IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles
| IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles | |
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| Developer(s) | 1C: Maddox Games |
| Publisher(s) | 1C, Ubisoft |
| Series | IL-2 Sturmovik |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles - Ace | |
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| Developer(s) | 1C: Maddox Games |
| Publisher(s) | 1C, Ubisoft |
| Series | IL-2 Sturmovik |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 87.39% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 8.6/10 |
| GameSpy |   |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 90% |
| PC Gamer (US) | 92% |
| PC Zone | 92% |
| X-Play | |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 82.57% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 8.5/10 |
| GameZone | 8/10 |
| IGN | 8.4/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 81% |
| PC Gamer (US) | 90% |
| PC Zone | 68% |
IL-2 Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles (Russian: Ил-2 Штурмовик: Забытые сражения), also known in Europe as Rebirth of Honor, is a combat flight simulator video game, and sequel to the 2001 combat flight simulation of the year IL-2 Sturmovik developed by the Russian software firm 1C. Unlike the first installment, Forgotten Battles focuses on the Soviet-Finnish Continuation War of 1941-1944.
The Career mode allows the player to become a pilot of the Luftwaffe, Soviet Air Force, Finnish Air Force, or the Hungarian Air Force. Each campaign consists of approximately 30 missions, and a career includes 4-8 campaigns or 100 to 250 missions.
The game features 129 flyable aircraft, all of which are available as AI controlled elements in missions. 80 of these planes can be flown by the player. 30 of the flyable planes and 21 of the AI planes were new in the series. The flyable aircraft have a full 3D cockpit with working instruments. Planes with crew allow switching to most positions.
Released in 2004, 1C: Maddox Games and Ubisoft Entertainment released the official expansion pack entitled Forgotten Battles: Ace Expansion Pack. It offers players a more in depth simulation experience by allowing them to take control of 11 new aircraft, and fight against or beside 10 non-flyable aircraft. It also includes 2 new maps, one depicting the Finnish Front, and a Hungarian map which includes the Balaton Lake area. Both a Finnish and Hungarian campaign which uses these maps are also playable and allows the player to progress in rank and earn awards.
Forgotten Battles was met with positive reception; GameRankings gave it a score of 87.39%, while Metacritic gave it 86 out of 100.
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