Aces of the Luftwaffe for Windows Phone 8, our latest favorite game

Aces of the Luftwaffe is a relatively new game for Windows Phone 8 and is quickly becoming one of our favorites. Aces is an arcade styled game with an RPG touch.

To say Aces of the Luftwaffe is a fast paced game may be an understatement.  If you blink you'll be over run with enemy planes.  Game play is challenging enough to avoid getting stale and graphics/animations are just ducky. If you're an arcade game junky or just looking for a fun game to pass the time with, Aces of the Luftwaffe is definitely worth checking out.

The story line for Aces of the Luftwaffe is set during World War II and you play the role of a fighter pilot destined to take out the Axis forces.

The main menu for Aces of the Luftwaffe has the various campaigns you can tackle, with the first being the Battle of Britain. Additional campaigns can be unlocked using medals you collect during combat. Along the bottom of the screen are links to your achievements/trophies, the game's settings and your medal count.

Settings cover sound/music on/off, hand orientation, control options, and graphics quality.

Before jumping into a mission, you'll have your choice of pilots (usually a freshman or seasoned vet option). You'll have to use medals to unlock the more experienced pilots.

Game play is simple. You have your plane, the enemy planes and a Super Power meter in the lower left corner of the screen. Tap and hold the screen to fire your plane's cannons and move your finger about the screen to pilot your plane.

As you wipe out the enemy aircraft your Super Power meter fills up and when maxed out, you can tap the meter to unleash an onslaught of planes that will wipe the screen of enemy planes.

Additionally, as the enemy planes get blown out of the sky medals will appear that can be collected and used to unlock new campaigns, new pilots, and enhance/upgrade your plane. Tip: Use the medals to enhance/upgrade your planes.  It'll make life a little easier as you progress through the levels.  If you want to get a jump on things, medals can be purchased within Aces of the Luftwaffe as well.

You also have power-ups that are generated by eliminated certain aircraft formations (they'll be marked). The power-ups give you additional fire power and/or wingmen to help you take out the enemy.

Naturally the enemy is going to shoot back and any damage sustained results in bullet holes in your Windows Phone screen. Too many bullet holes, your plane crashes and the game ends.

Each campaign has multiple levels and a handful of bosses (big planes with bunches of guns) to defeat. The graphics and animations for Aces of the Luftwaffe are spot on and game play will keep you on your toes. All in all, Aces of the Luftwaffe is a terrific game for your Windows Phone gaming library.

Aces is a free, ad supported game for your Windows Phone 8 device. You can find Aces of the Luftwaffe here in the Windows Phone Store.