Description:
In Battle of Britain the player controls the RAF Fighter Command during the turning point air battle of the World War 2. You may familiarize yourself with the game by choosing to fight one day with either light or heavy enemy activity, or play the full campaign (starting 20 August 1940, limited to 30 days). The map shows the southern half of Great Britain and a small corner of France, with airfields, radar stations and cities. Fighter squadrons (18 available) need to be scrambled to intercept detected incoming Luftwaffe raids. At the end of the day a tally of losses will be displayed, followed by reinforcements allocation screen.
Optional action sequences allow the player to fly a Spitfire in a dogfight or man an anti-aircraft gun (not available on ZX Spectrum).
Zzap! (Jan, 1986)
PSS have every right to be proud of this game; it approaches excellence. I feel that it does lack some details that could have improved it. The use of counter-intelligence and the construction of mock airfields would have added atmosphere and authenticity. As far as it goes, Battle of Britain is very good indeed, and I would recommend it to any wargamer. While PSS make arcade sequences optional, they should find their games gaining support from those incapable of doing anything (!) constructive with a joystick (like myself). What are you waiting for? Go and get it.