Bomber Crew

Bomber Crew
Developer(s)Runner Duck
Publisher(s)Curve Digital
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows, OS X, Linux
  • WW: October 19, 2017
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
  • WW: July 10, 2018
Genre(s)Strategy, Survival game, Simulation video game, Management sim
Mode(s)Single-player

Bomber Crew is a strategic, survival simulation video game developed by Runner Duck and published by Curve Digital.[1] It was released on Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux on 19 October 2017.[2] It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on July 10, 2018.[3] A sequel, Space Crew, was released in 2020.

Gameplay

The player gives commands to their crew and takes them through a campaign of reconnaissance, supply drops and/or bombing missions, set in World War II on the British Avro Lancaster heavy bomber, or the American Boeing B-17 with the USAAF DLC. New upgrades and equipment become unlocked, and crew members can gain new skills as the game progresses.[4] The gameplay has been compared to FTL: Faster Than Light.[5][6] The game features permadeath on the player's crew.

Release

There are two packs released as downloadable content: Bomber Crew Secret Weapons, released as on December 15, 2017,[7] which added new weapons such as air-to-air missiles as well as new enemy aircraft such as the Dornier Do 335. The other downloadable content, Bomber Crew: USAAF, released on October 23, 2018 added a new campaign, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as well as new enemy aircraft and aces.[7] The Nintendo Switch version released on June 6, 2019, in Japan.[8]

Reception

The game received generally favourable or mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11]

Trivia

If a player has both Bomber Crew and Space Crew under their account, the active crew from Bomber Crew may be recruited via the recruitment bay in Space Crew.

References

  1. ^ "Bomber Crew". PlayStation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Bomber Crew on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Bomber Crew". Nintendo of Europe GmbH. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cousins, Jon (July 10, 2018). "Bomber Crew Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ Castello, Jay (July 9, 2018). "Bomber Crew review - a chaotic strategy game that can be both compelling and confusing". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Burford, GB (October 26, 2017). "Bomber Crew Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Bomber Crew Secret Weapons DLC on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  8. ^ "ボンバークルー：Complete Edition". Nintendo of Japan. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Bomber Crew for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  10. ^ a b "Bomber Crew for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  11. ^ a b "Bomber Crew for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  12. ^ Schmädig, Benjamin (July 24, 2018). "Test: Bomber Crew (Taktik & Strategie)". 4Players. Archived from the original on January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 16, 2020.