this ww2 fighter sim involves some good dog fighting and good use of wii motion controls but comes up short.
Like all classic kind of dog fighting sim seen in the past which envolves you to engage enemy fighters,bombing targets and protecting allied convoys etc etc, But like most dog fighting sims this can start to feel rather repetative after a while but the action is fairly faced paced so in playing in short bursts this is'nt really a problem.
Its nothing new in terms of game play but does give some feeling that you are flying ww2 fighter craft compared to modern day jets as your fighter is'nt that quick and you can even stall it if you pull up to much and dont have enough speed.
One major pain in this game that i found is the follow cam when you lock onto enemy targets as the camera pans round to keep the enemy in view even if the enemy is behind you, The problem with it is it can make flying your craft a frustrating as you cant see whats a head of you and what height you are from the ground and in built up areas or mountain areas this will make you hit the restart mission more than couple times.
The graphics are another sore spot with this one is the graphics are grainy and some the cityscapes are feel bland with a couple landmarks thrown in so you know where you are.
i'm not saying the lighting effects are'nt nice but it does give you a feeling like your playing an older game.
Blazing Angels does make use of the wii motion detection as the nunchuck becomes your flight stick which does feel responsive and the Z and C buttons funtioning as your fire buttons and all other buttons being on the wiimote ( note: there are different controller configurations this is just the best that works for me ).
There is a multiplayer option to this game but like so many no online play which would have been a great addition but instead theres only a disapointing 2 player dogfight which has you and a friend choosing a fighter ( new fighters become unlockable in the main single player campaign) choosing a location and if you want bots on/off and then it's standard deatmatch whoever left standing.
I know im sounding a bit hard on the multiplayer aspect but because of the speed of your fighters when your down to only to planes left in a match you just really end up both flying circles trying to get behind the other so the whole thing gets old quick.
In closing Blazing angels is difinitely worth a look as it's dispite it's flaws it is still a solid faced paced flight shooter great in short bursts so maybe a weekend rental as you'll be able to see everything it has to offer, fans of the genre will like it but if your looking for a flight sim you'd probably be better off buying heatseeker.