A flight sim designed for play on the high-def generation consoles, the
most compelling features of the Birds of Prey edition of IL-2 are in the
details. The game's scenery was created using a combination of
satellite images and hundreds of historical photographs, for the most
accurate representation of landscapes and ground targets in the
Sturmovik series to date. A revamped damage engine adds effects to
planes in real-time during combat, such as trail lines and holes in the
wings. The game features a scalable difficulty system, allowing users to
adjust from a fast and forgiving "arcade" style of play to
realistically demanding "simulation"-style settings.As in earlier IL-2 Sturmovik games,