Secret Weapons Over Normandy

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
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  1. forlornjohn
    Apr 6, 2012
    10
    This GAME/ is a piece of junk! I have played a lot of PS2 games in my time buit NOTHING as bad as this. I intend to smash the CD so that some poor Gamer doesn't go through the misery of trying tp play it. Lucas Arts should be selling blank CDs instead of ruining them by recording games like this one!

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  2. DanielFriday
    Dec 4, 2003
    8
    Not a bad game at all, if you're a sad freak whose into realistic unfun sim games then dont buy this...its made for a GAMES console...its just a fun. Easy to get used to flying game...the medal of honor of the sky's... if unsure like i was at first about then rent it first, you might be supprised...its actually not a bad game.
  3. faizala
    Dec 10, 2009
    9
    great game although we are going into 2010. more flexibility required on the flight controls. very enjoyable.
  4. ShawnG.
    Dec 5, 2003
    9
    This game is over all pretty good... compared to crimson skies its a beast. Gameplay is smooth. Graphics are awsome although they could have worked on the special weapons cam. The only problems I had with it were that you can't do barrel rolls and there is no adjuster for difficulty settings so you just have to go at it at whatever difficulty its at.
  5. SergioG.
    Nov 27, 2003
    9
    Easy to use, lots of fun.
  6. AaronB.
    Nov 29, 2003
    10
    Great game! Look past the unrealism!! Have FUN!! To me, it's much more fun to have a blast with a fun, yet unrealistic game, than be frustrated with a hard, realistic game.
  7. JimCorbett
    Sep 21, 2012
    9
    A damn good arcade dogfighter game. The graphcis are very nice, the story is surprisingly interesting and the missions are varied enough to keep you feeling interested throughout the entire campaign. There are also a variety of different planes and weapon types to help keep mission replys feeling fresh. It may not be the most realistic game out there, but it a very fun game to play.
  8. RedStarGamer275
    Nov 17, 2016
    9
    I give Secret Weapons over Normandy a 8.5 out of 10. This game is what I would call an underrated gem. It comes from a time where games focused more on being fun and easy instead of now where they try to make them hard and realistic as possible. I enjoyed the story very much. I love the characters. I liked the amount of great WWII aircraft and the ability to upgrade them and the instantI give Secret Weapons over Normandy a 8.5 out of 10. This game is what I would call an underrated gem. It comes from a time where games focused more on being fun and easy instead of now where they try to make them hard and realistic as possible. I enjoyed the story very much. I love the characters. I liked the amount of great WWII aircraft and the ability to upgrade them and the instant action was a good idea for when ever you got bored of the campaign. it's easy to learn quickly and use. Some of the games missions like Mission 7: Midway and Missions 15: D-Day can be rage inducing, at least for me it was, the rest of the missions are very good. I recommend this to those who enjoy flight simulators.… Expand
  9. NeoconTom
    May 23, 2019
    10
    Truly the best World War II I've ever played, and certainly one of best Lucas Arts Games of all time, one of best PS2 games of all time, one of the best video games of 2003, and one of the best games of all time.
  10. oldgamer81
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    Definitly the best WW2 flight game and surely one of the very best flight games on PS2 in general. Each mission is like a movie: You start simple and then things happen, new mission objectives, enemys and reinforcements arrive and the story is told while flying. The many planes to fly, detailed objects to fly around or fight, the very nice told story using original pictures and clips, theDefinitly the best WW2 flight game and surely one of the very best flight games on PS2 in general. Each mission is like a movie: You start simple and then things happen, new mission objectives, enemys and reinforcements arrive and the story is told while flying. The many planes to fly, detailed objects to fly around or fight, the very nice told story using original pictures and clips, the ability to pimp your planes, just great.… Expand
  11. The_D4RknesS
    May 27, 2023
    8
    it's cool but the sensitivity is horrible! you miss several shots because you don't have a button to focus on the enemy plane.
    the missions are also so long and without saves that they become boring

Awards & Rankings

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#51 Best PS2 Game of 2003
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#99 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2003
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#82 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2003

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Armchair Empire
    88
    A great WWII experience as well as an exceptional game. The lack of multiplayer and a few discrepancies keep SWON from being a spectacular game but it still is exceptional.
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  2. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    63
    For the first half of the game, varied missions keep the action interesting. After a dozen sorties, however, it get old, and all but the most patient pilots will want to pop the canopy. [Jan 2004, p.109]
  3. Village Voice
    60
    Secret Weapons' assortment of bombing runs, dogfights, and detail missions fly by thanks to an emphasis on arcade-style ease-of-play, but one simply leads into the next.
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