video game turn based strategy video game developed published commodore ported later year seventh instalment strategic series game set battle britain campaign second world war revolves britain defence prevention nazi invasion game player commands royal_air_force defend key cities luftwaffe game contains elements person shooting sequences game requires certain number aircraft shot battle britain received mixed positive reviews critics release critics praised fast pace gameplay features reviewer divided historical accuracy battle gameplay game turn based strategy focuses air battles campaign second world war player commands squadrons royal_air_force main objective game defend key cities radar installations luftwaffe unlike previous games series include movement scrolling interface elements person shooter gameplay start game player given option raf squadrons wish offensive defensive purposes sent attack luftwaffe squadrons whilst left defend key cities air raids game individual scenarios training mode mode campaign mode training mode set lowest difficulty allows player finish game strategy indefinite period time mode lasts game day features luftwaffe going attack simultaneously target city campaign mode takes place period days set highest difficulty addition campaign mode features historically accurate movements strategies raf luftwaffe start game wave luftwaffe aircraft appearance sprites map cross english channel proceed bomb cities air bases radar installations response raf squadrons automatically await orders engage invading luftwaffe fighters defend key cities bombers raf squadron successfully engaged luftwaffe unit map game shift person shooter perspective point view portrayed cockpit depending chosen sequence number luftwaffe casualties depend aircraft player able shoot game features changing weather system vary hour provide forces installations example fog close storms temporarily disrupt bombing runs time raf squadrons run ammunition fuel nearest raf station render vulnerable luftwaffe bombing run turns player opportunity request reinforcements raf reserves longer campaign progresses quality reserves diminish background founded company known creating games revolved historic war battles conflicts company partnership french video game developer published versions products united_kingdom took decision alter products release bit consoles found smaller bit consoles spectrum lacked processing power larger strategy games decision falsely interpreted pull spectrum market video game journalist following years successful sales mid 1980s experienced financial difficulties admitted retrospective interview took eye ball company acquired february later company strains debt reception game received mixed positive reviews critics release hughes praised game fast pace tempo gameplay stating fast furious criticised arcade style flying sequences referring system lack processing power crash praised action theme game heralded campaign impressive terms content length user similarly praised gameplay suggesting quality noted lacked certain found aspects gameplay confusing comparing reviewer computer video games stated game isn good best recreation market criticised far easy reviewing spectrum version game critic cited game historically inaccurate lasting days actual considerably longer praised gameplay enjoyable challenge good value money
Battle of Britain (video game)