As much as this review is of IL-2: Battle of Bodenplatte, it is also reviewing the state of the IL-2: Great Battles Series on the whole.
This is an incredible strength for the series as everyone benefits from the latest development improvements. If you purchase through Steam, you must buy IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad as the “base” game before purchasing other titles.Īll of titles in the series share the same core and are running on the latest version of the game no matter which one you buy.
If you buy on the IL-2 website, you can purchase any title individually in any order that you wish.
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These titles currently are:Įach title is fully featured with its own aircraft (or tanks), quick and full mission builder as well as compatible multiplayer and all but Flying Circus and Tank Crew have a single player career mode. That has been followed up by multiple releases in the intervening years with the IL-2: Great Battles Series name acting like an umbrella under which multiple titles exist and are compatible with. The most recent generation was first released in October of 2014 in the form of IL-2: Battle of Stalingrad. There have been three generations of the IL-2 series starting with IL-2: Sturmovik back in 2001. Let’s start with a brief history and primer on what Great Battles Might be some explanation required to understand the last 6-years ofĭevelopment. For anyone new to the IL-2: Great Battles Series, there