Product Description

Choose from 40 different machines, over 22 courses (with reversed courses, the total grows to 44), and a new customization mode with 375,000 exterior customizations and 7,150 tuning customizations, allowing the player to make each machine their own. Through Sony`s new online network service, players will have the opportunity to take their customizable rides and race against others from around the world, taking Ridge Racer 7 to a whole new global level of racing action!

• Drift racing at its best: Ridge Racer 7 includes a total of 40 machines and 22 exhilarating courses filled with nitrous filled straight-aways and hairpin turns. With reversed courses, the total grows to 44, the most in the series ever!
• Customize your ultimate machine: The brand new customization mode gives the player the power to make the perfect machine with 375,000 exterior customizations and 7,150 tuning customizations. From visual touches to performance related specifications, any racing style can be brought to life for the most hardcore or casual gamer.
• Race your way to the top: In the new career mode, "RIDGE STATE GRAND-PRIX", build yourself up to become the best Ridge Racer. The player will be tested to the limit, building a career from the ground up in over 160 races.
• Online play: In addition to the single-player modes, Ridge Racer 7 will be compatible with Sony`s new online service for heated races with up to 14 players in all new co-op play modes including Team Battle,
• Relay Race and Pair Time Attack. Players will be able to bring their customized machine online to challenge other players to prove who is the ultimate Ridge Racer.
• The World Hub: Ridge Racer 7`s "World Hub Concept" gives player`s the feeling of always being connected to other Ridge Racer fans from around the world, as the user interface shows the player`s ranking compared to other players f

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2145 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: UBI Soft
• Released on: 2007-03-23
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Manufacturer's Description
Following the Xbox and Xbox 360 version, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII now conquers the PS3 and Wii! In this enhanced version of the game, you relive the famous air combats of WWII, from Western Europe to Pacific. Benefiting from new missions and special controller features unique to both the PS3 and Wii formats, Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII will make you live WWII as if you have been part of it. Experience the most gripping and famous battles of WWII through the eyes of a squadron commander and ace fighter pilot. From the Battle of Britain, through the dramatic air combat of Pearl Harbor, the fierce fighting of Midway, and back to the battle for Berlin. Your piloting skills will create WWII history. Dominate the skies of Western Europe and the Pacific and bring your squadron of Blazing Angels back alive.

Customer Reviews

Great Fun !!
This is a great game, I bought it having not heard of it before, crossed my fingers and took the plunge. One player mode doesn't take long to get used to, and theres plenty enough to get stuck in to. Some levels are very tricky and take some time to suss out, but that just makes it worth the money spent. I had a quick go online and apart from getting my backside beaten (metaphorically speaking) it was hectic, fun and thrilling, just what a game should be. Highly recommended.

ITS OK..
This game is ok. The missions are not bad and the graphics are alright. Got bored after a while and have only played half the game and im not rushing to play the other half. If you can afford this game then its worth a buy but if your strapped for cash just dont bother.

Blazing Angels Squadrons of WW II - Between haven and hell
I am going to be quick about this game. I looked forward on playing a WWII game, but there was none good enough for me that was available in the market. I was not looking for real plane simulations, but more to some kind of a get in, relax, get out. This is what the game is all about. To make you feel better when you close the console.

The other Blazing Angels games had their share of the problems, especially the rushed PC version. Some of those are still here, but most of them are gone.

The game now features a much requested cockpit view, with different cockpits for each available plane. You can look around the cockpit with your left stick, and even have an enemy camera! The pilot turns his head towards the currently selected target as long as you keep the enemy camera button pressed.

All the maps and models in the game have been rebuilt from scratch, with a massive amount of details and realism. Watch the cockpits diial glow when the sun strikes them at the right angles. Turn the head and see the wings with the propellers turning (if you have a twoengine craft). Alsosome new planes have made its way intro BA; some of the old ones have disappeared; all of them with incredible detail and artwork. I must say this is one of the best looking game I've seen from thispoint of view. To see this just taxi the runway on the tutorial mission while in cockpit looking to your left and right. You'll know what I mean. Go low and skim the treetops; Take the streets. You will be amazed. :) (just don't be scared of the people running around :)) )

Another thing implemented to please the community was the addition of different control maps for both the newly added cockpit viewand the old thirdperson view. You can now cicle between arcadish and simulation feel of the controls. Not to mention dedicated control maps which allows you to use the SIXAXIS feature of the PS3 controller. The simulation mode means (for example) left thumbstick is roll, while arcadish mode is the classic BA control. The SIXAXIS works great both in arcade and simulation, in third person mode. You can be nuts and try SIXAXIS-simulation in the cockpit view (the simulation mode.. i would not recommend the arcadish mode)... >:)

Off to the main campaign. Some of the missions have been improved and new ones added; the in-game cinematics system received a small buff; but don't expect to see someone talking ar enything else. However the story has been greatly improved. Totally different briefing videos, radio chatter at the end of themissions; all this make the game's story much more present throughout the entire campaign mode, thed player getting a loit more emotionally involved than in the 360 version. Ah.. i forgot.. you can select the plane you want to start the mission with, if you unlocked some of the available planes.

The solo modes have not been changed as far as i could tell, they remain the same as in the 360 version.

Multiplayer mode still remains one of the strong points of this game. A new game mode has been added, "Squad Assault" where one team defends an objective, and the other teams tries to destroy it. It has two rounds or something like that, didn't quite catch it, but it's great fun to play. The Squad kamikaze mode, which suffered from balancing issues was fixed, as far as i could tell. The action is intense and extremely addictive. It's like a blitz mode. The other game modes are still there, some maps being updated (coop historical missions or whatever for example), others being tweaked. It's an overall great multiplayer experience, with some new rewards (an "multiplayer veteran" skin being unlocked for all planes at a number of kills or so) and leaderboards. However... the game has no built-in audio or text chat support, so you'll either have to use a third party software, or use the ingame commands system for coop and squad mode.


In overall it is a big improvement over the 360 version. If you happen to own the 360 version, you should consider buying into this one as well, because it's just so much better.

PS: You should really try the cockpit view in the B17 Flying fortress mission... That's one of the most pleasant feeling the game leaves to you.