Bomber Crew Explained

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 .^[5] 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,^[6] 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.^[6] The Nintendo Switch version released on June 6, 2019, in Japan.^[7]

Reception

The game received generally favourable or mixed reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.^{[8] [9] [10]}

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.

Notes and References

1. News: Bomber Crew . 10 October 2020 . PlayStation . en-us . 24 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200124221429/https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/bomber-crew-ps4/ . dead .
2. Web site: Bomber Crew on Steam . store.steampowered.com . 10 October 2020 . en . 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201021144941/https://store.steampowered.com/app/537800/Bomber_Crew/ . live .
3. Web site: Bomber Crew . Nintendo of Europe GmbH . 10 October 2020 . 3 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803061235/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Bomber-Crew-1400551.html . live .
4. Web site: Nintendo Life. July 10, 2018. Jon. Cousins. Bomber Crew Review (Switch eShop). January 16, 2020. January 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128100630/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/bomber_crew. live.
5. Web site: Eurogamer. July 9, 2018. Jay. Castello. Bomber Crew review - a chaotic strategy game that can be both compelling and confusing. January 16, 2020. July 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727002700/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-07-09-bomber-crew-review-a-chaotic-strategy-game-that-can-be-both-compelling-and-confusing. live.
6. Web site: Bomber Crew Secret Weapons DLC on Steam . store.steampowered.com . 10 October 2020 . en . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024223730/https://store.steampowered.com/app/754680/Bomber_Crew_Secret_Weapons_DLC/ . live .
7. Web site: ボンバークルー：Complete Edition . Nintendo of Japan . April 20, 2020 . May 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200506085154/https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000017779 . live .
8. Web site: Bomber Crew for Xbox One Reviews. 2020-01-16. Metacritic. 2020-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200611150755/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/bomber-crew. live.
9. Web site: Bomber Crew for Switch Reviews. 2020-01-16. Metacritic. 2020-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509071040/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/bomber-crew. live.
10. Web site: Bomber Crew for PC Reviews. 2020-01-16. Metacritic. 2020-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509071033/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/bomber-crew. live.