Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII

 Xbox 360
Metascore
49

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 11 out of 24
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  1. MondoXbox
    Sep 28, 2012
    70
    A decent flight combat game, especially if played in sim mode. Unfortunately the very poor graphics manage to hinder what's been achieved with a good story and overall feeling.
  2. GamingTrend
    Aug 28, 2012
    68
    Either wait for Damage Inc. to hit the discount skids, or pick up any of the comparable Mad Catz flight sticks – this flight title is not flight-ready.
  3. COGconnected
    Aug 28, 2012
    65
    My expectations with Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII were wide open, and as it turns out the game is a pretty decent one with plenty of options for view, control, and playing with or without friends.
  5. Games Master UK
    Sep 18, 2012
    61
    Some reasonably exciting aerial combat, but IL-2 Sturmovik still wins the dogfight. [Nov 2012, p.90]
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  6. Xbox Achievements
    Sep 7, 2012
    60
    A flight game that never quite takes off, mainly due to the fact everything feels like it has been done on a tight budget and, more importantly, that everything feels a little bit laboured. The campaign never really gets going, the multiplayer is so-so and only the co-op offers any real fun, mainly because that's what co-op is all about. Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII is a generic flight game designed to sell a peripheral, so you'll get just as much enjoyment out of the game as that.
  7. Digital Spy
    Aug 31, 2012
    60
    Unfortunately, the real damage with Damage Inc was that Mad Catz did not focus on making a game that was as good as its hardware.
  8. Cheat Code Central
    Aug 30, 2012
    60
    Damage Inc. isn't all that much fun to play, and the AV8R doesn't work all that well with it.
  9. NZGamer
    Aug 14, 2012
    58
    If you're looking for a decent multi-purpose joystick, buying one with this game isn't an entirely bad idea. The game's not as good as, well, any other flight sim on the platform, but it does have its own charm.
  10. Vandal
    Sep 4, 2012
    55
    We recommend this title for those out there who are fanatic of this kind of game, but it is hard to find something good about it for those who are not. Sadly, last generation graphics, and nothing worth highlighting and the main features of this game.
  11. Eurogamer Spain
    Nov 6, 2012
    50
    The idea of selling the hardware (a joystick) with software (a videogame) is nice. It's just a shame that the game part ends up being so bad.
  12. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Sep 15, 2012
    50
    A cheap and cheerful sim at a luxury price. [Oct 2012, p.97]
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  13. GameWatcher
    Aug 28, 2012
    50
    Most of the missions outstay their welcome with shooting down so many planes each level, quickly becoming tedious and dull.

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User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 3 out of 6
  1. FlushtheFashion
    Oct 16, 2015
    4
    Many of you will be aware of MadCatz, with their awesome hardware bringing gamers closer to the game. What you may not know is that they areMany of you will be aware of MadCatz, with their awesome hardware bringing gamers closer to the game. What you may not know is that they are branching into software and publishing, so, low and behold Damage Inc – Pacific Squadron WWII.

    Damage Inc. is a fighter plane sim with the intention of bringing players a more realistic, dog fighting bunch of goodness. With 20 playable missions spanning various moments in war, starting in WWII Pearl Harbour, you are a rookie straight out of flight school progressing on your military voyage to become a decorated hero of the skies.

    Its plain a huge amount of time and effort has gone in to bringing real life resemblances to the dozens of planes and upgrades at your disposal. There are great explosions, loop the loops and (kind of) time warps galore.

    Unfortunately that’s where the good stuff stops. Visual elements in-game are far from that of being realistic, with graphics seeming grainy coupled with dis-proportioned landscapes & surroundings. I found myself enjoying the dogfights at first, but after a short while it felt I was loosing touch with the game and just slipped into auto pilot of shoot plane, bomb ship.

    Join that with trying to keep your sight on a tiny red dot (that “helps you”) to take down enemy planes, it was a chore at most. Also sprinkle in a big portion of crashes, the game not my piloting skills, bugs and glitches with mission fails and completions occurring, when your not even able to see what is happening but apparently still in control of the aircraft.

    With two controller set-ups at hand, arcade or simulation (which are unchangeable, unless you start over), trust me neither is stand out, so stick with arcade to save yourself any agony. Ok Ok, I could be shooting down the controls as there is a “special” joystick to tie in with the game, which I haven’t tested myself. But… I hear you say? Research has proven many found it easier with the joy-pad as the AV8R failed to navigate even the basics of the menu… I concur!

    Now I know this is an early venture for Team MadCatz and lessons will have definitely been learnt along way. Lets just hope & pray, if we do see that any more titles released under their name, they don’t crash and burn like this one.

    And finally without going into any more detail on how bad the game is, there really isn’t anything I can add. Maybe something other than if you love planes, want to look at them and see them in action. A flight museum or local/ national air show, will be more worthy of your £39.99.

    My score is based on the original vision that was there initially but never really came to fruition in the final product. At best its a plug and play arcade sim to sit in the drawer or take up needed memory space.    … Full Review »
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