | 8/10[10] | 7.6/10[11] | 8/10[12] |
IGN | 8/10[13] | 8.1/10[14] | 8.2/10[15] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | N/A |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | N/A | 8/10[17] |
PC Gamer (US) | 81%[18] | N/A | N/A |
VideoGamer.com | 7/10[19] | 7/10[19] | 7/10[19] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
According to the review aggregation website Metacritic, Heroes of the Pacific received "generally favorable" reviews on all platforms.[21][22][23]
See also
- Heroes Over Europe - the sequel to Heroes of the Pacific.
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy - LucasArts' World War II flying game that was released in 2003.
- Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII - the first of the Blazing Angels series of games, released 6 months after Heroes of the Pacific.
References
- ^ Lackey, Jeff (January 2006). "Heroes of the Pacific" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 258. p. 102. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Zoss, Jeremy (October 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer. No. 150. p. 124. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Game Revolution. Archivedfrom the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (February 2, 2006). "Heroes of the Pacific review (PC)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Gerstmann, Jeff (October 10, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific Review (PS2, Xbox)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Osborne, Scott (December 20, 2005). "GameSpy: Heroes of the Pacific (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (November 3, 2005). "GameSpy: Heroes of the Pacific (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Leahy, Dan (October 18, 2005). "GameSpy: Heroes of the Pacific (Xbox)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 24, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Heroes of the Pacific Review (PC)". GameTrailers. October 27, 2005. Archived from the original on December 9, 2006. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (December 14, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 25, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Grabowski, Dakota (October 30, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 31, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Zacarias, Eduardo (October 19, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific - XB - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 4, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific (PC)". IGN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 4, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ Perry, Douglass C. (November 4, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific (Xbox)". IGN. Archived from the original on November 7, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Heroes of the Pacific". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. January 2006.
- ^ "Heroes of the Pacific". Official Xbox Magazine. December 25, 2005. p. 89.
- ^ "Heroes of the Pacific". PC Gamer. December 2005. p. 92.
- ^ a b c Orry, Tom (September 29, 2005). "Heroes of the Pacific Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b c Fish, Eliot (September 10, 2005). "Joy, oh, joystick". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Heroes of the Pacific for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Heroes of the Pacific for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Heroes of the Pacific for Xbox Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2017.