2001 · Flight simulation · Simulation

Iron Aces

Sega exclusive

Iron Aces is fictional World War 2 flight simulator. What that "fictional" means is that great liberties have been taken with the historical accuracy of the world and events. The most obvious point is that although most planes come from real World War 2 aircraft, the theatre of operations is a bit unique; The four major sides to the conflict (American, British, German, Japanese) are all fighting one another over a group of islands somewhere in the Pacific. Thus each of these nations is represented in close proximity and in direct conflict to one another.

Released: 6 February 2001
Platforms: Dreamcast
Genres: Flight simulation Simulation World War II
Developers: —
Publishers: Xicat Interactive
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Themes: Action Warfare
Age ratings: ESRB E USK 12
Languages: English, Japanese

About

Iron Aces is a World War II flight simulation video game developed by Japanese studio Marionette and published by Xicat Interactive for the Dreamcast. It was released in Japan on June 29, 2000, in North America on February 6, 2001, and in Europe on June 29, 2001. A sequel to the game, Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey, was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002.

Keywords

world war ii - ww2
combat flight simulator

Media

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Gameplay

The game is set in a "semi-fictional World War 2", in which players battle for control of a series of fictional islands including Trincer and Valiant.

Reception

Iron Aces garnered mixed reviews from critics; it received a 69.48% from GameRankings. GameZone praised the variety of planes found in the game and the intense feel to the dogfights. IGN's Anthony Chau criticized the game's graphics, but noted that the game will suffice for flight simulator fans. GameSpot's Trevor Rivers noted that the game's inconsistency lowered the amount of fun to be had from the game, and gave it a mediocre overall review.