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1942: The Pacific Air War

59% positive of 42 Steam reviews

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Released
2015
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by MicroProse Software, Inc. Published by Atari, Nightdive Studios.

About the game

They were desperate, daring and deadly! For the past 50 years, only the courageous veteran pilots of World War II knew the real risks of fighting the legendary Pacific air wars. Now it's your turn!

Tagged by players

  • World War II
  • Simulation
  • Strategy
  • Flight
  • Retro

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Pros: ✅ Detailed and realistic flight simulation for its time. ✅ Tons of options to modify the game's difficulty. ✅ Great controls with both keyboard and flight stick. ✅ Large variety of aircraft. ✅ Interesting Pacific Theater setting. ✅ Lots of missions and strategic options. ✅ Great game for aviation enthusiasts. Cons: ❌ The graphics have aged badly.

    6.2 h played when written. 18 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I played this game a lot in the mid-90s. Seeing this on sale I had to grab it. Sadly the SVGA graphics that I remember have been replaced by some terrible EGA quality graphics that make this game unplayable. I love to revisit old classics and primitive graphics have their charms but this one has been very poorly re-implemented. Refund requested.

    21 min played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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