Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain

Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain recreates the aerial combat of the Battle of Britain, giving players the chance to fly famous aircraft and participate in one of World War II's defining air campaigns. The game combines flight simulation with mission planning and historical scenarios, making it more than a simple shoot-em-up. Players need to manage their aircraft, identify targets and survive dogfights where keeping an eye on the sky is generally advisable. The technology is old by modern standards, but the sense of flying into a historically important campaign remains appealing. There is also a satisfying amount of detail for players who enjoy aviation history. Their Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain captures the atmosphere of early home-computer flight simulations particularly well: lots of gauges, lots of buttons and the nagging suspicion that the enemy has spotted you before you have spotted them.