Retro review: Secret Weapons over Normandy  Retro game Secret
Weapons over Normandy was released in 2003. Photo courtesy
Facebook Retro game Secret Weapons over Normandy was released in
2003. Photo courtesy Facebook  If there’s a gaming genre that
seems to have lost some of its public appeal over the years,
it’s the arcade flight simulator.  Set in the backdrop of World
War II, Secret Weapons over Normandy has players take on the
role of ace fighter pilot James Chase. Chase flies planes for
the British SOE (Special Operations Executive). Throughout the
course of the game, Chase advances from dogfights in the skies
over Dunkirk to the D-Day landing on the beach of Normandy.
Chase and his squadron are tasked with destroying the various
super-weapons the Axis Powers had developed over the course of
the war.  Gameplay is simple and straightforward. As the player
navigates planes, he or she can either engage in air-to-air
combat or bomb ground targets. The planes are easy to control,
allowing the player to hone in