Flying Heroes

{{Short description|2000 video game}}

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{{Infobox video game

| title = Flying Heroes

| collapsible =

| state =

| image = Flying Heroes (2000) front cover.png

| image_size = 256px

| caption = CD cover

| developer = Pterodon, Illusion Softworks

| publisher = Take 2 Interactive

| series =

| engine = Ptero Engine

| released = {{vgrelease|NA|April 28, 2000{{Cite web |date= |title=New Releases |url=http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PC.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000511174320/http://www.ebworld.com/ebx/categories/newReleases/morenr-PC.asp |archive-date=May 11, 2000 |access-date=January 15, 2024 |website=EB Games}}|EU|May 31, 2000{{Cite news |date=2000-05-26 |title=UK release date list updated |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/article-27714 |access-date=2023-04-19 |archive-date=2023-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419211852/https://www.eurogamer.net/article-27714 |url-status=live }}}}

| genre = Shooter

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

| platforms = Windows

}}

Flying Heroes is a fantasy action game produced by Take 2 Interactive, Illusion Softworks, and Pterodon.

Gameplay

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Reception

{{Video game reviews

| GR = 64.19%{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/914394-flying-heroes/index.html |title=Flying Heroes for PC |accessdate=2013-02-22 |work=GameRankings |publisher=CBS Interactive Inc. }}

| GMaster = 75/100

| GSpot = 7.8/10

| GameZone = 3/10

| IGN = 8.3/10

| PCGUK = 51/100

| PCZone = 47/100

}}

Flying Heroes was released to mixed reviews. The positive reviews included IGN awarding it an 8.3/10[http://uk.ign.com/games/flying-heroes/pc-14017 Flying Heroes Review - PC - IGN] Eurogamer 9/10,{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/flyhero |title=Flying Heroes Review - PC - Eurogamer.net |access-date=2013-02-22 |archive-date=2013-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061143/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/flyhero |url-status=live }} and GameSpot UK 7.8/10.{{Cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/flying-heroes/reviews/flying-heroes-review-2578205/ |title=Flying Heroes Review - GameSpot.com |access-date=2013-02-22 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411002013/http://uk.gamespot.com/flying-heroes/reviews/flying-heroes-review-2578205/ |archive-date=2013-04-11 |url-status=dead }} The less positive reviews included, GameZone, who awarded 3/10, PCZone, who awarded 47/100, and PC Gamer, who awarded 51/100.

The game has sold over 100,000 units as of 2002.{{cite web|title=Vietcong - rozhovor - Games.cz|url=http://games.tiscali.cz/rozhovor/vietcong-rozhovor-51988|website=Games.cz|accessdate=3 October 2016|archive-date=3 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003224908/http://games.tiscali.cz/rozhovor/vietcong-rozhovor-51988|url-status=live}}

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