Il 2 sturmovik:birds of prey



IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, or Wings of Prey on the PC, is a combat flight simulator video game. As with previous installments of the PC series IL-2 Sturmovik, it depicts combat aircraft from World War II. The game has a campaign mode in which players are able to fly the Allies against the Axis, and also a multiplayer mode in which they are be able to select either faction.[2] A demo of the game launched on the PSN and Xbox 360's Xbox Live on 29 July 2009.[3]

Birds of Prey is based around the large-scale aerial combat and ground military operations of World War II. Players can participate in some of the war’s most famous battles piloting fighters, attack aircraft and heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are six theatres of war to engage in – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, Korsun and the Battle of the Bulge, representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.

Birds of Prey has a new damage effects engine. Players can see real time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dog fights. IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey features hundreds of aircraft taking part in air battles. The environmental engine also produces high detail, realistic landscapes that allow players to easily see ground support actions.[4] The game was devolped by Gaijin, who also created Birds of Steel, which shares many traits with Birds of Prey, including HUD, aircraft models, controls, and menu design. {| class="toc" id="toc"

Contents

 * 1 Aircraft, vehicles and weapons in the game
 * 1.1 Allies
 * 1.2 Axis
 * 1.3 Player pilot characters
 * 2 Reception
 * 3 References
 * 4 External links
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Allies
Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR) Вооружённые Силы CCCP (literal translation: "Armed Forces of the USSR") Военно-воздушные силы (VVS; lit. transl.: "Military Air Forces") Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия (lit. transl.: "Workers' and Peasants' Red Army")
 * Ilyushin Il-2 (Илью́шин Ил-2)
 * Ilyushin Il-2M (Илью́шин Ил-2M)
 * Ilyushin Il-4 (Илью́шин Ил-4)
 * Ilyushin Il-10 (Илью́шин Ил-10)
 * Lavochkin La-5FN (Лавочкин Ла-5ФH)
 * Lavochkin La-7 (Лавочкин Ла-7)
 * Polikarpov Po-2 (Полика́рпов Пo-2)
 * Polikarpov I-16 Type 24 (Полика́рпов И-16 Тип 24
 * Polikarpov I-153P (Полика́рпов И-153П)
 * Yakovlev Yak-1B (Яковлева Як-1Б)
 * Yakovlev Yak-3 (Яковлева Як-3)
 * Yakovlev Yak-9T (Яковлева Як-9T)
 * T-34/76
 * T-34/85
 * T-37
 * SU-85 (CУ-85)
 * Mauser C96 ("Bolo")
 * AK-47 (in post-war footage)

United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF)
 * Bristol Blenheim Mk.IV
 * Hawker Hurricane Mk.IIb
 * North American P-51B Mustang
 * Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIb
 * Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
 * Supermarine Spitfire Mk.XVI

United States of America (USA) United States Army (US Army) United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Army Ground Forces
 * Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress
 * Douglas A-20G Havoc
 * North American P-51D Mustang
 * Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (optional add-on)
 * M4 Sherman
 * Willys MB

Axis
Grossdeutsches Reich (lit. transl.: "Greater German Realm"; Nazi Germany) Wehrmacht (lit. transl.: "Defence Forces") Luftwaffe (lit. transl.: "Air Arm") Heer ("Army")
 * Arado Ar 234
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 190A-5
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-12
 * Focke-Wulf Fw 190F-8
 * Focke-Wulf Ta 152H-2 (via add-on)
 * Heinkel He 111H-3
 * Heinkel He 111H-6
 * Heinkel He 111H-16
 * Heinkel He 162A
 * Junkers Ju 52 (AI only; cannot be flown by players.)
 * Junkers Ju 87B-2
 * Junkers Ju 87D-3
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109F-4
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10
 * Messerschmitt Bf 109K-4
 * Messerschmitt Bf 110C-4
 * Messerschmitt Me 163B
 * Messerschmitt Me 262A-1
 * Pzkpfw I
 * Pzkpfw IV
 * Elefant
 * Opel Blitz

Regno d'Italia (Kingdom of Italy) Regia Aeronautica (lit. transl.: "Royal Aviation")
 * Macchi MC.202 Folgore

Player pilot characters
USAAF VVS RAF
 * "Glen Duncan": P-51D-5
 * "John Meyer": P-51D-5
 * "Andrey Danilov" (Андрей Дани́лов)
 * "Sergey Basov" (Серге́й Басов)
 * "Alexander Markov" (Александр Марков)
 * "Nikolay Shalaev" (Николай Шалаев)
 * "Owen Wright": Hurricane Mk.II, Spitfire Mk.II
 * "Barnaby Tuck": Spitfire Mk.IX, A-20G

Reception
Birds of Prey received a favourable reception on consoles. It achieved a Metacritic average of 80% on the Xbox 360, and 81% on the PlayStation 3.[5]

IGN gave it 8.6 and said that the "strength of its play mechanics and attention to detail make it one of the best choices for console-based flight combat".[6] IT Reviews commented that it was "thunderingly atmospheric and visually breathtaking, [but] it has some balancing issues".[7] Eurogamer said that it was a "rousing aerial shooter... [but] sadly rather too easy to complete".[8]