B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux

B-17 Flying Fortress : The Mighty 8th Redux

Steam Deck Unsupported

MicroProse Software · Action · Jan 26, 2024

It depends on what you're after.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

65%
Mixed
337 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Controls: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 337 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 280 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
30% of themes are praise30% are divided40% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I've really been enjoying my campaign so far.
19 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The Redux edition enhances the original by refining visuals, improving performance, and deepening gameplay mechanics, creating an immersive experience that will resonate with flight sim enthusiasts and history buffs alike.
19 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Controller support is a little wonky at the moment, but hey its early access.
9 of 280 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love3 themes
Story and characters19 reviews
Gameplay19 reviews
Controls9 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Graphics48 reviews
81%
Interface24 reviews
54%
Combat6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs41 reviews
51%
Crashes29 reviews
38%
Performance7 reviews
57%
Difficulty6 reviews
83%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
65%
Mixed
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.