Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China

 Xbox One
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Metascore
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  • Summary: An air-combat action game based on the true events of America’s secret volunteer squadrons that defended China against Japan in the China-Burma-India theatre of World War 2.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Xbox Tavern
    Jan 15, 2018
    78
    With the desolate multiplayer population to the side, Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China will help satiate those hungering for a little bit of air combat in a genre that is in need of a few more good titles. Controls are mostly comfortable on the Xbox controller, though it would have been nice to see support for the HOTAS. There’s enough diverse content on offer to justify the generous price tag, but don’t expect to be blown away.
  2. Generación Xbox
    Jan 16, 2018
    75
    Flying Tigers: Shadows over China is an aerial combat game with a clear arcade tendency, which although it has some shortcomings, will please fans of a genre that has been forgotten for some years.
  3. XboxAddict
    Feb 8, 2018
    67
    If you’re craving an aerial combat title, as not many release these days, then Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China will certainly get you through a slow weekend with nothing else to play. The $18.99 CAD price tag isn’t completely out of the ballpark, but that’s as long as you know there’s essentially no community playing this online, which is why you would keep continuing to play after the brief campaign is completed. Flying Tigers is completely serviceable for what it offers, but don’t expect to be blown away, even if the premise of experiencing rarely depicted battles excites you.
  4. TheXboxHub
    Jan 15, 2018
    60
    Flying Tigers: Shadows Over China may have proven to be a bit of a let down with its campaign, but that doesn’t detract from the fact that the combat is rather enjoyable.
  5. IGN Spain
    Jan 15, 2018
    60
    A failed attempt on an almost forgotten genre that is not fun to play or to be seen.
  6. TrueAchievements
    Jan 31, 2018
    60
    The aerial combat genre is a very under-represented and niche genre on the console. FT:SOC is a budget-priced game and it does feel like this; it might not be the title to bring in new fans but it gives existing fans a new title to while away a few hours. There's a fair bit of content, and the combat can be intense and challenging. However, the lasting appeal of the title will depend on the multiplayer arena, and given that the virtual skies were already relatively deserted and there is unreliable network behavior, this doesn't look too promising. This is a shame, because when it worked, it was good fun. Casual players might enjoy picking up the relatively quick achievements that are available, but this is mainly a title for those fans of the aerial combat genre.

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jan 15, 2018
    9
    Flying tigers is a good game, and it is a easy game to play once you get the hang of it it also has a couple of extra long missions butFlying tigers is a good game, and it is a easy game to play once you get the hang of it it also has a couple of extra long missions but overall the concept of going back in time to be apart of a war was exiting. The game controls can get confusing for non flyer type gamers. i feel that the graphics are a 8/10 because of the face that it looks similar to a flight simulator when you are in first person mode but overall i would love to give the game a 8/10 beacuse of the face that the game features planes that are no longer used in modern day times and the feel of flying and using an old fighter jet and or bomber is really nice! the story concept of the game is 10/10 script wise and you feel like you are the pilot with how some of the dialog goes in the stoy campaign mode! Now for the multiplayer aspect of the game could use a but work was kind of difficult to find out how to ing people to play it with and some of the options to host a multiplayer lobby was kinda good, but as I said before trying to invite other players was a but difficult to do. So my overal oppinion of your game is 9/10. Why such high rating well I am a fan of flyers and well your game was very indept on how it was presented to the masses, its fun even children under 15 I would recomend it for them to play because of the game play, storytelling, and not much inappropriate things displayed by that i mean none at all it's a good and wonderful game that should be rated E for everyone. Thanks for the oppertunity to be able to play your wonderful game and I hope the best for the maker's of flying tigers.… Expand