Dogfights: The Game
Dogfights: The Game is a free episodic, combat flight simulator PC game that is based on the History Channel television show Dogfights. Developed by Kuma Reality Games, a developer which primarily makes freeware games; Dogfights: The Game is distributed in episodes freely through Kuma Reality Games' game client for the PC.
| Dogfights: The Game | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Kuma Reality Games |
| Engine | Source |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Combat flight simulator |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Each game episode of Dogfights: The Game is based on actual episodes from the Dogfights television series. Dogfights: The Game aims to put players into the cockpit of some of history's most famous fighter planes and let players duke it out. Dogfights: The Game primarily deals with the World War II episodes of the show, recreating battles from episodes such as "Thunderbolt" and "Japanese Kamikaze".
'Dogfights: The Game' utilizes Valve's Source Engine, similar to Kuma Games' other game produced for the History Channel: ShootOut! The Game and their own property Kuma\War.
Gameplay
Dogfights: The Game is a combat flight simulator that utilizes Valve's Source Engine. Episodes consist of single player "flight school" missions where users learn to pilot their aircraft and multiplayer maps where players gather online to play against each other. Dogfights: The Game features a variety of different aircraft at the player's disposal depending on episode choice and currently there are six episodes for play.
See also
References
- Gaudiosi, John. "History's 'Dogfights' flies online with Kuma game", Hollywood Reporter, June 4, 2007
- Graft, Kris. "'View It Then Do It' with History Channel Deal", Next Generation, June 4, 2007
- Chapman, David. "Kuma and the History Channel Team Up for Episodic", Game Almighty, June 5, 2007
- Liz, Jose. "Kuma Games Partners With The History Channel", PGNx Media, June 4, 2007
- Dogfights: The Game on PC GameZone