IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is the continuation of the legendary IL-2 Sturmovik series that has set the standard for PC combat flight games for more than ten years. This new entry into the series will offer virtual pilots an even more accurate simulation of the most famous air battles.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is a flight, realistic and simulation game
developed by 1C Game Studios
and published by FOR-GAMES CR LTD.
Released on October 22nd 2014 is available only on Windows
in 7 languages: English, Russian, German, Polish, French, Spanish - Spain and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 9,030 reviews of which 7,142 were positive and 1,888 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows® 10/11
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5/i7 3+ GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4GB VRAM or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 85 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard and mouse required
- Additional Notes: DirectX®-compatible flight stick recommended
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>be me with little flight experience >make this your first flight sim in ~2 decades because you played a demo of the original game back then >fly a bomber mission for the russians >get both engines damaged >have the 1st engine fail on your way back home >nurse your shitbox home with one damaged engine for over 30 minutes >screw up your landing approach 2 times >somehow not crash the plane >finally make a safe landing This one mission had more thrill and unexpected turns than some entire games.
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This game is not a game, it's a simulator for people with a mature approach, who like flying, and WWII history. With the basegame you get several Soviet & German planes and the map of Stalingrad. If you want to fly more planes & get more maps you have to get some of the DLC's. There are three most recommended DLC's that may be worth it, depending on what map or planes you want to be able to access: Kuban, Bodenplatte, Moscow. The game is from 2014, so it's best to buy the older DLC's on a sale. 39 hours playtime is not enough to make an informed opinion about a simulator, but I will update on that: Great: - Realistic detailed planes from WWII with great design and sound from that era. They really look 1:1. - Realistic maps from WWII. Everything needed to know is shown on the map, which is either accessable by clicking O, as a full map on the screen or by clicking M, to see the map in a little box on the right side of the screen. - Ability to speed up or slow down time. With this ability one can train shooting enemy planes. - Difficulty options: from invulnerability, to endless ammunition and autofollow the enemy with your camera (when the enemy is 3km away), there is a lot to choose from, which makes this game even a choice for any causal simmer. - Multiplayer on servers with friends. Friends can use turret controls (if available) even if they don't own the DLC. - The Graphics are from 2014 but still look good and any computer bought in 2020 should be able to play this game without any problems on higher settings. - Voice is implemented in the missions is in the langauge of the country one plays for. Good immersion. - VR option. ------------------------------- In need of improvement: - Missions in single player career mode make you fly over long distances with your squad. While this is realistic it costs the player a lot of time when dying. One can use the speed up button, but it will still take you 1 or 2 minutes before you reach your destination to fight the enemy. A better system would be to give players lives, so that they can respawn right at the start of the battle with no need having to fly to it. - No explanation on how to play the game, I couldn't find a manual, so I downloaded the manual for "IL-2 Sturmovik 1946", to get some clues. I was also confused where to start with the game, but as far as I understood the main goal for Stalingrad is to go through the career mode, otherwise to do the missions. - Controller mapping: as an avid controller player I reject the option to only use mouse and keyboard, but for that I had to remap all the buttons on my X-Box controller. This takes a lot of time as one has to understand what is important and what not. By reading some posts I understood that a max zoom button is needed, then a button for the whole map. I mapped the buttons using my own ideas, experimenting, like autocam on enemy (padlock view), boosting and stopping etc. It's important to understand that the controller will never be enough, keyboard will have to be used for other important things, like the landing gear (if not mapped). - AI on quick battle maps is extremely hard even on novice. - Almost no music. Simulations don't need music, but it would be nice to have some quality music. ------------------------------- Conclusion: This simulator is best suited for people who are into simulation, because it is not there to entertain, but to experience the harsh reality of WWII battles in the icecold skies. I would like the game to get a bit more causal, to offer both sides: simulation and simple gaming, but that's asking a lot from the developers. Overall the game is great for what it is: a simulator.
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Serious WW2 flight combat simulation (click almost every switch / button /etc). It is not an easy flight sim (although you can make things easier), and it will require some effort to learn how to fly the plane in a manner that lets you shoot anything. There is increadible depth here, if you want to manage your plane's engine mixture, prop pitch, engine cowels, in addition to flying, shooting, etc... then this game will let you do it. Expect to have to watch some youtube videos for flying your plane - and how to best dogfight in that specific plane. The old arcade style - pull all the way back on the stick and turn - will put you into an unrecoverable spin... and even if you don't spin out, most planes this won't do you well in the fight. Learn real life manuvers and use those... -------- In an odd way, one of the hardest thing is knowing what to buy/download. First - There are Battles, which include a map for each, several planes for each, and a sandbox type 'campaign' in each (randomized battles in the timeline/battle where you create a pilot, join a squadron, and fly missions until they die...seeing how many days you can make it and how far through the battle you can go). Second - there are one off collector planes you can buy that give you (typically) one or more specialty plane for you to add Third - you can buy campaigns for planes, more of a traditional campaign for a plane, where you get a dozen missions in a row with a story. These all leave over 50 expansion modules and steam doesn't do a good job of allowing you to filter what you are looking for...and the IL2 website isn't much better. Ironically when you are in game seems like the best place to get an idea of what you want - then go to steam and find that specific module. ------- This game is fantastic in VR (although the setup is slightly challenging to get right). And realistically the best way to play this game IMO. Get a good HOTAS and a VR headset and then go fly. Not required, but this will add so much to the experience.
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Two planes crashed into each other during a dogfight right next to my cockpit, scattering debris everywhere. Most immersive game experience I've ever had/10
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IL-2 is probably the best WW2 air simulator on the market right now. However, its graphics and engine are starting to show their age, which is expected for an 11-year-old game. That said, some missing features from the initial release still haven't been implemented: [*]No support for four-engine bombers. [*]No system for external fuel tanks. [*]Less interactive cockpit compared to the predecessor IL-2: Cliffs of Dover. The Good: [*] The DLCs, which include maps and aircraft packs, are great for those on a budget. [*]Ground attack gameplay is solid. (The Hawker Typhoon is an absolute beast!) [*]Low-level air combat is well done. While the AI tends to focus mainly on turn fights, it works well in a furball. [*]Best multiplayer WW2 experience right now, striking a perfect balance between study sims and quick air-quake games. The Bad: [*]Lacks high-altitude gameplay. (No large air formations to protect or attack.) [*]Missing the Pacific theater and naval air operations. [*]No external fuel tanks, making long flights in the Normandy campaign impossible without an air start. [*]Ground vehicles have a lot of potential but feel more like a solid tech demo than a fully fleshed-out feature. I would recommend the game to anyone tired of the grind in air-quake games or to those who don't have the time for a study-level sim.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 48.99€ on Steam.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad received 7,142 positive votes out of a total of 9,030 achieving a rating of 7.72.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad was developed by 1C Game Studios and published by FOR-GAMES CR LTD.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is playable and fully supported on Windows.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is not playable on MacOS.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is not playable on Linux.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
There are 56 DLCs available for IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad. Explore additional content available for IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad on Steam.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad does not support Steam Remote Play.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingrad is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
261
Developer
1C Game Studios
Publisher
FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Release
22 Oct 2014
VR
VR Supported
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