Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadron HandyGames The Squadron has reached your mobile device! Dodge a bullet storm and face fearsome aerial war machines! Lead your squad… $7.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsThe Squadron has reached your mobile device! Dodge a bullet storm and face fearsome aerial war machines! Lead your squadron to victory in two different campaigns, full of story twists and legendary boss fights! ACES OF THE LUFTWAFFE - SQUADRON is an action-packed vertical scrolling shoot‘ em-up with a fascinating and fully voiced narrative. Dodge bullets, collect massive power-ups and wisely use special abilities to defeat your enemies. Two campaigns with 50 levels in total, waves of various deadly enemies and a lot of epic boss fights. Are you up to this task? When Europe seemed to be free, a secret German commando called The Aces of the Luftwaffe took their chance to strike back and invade the USA! It’s your duty to restore peace and liberty aboard deadly wings of steel in bombastic air battles! However, every story has two sides. While the Aces of Luftwaffe begin their assault on the United States, you are charged with leading a squad of elite German pilots on a secret mission. Embarc on an epic aerial adventure of intrigue and deceit from a secret base in the Bermuda Triangle. Choose your side, decide your role and take off! - Action-packed Shoot ’em up with explosive special effects - Heroic NPC wingmen that will follow your order - Skill trees with individual abilities for each wingman - Challenging achievement system - Captivating storyline with fully voiced characters - 50 levels and exciting missions - 12 spectacular boss fights - Epic movie-like orchestral soundtrack Information Seller:HandyGames Genre:Action, Simulation Release:Feb 27, 2020 Updated:Mar 17, 2020 Version:1.0.13 Size:2.3 GB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Maxime0683, Anotherkellydown and yankeeblue000 like this. Capronissimo71 Well-Known Member Sep 5, 2011 1,305 137 63 Male Italy #2 Capronissimo71, Feb 26, 2020 Pre-ordered and looking for an extensive play!! yankeeblue000 likes this. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,003 113 #3 ste86uk, Feb 26, 2020 That’s a big game file! But I do like handygames because I really enjoyed Townsmen and this looks good. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #4 anthony78, Feb 26, 2020 Console game was just okay as far as shmups go but love this kind of game on the go. Hoping it has relative touch controls as anything else is a no go for me. yankeeblue000 likes this. Capronissimo71 Well-Known Member Sep 5, 2011 1,305 137 63 Male Italy #5 Capronissimo71, Feb 26, 2020 I'd like a iOS remake of "Hibrys", an old Commodore Amiga shmup that was fenomenal in those days DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #6 DonnyDJ76, Feb 26, 2020 This game looks incredible based on the trailer. Hoping that someone will give impressions later on. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #7 anthony78, Feb 26, 2020 Only other thing that may hold me back is the app size. Have too many big games on my device right now. Makara Nou likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #8 macplash, Feb 26, 2020 After @metalcasket assured me it’s a shmup - not bullet hell, I pre-ordered two months ago. So be sure I’ll bring some impressions later on. Although, it’s gonna be live for me at 1 am so I won’t be able to play a lot today. But if you’re willing to wait a little for what I get to say about it, you have my word I won’t forget. ste86uk and sakara214ever like this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #9 anthony78, Feb 26, 2020 Also am confused whether this full screen or not. Screenshots appear to be but trailer does not. lorrinesimith likes this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #10 metalcasket, Feb 26, 2020 Way to go and put me on the spot, holmes. Ermmm...what part of the trailer isn't fullscreen? *scratches beard* anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #11 anthony78, Feb 26, 2020 Trailer on App Store has borders on my iPhone X at least. Screenshots do not have borders. **scratches hairless chin** metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #12 metalcasket, Feb 26, 2020 Ahhh, I thought you meant the embedded trailer in this thread. I think it’s safe to go by the screenshots, but if it does turn out to have those borders, I personally wouldn’t mind. They’re pretty pretty. Regardless, my pre-order should kick in within the next 5 minutes so I might be able to post impressions provided the download size isn’t also 2.3 gigs. If it’s reasonable, I might do this on 3G. EDIT: Shit. The download’s 2.2 gigs. Screw it, I cba to wait a bunch of hours for this to finish. Since my data’s been relatively low this month, I’m doing it over cellular. I’ll post some impressions ASAP. ste86uk likes this. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #13 macplash, Feb 26, 2020 Pleasure. Now imagine the scenario in which the game utterly sucks. You realize I’m gonna hold you responsible for my disappointment, right? Although, considering the history of HandyGames’ lineup of titles you have nothing to worry about. Hell, I’m still playing Clouds & Sheep occasionally.. that gotta count for something. Anyway, still 5 hours of waiting ahead of me. ste86uk likes this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #14 metalcasket, Feb 26, 2020 Well, if it does suck, you have the opportunity to cancel your pre-order. I’m already in the deep-end. Okay folks. 5 minutes max and my download will be done. First impressions will be about the X device optimization query, relative touch....aaaand I’ll throw in a free screen orientation check. Be back soon! metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #15 metalcasket, Feb 26, 2020 My opinion on the controls vastly changed after initially posting this now-edited post. Please read through the next couple of pages for an accurate opinion. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,128 704 113 #16 anthony78, Feb 26, 2020 Hmm, surprised Handy Games didn’t handle this well. Tap to move is definitely not a viable option for a shmup. Maybe they’ll update the controls. Handy Games has been good with updates on their other games. ste86uk Well-Known Member May 9, 2012 6,774 1,003 113 #17 ste86uk, Feb 26, 2020 Yeh that sounds really weird...how hard can it be to get the controls right for this. I remember that free game with pretty graphics....I forget it’s name but it was this kind of game wasn’t it? The controls were pretty good from what I remember with just sliding your finger along the screen left and right and up and down. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #18 macplash, Feb 26, 2020 @ste86uk Sky Force and Sky Force Reloaded I presume? I’m expecting similar controls here as anything else would be a disaster. And judging by the @metalcasket feedback, disaster it is. ste86uk likes this. metalcasket Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze May 24, 2010 11,065 1,342 113 Deepest Circle, Hel #19 metalcasket, Feb 26, 2020 Okay, so there's an auto-fire option and the game is VERY playable with default controls if you hold your device with one hand and play with your other hand's thumb/forefinger. I’ll keep trying with the joystick. macplash Well-Known Member Apr 17, 2014 2,645 1,103 113 Male 3D artist Munich, Germany #20 macplash, Feb 26, 2020 @metalcasket It’s still 4 hours to go for me. Keep testing! I was almost ready to cancel my pre-order based on your feedback as I don’t do refunds, but your last post gave me a semblance of a hope. So? With auto-fire ON, does it behave as Sky Force? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 8 1 ← 2 3 4 5 6 → 8 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
That’s a big game file! But I do like handygames because I really enjoyed Townsmen and this looks good.
Console game was just okay as far as shmups go but love this kind of game on the go. Hoping it has relative touch controls as anything else is a no go for me.
Only other thing that may hold me back is the app size. Have too many big games on my device right now.
After @metalcasket assured me it’s a shmup - not bullet hell, I pre-ordered two months ago. So be sure I’ll bring some impressions later on. Although, it’s gonna be live for me at 1 am so I won’t be able to play a lot today. But if you’re willing to wait a little for what I get to say about it, you have my word I won’t forget.
Way to go and put me on the spot, holmes. Ermmm...what part of the trailer isn't fullscreen? *scratches beard*
Trailer on App Store has borders on my iPhone X at least. Screenshots do not have borders. **scratches hairless chin**
Ahhh, I thought you meant the embedded trailer in this thread. I think it’s safe to go by the screenshots, but if it does turn out to have those borders, I personally wouldn’t mind. They’re pretty pretty. Regardless, my pre-order should kick in within the next 5 minutes so I might be able to post impressions provided the download size isn’t also 2.3 gigs. If it’s reasonable, I might do this on 3G. EDIT: Shit. The download’s 2.2 gigs. Screw it, I cba to wait a bunch of hours for this to finish. Since my data’s been relatively low this month, I’m doing it over cellular. I’ll post some impressions ASAP.
Pleasure. Now imagine the scenario in which the game utterly sucks. You realize I’m gonna hold you responsible for my disappointment, right? Although, considering the history of HandyGames’ lineup of titles you have nothing to worry about. Hell, I’m still playing Clouds & Sheep occasionally.. that gotta count for something. Anyway, still 5 hours of waiting ahead of me.
Well, if it does suck, you have the opportunity to cancel your pre-order. I’m already in the deep-end. Okay folks. 5 minutes max and my download will be done. First impressions will be about the X device optimization query, relative touch....aaaand I’ll throw in a free screen orientation check. Be back soon!
My opinion on the controls vastly changed after initially posting this now-edited post. Please read through the next couple of pages for an accurate opinion.
Hmm, surprised Handy Games didn’t handle this well. Tap to move is definitely not a viable option for a shmup. Maybe they’ll update the controls. Handy Games has been good with updates on their other games.
Yeh that sounds really weird...how hard can it be to get the controls right for this. I remember that free game with pretty graphics....I forget it’s name but it was this kind of game wasn’t it? The controls were pretty good from what I remember with just sliding your finger along the screen left and right and up and down.
@ste86uk Sky Force and Sky Force Reloaded I presume? I’m expecting similar controls here as anything else would be a disaster. And judging by the @metalcasket feedback, disaster it is.
Okay, so there's an auto-fire option and the game is VERY playable with default controls if you hold your device with one hand and play with your other hand's thumb/forefinger. I’ll keep trying with the joystick.
@metalcasket It’s still 4 hours to go for me. Keep testing! I was almost ready to cancel my pre-order based on your feedback as I don’t do refunds, but your last post gave me a semblance of a hope. So? With auto-fire ON, does it behave as Sky Force?
