Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte PC
At the end of December 1944, the idea of carrying out a massive attack on 20 Allied airfields in the Netherlands, Belgium and France appeared - it was the so-called Bodenplatte Operation.
Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte Release Date PC
early access
24May2018
07November2019
developer: 777 Studios publisher: Fulqrum Games / 1C Entertainment Official website
game language: English
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Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte is another part of the award-winning series of aircraft simulators. The game is set in the realities of World War II and focuses on Operation Bodenplatte - Luftwaffe (German aviation) offensive on the western front in 1944-45. 777 Studios and 1C are responsible for creating the production.
Plot
At the end of December 1944, with the collapse of the German offensive in the Ardennes, which was supposed to determine the fate of the war, the idea of carrying out a massive attack on 20 Allied airfields in the Netherlands, Belgium and France emerged. The operation was to be carried out with surprise, with an approach to targets at a low altitude - in the so-called blind spot of Allied radar stations. The basic assumption was to maximize the loss of enemy air force, without entering an open battle, in which case the Germans would face overwhelming losses. The author of the plan was Luftwaffe’s field marshal Hugo Speerle, and in the action was performed by squadrons of fighters and bombers, it total, about 900 planes. Operation Bodenplatte was one of the biggest relocations of equipment since the invasion of Normandy.
Mechanics
Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte is a classic aircraft simulator. The production enables battles to be fought in a faithfully reconstructed war theatre and offers a selection of fighters known from the Second World War. The machines available in the game are: - Bf 109 G-14, Fw 190 A-8, Me 262, P-51D, P-47D, Spitfire Mk.IX, Tempest Mk.V, Fw 190 D-9, P-38L, B-25.
This title contains a Low-Countries map covering part of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, where you will find airports, towns and villages known for their history. We can fly over these areas in both winter and summer conditions (the game offers two texture packages).
Game modes
Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte has modes for both one and many players, the latter also allows us to play in cooperation.
Technical aspects
The game runs on the latest version of the Digital Warfare Engine, providing a realistic, not out of step with contemporary standards graphics.
Last updated on 23 November 2017
Game mode: single / multiplayer Multiplayer mode: Internet
User score: 9.2 / 10 based on 166 votes.
Pre-release expectations: 9.0 / 10 based on 62 votes.
Age restrictions Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte: 12+
Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Bodenplatte System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 660 / Radeon HD 7770 or better
- 16 GB HDD
- Windows 7(SP1)/8/10 64-bit