Heroes of the Pacific for PlayStation 2

To become one of the Heroes of the Pacific, you'll have to make your mark on history by completing 26 missions based on World War II's most famous air battles. Survive dogfights, execute defense patrols, rip off dive-bombing maneuvers, and more. The skies swarm with over 150 on-screen planes, each with its own AI and physics. Command 36 authentic planes, including every major U.S. and Japanese warbird, plus bonus fliers from Germany, the U.K., and the U.S.S.R. Win victories at Pearl Harbor, Wake Island, Midway, and the rest of the Pacific theater in six different game modes. Go online for head-to-head dogfights or co-op missions with up to eight friends or foes.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.1 out of 10)

No more than five years ago on consoles, platformers, shooters, and 2D fighting games still weighed in heavily with the popular vote. A generation of games later, none of these genres holds a candle to their former selves, despite the advances games in these genres have made. As a genre, air combat ...more

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Average Member Rating: 6.4 out of 10

Fun....just fun. (7 out of 10)

posted by Greg1980 (CANDLER, NC) on Apr 1, 2007
Member since Jan 2007
6 out of 7 gamers (86%) found this review helpful

Pretty fun flying against the Japanese and finally a game not involving Europe. I'd have to say the best part of the game was flying the dive bombers. Hearing the whine of the engines while streaking in to deliver those 1000# bombs at over 350 mph was pretty fun I'd have to admit.more

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