From December of 1941 through the end of the World War, the combined forces of Japan fought the armed forces of the United States of America over a broad stretch of ocean peppered with islands. This was the Pacific campaign, one of the bloodiest, toughest-fought campaigns in all of recorded history. Though all of the forces involved were essential parts of the eventual outcome, naval aviation played a special part. The carrier forces of both sides proved their worth time and again. The idea behind 1942: The Pacific Air War is to re-create some of the adventure of that time and place and give you a chance to take part in it. To succeed, you have to avoid that oil- and blood-soaked, fire-on-water grave long enough to be of service to your country or your Emperor. As a commanding admiral of the navy, a crack fighter pilot, or just an anonymous Joe tail gunner, you are going to fight for recognition and just plain survival. The Japanese are moving south and east like a steamroller, trying to take control of the Pacific. The Americans are fighting back, desperately hoping to drain the strength from the Japanese juggernaut.
SimulatorStrategyHistoricalworld war ii - ww2flight simulator1940sflightLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, grave and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
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- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
- Developer
- MPS Labs
- Publisher
- MicroProse Software, Inc., Retroism, Nightdive Studios
- Released
- December 31, 1994
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person
IGDB rating 5.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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