Honest Gamers: 9 out of 10

http://www.honestgamers.com/systems/...+Birds+of+Prey

Several reviews came from Netherlands and Italy:
Gamer.nl - 8/10 - Link
Games Nation - 8,1/10 - Link
Spazio Game - 8/10 - Link

Nice review came from LucidLan. The score is 9/10.
"IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey, is a great game and a must have, with its superb graphic effects, well detailed landscapes and gameplay. The game will be enjoyed by the air-combat fans who would like the full combat experience without any aids and also by newcomers which can enjoy the game using the arcade mode." - summarizes the author.
Full article is here.

G4TV reviewed Birds of Prey. The score is 5/5!!!
"The flight simulator genre has been on life support for a long time, but more games like IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey could reverse that trend. The game has been a staple for plane junkies on the PC for years, with substantial developer and community support even today. At long last, console gamers can finally get their hands on one of the best World War II titles of the decade." - comments the author.
You can find full article here.

Three more good reviews.
ARS Technica - Verdict: Buy
Thunderbolt Games - 8/10
Gamecell - 8/10

http://www.acegamez.co.uk/reviews_x3..._Prey_X360.htm

I gotta ask, why in the hell would Metacritic use this crap review for its composite?

6/10 score?

The moron clearly has no interest in flight sims to begin with, so has no business reviewing the game.

The statement about how flying in Battlefield 1943 is more fun than IL2, clearly shows a bias.

For the same reason I wouldn't offer my opinion on World of Warcraft (I just don't enjoy that type of game), this retard should wise up and realize flight sims are not for him and not offer his worthless opinion. Metacritic needs to start being more selective about what constitutes a quality review.

The Acegamez review gives me the mental image of how a small child gets frustrated with something containing even a small amount of depth or complexity - poor bastard.

has anyone reviewed the DS version yet?

Two screenshots of UK charts (originaly posted by Anton Yudintsev):

XboX 360
http://www.gaijin.ru/_/il-2-ps3-week1.jpg

PS3
http://www.gaijin.ru/_/il-2-ps3-week1.jpg

I guess a lot of people ordered from the UK, like i did. I don´t think the game will rank that high in other european countries.
But still n1!

Reviews update:
PS3Zines - 8.6/10
"The finest flight combatgame on PlayStation 3"

Game Reactor - 8/10
"A game in which the developers have really put very much attention to authenticity and detail."