1942: Joint Strike
1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the 194X series of Capcom vertical shooters. The art, sound and gameplay give the players hints of the classic historical shoot-em-up franchise, but this…
1942: Joint Strike is a shooter developed by Backbone Entertainment, released 23 July 2008 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
What 1942: Joint Strike is
1942: Joint Strike is a shooter game developed by Backbone Entertainment and released in 2008. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
The premise, in the publisher's words
1942: Joint Strike takes inspiration and influence from the 194X series of Capcom vertical shooters. The art, sound and gameplay give the players hints of the classic historical shoot-em-up franchise, but this entry stands out as its own entry in the franchise and utilizes a full 3D engine along the traditional 2D top-down perspective. The action takes place during an alternate timeline of World War II. Locales, vehicles and weapons have the same look and feel of the classic battleships and planes, but the battles over the Pacific were never this hot or this insane -- your single fighter will turn the tides of history, but only if you survive!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
1942: Joint Strike holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored about average for its year.
What it launched against
1942: Joint Strike launched on 23 July 2008, within three weeks of Braid, Persona 4, Street Fighter IV and Rhythm Heaven. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Braid, Persona 4, Street Fighter IV, Rhythm Heaven.
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