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Secret Weapons over Normandy

by Activision
Rated: Ages 12 and Over
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Immerse yourself in intense WWII flight action as you make your way through the ranks of an elite fighter squadron.
  • Fly more than twenty realistic aircraft across a variety of combat theaters over World War II Europe and other territories as you make your way through the ranks of an elite fighter squadron.
  • Engage in over thirty action-packed missions featuring air-to-air and air-to-ground battle scenarios
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  • Platform:   Xbox
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
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Platform: Xbox
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  • ASIN: B00009LW72
  • Release Date: 28 Nov 2003
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 10,795 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

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Platform: Xbox

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Secret Weapons Over Normandy presents a dynamic, deeply engaging story-driven flight action experience that puts players in control of authentic World War II aircraft and challenges them to undertake the war's most dangerous missions.

Through more than 30 exhilarating air-to-air and air-to-ground World War II missions, players engage in dogfights over the turbulent skies of 15 unique combat theatres. The game follows a historically accurate timeline of key conflicts, ranging from the dramatic evacuation of Dunkirk to the Battle of Britain, Operation Sea Lion (Germany's daring planned invasion of England), the pivotal Battle of Midway and the war's most brutal engagement, the D-Day invasion.

The player is a member of a secret squadron of elite pilots and can take to the skies in more than 20 realistically modelled fighters and bombers. Among these are the twin-engined P-38 Lightning, the P-51 Mustang (one of the fastest piston-driven fighters of the era), the dangerously unstable Me 163 Komet rocket plane and the Me 262 turbo jet fighter (the first-ever jet fighter in combat). The player can even man the guns of the B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber.

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions of Secret Weapons Over Normandy offer single and multiplayer cooperative modes. The PC version includes a mission builder that will allow players to create their own World War II experience.

Review

"Action packed and utterly addictive... one of the neatest arcade flight sims around. Heartily recommended." -- GamesMaster Magazine

"Utterly satisfying and totally captivating. 8/10." -- Edge Magazine

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun "sim" 8 Dec 2003
By Mr. Paul S. Bird VINE™ VOICE
Platform for Display:Xbox
OK - It's not a proper sim. If you tried flying the planes featured here in real life using the techniques you can get away with in the game, you'd end up missing both wings! However, the game is superb fun. It's been designed and polished to near-perfection. There's tons of variety within the missions, and often a few little twists where the current mission suddenly opens up just as you think you've completed it. Both graphics and sound are excellent, although when you're in a hot dogfight it's not always easy to read the subtitles of the German pilots. Still, it doesn't detract too much from the game and any important story information is related in specific cut-scenes. A nice feature is that your wingmen (and women) will actually get on with the mission on their own - In a few early missions I found that they managed to complete the primary objectives for me as I was re-arming! I thought that this might make the game too easy, but later on things become much harder...

Highly recommended.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Biggles was never so good! 19 Feb 2006
By Chris Howells
Platform for Display:Xbox
If, like me, you were brought up with the dream of the Spitfire and the Hurricane and trying to defeat the "Hun" in aerial combat, this is the game for you. Some shortcomings with the handling of the aircraft and certain marques being missing but apart from that the challenges are challenging and the game play great fun.

Snag is it is far easier to "knock down" your opponent than it is for him to reciprocate!

Still it is a great, as my kids say, chugga chugga game.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Tally ho Fritz, achtung du Englander Schweinhund etc. 29 Dec 2003
By "jmctrusty"
Platform for Display:Xbox
First things first: If you're a bit of a WW2 buff, you'll need to suspend your disbelief for a while; historical accuracy isn't this game's strongpoint. But frankly, when a game's this much fun, who cares? The dogfights are intense, as you'd expect from the creators of TIE Fighter. You don't have to memorise loads of controls and your plane won't crash if you sneeze at the wrong moment. You get to fly loads of well known Allied and Axis warbirds and also a few somewhat bonkers experimental aircraft. And the graphics... well, objects are well detailed (try a low level strafing run on a patrol boat) but the scenery could have been better, although it certainly doesn't spoil the game. There are plenty of main and bonus missions as well as a generous helping of bonus videos detailing the making of the game and the real aircraft involved. Overall, then, well worth buying. One of the few console games I've got round to properly completing!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff !!! 23 Dec 2003
By "david-and-tracey"
Platform for Display:Xbox
This game had a fairly low key launch compared to MOH rising sun (which I bought and it left me very flat!) But it's 10 x better than that or infact any other game of it's type on xbox (I think I've just about played them all by now).

Of course you fly a variety of WWII planes in Europe, Africa & the Pacific against the Germans & Japanese, etc. I found the gaming to be excellent & it really kept my attention longer than most others have.

Well recommended !

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Good... but not that good 3 Jan 2004
By Clifford
Platform for Display:Xbox
The successor to old PC favourite 'Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe' is a fun aerial blast that plays fast and loose with both physics and history. However, the graphics don't exactly break new ground and the missions are pretty easy.

Of course, this game has no pretence of being a simulation, but for me it just doesn't do justice to the legacy of SWOTL which managed to merge attention to detail & historical accuracy with enjoyable gameplay. Plus, in SWOTL you got the chance to play the Axis, rather than just fight the same old good fight with the usual Allied bore-a-thon.

If you're looking for the definite WW2 air experience, this ain't it...

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3.0 out of 5 stars good game but not as good as star wars rogue leader for the gamecube (other console) 17 Jun 2013
By Nicholas Severino
Platform for Display:Xbox|Amazon Verified Purchase
This game is very fun and the game play is realistic and easy enough. However Star wars rogue leader has more action and missions. but the price of this game means you can have both and enjoy both.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A varied and illustrated view of Second World War planes 8 Sep 2011
By TEMPRAMENTAL
Platform for Display:Xbox
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Just getting into it ,but the booklet states that a wide selection of aircraft are with skill available, from the slow and encumbered Ju87b to the DeHaviland Mosquito, one of the fastest machines before jets. A must for everyone interested in WW2 aircraft and to be able to take them into combat, be it on a TV, is truly remarkable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars secret wepons over normandy 22 May 2011
By David Thomas
Platform for Display:Xbox
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
This game was a good challage. The story line was very good and keeps you wanting more The carictuors help to make this game as real as you can make it. I like the way the damage to the plane you fly is done
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