Ubisoft spills beans on Blazing Angels Secret Missions

Publisher's Xbox 360 flight-combat follow-up puts players in the cockpits and crosshairs of experimental aircraft.

For a game about secret aircraft flying secret missions, Ubisoft hasn't exactly kept a tight lid on the existence of Blazing Angels Secret Missions. The World War II flight-combat game first surfaced on retailer Web sites earlier this month and was then included on a list of Ubisoft's first-quarter releases in a financial report last week.

However, the publisher did keep specific details about the game from slipping out. Today it pulled the wraps off the Blazing Angels follow-up, which is headed for the Xbox 360 and PC. The game puts players in the role of a skilled pilot in World War II who must fly experimental aircraft on classified missions around the world. However, like attracts like, so players will have to shoot down equally experimental German aircraft, with the end goal being to thwart the Third Reich's attempts to build a secret weapon.

In addition to a new story, weapons, and a visual overhaul, Ubisoft is adding a pair of extra multiplayer modes to the game. Secret Missions will include a large-scale Epic Battle option and a capture-the-flag mode for team play.

Blazing Angels Secret Missions is set for release this spring.

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Solidsnake13_2

Well, I just hope that the graphics can be a lot more better then the Squadrons of WWII. Because those graphics on Squadrons of WWII looked more like Xbox graphics.

Posted Mar 22, 2007 5:41 am PT
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Lonelynight

secret missions? that sucks

Posted Feb 13, 2007 12:08 am PT
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Terran499

Yeah wheres the PS3 version.

Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:52 pm PT
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metroid_dragon

Better be a rocket belt.

Posted Jan 31, 2007 10:02 am PT
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-HCMF-

the first game was fun, if not extreamly frustrating... who knows this could be good.... or not...

Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:21 am PT
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Saelamin

Did anyone else when reading the description immediately think Secret Weapons Over Normandy? Sounds exactly like that game.

Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:14 am PT
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mjwickstrom1

Sounds cool. I might have to check this game out!

Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:12 am PT
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GFofgaming

Hmm....Does anyone remember BattleField 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII?

Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:31 am PT
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OMGWTFBBQ111

Ubisoft is making a sequel because it's easy for companies like Ubisoft to make a half-arse game, and convince all the morons to continue to buy these crap games, such as Blazing Angels...

Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:23 pm PT
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asmodeus_z

Blazing Angels 1 sucks! Wonder why they are making a sequel?

Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:00 pm PT
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azizrulez

why does a game like this get a sequel it was pure crap

Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:15 pm PT
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minime78362

@Chaos_Theory_09: If you played Crimson Skies, It's just like that chicken gametype.

Igwababa

thats ubi for yah, take an crappy game and make another one

Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:00 pm PT
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Megavideogamer

Yep a sequel I'll buy Blazing Angels 1 was good. Hope the second Installment is too.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:55 pm PT
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It's gonna blow chunks, just like the first one.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:36 pm PT
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Pete5506

Ya what ever, that game was not that good, so I hope this one is better

Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:03 pm PT
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rigopr

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:01 pm PT
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chaos_theory_09

How do you play 'Capture the flag' with planes?

Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:55 pm PT
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freerunner01

cool, just hope its better than the previous BA and I want a demo!!!

Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:43 pm PT
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fmobliv06

we'll see if it gets better reviews than the first one

Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:42 pm PT
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blueflamedino

Ubisoft is not one that over hypes things, so the secrecy is no surprise

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:59 pm PT
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comthitnuong

sweet i've always wanted to fly an experimental aircraft

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:58 pm PT
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xdr789

Give me a Demo

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:56 pm PT
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peeweeshift

i stilll dont find whats wrong with first one

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:45 pm PT
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HyperMetaDragon

Demo, please.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:06 pm PT
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Re_ensurer

Sounds good.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:01 pm PT
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rokkuman09

Interesting, it could possibly be pretty good.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:56 pm PT
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Warfust

Not often I find an air sim I like, I'll reserve judgment for now.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:52 pm PT
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gamist

I think what the 360 needs is an Ace Combat A$$ kicker!

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:48 pm PT
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dchan01

Big F'in whoop

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:46 pm PT
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datniccah187

I have high hopes for this game, i really need a good flight simulator, and hopefully this could be it. Especially since it will be encorporated with World War II, so high hopes, hopefully it will deliver.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:41 pm PT
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SG247

Didn't really care for the 1st one. What the 360 needs is a new Crimson Skies game.

aramitz

If the original wasn't sold at a knock down price and as part of 'buy one get one free' offers,I doubt anyone would have seriously considered buying it.
Total junk.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:36 pm PT
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chaduma

Where's a XBL DL demo? Otherwise, this is nothing but a rental after I demo'd the first one and didnt' buy it. And i third Gamepro's idea... can we get a Crimson Skys 2 at least?!

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:33 pm PT
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Ashkanhoss29

I totally agree with Gamepro2421

Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:19 pm PT
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WarGameJunkie

The next aircraft game for the 360 that gets it right will be the first. The first Blazing Angels game stunk and Over G was an outright theft of $60. Microsoft needs to somehow make sure they get the Ace Combat series on the 360 when the next game is released.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:59 pm PT
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Gamepro2421

flight sims have never really appealed to me..someone needs to make a
flight game that is to the air-shooter genre what Burnout is to racing...please?

Doolum

as if i care!?actually i do ( the part where secrets are no longer secrets)

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:43 pm PT
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slayerver1

Some GameSpot editor must be "really excited or not" about this announcement and mention it on this week's HotSpot.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:35 pm PT
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thekey

Now sony is getting the "second" hand me down game treatment.

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:32 pm PT
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ConManWithGun

sequel to a mediocre aircraft game, SIGN ME UP

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:31 pm PT
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anarchicgoth

At least its an exclusive and not going to the piss3 hopefully it fixes the problems in the first one

Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:13 pm PT
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RandyAU93

It was OK, nothing spectacular, but hardly a waste of bandwidth, either. Good, simple fun. This next one has potential. I have a feeling when more PS3s make it into homes (instead of sitting on store shelves), Ubisoft will announce a version for that console.