Red Baron 3D

Red Baron II by Dynamix, Inc is the sequel to Red Baron releases seven years prior.

Released: 30 October 1997
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Simulation
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Historical
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Red Baron II is a video game for the PC, developed by Dynamix and published by Sierra On-Line. It is the follow-up to the flight simulation Red Baron, released in 1990. Red Baron II was released in December 1997. A patch was released in 1998 that added support for 3D acceleration and renamed the game to Red Baron 3D. Red Baron 3D was also released as a retail product.

Keywords

world war i - ww1

Media

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Gameplay

The game features four modes of play: Fly Now (a quick combat mode); Single Mission, which includes several missions and a mission generator to create new ones; Campaign mode, which featured a dynamic campaign which replicates combat on the Western Front of Europe from 1916 through 1918; and peer-to-peer online play.

The game features many German, British, and French combat aircraft of World War I, and features pseudo-realistic flight physics and mechanics such as weapon malfunction, flak, engine damage, and pilot injury.

Reception

Red Baron II received above-average reviews. Next Generation called it "a fine addition to the series, and despite small, technical shortcomings, it establishes itself as one of the most entertaining flight experiences on the market today."

The game was nominated for the "Best Sim Game" award at the CNET Gamecenter Awards for 1997, which went to Jane's Longbow 2.