IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is the 4th entry into the well known WWII flight simulation game series.
In this version, you will take part in a total of 5 theatres from WWII - the battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun, totaling over 50 missions. New to the series is the ability to choose between the simulation handling like previous games, and arcade handling, which is new for the series. As the game is predominantly a simulator, it features realistic damage models including engine damage and bullet holes on the hull of your aircraft.
Multiplayer includes 4 game modes, which include Dogfight (basic death matches), Team Battle (team death matches), Capture (akin to capture the flag) and Strike (team game, you must destroy the enemy base before they destroy yours).
The game features a range of planes, including the IL-2, IL-4, Hurricane Mk II, Spitfire Mk II, IX XVI, JU-87 and P-51. You have the option to apply different skins to these planes.