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Battlehawks 1942

68

Community score

7 ratings

1988 · Lucasfilm Games

Genresflight simulation video game
PlatformsDOS

Category averages

Gameplay72
Fun62
Sound68
Technical71
Visuals69
Storytelling67
Category averages — Gameplay 72, Fun 62, Sound 68, Technical 71, Visuals 69, Storytelling 67Gameplay 72Fun 62Sound 68Technical 71Visuals 69Storytelling 67

Time to beat

Main story
14.5 h3 reports
Main + extras
21.5 h3 reports
Completionist
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Synopsis

Battlehawks 1942 is a naval air combat flight simulation game released in 1988 by Lucasfilm Games. It is set in the World War II Pacific air war theatre, and was the first of Lucasfilm Games' trilogy of World War II flight simulations, followed by Their Finest Hour (1989) and Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe (1991). The 127-page manual for Battlehawks 1942 includes a 100-page illustrated overview of the Pacific War. The preface to the manual was written by Richard Halsey Best, who commanded the dive bomber squadron that sank two Japanese aircraft carriers during the Battle of Midway.

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Details

Type
Game
Release date
October 1, 1988
Genres
flight simulation video game
Platforms
DOS
Created by
Lucasfilm Games
Countries
United States