Imagine - powering up the throttle, feeling the vibration of the powerful engine run through the metal chassis of the plane, looking through the glass dome above you and seeing the end of the runway - then you're off, gaining speed, you feel the wind buffeting the wings, the wheels bouncing off the bumps and ridges of the flight deck. Then you pull back on the stick, you're up, the nose of the aircraft reaches up into the wild blue yonder as the world you leave behind gradually becomes smaller. Ahh the exhilaration of flying, the freedom, the peace, the tranquillity... Suddenly broken by a spray of bullets smashing into the flimsy skin of the P-51 Mustang. Bank left, bank right, dive, climb, do whatever you can to avoid getting hit and engage the enemy.
Videogames have made some pretty big claims in the past. Some live up to them, others fail to produce even the slightest sample of what the marketing team had promised to the consumers. Air Aces: Pacific is a game that takes the latter to the next step. It not only fails to produce the advertised quality, but the features listed as the game's main attractions are fictional at best. Air Aces: Pacific is developed by Wastelands Interactive, a development company based in Poland, that has been making a name for itself within the niche circle of Turn Based Strategy gamers. This is their first attempt to break out of their comfort zone and if the quality of this game is a true representation of their abilities, they should stay right where they are.
