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4''Birds of Steel'' is a [[SimulationGame flight simulator]] set during UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo for Platform/{{PS3}} and Platform/Xbox360, developed by Creator/GaijinEntertainment and published by Konami. ''Birds of Steel'''s campaign takes place in the Pacific between the United States Army Air Force and the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service from 1941-1942. Other factions as well as their respective planes are available via single missions and multiplayer.
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7!!''Birds of Steel'' provides examples of:
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9* ArtificialStupidity: Sometimes the AI will crash into each other even in formation.
10%%* CoolPlane:
11* FirstPersonGhost: Averted, in cockpit view you can see your entire body as it interacts with the controls.
12* NoCampaignForTheWicked: Averted, the player can fly with the USAAF or the IJNAS.
13* NoSwastikas: A black X is used in its place.
14* NoseArt: Both in skins and custom made nose art.
15* SceneryPorn: All the maps were generated with satellite photos.
16* ShootTheFuelTank: Played straight with the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_G4M G4M1]].
17* SpiritualSuccessor:
18** To ''VideoGame/IL2Sturmovik: Birds of Prey''.
19** ''Birds of Steel'' itself was succeeded by ''VideoGame/WarThunder''.
20* TimedMission: Some of the single missions as well as a few objectives are timed.
21* VideogameHistoricalRevisionism: Done in the Dynamic Campaign. It's even stated in the load screens.

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