<s>
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
:	I-Application
Squadrons	I-Application
of	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
is	O
a	O
flight	B-Application
combat	I-Application
video	O
game	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
came	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
in	O
December	O
2006	O
for	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
March	O
in	O
2007	O
for	O
other	O
markets	O
,	O
while	O
Japanese	O
version	O
came	O
in	O
July	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
features	O
all-new	O
missions	O
,	O
a	O
16-player	O
online	O
mode	O
and	O
support	O
for	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
controller	O
's	O
motion	O
sensing	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
Missions	I-Application
of	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
:	I-Application
Squadrons	I-Application
of	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Global	O
VR	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
based	O
upon	O
the	O
Windows	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Angels	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dunkirk	I-Application
is	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
squadron	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
featured	O
is	O
a	O
German	O
Ace	O
,	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
first	O
encounters	O
during	O
the	O
Battle	B-Application
of	I-Application
Britain	I-Application
,	O
throwing	O
insults	O
at	O
the	O
squadron	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
followed	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
squadron	O
,	O
nicknamed	O
the	O
Angels	B-Application
of	I-Application
Dunkirk	I-Application
,	O
as	O
they	O
go	O
through	O
various	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
battles	O
and	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battles	O
include	O
the	O
Battle	B-Application
of	I-Application
Britain	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Liberation	O
of	O
Paris	O
,	O
The	O
Battle	O
of	O
Midway	O
,	O
D-Day	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Berlin	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
releases	O
,	O
the	O
story	O
changed	O
slightly	O
,	O
adding	O
more	O
depth	O
to	O
the	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Captain	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
his	O
squadron	O
consisting	O
of	O
Tom	O
,	O
Frank	O
and	O
Joe	O
,	O
end	O
up	O
fighting	O
in	O
battles	O
against	O
the	O
Germans	O
,	O
first	O
by	O
helping	O
defend	O
Allied	O
forces	O
at	O
Dunkirk	O
and	O
then	O
repelling	O
German	B-Application
attacks	I-Application
on	I-Application
Britain	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
battle	O
over	O
London	O
,	O
where	O
they	O
encounter	O
a	O
German	O
air	O
ace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
they	O
are	O
stationed	O
in	O
Hawaii	O
,	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Imperial	O
Navy	O
launches	O
a	O
surprise	O
attack	B-Application
on	I-Application
Pearl	I-Application
Harbor	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
infuriated	O
squadron	O
assists	O
in	O
angrily	O
repelling	O
the	O
attack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
fending	O
off	O
Japanese	O
amphibious	O
attacks	O
and	O
destroying	O
a	O
Japanese	O
battleship	O
in	O
the	O
fighting	B-Application
for	I-Application
Guadalcanal	I-Application
,	O
the	O
squadron	O
is	O
sent	O
to	O
assist	O
US	O
landings	O
at	O
New	O
Georgia	O
,	O
defending	O
them	O
from	O
enemy	O
planes	O
and	O
destroying	O
Japanese	O
tanks	O
and	O
bunkers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
squadron	O
then	O
leads	O
numerous	O
US	O
planes	O
in	O
a	O
furious	O
air	O
battle	O
with	O
Luftwaffe	O
swarms	O
in	O
the	O
skies	O
above	O
the	O
Ardennes	O
during	O
the	O
Battle	B-Device
of	I-Device
the	I-Device
Bulge	I-Device
before	O
commandeering	O
bombers	O
to	O
destroy	O
German	O
factories	O
in	O
a	O
bombing	O
run	O
while	O
manning	O
machine	O
guns	O
to	O
take	O
out	O
German	O
fighters	O
sent	O
to	O
intercept	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
contains	O
46	O
fighter	O
and	O
attack	O
aircraft	O
of	O
the	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
period	O
,	O
each	O
of	O
which	O
handles	O
differently	O
and	O
are	O
armed	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
weapons	O
loadouts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
"	O
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
"	O
has	O
some	O
planes	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
does	O
n't	O
have	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
lets	O
the	O
player	O
select	O
the	O
plane	O
they	O
want	O
,	O
but	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
they	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
choice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
:	I-Application
Squadrons	I-Application
of	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
criticized	O
for	O
its	O
repetitive	O
gameplay	O
,	O
sluggish	O
controls	O
and	O
bland	O
graphics	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
was	O
appreciated	O
for	O
its	O
'	O
epic	O
 '	O
and	O
'	O
realistic	O
 '	O
feel	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
dealt	O
with	O
in	O
the	O
sequel	O
,	O
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
Missions	I-Application
of	I-Application
WWII	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Detroit	O
Free	O
Press	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
two	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
four	O
and	O
said	O
:	O
"	O
History	O
buffs	O
and	O
simulation	O
junkies	O
might	O
find	O
Blazing	B-Application
Angels	I-Application
uplifting	O
for	O
its	O
period	O
lessons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
give	O
me	O
the	O
fantasy	O
worlds	O
of	O
Crimson	B-Application
Skies	I-Application
instead	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
pirates	O
and	O
weird	O
zeppelins	O
,	O
and	O
I	O
'll	O
be	O
a	O
happier	O
flying	O
ace	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sydney	O
Morning	O
Herald	O
similarly	O
gave	O
the	O
same	O
console	O
version	O
two-and-a-half	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
versions	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
only	O
thing	O
blazing	O
will	O
be	O
the	O
tail	O
section	O
of	O
your	O
plane	O
and	O
your	O
fragile	O
patience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
gave	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
a	O
C	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
they	O
are	O
"	O
recommended	O
only	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
subscribers	O
or	O
kids	O
with	O
half-assed	O
history	O
papers	O
due	O
tomorrow	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
