What Blazing Angels for the WII does right far outweighs the few downsides. Capturing the thrill of flight and the adrenaline rush of dogfighting the controls are EASY to pick up initially (I like the Nunchuck sensitive arcade control in my right hand with the wii mote laying on my leg like a control panel. This leaves all the primary plane controls (pitch, angel, acceleration, both weapons)in one hand and it just feels right to me, the downside of this control scheme is that you need to use your other hand to make formation adjustments and camera changes, but I find it works great. Gameplay is fun with the standard issue WWII action and dialogue and the SFX are terrific in this game as you unlock more powerful planes and guns. The game has a great amount of unlockable content, and is the perfect combination between aracade and sim. Many experienced fliers might find the options a little thin eventually. There doesn’t appear to be any online (yet?) so don’t buy it for that. Recommended heartily.

in Blazing Angels you play the part of a WWII pilot and guide him through his war experience, through training and in several missions in key battles during the war. While the game makes innovative use of the Wii’s control system, the game falls short in graphics and lacks a real addictive element to draw in the average gamer.

Audience: I thought, with the Wii’s control system, that this game would be a blast for anyone, but I was at least partially mistaken. I’m not a flight sim fan, and it turns out the game couldn’t really capture my attention for very long despite the cool control setup. This game would probably appeal to WWII fans and/or fans of flight games, but its appeal outside those demographics is limited.

Graphics: Definitely a shortfall here. I don’t expect stellar graphics from the Wii, but I had a difficult time even identifying ground targets at times. I guess the red boxes that outlined my targets were supposed to make up for that…

Gameplay: The missions I played (and I didn’t get all the way through the game) were pretty standard for this type of game–escort something, blow up a convoy, protect a bridge, etc.

Control: This is the game’s strong point for sure. There are several control options, which let you choose between using the motion sensor capability on the Wiimote or the nunchuck and give you a wide variety of other options for controlling your craft.

Challenge: Some parts of the campaign are really challenging. There is also a single player dogfight mode that offers a wide range of difficulty.

Storyline: The campaign storyline was enjoyable, and the scenes in between fights were well done.

Overall this is a…well, an adequate game. Despite the game’s excellent use of the Wii’s controls there was nothing in the game that really made me want to continue playing it. If you’re into WWII games or flight sim games I’d definitely recommend giving this one a shot–if not it may be just worth a rental.