We're going back a generation to World War I with Snoopy Flying Ace. Man, World War I was so much fun! A must have.
User Rating: 7.5 | Snoopy Flying Ace X360
Snoopy Flying Ace isn't exactly the most historically faithful World War I game out there. It does take place entirely in the mind of a particularly imaginative beagle, after all - you are cast in the role as iconic canine Snoopy, as he pretends to be a WWI flying ace, patrolling the skies above Europe and dueling with his nemesis the Red Baron. In the end, this gives us a lighter, more cartoonish take on the Great War - which might horrify history professors, but it makes for a great game. At first, the missions all seem interesting and varied, with objectives slightly differentiated enough to hold your attention, and they're nicely varied up with more low-key, peaceful missions like playing follow the leader with Charlie Brown or collecting Woodstock and his pals from minefields. About halfway through, though, they start repeating, and some of the later missions are literally exact copies of earlier missions just set in a different place. Despite that shortcoming, Snoopy Flying Ace still manages to worm its way into your heart. The online multiplayer is hectic and neatly varied, with the team-based modes shining brighter than the every-man-for-himself ones. The game manages to perfectly capture the sort of nostalgic charm that Peanuts is known for. At $10 it's a well-designed game that will hold your attention and keep you entertained much longer than some full-priced games might and the younger kids will love it.
