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ESRB Mature


This title is rated Teen (T) for:
Rated: Rating Pending
  • Mild Language
  • Mild Suggestive Themes
  • Violence
Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB

Description

Get ready to strap in, go back in time and take stick in the most pivotal battles in the history of air combat. Birds of Steel puts you right in the crosshairs of WWII's most intense skirmishes. This original IP blends next gen supremacy and the fine details of aerial combat into a historical recreation fit for flight sim fans and history buffs alike. Use your skills to pilot the top planes from all combatants in WWII to recreate history or to change the outcomes of the most prolific battles in history. Online and offline elements add an entire new element to the game which will ensure Birds of Steel remains a fresh combat experience long after you've played for the first time.


Features

  • Over 100 real life planes - Dog fight and dive bomb in actual WWII planes and rain down terror from above. Determine for yourself which plane is the ultimate bird of prey.
  • Navigate through hundreds of missions - Embark on 20 historical missions, hundreds of procedural missions scattered throughout 16 different locations. All are inspired by real life campaigns such as Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and the battle of Wake Island. Reality is reflected using real life maps and actual satellite photos of these areas.
  • Pioneering online and multi-player modes for flight sims - Enjoy 4 player co-op or go into the new and unique online war mode to compete against up to 16 aviators across world.
  • Key innovations - The finest details are the most critical in the new physics and damage models. Controlling speed is a direct result of effect manipulation of the ailerons, and rudders. Each plane has over 100 hitpoints where each part of the plane has its own health and damage detection.
  • Fun for all gamers - Multiple levels of realism offer a gameplay experience for gamers of all walks: Simplified, Realistic up to Simulator for the serious flight-sim aficionados.


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Description

Get ready to strap in, go back in time and take stick in the most pivotal battles in the history of air combat. Birds of Steel puts you right in the crosshairs of WWII's most intense skirmishes. This original IP blends next gen supremacy and the fine details of aerial combat into a historical recreation fit for flight sim fans and history buffs alike. Use your skills to pilot the top planes from all combatants in WWII to recreate history or to change the outcomes of the most prolific battles in history. Online and offline elements add an entire new element to the game which will ensure Birds of Steel remains a fresh combat experience long after you've played for the first time.




Features

  • Over 100 real life planes - Dog fight and dive bomb in actual WWII planes and rain down terror from above. Determine for yourself which plane is the ultimate bird of prey.
  • Navigate through hundreds of missions - Embark on 20 historical missions, hundreds of procedural missions scattered throughout 16 different locations. All are inspired by real life campaigns such as Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal and the battle of Wake Island. Reality is reflected using real life maps and actual satellite photos of these areas.
  • Pioneering online and multi-player modes for flight sims - Enjoy 4 player co-op or go into the new and unique online war mode to compete against up to 16 aviators across world.
  • Key innovations - The finest details are the most critical in the new physics and damage models. Controlling speed is a direct result of effect manipulation of the ailerons, and rudders. Each plane has over 100 hitpoints where each part of the plane has its own health and damage detection.
  • Fun for all gamers - Multiple levels of realism offer a gameplay experience for gamers of all walks: Simplified, Realistic up to Simulator for the serious flight-sim aficionados.


Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.



News

KONAMI ANNOUNCES BIRDS OF STEEL SHIPS TODAY

Air Combat Simulator Gives Budding Aviators A Chance to Take to the Sky During WWII"s Most Famous Dogfights

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Birds of Steel is shipping to retail stores nationwide. The flight simulation game, available on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, takes players to the most intense moments of World War II to give them the most realistic flight simulation available.

Developed by Gaijin Entertainment, Birds of Steel lets players take to the skies in over 100 famous fighters from ...

KONAMI ANNOUNCES BIRDS OF STEEL FOR BUDDING PILOTS

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Gaijin Entertainment Join Forces to Replay Famous WWII Battles with Realistic Air Combat Simulator and MMO Game Play

Today, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. announced Birds of Steel is taking flight to give fans the most realistic WWII air-combat experience for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Developed by Gaijin Entertainment, Birds of Steel spans many of the most important air battles of the war, including the battles of Midway, Guadalcanal, Coral Sea, Siege of Malta ...