I'm sure you all remember Pearl Harbour, Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer's explosion-filled action flick. Corny storylines aside, the film definitely offered some fantastic air combat scenes.

Blazing Angels was one the first flight games available on the Xbox 360, and it wasn't too bad either. This game is no Crismon Skies, but it does make for a fun experience, if you are willing to get through a little bit of frustration.

Is Blazing Angels the next crack addict game like Crimson Skies or would it fall into oblivion like other flight games in the WW2 world

Only game on Xbox Live that allows for some dogfighting

Split-Screen action isn't as appreciated as Xbox Live

Ubisoft\'s Blazing Angels has a lot to overcome: It\'s another WWII game, and there was a little game for the original Xbox called Crimson Skies that made \"a bit\" of a splash. Fortunately, it has some spectacular graphics, and the air combat focus opens up parts of the war that are generally not...

ups: up to 16 players; Pretty cityscapes

downs: Difficult control scheme; repetitive

Jeff Gerstmann gives you the low down on Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII.

Good multiplayer options; especially for team games; Sharp-looking environments

Dull mission objectives; Easy dogfights; Downright offensive enemy voice acting

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII is like that dinner guest you're looking forward to seeing who manages to say something awkward five minutes into the visit and never really recovers.

The biggest problem with Blazing Angels: Squadrons of World War II is that the game is unremarkable. The gameplay doesn't do justice to the sometimes-excellent visuals and there are missions that cross the line from bland into annoying.

I'm afraid Blazing Angels is going to get the review it deserves. I'll get to the point. The concept is simple, the gameplay is repetitive, the voice acting is stereotypical, the graphics are adequate. The game is boring.

Being a huge World War II aviation buff, I was very excited to hear about the development of Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII for the Xbox 360. The more I heard, the more I salivated.

Introduction: Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII takes flight on the Xbox 360 as the first flight combat game for the console. Ubisoft's title throws