Attack on Pearl Harbor is a flight simulator, the events of which cover the historical period of the attack on the harbor of the Hawaiian island of Oahu - Pearl Harbor, in 1941. The game has 4 story campaigns, 2 for each of the warring parties. In the American campaigns, the player takes on the role of US Air Force pilot Douglas Knox, and for the Japanese side, the user acts as a pilot of the Imperial Japanese Navy Zenji Yamada. The plot, between tasks, is presented in the form of comic-stylized intros.In addition to the story, Attack on Pearl Harbor has the ability to play multiplayer for up to 12 players, as well as single-player modes in which you can choose an aircraft, map and weather conditions. Single battle modes that are in the game:
- Lord of the Skies - destroy a certain number of enemies.
- Fly and Die - a survival flight, where you need to shoot back at enemies as long as possible until the player's plane is shot down.
- Time Attack - Stay in the air for a specified time, fighting off waves of enemies.
In the game, gamers have access to pilot various fighters, bombers and torpedo bombers, including: Douglas SBD Dauntless, Aichi D3A, Vought F4U Corsair and Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The reserve of aircraft is limited for each mission, in order not to fail the operation, it is necessary to minimize losses. Simple, intuitive controls provide the user with a low entry threshold and the ability to quickly move on to dynamic air battles.