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Secret Weapons Of The Luftwaffe

They Were Fast! They Were Deadly! They were VGA Graphics!

Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe was one of the first and best-known Flight Simulators developed by Lawrence Holland and his Totally Games! studio at the behest of LucasArts. As the name implies, the player took on the role of a fighter pilot during later stages of World War II flying against (and in) the feared "secret weapons of the Luftwaffe." Players can fly a wide range of aircraft, from the Luftwaffe mainstays, the BF-109 and FW-190, to the exotic Me-262 and Go-229 jet fighters and Me-163 Komet rocket-propelled fighter; the Allied campaign supplied P-47s, P-51s, and - a rarity amongst fighter-centric flight sims - the B-17 heavy bomber.

The success of this game, and the later development of a true polygon-based 3D engine, convinced Holland and LucasArts to commission Star Wars-themed flight sims, namely X-Wing and TIE Fighter.

Also memorable for its intro and instrumental theme tune

Provides examples of:

All There in the Manual: In order to truly grasp and appreciate the significance and history of the aircraft and the missions they flew, the player had to go in with at least some background knowledge in WWII already.
Alternate History: A lot of the missions are truly historical, but a few (namely those involving the G-229, which never saw combat service) are purely theoretical.
Hello, Insert Name Here: The player remained anonymous throughout both campaigns.
No Campaign for the Wicked: Subverted, as the player can play out the events of WWII (and some fictional What If? missions) on either side.
Stupid Jetpack Hitler: Right there in the title.

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