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European Air War

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3.3/5

( 28 Reviews )

3.3

28 Reviews

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European Air War
Description
Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II. Pilot 20 authentic fighter aircraft from America, Britain, and Germany. Defend the skies over England from waves of German bombers, fight off attacking Messerschmitts as you escort B-17s on critical bombing missions, and e...
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3.3/5

( 28 Reviews )

3.3

28 Reviews

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Product details
1998, MicroProse Software, Inc., ...
System requirements
Windows 7 / 8 / 10, 1.8 GHz, 512MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7, DirectX 9, 590 M...
Description
Take to the skies over Europe during the most dangerous days of World War II. Pilot 20 authentic fighter aircraft from America, Britain, and Germany. Defend the skies over England from waves of German bombers, fight off attacking Messerschmitts as you escort B-17s on critical bombing missions, and engage in tenacious dogfights over France. Unsurpassed graphics and spine-tingling playability captivate you in this sequel to the critically acclaimed and award-winning  1942: The Pacific Air War.

Game features include:
  • Authentic aircraft flight models and detailed renderings of all cockpits.
  • Missions that include up to 256 planes in the air simultaneously. Combat missions include Fighter Sweep, Bomb Target, Escort Flight, Intercept, and Interdiction.
  • Campaign mode enables you to improve your skills over time and assume greater leadership over your squadron.
  • A newsreel feature including historical film footage.
Goodies
manual (266 pages) reference card
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

European Air War supports only LAN Multiplayer

European Air War supports only LAN Multiplayer

Why buy on GOG.COM?
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Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1998-11-05T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
572 MB

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Posted on: January 14, 2024

Simon_Nidd

Verified owner

Games: 2 Reviews: 1

no controller input

only control that works is keyboard, no joystick, no gamepad ive been through the ini file to do the recomended work arounds to no avail, i used to have this back in the day and was brilliant, dont know whats happend to this version, thank god i only spent £2.00.


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Posted on: February 14, 2021

gregdoreza

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Games: 187 Reviews: 2

A beloved game returns

I have been wishing that this and other Microprose classics becomes available here. Wishes to come true. Works very well with a PC gamepad control too.


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Posted on: February 15, 2021

Haggis63

Games: 571 Reviews: 27

An absolute stand-the-time classic

This gem was the best game ever that supported the Microsoft Force Feedback Pro joystick. It’s still supported to this day and is by far the best WW2 ‘all round’ sim with a brilliant AI wingmen support. Stuff here. http://www.combatsim.com/products/eaw/eaw-addons.htm https://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/forums/85/1/european-air-war Well done GoG, now please get EF2000 up!


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Posted on: April 13, 2021

Marcenio

Games: 14 Reviews: 3

One of the greats!

I recently found my old cd rom version of this game at the family house and man did it bring back memories. I starting to look up what it would take to get the game to run these days and got kind of discouraged. Lo and behold, here it is on GOG with all the hard work done for me. This game is a classic. I played a lot of flight sims but there were only 2 that really made me feel like I was there flying in these campaigns. Red Baron, and of course EAW. Everything from the menus to the radio chatter, to the nail biting dog fights was done top notch. The persistent campaign makes you feel like you make an impact in the war. I highly recommend this game to anyone who is into flight sims. It's really stood the test of time and while IL-2 may be the king, this game is surprisingly still very engaging after over 20 years. They just don't make them like this anymore. Not to mention, there are a slew of fan made mods that overhaul stuff like the graphics, campaign, and add tons of new planes and theaters to the game that it really just expands the re-playability of this timeless classic. Other mods add tons of new mission types to spice things up further and add recognition for hitting ground targets to your stats. Just check out your favorite mod site and peruse the hundreds of mods on display. Get it, you won't regret it.


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Posted on: April 6, 2021

Baron.984

Verified owner

Games: 25 Reviews: 1

Total immersion

This was the most comprehensive World War 2 air combat game of the 1990s. And as others have said, you really can't beat this simulation for atmosphere and immersion. It also strikes a perfect balance between simulation and gameplay. The only thing that could be improved upon is the is the graphics engine, but it's still good enough. A great simulation!


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