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Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China

An arcade flight simulator set in Southeastern Asia during the Second World War. It was developed by Ace Maddox - a Swedish game-making studio.

Simulation | World War II | planes | arcade elements | indie games

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China Release Date

29May2017

PC

12Jan2018

XONE

developer: Ace Maddox publisher: Ace Maddox Official website

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China for XONE and PC is a World War II arcade flight simulator set in Southeastern Asia. The game was created by Ace Maddox – an independent Swedish studio which specializes in development of simulators.

Plot

In Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China for XONE and PC, the plot is based on historical events and the game tells a story of a secret combat squad consisting of volunteers called Flying Tigers. Their task was to help China against the aggressive Japan. The idea behind creating the group was initiated at the end of 1940, by Claire Chennault – a retired American Air Force major. Curiously enough, before leaving the force, he worked as an aviation advisor for Chiang Kai-shek - a Chinese leader.

In Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China for XONE and PC, the story-based campaign comprises all the most important events the famous combat squad participated in, such as dogfights, bombings and reconnaissance missions (both at night and in daylight). These include the first air battle of the Flying Tigers over the Chinese Kunming, Japanese attacks on Rangoon in the winter of 1941, the battle of the Salween gorge, escort missions in the Himalayas, the invasion of the Malay peninsula and Burma being conquered by the Japanese.

Mechanics

The game offers arcade flight physics, placing a special emphasis on spectacular plane acrobatics and shooting in the unique TrazerTime mode, which slows down the passage of time. The game bears a resemblance to the popular arcade simulators having their roots on consoles, such as Ace Combat: Assault Horizon.

Game modes

Apart from the single-player campaign, the game features several multiplayer modes, such as Team Dogfight, Master of the Skies or Capture the Flag. Up to sixteen players can meet in a multiplayer session.

Technical aspects

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China stands out with great, high-definition visuals, and a peculiar menu resembling a comic strip. The exotic, Far-East locations were faithfully recreated in the game. These include countries such as China, Burma or Thailand, as well as different places, such the Malay peninsula, the Himalayas, or the Indian Ocean. Furthermore, a variety of fighter planes belonging to the American, British and Japanese air forces have their in-game representations as well. Additionally, the game features changing weather conditions, which has its influence on the virtual battles.

Last updated on 08 January 2018

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet   Player counter: 1 - 16  

PEGI rating Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains bad language. Game contains depictions of violence.

Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Minimum:
  • Intel Dual Core 1.8 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB GeForce GTS 250/Radeon HD 5750 or better
  • 3 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10
  • Recommended:
  • Intel Core i3 3.3 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 760/Radeon HD 7870 or better
  • 3 GB HDD
  • Windows 7/8/10
Microsoft XBOX ONE

Xbox One

  • Uses:
  • Xbox Store
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