Hostile Skies is an online flying game available free on the web through many arcade game websites. The game features highly detailed graphics, sound score and special effects. As soon as you click on this game to engage in play, you will notice the detail of the graphics in the intro screen, giving you a preview of what's to come, and the amount of effort invested in this application. This is a very active and fast paced game, for which the user is given short and straightforward instructions in order to move along swiftly. To fly the plane simply move your mouse cursor around the screen, position forward to move faster, and hover left to fly slower. Use you left mouse button to fire your machine gun, and press the spacebar to drop your bombs. Special instructions are given to land the plane safely. One must slow down by moving your mouse to the left, than position the plane on the ground slowly. However, any sudden moves or steep entrance will cause your plane to crash. Hostile skies encompass different levels or missions, for which the player will be given a short briefing before each round. For example in the first mission, you play a fighter pilot named Billy Coppins, from the French army. Your mission is to defeat all enemy fighters and land safely in the landing strip. Gauges will be available to the player on the top of the screen, letting him know about important information on the flight status of his mission, including the distance remaining before reaching the landing strip. This piece of information is very important, since you need to anticipate your moves in order to prepare for a proper landing. Additionally, the player will be advised with a large sign that pops up in the screen that the landing strip is about to be reached and you need to slow down. If you ever make it past the first level, the second takes place in the English Channel in 1917, where forces are putting together an attack. You play Charlie Cooper and your mission is to defend the coastline. You will notice a higher grade of difficulty at this level, mostly in the form of seaborne attacks originating from the guns on the battle ships. Your enemies will move much faster and make diagonal shots at your plane. When the game is finished the player will have the opportunity to submit his score, and compare his abilities with other players around the world. Overall, Hostile Skies is a fun flying game that kids of all ages will enjoy at some level. It is very detailed as far as graphics and animations. The game is also historically accurate, offering only planes and weapons which correspond to the designated era, which is World War II. The easy to use controls allow for a fast paced game where gamers can spend more time at having fun, rather than reading extensive instructions and learning a vast amount of control settings and weapons.
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