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.

50 Comments

  • Solidsnake13_2

    Posted Mar 22, 2007 5:41 am PT

    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.

  • Lonelynight

    Posted Feb 13, 2007 12:08 am PT

    secret missions? that sucks

  • Terran499

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:52 pm PT

    Yeah wheres the PS3 version.

  • metroid_dragon

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 10:02 am PT

    Better be a rocket belt.

  • -HCMF-

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:21 am PT

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

  • Saelamin

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 4:14 am PT

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

  • mjwickstrom1

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 3:12 am PT

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

  • GFofgaming

    Posted Jan 31, 2007 12:31 am PT

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

  • OMGWTFBBQ111

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:23 pm PT

    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...

  • asmodeus_z

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 9:00 pm PT

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

  • azizrulez

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:15 pm PT

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

  • minime78362

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:15 pm PT

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

  • Igwababa

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 8:00 pm PT

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

  • Megavideogamer

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:55 pm PT

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

  • OMGWTFBBQ111

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:36 pm PT

    It's gonna blow chunks, just like the first one.

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:03 pm PT

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

  • rigopr

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 7:01 pm PT

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

  • chaos_theory_09

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 6:55 pm PT

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

  • freerunner01

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:43 pm PT

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

  • fmobliv06

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 5:42 pm PT

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

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:59 pm PT

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

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    sweet i've always wanted to fly an experimental aircraft

  • xdr789

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:56 pm PT

    Give me a Demo

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:45 pm PT

    i stilll dont find whats wrong with first one

  • HyperMetaDragon

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:06 pm PT

    Demo, please.

  • Re_ensurer

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 4:01 pm PT

    Sounds good.

  • rokkuman09

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:56 pm PT

    Interesting, it could possibly be pretty good.

  • Warfust

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:52 pm PT

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

  • gamist

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:48 pm PT

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

  • dchan01

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:46 pm PT

    Big F'in whoop

  • datniccah187

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:41 pm PT

    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.

  • SG247

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:41 pm PT

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

  • aramitz

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:36 pm PT

    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.

  • chaduma

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:33 pm PT

    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?!

  • Ashkanhoss29

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 3:19 pm PT

    I totally agree with Gamepro2421

  • WarGameJunkie

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:59 pm PT

    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.

  • Gamepro2421

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:59 pm PT

    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

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:43 pm PT

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

  • slayerver1

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:35 pm PT

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

  • thekey

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:32 pm PT

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

  • ConManWithGun

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:31 pm PT

    sequel to a mediocre aircraft game, SIGN ME UP

  • anarchicgoth

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:13 pm PT

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

  • RandyAU93

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:13 pm PT

    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.

  • LordAndrew

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:04 pm PT

    No PS3 version? Whatever. I hear the previous one sucked.

  • jamejame

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:03 pm PT

    I'm really hoping this will be the first good arcade/flight game for the 360. Blazing Angels was alright, but nothing special at all.

  • bossjimbob

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 2:01 pm PT

    Another Blazing Saddles game? Wasn't the first one a stinker?

  • paradyme777

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 1:59 pm PT

    Will keep my eye on it but I'm assuming it will end up just like the other one.

  • 1nme4u

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 1:58 pm PT

    sw00t!

  • WillT12345

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 1:57 pm PT

    I wonder why no PS3 version was announced?

  • ragincoley86

    Posted Jan 30, 2007 1:56 pm PT

    Yeah another aircraft game. YEAH BOI!!!!

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