Repeat this bang-bang out, boom-boom target, bang-bang back a mere 24 more times and you've gotten a glimpse (or glimse) of what it was like to be a Gunner and Bombardier aboard the legendary B-17. say, wasn't that the drill on the way out? Remember the aerial view from the briefing? Bombs away! On the way home, waves of enemies swarm around the formation and you can choose to remain in the top turret or jump instantly. This continues until you are abruptly transformed from a Gunner into a Bombardier. Should the gun position you happen to be occupying get destroyed, you are immediately moved to the next functional gun position. Waves of enemies swarm around the formation and you can choose to remain in the top turret or jump instantly to any of your B-17's other gun positions. After a briefing (a paragraph of copy and an aerial view of the target), you are immediately airborne, sitting in the top turret of one of a formation of B-17s. The bomber crew experience has been compressed to shoot, drop, shoot some more. There is no navigation required and no actual piloting. The Flying Fortress in B-17, rather like the eternally damned Flying Dutchman, never takes off and never lands. As the Introduction says, this is not a sim. It's a mood that quickly dissipates once actual gameplay begins. B-17 Gunner's menus are crisp and functional, efficiently evoking nostalgia for the last big war everyone outside the Axis felt really good about. The first few minutes after installation are promising. And even at the speed of a glimpse, usually defined as "brief" or "quick," the experience is slow enough to re-ignite the desire in otherwise mature adults to fidget, whine and demand to know, "Are we there yet?" Less is.Lessī-17 Gunner (and once-per-mission Bombardier) strips away so much of the experience of a bomber crew that all that remains is a glimpse. Considering B-17 Gunner comes from the same publisher that brought us Pearl Harbor: Defend the Fleet, this qualifies as a rhetorical question. The only question at this point is whether the game will be as sloppy as its documentation. Three spelling errors in the space of 92 words doesn't bode well, but better yet, later in the manual, the name of the game itself mutates to B-17 Gunner: Airwar Over Germany. The enemy is well-trained and equiped with the best fighter interceptors available - and he will be coming at you with cannons blazing. Your skill as both gunner and bombadier will be the determining factor between success and failure. The goal is simple: survive 25 missions over enemy territory. While the game offers a glimse of what the bomber crew experience was during the war, B-17 Gunner is not a simulation. To enter the competition, please upload your art entries HERE: ġ) Your design must be Badlands Crew-themed!Ģ) Please upload 2 exports of your pixel art decal image (PNG files):ģ) The images must have transparent backgrounds.Here's what the folks at WizardWorks have to say about this title:ī-17 Gunner: Air War Over Germany is an arcade style World War Two game. We’re so excited to bring you the next creative competition! Here’s your chance to get a decal designed by YOU officially added into Bomber Crew, for all players to enjoy!ĭESIGN your best Badlands Crew-themed bomber decal – 3 winners will have their designs added into Bomber Crew as official livery decoration options, available for all players to dazzle up their planes with!īring out your inner artist and delight us with your creative ideas! We absolutely can’t wait to see what kind of hot and dangerous Badlands-themed pixel art you come up with – as we get into the mood of our brand-new, upcoming title in the Crew series, Badlands Crew! So, grab your warmest blanket, a hot cup of cocoa, and prepare to embark on a magical gaming journey this autumn!įollow us and be the first to know about our most recent news and giveaways:Ĭurve Games Official () Discover immersive experiences with games like For The King 2, Human Fall Flat, The Ascent, From Space, and the adventurous Patch Quest. Wrap yourself in a blanket of savings with our extensive collection of titles. This is the perfect season to cozy up with your favourite games, as we bring you heartwarming deals that are as inviting as a pumpkin spice latte. As the days grow shorter and the cold breeze becoming a daily routine, winter has officially arrived and with it, our Winter Sale!
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